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Behind-the-Neck Jerk World Record Progression
The progression of the strongman max behind-the-neck jerk world record over time.
13 record-setting marks
+102 kg over the era
Current Record Holder
252 kg
Progression Chart
Biggest Single Jump
+23 kg
Martins Licis
(2022)
to 235 kg
Longest-Standing Record
27
years
210 kg
Gary Taylor
1995 - 2022
Record Timeline
13 records| Year | Record | Athlete | Improvement | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 150 kg |
Heinz Ollesch
|
First record | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 170 kg |
Wayne Price
|
+20 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 180 kg |
Flemming Rasmussen
|
+10 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 190 kg |
Phil Martin
|
+10 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 200 kg |
Magnús Ver Magnússon
|
+10 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 205 kg |
Joe Onosai
|
+5 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 1995 | 210 kg |
Gary Taylor
|
+5 kg | 1995 WSM Final |
| 2022 | 212 kg |
Trey Mitchell
|
+2 kg | 2022 WSM Final |
| 2022 | 235 kg |
Martins Licis
|
+23 kg | 2022 WSM Final |
| 2022 | 240 kg |
Tom Stoltman
|
+5 kg | 2022 WSM Final |
| 2022 | 246 kg |
Oleksii Novikov
|
+6 kg | 2022 WSM Final |
| 2025 | 247.5 kg |
Lucas Hatton
|
+1.5 kg | 2025 Arnold Strongman Classic |
| 2025 | 252 kg |
Lucas Hatton
|
+4.5 kg | 2025 America's Strongest Man |
Other Record Progressions
About This Record Progression
This page tracks the verified world-record progression for the behind-the-neck jerk. Every mark in the timeline beat the previous best in official competition, so the line shows a true running maximum rather than a list of every result.
Reading the Timeline
- Improvement: how much each new record exceeded the previous best, showing the pace of progression
- Biggest Single Jump: the largest one-step improvement, a watershed moment for the event
- Longest-Standing Record: the mark that proved hardest to beat, a ceiling that took years to surpass
Data Sources
Records are compiled from verified competition results across World's Strongest Man, the Arnold Strongman Classic, Giants Live, and major federations. Only sanctioned competition performances are included. Exhibition and gym lifts are excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is built as a running maximum from verified competition results. Each entry in the timeline beat the previous best mark in official competition. Performances that did not exceed the standing record are not shown, which keeps the line clean rather than listing every result.
It shows how much each new record exceeded the one before it. The first mark in the timeline is labelled "First record" because there is no earlier value to compare it against.
We only publish a progression when the running-max line can be traced through documented competition results. When the history cannot be verified, we do not publish a line rather than guess.