BACKGROUND/AIMS,The purpose of this study is to evaluate the injury incidence and potential injury risk factors related to deadlifting exercises.,MATERIAL and METHODS,A total of 50 national deadlift contestants participated in this study. All 50 participants were enquired about demographics, training routines and injury characteristics before the competition via face-to-face interviews. The potential risk factors for common sports injury and deadlift-related injury were evaluated.,RESULTS,Twenty-one participants (42%) sustained any kind of sports injury in the preceding year. Ten participants had injuries related to deadlifting exercises. The most injured body parts during training were the lumbopelvic area (n=15), shoulder (n=12), and knee (n=4). All 10 athletes who had deadlift-related injuries described complaints over the lumbopelvic area. While all predictors were statistically insignificant in univariate analysis, stretching time was significantly different in multivariate analysis between the injured and non-injured groups of competitors (p=.039). As the stretching time increased, the probability of injury risk also increased.,CONCLUSIONS,All deadlift-related injuries were on the lumbopelvic area. The stretching time was significantly different between the injured and non-injured groups. Every athlete who performed stretches for more than 15 min had deadlift-related lumbopelvic injuries. These results provide useful information for physicians, therapists, and trainers in planning warm-up routines for exercise programs.