Jesus Olivares has made his first official appearance of the year at the 2026 AMP (Powerlifting America) Open Nationals, which took place on March 5-8 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He competed in the +120-kilogram weight class, where he put up an incredible performance to claim gold. Moreover, Olivares achieved a 417.5-kilogram (920.4-pound) Raw Deadlift, with which he set a new American Record and unofficially exceeded the IPF World Record.
Jesus Olivares came into the deadlift session following a couple of very successful lifts on the squat and the bench press. So, he opened up at 375 kilograms (826.7 pounds), which he completed with ease. As a result, he made a big jump to 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds) for his second attempt. After seeing how smoothly the lift went, everyone, including Jesus, knew that he had plenty left in the tank.
So, for his final lift of the competition, Jesus Olivares decided to load 417.5 kilograms (920.4 pounds) on the bar. He then came out wearing only a lifting belt, grabbed the bar with a mixed grip, and utilized the conventional stance to pull the weight off the floor. It clearly meant a lot to Jesus, as he dropped down to his knees and pointed to the sky, which was likely dedicated to his mother, who unfortunately passed away recently.
*The previous +120KG American Raw Deadlift Record was held by Jesus Olivares, who pulled 410-kg (903.9-lb) at the 2023 SBD / IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
*The official +120KG Raw Deadlift IPF World Record is held by Temur Samkharadze, who locked out 411-kg (906.1-lb) at the 2024 IPF World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships.
Watch Jesus Olivare’s deadlift here:
Related: Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Sets Heaviest Raw Total in History of Powerlifting at 2025 SBD Austin
Jesus Olivares’ Full Performance Breakdown
Jesus Olivares weighed in at 181.72 kilograms (400.6 pounds) for the 2026 AMP Open Nationals, which is in line with his usual bodyweight over the past couple of years. He also looked exceptionally strong, even by his standards, achieving a Total of over 1,100 kilograms (2,425.1 pounds) despite not even going for his final squat attempt. So, Olivares made eight attempts overall and all of them were successful.
Squat
- 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds)
- 440 kilograms (970 pounds)
- Did not attempt
Bench Press
- 230 kilograms (507.1 pounds)
- 245 kilograms (540.1 pounds)
- 252.5 kilograms (556.7 pounds)
Deadlift
- 375 kilograms (826.7 pounds)
- 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds)
- 417.5 kilograms (920.4 pounds) — +120KG AMP American Record & Unofficial IPF World Record
Total — 1,110 kilograms (2447.1 pounds)
Watch all of Jesus Olivares’ lifts here:
Jesus Olivares’ performances in the past couple of years have solidified his status of being the strongest raw powerlifter in history. He has won five consecutive IPF World Championships, set countless records, and came out victorious at the 2023 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. Overall, Jesus has made 26 sanctioned powerlifting appearances over the course of his career and won 14 of them.
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