I.A.W.A. (UK)

World Records

Welcome to the World Records - from here you can view and print all the current World Records.

The records are in pdf format and to view you will need Adobe Reader, if you don't have this programme - click the logo below

From the Index page link you can find any particular lifts you may be interested in and then each link takes you to the corresponding Group of records

Records updated July 2009

IAWA World Records Clarification Proviso

Lifters are reminded that for some IAWA lifts to be accepted as a record, where none are yet set, the records registrar will check that the amount lifted exceeds that lifted in another lift.

Example: The amount lifted in the 2 H’s Dumbells Anyhow lift, must exceed the amount already accepted as a record for the 2 H’s Dumbells Clean and Jerk,

(Reason: the lifter should be able to achieve a greater poundage in the Anyhow lift)

Lifts to be aware of:

2Hs Dumbbells Anyhow must exceed 2Hs Dumbbells C&Jerk

PO & Push on back must exceed PO & Press on back

Cont Clean must exceed Cont C&Jerk

Continental to Belt must exceed Cont.Clean

Cont C&Jerk must exceed 2H C&J Behind Neck

2Hs Jerk Behind Neck  from Racks, must exceed 2H C&J Behind Neck

The Push Press must exceed the 2Hs Press

Jerk from Racks from the Front must exceed 2Hs C&Jerk

Press from Racks Behind Neck  must exceed 2Hs Press Behind Neck

Ciavattonne Deadlift must exceed Thumbless Deadlift

Standard Deadlift must exceed Ciavattonne Deadlift

2" bar Deadlift must exceed Fulton Deadlift

Standard Deadlift must exceed 2" bar Deadlift

Continental Snatch must exceed 2Hs Snatch

Push Press from Racks must exceed 2Hs Push Press