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Linda Franklin (U76KG) Sweeps All Raw IPF Masters 4 World Records at 2026 IPF World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
Linda Franklin delivered a standout performance at the 2026 IPF World Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships on October 15th in Reno, Nevada. Competing in the 76-kilogram weight…
Austin Perkins Smokes a 225-kg (496-lb) Raw Bench Press Unofficial IPF World Record and PR in Training
Austin Perkins is widely known as one of the greatest pound-for-pound powerlifters to ever step onto the platform, which is why his lifts excite thousands of…
Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Achieves Heaviest Raw Squat Ever in Women’s Powerlifting at 2026 Avancus Houston
Sonita Muluh has been one of the standout athletes in the professional powerlifting scene for several years, consistently competing for some of the biggest titles in…
Jesus Olivares (+120KG) Crushes Raw Squat & Total Unofficial IPF World Records at 2026 Avancus Houston
Jesus Olivares is an elite powerlifter who is widely celebrated as one of the strongest superheavyweights in the history of the sport. He showcased his immense…
Russel Orhii Smokes a 375-kg (826.7-lb) Raw Squat PR & Unofficial IPF World Record in Training
Few powerlifting athletes push the boundaries of strength quite like Russel Orhii, as he recently delivered another mind-blowing performance in training. In a clip uploaded to…
Max Searby Crushes a Massive 285-kg (628.3-lb) Heaviest Raw Bench Press in British History
Max Searby is one of the strongest men in Great Britain, as he proved on multiple occasions through varying feats of strength. However, he recently put…
Devonte Lewis (+120KG) Crushes a 480-kg (1,058.2-lb) Raw Squat Unofficial IPF World Record at 2026 AMP Rising Tide
American super-heavyweight powerlifter Devonte Lewis delivered a performance for the history books at the 2026 AMP (Powerlifting America) Rising Tide competition on August 30 in Philadelphia,…
Joshua Ngoka (U120KG) Sets Raw Squat & Total IPF Junior World Records to Win 2026 IPF World Junior Classic Championships
Great Britain’s Joshua Ngoka delivered a dominant performance at the 2026 IPF World Sub Junior & Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships, held in Sun City, South Africa,…
Larry Wheels Drops Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Before Biceps Injury Ends Brand Risk 15 Boxing Fight in No Contest
Larry Wheels dropped Vitaly Zdorovetskiy at Brand Risk 15 before an apparent right biceps injury forced their boxing fight to end as a no contest.
Powerlifter Sonita Muluh Targeted by Racist Spotter Sabotage During Historic World Record Attempt
During the 2026 World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania, 29-year-old Belgian athlete Sonita Muluh was attempting a historic 334.5-kilogram (737.4-pound) squat when an official event spotter…
Brittany Bowles (U60KG) Sets 581-kg (1,280.9-lb) Raw Total All-Time World Record at 2026 American Pro
Brittany Bowles put on a show-stopping display at the 2026 PLU (Powerlifting United) American Pro on August 7-8 at the Henrico Sports & Events Center in…
Marina Castillo Pardo (U67.5KG) Sets 227.5-kg (501.6-lb) Raw Squat World Record at 2026 American Pro
Chilean powerlifter Marina Castillo Pardo put on a clinic at the 2026 PLU American Pro on August 8th in Richmond, Virginia. Competing in the 67.5-kilogram weight…
John Haack (U100KG) Sets 1,044-kg (2,301.6-lb) Raw Total All-Time World Record at 2026 American Pro
American powerlifting phenom John Haack delivered another masterclass performance at the 2026 PLU (Powerlifting United) American Pro, which was held at the Henrico Sports & Events…
Colton Engelbrecht Sets All-Time Heaviest Raw Total in Powerlifting History at 2026 Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup
Colton Engelbrecht is not only one of the greatest powerlifters in history but is also regarded as arguably the strongest man on earth, pound-for-pound. He solidified…
Brittany Schlater (+84KG) Defends Her Title With a 756.5-kg (1,667.8-lb) Raw Total World Record at 2026 IPF World Championships
The +84KG weight class has been a staple of the IPF for a while now and one athlete that has displayed remarkable consistency is Brittany Schlater.…
Ashton Rouska (U120KG) Sets 393-kg (866.4-lb) Raw Squat IPF World Record at 2026 IPF World Championships
Ashton Rouska is one of the most accomplished powerlifters in the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation), having won multiple coveted titles and set some truly mind-blowing records.…
William Ball (U93KG) Sets IPF Open Total & Two Junior World Records at 2026 IPF World Championships
William Ball is one of the biggest prospects in the world of powerlifting, as seen in his performance at the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting…
Rondel Hunte Becomes First U120KG IPF Athlete to Total 1,000-kg (2,204.6-lb) Raw at 2026 IPF World Championships
Rondel Hunte made his debut at the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships, which took place on June 13-21 in Druskininkai, Lithuania. He competed in…
Enahoro Asein (U83KG) Pulls a 383-kg (844.4-lb) Raw Deadlift World Record at 2026 IPF World Championships
Enahoro Asein put on a show in the 83-kilogram weight class at the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships on June 16th in Druskininkai, Lithuania.…