The 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC) closed on June 23 and featured a plethora of IPF world records. Among them was an all-time IPF world record raw squat of 321 kilograms by Russel Orhii en route to an IPF world record total surpassed by Jurins Kengamu.
Orhii’s performance was enough to secure the overall silver medal. However, his squat has rewritten the record books. Take a look at how he locked it out in the video below, courtesy of the IPF Instagram page:
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After a deep breath, Orhii situated himself under the barbell as he packed his back to prep for the lift. Wearing a lifting belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves, Orhii walked about the barbell, braced, and quickly dropped into the hole.
Orhii’s ascent appeared smooth, suggesting that if he needed to call for more on the barbell, he could have. After re-racking the weight, Orhii cracked a smile with a spring in his step, knowing a new record was secured.
Orhii went eight for nine in attempts. His full performance is below.
2024 IPF World Classic Championships Results — Russel Orhii, 83KG
Squat
305 kilograms
321 kilograms — IPF Raw World Record
328 kilograms
180 kilograms
185 kilograms
187.5 kilograms
310 kilograms
325 kilograms
335 kilograms
Total — 843.5 kilograms
Orhii’s total was an IPF world record when he secured it. However, Kengamu’s final deadlift of 350 kilograms pushed Kengamu’s total to 845 kilograms, to claim the overall gold and the world record total.
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Featured image: @theipf on Instagram
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