French powerlifter Samantha Eugenie is now the IPF World Junior Record holder within the raw deadlift for the 63-kilogram category. On Aug. 31, 2022, Eugenie pulled 216 kilograms (476.28 kilos) on the 2022 IPF World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. You possibly can see the lift within the Instagram post below, shared by the IPF.

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Weighing in at 62.7 kilograms (138.2 kilos), Eugenie lifted in a sumo stance and used a mixed grip while wearing a singlet and a weight belt when she made the successful attempt. She went three for 3 on the deadlift, having pulled 200 kilograms (441 kilos) and 210.5 kilograms (464 kilos).

As of this writing, she is 11.5 kilograms (25 kilos) away from the all-time junior world record within the deadlift. Jordanne Panton pulled 227.5 kilograms (501.6 kilos) on the 2021 USAPL Europa Dallas Showdown meet.

Overall, Eugenie went eight for nine on the day, along with her only miss being her second attempt on the squat with 172.5 kilograms (380 kilos), which she cleaned up on her third attempt. She went on to win the 63-kilogram world junior championship on the meet.

Samantha Eugenie (63KG) | All-Time Raw Competition Bests

• Squat – 172.5 kilograms (380.3 kilos)
• Bench Press – 105 kilograms (231.5 kilos)
• Deadlift – 216 kilograms (476.2 kilos)
• Total – 493.5 kilograms (1,088 kilos)

In accordance with Open Powerlifting, this was the 20-year-old’s tenth powerlifting meet. The deadlift and bench press lifts are personal records as well. She was 10 kilograms wanting her best squat effort. On May 14, 2022, Eugenie successfully squatted 182.5 kilograms (402.3 kilos) on the FFForce French Youth Athletic Strength Championships.

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Eugenie could have been wearing the gold medal at the tip of the meet, but she wasn’t satisfied with how her day went. She wrote within the caption of her Instagram post:

“To be honest I’m not happy with my performance. I did a lower total than my last comp and I do know why. I’ll work harder for it to not occur again. I’m not happy with my total but I’m happy with the title and the journey to this present day.”

As of this writing, there is no such thing as a official word on when Eugenie will compete again. If she doesn’t compete again, then this record will cap off a 12 months that also saw her break 4 junior world records on the French Nationals in May.

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