Ivan Makarov
Strongman who had a very close miss deadlifting 501 kilos (1104 pounds) in a training lift, indicating a strong run at Eddy Hall's world record, and later block pulled 540 kilos.
Videos Mentioning Ivan Makarov

Metabolic Rate, Artificial Sweeteners, Electromyography, and Non-Failure Training (Episode 35)
Stronger By Science
Russian strongman who previously came very close to pulling 501 kilos, mentioned in the context of other lifters with legitimate shots at the 500-kilo deadlift record.
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[AUDIO FIXED] Glycogen Loading, Lower Back Pain, PowerBuilding, & Physical Culture with Ben Pollack
Stronger By Science
Strongman who had a very close miss deadlifting 501 kilos (1104 pounds) in a training lift, indicating a strong run at Eddy Hall's world record, and later block pulled 540 kilos.

Glycogen Loading, Lower Back Pain, PowerBuilding, and Physical Culture with Ben Pollack (Episode 28)
Stronger By Science
A strongman from Eastern Europe who made a close attempt at deadlifting 501 kg (1104 pounds) in training, near Eddie Hall's world record, and later posted a video of block pulls with 540 kg.