Rusanenko can leave Denmark along with her head held high after notching this record.
As a powerlifter, Daria Rusanenko first made her hay in her native Ukraine, winning several contests of the Sub-Juniors and Teen variety within the mid-2010s. Years later, as a seasoned competitor and if her latest performance says anything meaningful — the athlete could possibly be ready for a big breakthrough to bona fide strength sports stardom.
On Nov. 19, 2022, in the course of the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships in Viborg, Denmark, Rusanenko captured a 275.5-kilogram (607.4-pound) equipped squat. Rusanenko entered the competition as an 84-kilogram Juniors competitor, making her top squat a Juniors and Open all-time IPF World Record in the identical division. (Note: On the time of this writing, it’s unclear precisely where Rusanenko finished in her category, as results proceed to be tabulated.)
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This squat performance isn’t the primary time Rusanenko has turned heads with a record mark on a global stage.
In line with the IPF database, the athlete can be the Sub-Juniors squat IPF World Record holder in each the 76-kilogram (240 kilograms/529.1 kilos) and the 84-kilogram divisions (225 kilograms/496 kilos). The primary leg strength milestone occurred in the course of the 2019 IPF World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships, while the latter happened on the 2019 iteration of the IPF Equipped World Championships. Suffice it to say: This young powerlifter has already demonstrated loads of leg power within the recent past.
Here’s an outline of Rusanenko’s all-time equipped competition bests:
Daria Rusanenko | Equipped All-Time Competition Bests
- Squat — 275.5 kilograms (607.4 kilos) | Juniors and Open IPF World Record
- Bench Press — 150 kilograms (330.7 kilos)
- Deadlift — 212.5 kilograms (468.4 kilos)
- Total — 627.5 kilograms (1,383.4 kilos)
On a competitive basis, over an approximate seven-year profession, Rusanenko can boast 17 victories with nine other podium finishes. Here’s an outline of a few of her more notable contest results:
Daria Rusanenko | Notable Profession Results
- 2015 UkrainePF Donetsk Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place | First profession victory
- 2016 UkrainePF Ukrainian Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
- 2017 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — First place
- 2017, 2019 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
- 2017, 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — Second place (2017) | First place (2019)
- 2019 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
- 2019 IPF World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
- 2020-2021 UkrainePF Ukraine Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — First place
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On the time of this writing, Rusanenko doesn’t appear to have a consistent social media presence, making it unclear what her future plans for any competitions resemble. Though, given her equipped prowess, it’s probably fair to expect one other resounding result — one which may include one other World Record — the following time she steps on a sanctioned platform.
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