Tag: powerlifting
Betty Aborah (63KG) Raw Deadlifts 4 Kilograms Over IPF Junior World Record for a Triple
Dutch Junior powerlifter Betty Aborah is still relatively new to the sport. However, in only her second year of competing, she is already hitting training lifts worthy of the record books if she can post them on an international platform. Aborah competed at the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships (JWC) in Cluj Napoca, Romania. There, she secured…
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John Haack Raw Deadlifts 420-Kilogram PR in Training for the 2024 WRPF Ghost Clash 3
Multiple all-time world record-holder John Haack is the top-ranked male powerlifter in the world on any formula. His career best-ever performance came at the 2022 WRPF American Pro, where he hit a 1,022.5-kilogram total in the 90KG class, scoring a colossal 661.52 DOTS. Haack hit this in knee sleeves and scored higher than anyone else ever has in knee wraps. Haack is…
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Louisiana High School Student Dwayne Coleman Squats 408 Kilograms (900 Pounds) Equipped in Powerlifting Meet
Dwayne Coleman of Slidell, LA, has become the talk of the strength sports world after he squatted 408 kilograms (900 pounds) equipped in a powerlifting meet to break his state’s all-time record in the lift. He went on to claim the total record for super-heavyweights in the state. Coleman’s efforts occurred at the 2024 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA)…
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Denise Herber (75KG) Raw Deadlifts 290 Kilograms in Prep for the 2024 WRPF Ghost Clash 3
German powerlifter Denise Herber is well known as a big deadlifter. She has crept closer to the all-time world record in the 75KG class and appears on the cusp of finally taking it. After recovering from injury in 2023, Herber has been improving steadily, especially on deadlifts. On March 19, 2024, she shared a video of a huge 290-kilogram raw deadlift…
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2024 EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships Results
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) recently restructured its calendar. As a result, their 2024 European Classic Championships (ECC) came just three months after the 2023 edition, giving the 2023 European Champions a fairly short tenure. The six-day meet was held in Velika Gorica, Croatia, from March 12-17, 2024, and featured 210 athletes from 29 European countries. [Related: Zahir Khudayarov (140KG) Squats…
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2024 Arnold Sports Festival UK Powerlifting Results
The Arnold Sports Festival returned to the UK after a one-year hiatus, and the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) was at the heart of it. The competition ran three days, beginning on March 15, 2024, and featured classic powerlifting, equipped powerlifting, and equipped bench press. 2024 IPF Arnold Sports Festival UK Results Each category had athletes from a range of weight classes. As such, the…
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Hadi Choopan Wins Again, Mattie Rogers Out of Olympic Contention — Strength Weekly 3/22
Strength weekly is bringing you everything you need to know from around the barbell game! This week, we’re covering: Here’s the run of show: 00:00 Intro00:56 Run of show02:21 Arnold Classic UK07:27 Mattie Rogers withdraws from Olympic contention11:30 Victoria Long retires15:24 Mitchell Hooper talks ideal body composition for strength sports Follow David Thomas Tao and Phil Blechman on Instagram.
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Zahir Khudayarov (140KG) Squats a 475-Kilogram Double In Wraps
Knocking on the door of an all-time powerlifting world record is a rare feat. Zahir Khudayarov‘s hand has only gotten heavier and heavier, slamming on the door of the all-time world record raw squat with wraps in the 140KG class. Khudayarov shared a video on his Instagram page on March 17, 2024, wherein he locked out a 475-kilogram…
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Temur Samkharadze (+120KG) Sets IPF Junior Raw Deadlift and Total World Records at the 2024 EPF European Classic Championships
The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) occurred in Velika Gorica, Croatia, from March 12-17, 2024. The competition saw Junior raw world records fall across Women’s and Men’s weight categories. In the Men’s superheavyweight class, Temur Samkharadze of Georgia scored the gold medal via a new IPF Junior raw total world record of 1,063.5 kilograms. En route…
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Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Sets IPF Raw Bench Press World Record of 165 Kilograms at 2024 EPF European Classic Championships
The 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (ECC) occurred from March 12-17, 2024, in Velika Gorica, Croatia. In the Women’s superheavyweight division, the top of the podium featured Sonita Kyen Muluh of Belgium with a total of 667.5 kilograms. Amélie Mierger of France ranked as the runner-up with a 650-kilogram total. En route to that silver…
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