Powerlifter Ray Williams won his 7th RAW national title after a solid performance

Williams wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves and wrist wraps for his top back squat, only a lifting belt for his top deadlift and only wrist wraps for his top bench press. The athlete’s performance may have been more impressive given that he finished victorious despite an apparent injury with limited details on nature and intensity.

At the time of this writing, it is unclear what Williams’ exact figures for each of his best lifts are. According to an Instagram post detailing his output, the contender is clear recorded a 1,000-kilogram (2,204.6-pound) amount.

Williams’ seventh Raw National title follows a long streak of accomplishments.

He is a five-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Champion (2014–2018) in the 120-kilogram weight class. According to this Open PowerliftingHe holds the all-time raw squat world record by lifting 490 kilograms (1,080.2 pounds) at the 2019 USAPL Arnold SBD Pro American.

Also, Williams’ name is written in the IPF record books. Those achievements are as follows:

Ray Williams (+120KG) | IPF Raw World Records

• Squat: 477.5 kilograms (1,052.7 pounds)
• Deadlift: 398.5 kilograms (878.5 pounds)
• Total: 1,105 kilograms (2,436.1 pounds)

Williams’ IPF Raw Squat World Record has stood for almost six years now. Still, it seems some of the younger phenom powerlifters may soon be hot on their tails.