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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
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
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
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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Team USA Sweeps 18 Medals at 2023 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The future of American weightlifting brightens. When the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Junior World Weightlifting Championships (JWWC) wrapped up on Nov. 23, Team USA racked up one of its best performances in years. According to a Nov. 24 presser published by USA Weightlifting (USAW), the American Junior contingent departed Guadalajara, Mexico, with 18 cumulative medals in the snatch,…
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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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2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Invictus Pro took place on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan. It featured IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Figure division contests. Daryn Shirbayev won the Classic Physique contest; Kristina Bodnariuk won the Figure contest. Both champions earned qualifications for the 2024 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 10-13, 2023, for…
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2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2023 Japan Pro was held in Tokyo, Japan, on the weekend of Nov. 25-26, 2023, and it served as a 2024 Olympia Weekend qualifying event for the Men’s Open, Men’s Physique, and Bikini divisions. Theo Leguerrier (Men’s Open), Jo Uezato (Men’s Physique), and Ashley Kaltwasser (Bikini) were all declared champions. 2023 Japan Pro Bodybuilding Show Results The final order…
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Priscila Rodrigues Wins 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini Division Show
Priscila Rodrigues is the winner of the 2023 Musclecontest International Brazil Pro Bikini division show. The contest was held in Campinas, Brazil, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. It featured seven IFBB Pro League competitors, all of whom represented the host country. Amanda Marques ranked second overall, and Gessica Brun rounded out the top three. The final order of…
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2023 Invictus Pro Bodybuilding Show Preview
One of the three IFBB Pro League shows taking place on the weekend of Nov. 24-26 will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. The 2023 Invictus Pro will host 17 pros in the Classic Physique and Figure divisions. They will compete for the title and the 2024 Olympia Weekend qualification that comes with gold. Entering the show, none of…
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