Samantha Rice Smashes Ladies’s Powerlifting World Data With Historic 655-Pound Deadlift

Widespread powerlifter Samantha Rice not solely defended her crown through the fifth King & Queen of the Platform occasion, however she managed to boost the bar as soon as once more, breaking 4 world information together with the heaviest ever deadlift for a feminine.

Coming into within the beneath 90kg division, the inspirational lifter, who is named “Quads Like Mother” on Instagram, lifted an astonishing 655.9 kilos (297.5kg) through the meet in Port Charlotte, Florida on December 7, 2025, incomes her a world report for the heaviest deadlift ever in ladies’s powerlifting. This was simply certainly one of 4 information to tumble that day, nonetheless. Throughout squats, Rice bettered her present report and lifted 622.8 kilos(282.5kg). Whereas the bench press, she lifted a whopping 359.4 kilos (163 kg), which is a brand new report each within the U90kg Division and the whole competitors, totaling 4 information rumbled.

Watch Samantha Rice Raise the Heaviest Ever Deadlift For a Feminine

“Clearly, this one was tremendous particular for me, having Ava with me,” defined Rice of the emotional post-lift celebration that she was capable of share together with her daughter. “It’s solely her second time seeing me compete in individual. She helped loads in my previous couple of weeks of coaching by pulling the monolift arms for me, she deserved to be right here and share this second with me.”

The occasion marked Rice’s twenty fourth win in sanctioned powerlifting competitions, and she stays undefeated.  Her subsequent meet would be the at The Bar Showdown in Crestview, Florida in March. “Even larger lifts to come back,” she has informed followers. “I’m not accomplished but.”

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