Tag: Sport: Powerlifting
Heather Connor (47KG) Deadlifts 7.5 Kilograms More Than Current World Record In Training
Two-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion Heather Connor is a deadlifting powerhouse in the 47-kilogram class. She has broken the IPF raw deadlift world record in five times, adding an incredible 25 kilograms (55 pounds) to it over the last few years. Connor seems to be accelerating, too. She broke the record twice in one day at the 2023 IPF…
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2023 WRPF Femme Fatale Ladies of Strength Results
The 2023 WRPF Femme Fatale Ladies of Strength meet was held on the weekend of Oct. 7-8, 2023, at Liberty Performance Training in Phoenix, AZ. This all-women’s meet included 20 lifters, ranging from athletes in their early 20s to mid-60s. Meet director Malinda Barnes reported it as the first or second sanctioned powerlifting meet for 12 of the…
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Russel Orhii (83KG) Squats a Raw 322.5-Kilogram Triple In Training — 2 Kilos Over IPF World Record
Russel Orhii, the 2019 and 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world champion in the raw 83-kilogram class, holds the IPF worlds for the raw squat and total — 320.5 kilograms (706.6 pounds) and 841 kilograms (1,854.1 pounds), respectively. Orhii continues to lift heavy during his off-season, in which he recently squatted a raw 322.5-kilogram (711-pound) triple — two…
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Elite Powerlifter Heather Connor’s (47KG) Full Day of Eating
Elite powerlifter Heather Connor lifts raw in one of the lighter weight classes — 47-kilograms. However, she deadlifts like a heavyweight, as proven by her all-time world record raw deadlift of 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds). With so much strength packed into such a tiny frame, Connor’s nutrition has to be on point. Connor works with nutrition coach Kedric…
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2023 WRPF Power Surge PRO/AM VII Results
The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Power Surge PRO/AM VII contest occurred from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2023, at the Surge to New Levels Gym in Carol Stream, IL. The three-day meet featured amateur divisions, the men’s pro, and the women’s pro. The highlight-worthy performance was Susan Salazar in the women’s 67.5-kilogram raw w/wraps untested open, who…
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Enahoro Asein (83KG) Deadlifts a Monster 355-Kilogram (783-Pound) Triple Raw
Over the past couple of years, Enahoro Asein has established himself as one of the biggest deadlifters in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He is by far the lightest lifter to hit over 370 kilograms (816 pounds) in competition, and his training has been on fire lately as he prepares for the 2023 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships…
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The Selection Round of Selection for the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Complete
Strength sports equipment manufacturer SBD Apparel is behind the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (“Sheffield”), an International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) sanctioned contest last held for the first time in March 2023, which broke attendance and prize purse records. The second edition of the competition will be held on Feb. 10, 2024, at City Hall, Sheffield, in the UK, and the…
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2023 WRPF Nationals Results
One of the biggest powerlifting events in the United States took place in Sin City. The 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) National Championships were held the weekend of Sept. 22-24, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. WRPF Headquarters sanctioned the event and reported an estimated 300 lifters competed in all divisions and weight categories — the most for any…
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Amélie Mierger (+84KG) Bench Presses 165 Kilograms (364 Pounds), Half a Kilogram Over IPF Raw World Record
Amélie Mierger is one of the biggest female bench pressers in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). She first broke the IPF raw bench press world record in the +84-kilogram class at the 2021 European … Read more
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How To Watch The 2023 EPF European Classic Junior Championships
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) 2023 European Classic Junior Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from Oct. 10-17, 2023. In total, 345 young athletes will lift for medals, titles, and records, showcasing … Read more
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