Read the American Strength Legends interview with Ed Coan Best Lifts: All bests and competition lifts were performed with IPF approved equipment. Only one bench shirt. Only one squat suit. Competition: Squat: 1003 pounds Bench: 573 pounds Deadlift: 901 pounds Current all-time world record Total: 2463 pounds @ 239 pounds bodyweight Gym: Special note should be given that he has never really maxed out in a gym Squat: 975 pounds Bench: 585 pounds Deadlift: 900 pounds a double The IPF's Kilo to Pound Conversion Chart World Records: Current Men's Junior IPF World Deadlift Record Holder in the 82.5 kg class with a 347.5 kg pull in Dallas in 11/24/84 Current Men's Junior IPF World Total Record Holder in the 82.5 kg class with a 875 kg total in Dallas in 11/24/84 Current Men's Open IPF World Squat Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 423 kg squat in Johannesburg in 11/18/94 Current Men's Open IPF World Deadlift Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 390 kg pull in Jonkoping in 12/4/93 Current Men's Open IPF World Total Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 1035 kg total in Johannesburg in 11/18/94 Current Men's Open USPF Squat Record Holder in the 90 kg class with a 390 kg squat in 1985 Current Men's Open USPF Squat Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 436 kg squat in 1991 Current Men's Open USPF Deadlift Record Holder in the 82.5 kg class with a 360 kg pull in 1984 Current Men's Open USPF Deadlift Record Holder in the 90 kg class with a 390 kg pull in 1985 Current Men's Open USPF Deadlift Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 409 kg pull in 1991 Current Men's Open USPF Total Record Holder in the 90 kg class with a 1000 kg total in 1985 Current Men's Open USPF Total Record Holder in the 100 kg class with a 1090 kg total in 1991 Image Copyright Mike Armstrong Ed Coan deadlifting 350 kg at the 1995 IPF Men's World Championships Competitions 1984 IPF World Champion in the 82.5 kg class at Dallas, TX with 327.5 kg squat, 200 kg bench, 347.5 kg deadlift and a 875 kg total 1988 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 410 kg world record breaking squat, a 227.5 kg bench, a 362.5 kg deadlift and a 1000 kg world record breaking total in Las Vegas, NV 1988 IPF World Champion in the 100 kg class at Perth, Australia with 377.5 kg squat, 225 kg bench, 370 kg deadlift and a 972.5 kg total 1989 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 422.5 kg world record breaking squat, a 232.5 kg bench, a 378 kg world record breaking deadlift and a 1032.5 kg world record breaking total in Las Vegas, NV 1990 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 422.5 kg squat, a 232.5 kg bench, a 395 kg deadlift and a 1050 kg total in Hollywood, FL (Special note: the world record breaking squat, deadlift and totals were not IPF records because he was suspended after the 1989 worlds) 1991 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 435 kg squat, a 247.5 kg bench, a 407.5 kg deadlift and a 1090 kg total in Dallas, TX (Special note: the world record breaking squat, deadlift and totals were not IPF records because he was suspended after the 1989 worlds) 1993 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 422.5 kg world record breaking squat, a 252.5 kg bench, a 390 kg world record breaking deadlift and a 1065 kg world record breaking total in Greensboro 1993 IPF World Champion in the 100 kg class at Jonkoping, Sweden with 390 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench, 390 kg deadlift and a 1017.5 kg total 1994 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 410 kg squat, a 252.5 kg bench, a 340 kg deadlift and a 1002.5 kg total in Austin 1995 USPF Men's US Champion at the 100 kg class with a 425 kg world record breaking squat, a 250 kg bench, a 370 kg deadlift and a 1045 kg world record breaking total in Baton Rouge, LA 1995 IPF World Champion in the 100 kg class at Pori, Finland with 410 kg squat, 240 kg bench, 350 kg deadlift and a 1000 kg total 1996 IPF World Champion in the 100 kg class at Salzburg, Austria with 410 kg squat, 242.5 kg bench, 380 kg deadlift and a 1032.5 kg world record breaking total (He was disqualified very controversially, see the interview for details, he beat his other competitors by over 70 kg in the total) Send Ed Coan email (please use responsibly)