Her World Record deadlift led to a World Record total.
52-kilogram powerlifter Joya Khairallah had an enormous day on the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior and Sub-Junior Championships on Aug. 29 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Khairallah finished her performance on the meet with a deadlift of 183.5kg (404.5 kilos), which broke the IPF Junior World Record for that lift in her weight class.
Beyond that, she also achieved a complete of 428.5 kilograms (944.7 kilos), which also set an IPF Junior World Record. The world-class performance secured Khairallah a gold medal victory in the competition.
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Khairallah took a semi-sumo stance behind the barbell and placed her hands on the bar just within her shins. She began the pull and immediately cleared her knees. She appeared to have some trouble reaching lockout, but she did successfully complete the lift and screamed with pride upon doing so.
She returned the barbell to the ground after receiving the judge’s command, and she or he saw that the lift was called good. Khairallah took a knee to have a good time, then ran off the platform. The one equipment she wore besides her singlet was a weight belt.
The records could have come a surprise to spectators after her performance throughout the competition. Khairallah failed to finish her first and third squat attempts, and she or he didn’t take her third attempt within the bench press. Still, with only six finished lifts (one within the squat, two within the bench press, and all three deadlifts), she placed on an elite performance.
Joya Khairallah (52KG) | 2023 IPF World Classic Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships Top Stats
- Squat — 147.5 kilograms (325.2 kilos)
- Bench Press — 97.5 kilograms (214.9 kilos)
- Deadlift –- 183.5 kilograms (404.5 kilos) | Junior World Record
- Total — 428.5 kilograms (944.7 kilos) | Junior World Record
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The woman from Lebanon weighed in for the meet at 51.62 kilograms (113.8 kilos). Her deadlift and total records overtook Camille Hadrys of France, who had pulled one kilogram lower than Khairallah earlier that very same day. Hadrys also finished with three less kilograms on her total.
Prior to the competition, the Junior World Record deadlift was held by Giulia Grechi, who pulled 182.5 kilograms (402.3 kilos) on the IPF World Classic Championships in 2021. Tiffany Chapon set the previous total record on the 2022 IPF Arnold Sports Festival with 425 kilograms (936.9 kilos).
Khairallah is in her third 12 months of competing on the international level. Her previous meet was the 2023 IPF Arab Cup, where she won the 52-kilogram weight class. Based on Goodlift, these are her first two IPF World Records.
The 2023 IPF World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships will proceed until Sept. 3, 2023. Full coverage and livestreams can be found on the IPF’s YouTube channel.
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