The distinguished powerlifter has one other achievement under her lifting belt.
Natalie Richards, an completed American powerlifter, has now set herself apart on a monumental global stage. Throughout the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Valletta, Malta, Richards recorded a top raw total of 512.5 kilograms (1,129.8 kilos). That mark is a latest IPF World Record within the 57-kilogram weight class and, naturally, gave Richards the resulting victory in her international debut.
Richards’ latest raw World Record total eclipses her peer Jade Jacob, who finished in second place on the 2023 IPF Worlds. Jacob’s notched the previous record of 503.5 kilograms (1,110 kilos) on the 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
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En path to her raw World Record-setting total, Richards notched a 180-kilogram (396.8-pound) back squat for an all-time raw competition personal record, a 107.5-kilogram (237-pound) bench press, and a 225-kilograms (496-pound) deadlift for one more all-time raw competition PR.
Richards wore only a lifting belt for assistive equipment on her deadlift, while her squat was performed wearing a belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps. Her bench press was supported by wrist wraps alone.
Here’s an summary of Richards’ top stats from her performance on the 2023 IPF Worlds:
Natalie Richards (57KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Top Stats
- Squat — 180 kilograms (396.8 kilos) | All-Time Raw Competition PR
- Bench Press — 107.5 kilograms (237 kilos) | Tied All-Time Competition PR
- Deadlift — 225 kilograms (496 kilos) | All-Time Raw Competition PR
- Total — 512.5 kilograms (1,129.8 kilos) | IPF World Record
Richards’ electric IPF Worlds debut performance comes on the heels of a really productive recent run in sanctioned powerlifting contests. In line with her personal page on Open Powerlifting, the athlete has now won each of her last 4 competitions, including a powerful victory on the 2023 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic National Championship in late February 2023. To this point, Richards has lost on just two of 13 occasions in a profession that began in November 2019.
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What’s clear is that Richards has already established a firm foothold as a dominant American powerlifter. The following frontier is reaching latest heights at a world level. Richards is off to an important start with a gold medal, World Record performance in her international debut.
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