Tag: powerlifting

Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Pulls Heaviest Raw British Deadlift In History of 260 Kilograms

Erholove Izobodo-John (84KG) Pulls Heaviest Raw British Deadlift In History of 260 Kilograms

On Nov. 26, 2023, 84-kilogram powerlifter Erholove Izobodo-John competed at the British Selections Competition (BSC). This event came about as a result of a reorganization of the European calendar. With only 12 weeks between the 2023 EPF European Classic and the 2024 event, the BSC is intended to broaden the selection pool for the British international team. At…
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Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Deadlifts 5 Kilograms Over His IPF World Record

Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Raw Deadlifts 5 Kilograms Over His IPF World Record

Elite powerlifter Jesus Olivares has won three back-to-back classic world titles in the International Powerlifting Championships (IPF). He raised the first place trophy at the inaugural 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, along with the £30,000 (approx. $37,800) in prize money. At Sheffield 2023, Olivares achieved the biggest raw (in knee sleeves) total in the world with 1,152.5 kilograms (2,541…
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Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Squats Single-Ply UK Record of 270 Kilograms

Kate Sweatman (+84KG) Squats Single-Ply UK Record of 270 Kilograms

Superheavyweight powerlifter Kate Sweatman has long been recognized as one of the top equipped bench pressers in the UK. However, she also has a big squat. At the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) in Druskininkai, Lithuania, she finally demonstrated her true potential on the platform. Sweatman hit a 250.5-kilogram (552-pound) squat in February 2023…
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How to Watch the 2023 EPF European Classic Championships

How to Watch the 2023 EPF European Classic Championships

The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Classic Championships (ECC) will be held in Tartu, Estonia, from Dec. 4-9, 2023. The eighth edition of the 2023 EPF ECC will feature 212 athletes from all over Europe contending for the mantle of European Champion. Although the EPF has a long history of powerlifting dating back to 1978, classic (or…
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Jarosław Olech (74KG) Wins His 18th IPF Open World Title at 2023 IPF World Equipped Championships

Jarosław Olech (74KG) Wins His 18th IPF Open World Title at 2023 IPF World Equipped Championships

Polish powerlifter Jarosław Olech has been a stalwart of equipped lifting in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) for 30 years. His first international win was at the 1997 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Junior Championships. He won the IPF Junior World title for the first time that same year. Olech continued to lift at a high level, and his achievements are…
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2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results

2023 IPF Equipped World Championships Results

The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) has an extensive equipped lifting history and has held world championships for over 50 years. The 2023 World Equipped Championships (WEC) were held in Druskininkai, Lithuania — a small spa town in the southernmost region — on Nov. 13-18, 2023. Athletes from 30 countries gathered in a celebration of single-ply equipped lifting. This category allows…
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Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets Masters Raw (w/Wraps) World Record Total of 590 Kilograms

Rudy Kadlub (100KG) Sets Masters Raw (w/Wraps) World Record Total of 590 Kilograms

74-year-old powerlifter Rudy Kadlub has multiple Masters world records to his name. At the Lane Event Center in Eugene, OR, on Nov. 19-23, 2023, at the International Powerlifting League (IPL) World Championships, Kadlub competed in the 100-kilogram raw (w/wraps) class and added more strength accolades to his mantle. Kadlub scored two IPL Masters world records — squatting 217.5 kilograms (479.5…
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IPF Squat World Record Broken Thrice in the 120KG Class at IPF Equipped World Championships

IPF Squat World Record Broken Thrice in the 120KG Class at IPF Equipped World Championships

The 120-kilogram class at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships (WEC) from Nov. 13-18, 2023, in Druskininkai, Lithuania, saw an intense battle for the IPF squat world record. It was broken three times in a clash between Sen Yang (TPE) and Danylo Kovalov (UKR), who met on the lifting platform for the first time. Sen Yang…
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Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats IPF Equipped World Record of 278 Kilograms (613 Pounds)

Daria Rusanenko (84KG) Squats IPF Equipped World Record of 278 Kilograms (613 Pounds)

Ukraine’s Daria Rusanenko lifts in equipped International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition. She moved up in the 84-kilogram class in 2021 but has yet to fill it out, routinely weighing in well under 80 kilograms (176 pounds). Rusanenko has a year left in the Junior (ages 20-23) category but is already one of the world’s top lifters in the…
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Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record of 195.5 Kilograms

Sonja Stefanie Krüger (76KG) Bench Presses IPF Equipped World Record of 195.5 Kilograms

German powerlifter Sonja Stefanie Krüger has been setting records since she was 16 years old. She lifts in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was Sub-Junior (ages 14-18) and Junior (ages 20-23) world champion eight times. Only recently in the Open division, Krüger holds IPF Open equipped squat and bench press world records in the 69 and 76-kilogram weight…
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