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Deadlift world record progression

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At the 2026 World Deadlift Championships held on September 5 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, ~~England,~~ United Kingdom, Mexican strongman Raúl ~~‘Tyzon’~~ Abraham Flores Castro, known as ‘Tayzon’, established a new world record by lifting 511 ~~kilograms.~~ kilograms (approximately 1,126.6 pounds). This achievement surpassed the previous record of 510 kilograms set by Icelandic athlete Hafþór Björnsson in ~~2025. Flores, a~~ 2025 at the same venue. The 26-year-old ~~athlete~~ athlete, originally from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, ~~demonstrated significant progression in~~ became the ~~discipline, having recorded~~ first Mexican and Latin American to hold an official strongman deadlift world record. Flores’ performance, part of the Giants Live circuit, follows a period of rapid progression. In 2025, he recorded an official lift of 453.5 ~~kilograms at the same competition the previous year.~~ kilograms, and prior to this championship, he had achieved an unofficial training lift of 504.04 kilograms. The successful 511-kilogram attempt was validated by judges using standard equipment, including a lifting suit, belt, and straps.

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