Betty Aborah has impressed the powerlifting community on multiple occasions already, but her recent appearance at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show on July 13-14 is definitely a standout. Competing in the iconic city of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Betty participated in the raw 63-kilogram weight class. She had a solid performance overall and ultimately crowned it with a 232-kilogram (511.5-pound) Raw Deadlift IPF Open World Record.
Betty Aborah opened up her deadlift session with a pull of 207.5 kilograms (457.5 pounds), which was significantly below her maximum capabilities. However, it put a score on the board for her and allowed her to progress toward the record. So, on her second attempt, Betty jumped up to 216.5 kilograms (477.3 pounds), which also moved with impressive speed.
With one attempt left, Betty Aborah knew that that was her final chance to achieve her goal. So, she decided to go for 232 kilograms (511.5 pounds), exactly 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds) over the previous World Record. Betty then turned to her recognizable style of deadlifting, consisting of a sumo stance and a mixed grip, to perform the lift.
Betty Aborah easily deadlifted 232 kilograms (511.5 pounds) and even held the bar in a locked out position for an impressive amount of time. She then burst into tears even before letting go of the bar, as she could not hold off her emotions and happiness for a new World Record.
*Joy Nnamani held the previous U63KG Raw Deadlift IPF World Record of 231.5-kg (510.4-lb), which she set at the 2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Watch the lift here:
Related: Agata Sitko (84KG) Sets 156-kg (343.9-lb) Raw Bench Press IPF World Record at 2024 Euro Muscle Show
Betty Aborah’s Full Performance
Betty Aborah had the best performance of her career so far at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show, despite missing two out of nine attempts overall. In turn, she placed second in the women’s division, finishing only behind Agata Sitko.
Betty Aborah also set three new Competition PRs in three out of the four events, missing out on just the squat. Most notably, Betty exceeded a 500-kilogram (1,102.3-pound) Total for the first time in her professional career.
Squat
- 167.5 kilograms (369.3 pounds)
- 175 kilograms (385.8 pounds)
- Unsuccessful — 182.5 kilograms (402.3 pounds)
Bench Press
- Unsuccessful — 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds)
- 90 kilograms (198.4 pounds)
- 95 kilograms (209.4 pounds) — Competition PR
Deadlift
- 207.5 kilograms (457.5 pounds)
- 216.5 kilograms (477.3 pounds)
- 232 kilograms (511.5 pounds) — U63KG IPF World Record & Competition PR
Total — 502 kilograms (1,106.7 pounds) — Competition PR
Betty Aborah’s Powerlifting History
Personal Bests
| Equip | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | Dots |
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| Raw | 358.3 | 181.9 | 358.3 | 997.6 | 489.04 |
Competition Results
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| 1 | KNKF-SP | 2023-04-29 | Junioren NK Powerliften | Juniors | 997.6 | 489.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | EPF | 2022-12-17 | Benelux Open Powerlifting Tournament | Open | 898.4 | 438.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | KNKF-SP | 2022-10-15 | NSK Powerliften Classic | Open | 890.7 | 439.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | KNKF-SP | 2022-07-16 | PWG Summer Cup | Open | 953.5 | 461.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Betty Aborah now has nine sanctioned powerlifting appearances to her name, along with seven victories. She now holds both the Junior and Open Raw Deadlift IPF World Records, which she will undoubtedly further advance in the upcoming years. It is also important to note that Betty is still very young, meaning that her best is yet to come.
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