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2016 World Deadlift Championships

The 2016 World Deadlift Championships was held on 2016-07-09 in Leeds, England. 12 athletes competed across 1 events were contested.

Date: July 9, 2016
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Type: World Deadlift Championships
Division: Men
Eddie Hall
1st Place

Eddie Hall 🇬🇧

Results

Place Athlete Country Points
1 Eddie Hall 🇬🇧 GBR -
2 Benedikt Magnússon 🇮🇸 ISL -
2 Jerry Pritchett 🇺🇸 USA -
4 Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson 🇮🇸 ISL -
5 Mark Felix 🇬🇧 GBR -
5 Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 GBR -
5 Marius Lalas 🇱🇹 LTU -
5 Laurence Shahlaei 🇬🇧 GBR -
9 Johannes 🇸🇪 SWE -
9 Adam Bishop 🇬🇧 GBR -
9 Adam Derks 🇺🇸 USA -
9 Dimitar Savatinov 🇧🇬 BUL -
Last updated: February 23, 2026

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