Top Lifts on the One Hand Lift/Deadlift
by David Horne
Here's the rules for a One Hand Deadlift, and a One Hand Lift. Obviously a One Hand Deadlift with a hook grip is exactly that.
There are 3 things that make lifting something with one hand harder.
1. Thickness of handle
2. Speed the bar rotates.
3. How near to the floor the handle/bar is.
So there you have it.
Top Lifts
One Hand Lift (short range lift with a handle)
335k David Horne 28 July 2001 at British Champs. Stafford, England. (1" lift)
333k Herman Goerner 20 July 1920 Dresden, Germany (Block of sandsone with handle attached)
330k Steve Gardener 19 May 2007 at British Champs. Gloucester, England (2" lift)
320k Benny Wennberg 14 Aug 2004 at European Champs. Loddekopinge, Sweden (2" lift)
304.3k Willie Whoriskey 26 November 1983 Bloxwich, England (Celcon Solar Building Blocks with a handle)
303.5k Clive Lloyd 12 August 1983 London, England (Celcon Solar Building Blocks with a handle)
One Hand Deadlift using an Olympic bar (with a hook grip)
330k? Herman Goerner 8 October 1920 Leipzig, Germany. Unofficial lift. (used a Berg revolving bar) *
276.6k Steve Ekdal c.1970 New Jersey, USA. (did his deadlifts with the bar at the front of his body)
255.1k Frank Ciavattone 10 September 2005 USA. IAWA Rec
221k Nick McKinless 15 November 1997 IAWA One Hand Deadlift Challenge, Burton, England. IAWA Rec
221k Steve Angell 15 November 1997 IAWA One Hand Deadlift Challenge, Burton, England.
220k David Horne 31 December 1995 Stafford, England. IAWA Rec
205k Andy Tomlin 14 June 1997 at IAWA British Champs, Glasgow, Scotland.
204.1k Walt Cuzzimano 1950s at John Terlazzo Show, USA.
200k Bob Hirsh 15 October 1995 Ambridge, USA.
200k Steve Sherwood 18 August 1991. England. IAWA Rec.
One Hand Deadlift using an Olympic bar (with no hook grip)
151.3k Frank Ciavattone 1 October 2006 USA. IAWA Rec
150k Steve Gardener 24 February 2007 Supermatch. Gloucester, England.
145.1k Ryan Klein 28 July 2007 Michigan Grip contest. Three Rivers, MI, USA.
135k David Horne 1 August 1997 Stafford, England. (Uddeholm olympic bar)
133.8k Jedd Johnson 28 July 2007 Michigan Grip contest. Three Rivers, MI, USA.
131.5k Dave Thornton 28 July 2007 Michigan Grip contest. Three Rivers, MI, USA.
130k Martin Arildson (Swe) 2006 European Grip Champs, Germany. (Ivanko OBX20 PL bar)
130k Florian Kellersmann 2006 European Grip Champs, Germany. (Ivanko OBX20 PL bar)
125k Martin Ressel 2006 European Grip Champs, Germany. (Ivanko OBX20 PL bar)
125k Clive Nevis 31 October 2002 England. IAWA Rec
125k M. Booth 31 October 2002 England. IAWA Rec
122.4k John Eaton 28 July 2007 Michigan Grip contest. Three Rivers, MI, USA.
120k Steve Angell 6 October 2001 England. IAWA Rec
120k Jon Gardener 31 October 2001 England. IAWA Rec
120k Theo Burggraaff (Holl) 24 February 2007 Supermatch. Gloucester, England.
One Hand Deadlift (with a cambered bar)
226.7K Dan Bunnell 1996 USA. (used a Buffalo bar)
204.7k Frank Allen 1984 US v GB International England.
One Hand Deadlift - (Don't know what kind of bar used)
250.3k Arthur Dandurand Born 1889. French/Canadian.
249.4k Malcolm Brenner October 1947 USA.
226.7k Richard Sorin USA.
215.4k August W. Johnson Sweden.
* This lift was an unofficial lift. His best official lift was performed in England with Paul Getty and W.A. Pullum as witnesses to this world record attempt. In a very interesting article in the Health & Strength mag of Dec 5, 1957 Pullum tells the readers the story. On this occasion Goerner lifted 602 1/4lb (273.1k) and held it for several seconds for the famous weightlifting referee W.J. Lowry. Getty, the famous millionaire was so impressed with this feat he gave Goerner £25 in cash. Goerner was so struck by this gesture, he asked for another 50lb to be placed on the bar, so that Getty got value for his money. Goerner lifted this 652 1/4lb (295.8k) succesfully but as the referee was about to count the hold, the bar rolled out of his hand and took a large flap of skin with it. My opinion on Goerner's 330k is that he may have got it, or could have at least been close, as it needs a good grip, very strong back, and a good hook grip, in which Goerner had most of these. Regarding his 251.5k that he was meant to have done without a hook grip, well all I can say on the subject is that if he couldn't hold onto 295.8k with a hook grip, then no way is he lifting 251.5k without. Obviously the bar on the 251.5k lift did not revolve, or is a slightly cambered in which you wouldn't really need a hook grip. For this reason I don't include it in the list.
Hope you enjoy this,
David
