Betty Aborah is a name that will certainly become one of the most prominent in the powerlifting scene, as she is already performing some major feats of strength. Most notably, during her recent training session, Betty managed to lock out a humongous 240-kilogram (529.1-pound) deadlift. With this lift, she Unofficially broke the U63KG IPF Open World Record, despite being a Junior powerlifter.
Betty Aborah competes in the 63-kilogram weight class, and her preferred way of deadlifting is with a sumo stance and a hook grip, which allows her to hold on to the bar despite the humongous weights. This is obviously extremely efficient for her as well, judging by her new PR of 240 kilograms (529.1 pounds).
It took some effort from Betty Aborah to get the bar going off the floor. However, once it started moving, Betty made it look effortless. What makes it more impressive is that it exceeds the U63KG IPF Open World Record by a tremendous 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds). Moreover, that record is held by the iconic French powerlifter, Prescilia Bavoil, as she set it at the 2022 IPF Arnold Sports Festival.
It doesn’t end there, as Betty Aborah’s 240-kilogram (529.1-pound) deadlift looks even more impressive when compared to the U63KG IPF Junior World Record, which is the division she competes in. In fact, it unofficially exceeds that record by 24 kilograms (52.9 pounds) as well.
Watch the lift here:
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Betty Aborah is a representative of the Netherlands and is just two weeks away from competing at the Nationals. There is no doubt that it will feature her greatest performance yet, as her recent lifts from training have been miles above her current Competition PRs. So, Betty is ready to open up a new era of Junior powerlifting.
Apart from her 240-kilogram (529.1-pound) deadlift PR, Betty Aborah also set a new 170-kilogram (374.8-pound) raw squat PR just two weeks ago as well. So, not only is she improving in one event, but instead is getting much stronger overall.
As far as her competition history goes, Betty Aborah has made her debut in powerlifting back in 2022. Since then, she took part in six competitions overall, claiming five victories and a sixth-place finish at the 2023 IPF Junior World Championships. So, she has accumulated a lot of success in a very short timeframe, but it seems that this is only the beginning.
Betty Aborah’s Competition PRs
- Squat: 162.5 kilograms (358.3 pounds) — (2023 KNKF-SP Junioren NK Powerliften)
- Bench Press: 83 kilograms (183 pounds) — (2023 KNKF-SP NSK Powerliften)
- Deadlift: 212.5 kilograms (468.5 pounds) — (2023 KNKF-SP NSK Powerliften)
- Total: 455.5 kilograms (1,004.2 pounds) — (2023 KNKF-SP NSK Powerliften)
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’s next appearance at an IPF sanctioned competition is set to be a historic one, as it is likely that she will crush the Deadlift World Record, at least in the Junior division, but perhaps in the Open class as well. So, a lot of epic moments lie ahead of Betty, who definitely has the potential to become one of the greatest powerlifters in the world.
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