Sitko’s bench press watered two plants with one hose.
On a world level, the 12 months 2022 was a coming out party, of sorts, for Polish powerlifter Agata Sitko. The athlete placed second within the 76-kilogram division on the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships, won the Junior division of that contest, after which took home respective wins within the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival and the 2022 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships. Sitko is picking up where she left off.
Through the 2023 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which took place from June 11-18, 2023, in Valletta, Malta, Sitko scored a 153-kilogram (337.3-pound) raw bench press on her second attempt. While Sitko would are available second place within the 76-kilogram Open class to rival Karlina Tongotea, the mark is officially an Open and Junior IPF World Record within the 76-kilogram division. The press eclipsed Sitko’s own previous World Record in each divisions when the athlete lifted 146 kilograms (321.8 kilos) on the 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
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A powerhouse of strength at just 20 years old, the bench press is undoubtedly Sitko’s calling card. In line with the IPF database, not only does the athlete possess each the Open and Junior IPF World Record bench press within the 76-kilogram category, that can also be the simultaneous case for the 84-kilogram division where Sitko has complete upper-body dominion.
Along with her bench press milestone, Sitko recorded a 240-kilogram (529.1-pound) raw deadlift for an IPF Junior World Record within the 76-kilogram class. The powerlifter’s final raw total of 590.5 kilograms (1,301.8 kilos) was also an IPF Junior World Record. The athlete’s top squat was 197.5 kilograms (435.4 kilos). Here’s an outline of Sitko’s best stats from the 2023 IPF Worlds:
Agata Sitko (76KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Top Stats
- Squat — 197.5 kilograms (435.4 kilos) |
- Bench Press — 153 kilograms (337.3 kilos) | IPF Open and Junior World Record
- Deadlift — 240 kilograms (529.1 kilos) | IPF Junior World Record
- Total — 590.5 kilograms (1,301.8 kilos) | IPF Junior World Record
To this point, Sitko has now won 13 individual competitions, a few of which were where she competed as each an Open and Junior athlete. When factoring in her name everywhere in the IPF World Record books, that is sort of the rap sheet to own for any established strength titan.
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On the time of this writing, it’s unclear where and when Sitko will bring her talents to a sanctioned lifting platform again. The athlete clearly makes it a degree to travel worldwide to showcase her excellence with a barbell in hand. For probably the most part, this young star hasn’t failed in her mission.
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