05/09/2026
Mexican strongman Raúl “Tayzon” Flores has set a new deadlift world record after successfully lifting 511kg (1,127 lb) at the 2026 World Deadlift Championships during the Giants Live Strongman Open.
The 26-year-old surpassed Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson’s previous 510kg record, becoming one of only three men to have officially lifted more than 500kg in the deadlift, alongside Björnsson and Eddie Hall.
Flores’ record-breaking lift came after previous attempts at 515kg and 511kg earlier this year. The successful 511kg pull now puts his name at the top of the sport’s deadlift record books.
Björnsson and Hall both congratulated Flores on the historic achievement.