{"id":3920,"date":"2022-05-25T18:57:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T18:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=3920"},"modified":"2022-05-25T19:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T19:32:19","slug":"powerlifter-heather-connor-deadlifts-195-kilograms-429-pounds-at-44-9kg-bodyweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/powerlifter-heather-connor-deadlifts-195-kilograms-429-pounds-at-44-9kg-bodyweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter Heather Connor Deadlifts 195 Kilograms (429 Pounds) at 44.9KG Bodyweight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At this stage, few <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109888\">strength<\/a> feats Heather Connor achieves in the gym would shock anyone who&#8217;s paid attention to her career. Yet, somehow, a recent lift in the gym even seemed to surprise the two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 47KG World Champion (2017, 2019).<\/p>\n<p>On May 21, 2022, Connor <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109889\">deadlifted<\/a> 195 kilograms (429 pounds) while wearing just a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/5-mistakes-you-might-be-making-with-your-weightlifting-belt\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109890\">lifting belt<\/a> during a training session. According to the caption of Connor&#8217;s Instagram post, the pull is her heaviest ever in a pre-competition phase. Connor will take part in the upcoming 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships on June 6-12, 2022, in Sun City, South Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out the deadlift that is 4.3 times Connor&#8217;s bodyweight of 45 kilograms (99 pounds) below, via her Instagram profile:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cdyjsv0F1vc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cdyjsv0F1vc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"109901\">A post shared by Heather Connor (@heather.e.connor)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/strongwoman-rhianon-lovelace-deadlift-530-pounds-for-national-record\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109891\">Rhianon Lovelace Records 241-Kilogram (530-Pound) Deadlift, Breaks British Raw Deadlift Record<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Notably, the 195-kilogram (429-pound) pull is actually Connor&#8217;s second-heaviest deadlift ever \u2014 in <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109892\">training<\/a> or sanctioned competition. The powerlifter&#8217;s heaviest deadlift came in training on December 31, 2020, when she lifted 200 kilograms (440 pounds).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Heaviest I have pulled before a competition, not bad after traveling almost 16 hours the day prior,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Connor&#8217;s best-ever deadlift in a competition is 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds) from both the 2021 Ireland-UA ABS Pro and the 2021 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Raw Nationals. That figure gives Connor the current American record in the 48-kilogram weight class.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"connor-in-context\">Connor in Context<\/h2>\n<p>Connor has made a name for herself in the strength sports world with her deadlift prowess. The American athlete is the current owner of the IPF 47-kilogram deadlift World Record, thanks to a pull of 176 kilograms (388 pounds) from the 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of each of Connor&#8217;s best-ever marks in competitions:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"heather-connor-top-lift-stats\">Heather Connor | Top Lift Stats<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/zercher-squat\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109902\">Squat<\/a> (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 143 kilograms (315.2 pounds)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bench-press\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109903\">Bench Press<\/a> (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 165.3 kilograms (364.4 pounds)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadlift (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds) |<strong> American Record&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-ashton-rouska-squat-827-pounds-3-prs\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109904\">Total<\/a> (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While her two IPF World Championships are some noteworthy peaks, they&#8217;re not all Connor can point to when it comes to stellar finishes. Here are some of Connor&#8217;s standout results from her career:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"heather-connor-notable-career-results\">Heather Connor | Notable Career Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2014 USAPL Fall Festival of Power (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2015 USAPL Battle on the Border IX (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Juniors<\/li>\n<li><strong>2015 USAPL Raw Nationals (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 Second place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships<\/strong> <strong>(Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 Second place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2016, 2018-2019, 2021 USAPL Raw Nationals (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017, 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 USAPL Palmetto Classic (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Open<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-amanda-lawrence-wins-2022-amp-classic-open-nationals\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109893\">2022 AMP Classic Open Nationals<\/a> (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Open<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cc3mfWqOTFT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"109905\">A post shared by Heather Connor (@heather.e.connor)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-jessica-buettner-sets-4-canadian-records\/\" data-lasso-id=\"109894\">Powerlifter Jessica Buettner (76KG) Captures 4 National Records During 2022 CPU Nationals<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-ipf-worlds-are-next\">The IPF Worlds Are Next&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Connor will soon take her impressive deadlift strength to a formal lifting platform. After a two-year absence from the competition, she&#8217;ll feature in the 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships on June 6-12, 2022, in Sun City, South Africa. If all goes according to plan, she may well even extend the current IPF World Record.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @heather.e.connor on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-heather-connor-deadlift-429-pounds\/\">Powerlifter Heather Connor Deadlifts 195 Kilograms (429 Pounds) at 44.9KG Bodyweight<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At this stage, few strength feats Heather Connor achieves in the gym would shock anyone who\u2019s paid attention to her career. Yet, somehow, a recent lift in the gym even seemed to surprise the two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 47KG World Champion (2017, 2019). 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