Malik Bernoussi Triolet has been a competitive powerlifter for just over 4 years. In that point, the 18-year-old French athlete has had his moments, but perhaps never one which put him “on the map.” Which will now not be a difficulty.
In the course of the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Sub-Junior and Junior Championships, Triolet broke three raw Sub-Junior IPF World Records within the back squat, bench press, and total within the 93-kilogram weight class. He also captured a contest personal record (PR) on his best deadlift.
These respective stats were enough to vault Triolet to first place in his class. The competition featuring other young competitors like Triolet took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, 2022. Here’s a rundown of Triolet’s top stats from his performance:
2022 IPF World Classic Sub-Junior Championships | Malik Bernoussi Triolet (93KG)
- Squat — 282 kilograms (621.7 kilos) | Sub-Junior IPF World Record
- Bench Press — 200.5 kilograms (442 kilos) | Sub-Junior IPF World Record
- Deadlift — 292.5 kilograms (644.9 kilos) | Competition PR
- Total — 775 kilograms (1,708.6 kilos) | Sub-Junior IPF World Record
Because Triolet’s recent bench press record surpassed his previous mark, the French athlete is now the primary 93-kilogram Sub-Junior IPF athlete to press no less than 200 kilograms (440.9 kilos). Triolet’s past best bench press was a 193-kilogram (425.5-pound) mark from the 2021 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships.
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Meanwhile, Triolet’s squat record exceeded Jaime Santillana Izquierdo’s previous world record by 8.5 kilograms (18.7 kilos). As for the staggering total, Triolet eclipsed Jack Hopkins, who logged a 752.5-kilogram (1,659-pound) total on the 2021 EPF European Classic Championships.
Here’s an summary of among the more notable results from Triolet’s profession, who has only ever competed raw:
Malik Bernoussi Triolet (Sub-Juniors) | Notable Profession Results
- 2018 Fédération Française de Force (FFForce) Premier Pas FA PL LAURAF (66KG) — First place/First profession victory
- 2019 FFForce Challenge d’Hiver FA PL LAURAF (74KG) — First place
- 2020 FFForce Test Match Eleiko (83KG) — Fourth place
- 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (93KG) — Second place
- 2022 IPF World Classic Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships (93KG) — First place
In accordance with Open Powerlifting, Triolet has competed in 12 sanctioned contests since October 2018. He has 4 victories to his name. Triolet has finished off the rostrum on only three occasions and may now boast of his first profession victory in a significant international competition.
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On the time of this writing, Triolet hasn’t made any formal indications toward an upcoming strength competition. That said, at 18 years old and already the owner of a world title, the sky is the limit for certainly one of French powerlifting’s next stars.
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