Inez Carrasquillo

Inez Carrasquillo (born 14 February 1994) is a Puerto Rican-American strongwoman competitor and tech industry professional.

Known for her prowess in overhead lifts, she holds women's log lift record in strongwoman with .

Early life Carrasquillo was born in Chicago to Puerto Rican parents. She and her sisters were adopted by their grandmother, who worked as a bus driver to support them. She was encouraged to pursue sports due to her height, competing in volleyball and shot put.

Career Carrasquillo started with powerlifting, competing in three USA Powerlifting meets and winning all three. She achieved a total of , the 19th-best women's total at the time. Afterwards, her coach Alec Pagan offered to help her compete in strongwoman.

She competed in her first amateur competition, Rainier Pro-Am, after four weeks of training, taking second.

In 2023, Carrasquillo broke the women's log lift record with and made her first appearance at the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, where she emerged fifth.

At 2024 Arnold Strongwoman Classic, Carrasquillo got injured during timber carry event, smashing her face into the implement. Despite severe swelling, she completed the contest, placing fifth. Later that year, Carrasquillo won Rogue Invitational featuring the largest prize pool in the history of strongwoman and North America's Strongest Woman competition.

In 2025, Carrasquillo won the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, with some analysts arguing that her win secured her spot as the best competitor in the sport. She then began working with her new coach, Niko Chaprales, and earned her second consecutive Rogue Invitational win later that year.

In 2026, Carrasquillo started her competition season at the Arnold Strongwoman Classic, where she placed second behind Olga Liashchuk.

Personal life Carrasquillo is a single mother of a son. Deadlift – (2024 Rogue Invitational) Elephant bar Deadlift – (2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic) Log lift – (2023 Rainier Classic Pro/Am) (world record) Axle press – (2024 Rogue Invitational) Dumbbell press – (2026 Arnold Strongwoman Classic) Barbell push press (from stands) – (2025 Arnold Strongwoman Classic) (world record) Squat (raw with wraps) – x 15 reps (2026 The Animal Cage) Atlas Stone (for max) – (2022 Arnold Amateur Strongwoman World Championship)

Powerlifting Squat (raw with wraps) – (2020 USPA Power Surge Pro/Am IV) Bench press – (2020 USPA Power Surge Pro/Am IV) Deadlift – (2020 USPA Power Surge Pro/Am IV) Total – (2020 USPA Power Surge Pro/Am IV)