Sam Sikora began competitive powerlifting roughly a yr ago, in March 2021. With a combination of learning experiences and great flourishes, it seems the 19-year-old athlete is simply improving. His latest performance may be something to place a pin in for the longer term.

On Oct. 15, 2022, Sikora shared a post on his Instagram detailing his complete performance on the 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Elite Season Classic. (Note: The competition occurred on the identical day in Kenmore, NY.) In a first-place outing within the Men’s Raw Junior 105-kilogram weight class, Sikora logged a private record (PR) on each of his staple lifts, eventually ending with a 712.5-kilogram (1,570.8-pound) raw PR total.

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Notably, the whole lot of Sikora’s performance saw the athlete successfully lock out all nine attempts (three each, respectively) on his squat, bench press, and deadlift. Sikora wore a lifting belt for every lift and had additional wrist wraps on during his squat and bench press.

Here’s a whole overview of Sikora’s performance on the 2022 AMP Elite Season Classic:

Sam Sikora (105KG) Junior | 2022 AMP Elite Season Classic Top Stats

• Squat — 275 kilograms (606.3 kilos)
• Bench Press — 167.5 kilograms (369.3 kilos)
• Deadlift — 270 kilograms (595.2 kilos)
• Total — 712.5 kilograms (1,570.8 kilos)

In what may be Sikora’s best showing to this point, the athlete shattered each of his previous raw all-time competition bests. In keeping with Open Powerlifting, his latest top squat is 25 kilograms (55.2 kilos) greater than his past top mark. His top bench press is 22.4 kilograms (50 kilos) greater than his previous best figure. His top deadlift is 15.1 kilos greater than his past competition PR. Finally, Sikora’s total is an astonishing 62.5 kilograms (138 kilos) greater than his best ever.

Each of those previous marks was from the 2022 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Teen Nationals in late March 2022, showcasing how far Sikora has come together with his strength and training in roughly half a yr’s time. In Sikora’s Instagram post, the athlete detailed that the lead-up to the 2022 AMP Elite Season Classic was his “first perfect prep” since his competitive debut and that he had “no failures.” He has the outcomes to point out for it.

Here’s a rundown of the whole results from Sikora’s profession to this point:

Sam Sikora | Complete Profession Results

• 2021 USAPL Madness Open — Fifth place (Open); First place (Teen)
• 2021 USAPL High School and Teen National Championships (Varsity) — sixteenth place
• 2021 USAPL Michigan State Championships — tenth place (Open); First place (Teen)
• 2022 USAPL Teen Nationals (Teen) — Eighth place

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Sikora is wasting no time preparing for his next contest. The athlete wrote that he next plans to compete within the 2023 AMP High School Nationals. Those will happen on March 31-April 2, 2023, in Scranton, PA. Judging by how he fared with time between his last competition, the ascending Sikora may perhaps shatter his competition bests over again come next yr.

Featured image: @samsikk on Instagram