| Konstantīns Konstantinovs | |
| Birth Name: | Konstantin Konstantinov |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Known For: | WPC Raw Powerlifting World Champion |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Occupation: | Powerlifting |
Konstantīns Konstantinovs (Russian: Константи́н Константи́нов, June 6, 1978 – October 28, 2018) was a Latvian powerlifter of Russian descent. His raw deadlift of 426abbr=onNaNabbr=on, set in 2009, was formerly the heaviest raw deadlift, and was the world record for the 140 kg (308 lb) weight class until 2022.[3]
Konstantinovs won the 2002 WPC Junior World Powerlifting Championships and the 2003 GPC World Powerlifting Championships both in the 125kg (276lb) weight class.[2]
Konstantinovs finished third at the 2010 Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge behind 3 time WPC World Champion and 2009 WPC Raw World Champion Andrey Belyaev and popular Russian strongman/Olympic weightlifter Mikhail Koklyaev on June 25, 2010 in Arhangelsk, Russia.[4]
Konstantinovs won the 2011 WPC Raw World Powerlifting Championships title on Nov. 18, 2011 in Riga, Latvia in the 140kg (310lb) weight class with a 960kg (2,120lb) total.[1] He also placed third at the 2009 WPC Raw World Championships in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
Konstantinovs worked as a professional bodyguard to earn his living.[5]
On October 28, 2018, it was reported that Konstantinovs died at the age of 40 due to unspecified causes.[6]
done in non-official competition (WPC/GPC)
→ current all-time raw (unequipped) deadlift world records in the 308lb and 275lb class (open and drug-tested)[8]
→ current all-time "drug-tested" raw (unequipped) powerlifting total world records in the 308lb and 275lb class[8]