Heather Connor

Heather Connor, born on 18 April 1991, is an American powerlifter who competes in the 47 kilogram weight class and is a 3-time IPF world champion and a 7-time national champion. She began powerlifting in 2014, at first in the 52 kilogram class, and in 2017 took first place at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. In 2018 she deadlifted 182.5 kilograms at the USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals, becoming the first woman to deadlift four times her bodyweight in an IPF-sanctioned competition, and she won the IPF World Championships the following year. At the 2021 USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals she broke three American records.