Novopismennyi once more distinguished himself from the gang with this feat.
From June 11-18, 2023, in the course of the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Valletta, Malta, seemingly countless World Records fell by the hands of superstar competitors. Ukraine’s Anatolii Novopismennyi can count himself amongst that fortunate group.
On his top attempt, the 26-year-old Novopismennyi successfully locked out a 362.5-kilogram (799.1-pound) raw back squat. The mark is officially an IPF World Record within the 105-kilogram division and eclipses the previous record, which Novopismennyi had also set with 360 kilograms (793.6 kilos) on the 2021 IPF Worlds. Novopismennyi wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps during his monstrous squat. By the competition’s end, Novopismennyi also notched a complete of 940 kilograms (2,072.3 kilos) — one other IPF World Record. The athlete finished in first place within the 105-kilogram division, winning his third raw Open IPF World title (2019, 2021, 2023) in the method. The strength athlete also captured the 2016 IPF World title within the Junior division.
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Along with his World Record raw squat, Novopismennyi built his World Record total with a 225-kilogram (496-pound) raw bench press and a private all-time raw competition best deadlift of 352.5 kilograms (777.1 kilos). Along with breaking his own squat record, Novopismennyi was also in possession of the previous IPF World Record within the 105-kilogram class with a raw total of 937.5 kilograms (2,066.8 kilos) achieved on the 2021 IPF Worlds.
Here’s an summary of the athlete’s complete performance from Valletta, Malta:
Anatolii Novopismennyi (105KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Top Stats
- Squat — 362.5 kilograms (799.1 kilos) | IPF World Record
- Bench Press — 225 kilograms (496 kilos)
- Deadlift — 352.5 kilograms (771.1 kilos) | All-Time Competition Best
- Total — 940 kilograms (2,072.3 kilos) | IPF World Record
By any stretch of the imagination, Novopismennyi just isn’t an upstart. Within the IPF’s 105-kilogram division, especially, he is likely to be one in every of the more seasoned and successful powerlifters of the present generation.
Along with his three staggered IPF World titles in recent times, the athlete has rarely fallen short on a sanctioned lifting platform. Based on his personal page on Open Powerlifting, in 17 profession competitive appearances as an Open and Juniors athlete, Novopismennyi has lost on just five occasions. He’s a former European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European champion (2019) and likewise has 4 Ukrainian National titles to his name (2014, 2018-2019, 2021).
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In a post on his Instagram, Novopismennyi used his victory to nobly call attention to a crucial cause: the continued war between his native Ukraine and Russia.
“This victory was very necessary to me since it was a possibility to make the anthem of Ukraine spread to the entire world.”
Featured image: @theipf on Instagram