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Daniel Clements is one of the most impressive new additions to the IPF/AMP roster, mostly because of his insanely heavy lifts at a relatively light bodyweight. He showcased this ability at the 2024 SBD Raleigh, where he took part in the 66-kilogram weight class. Well, despite being a newcomer, Daniel managed to Unofficially break the IPF Raw Total World Record with a result of 717.5 kilograms (1,581.8 pounds).
Daniel Clements’ 2024 SBD Raleigh Performance Overview
Daniel Clements had a very solid performance at the 2024 SBD Raleigh competition, successfully completing eight of his nine attempts. So, it is clear that he prepared well for his appearance. In turn, Daniel finished in second place overall, among all weight classes.
Squat
Daniel Clements suffered an adductor injury earlier this year, which has been hindering his squatting abilities for a while. However, it seems that he has recovered well, since he ended up lifting 252.5 kilograms (556.7 pounds), which was nearly 4x his bodyweight.
225 kilograms (496 pounds)
240 kilograms (529.1 pounds)
252.5 kilograms (556.7 pounds)
Bench Press
Moving onto the bench press, Daniel Clements was equally impressive. In fact, his heaviest press came out to 160 kilograms (352.7 pounds). This was just 5 kilograms (11 pounds) below his Competition PR, which was set at a slightly larger bodyweight.
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155 kilograms (341.7 pounds)
160 kilograms (352.7 pounds)
Unsuccessful — 165 kilograms (363.8 pounds)
Deadlift
Ultimately, everything came down to the deadlifts. So, having chased the Unofficial Total World Record, Daniel Clements knew that he had to perform a huge pull. In turn, he ended up loading 305 kilograms (672.4 pounds) and using a sumo stance to propel it up into the locked-out position.
285 kilograms (628.3 pounds)
300 kilograms (661.4 pounds)
305 kilograms (672.4 pounds)
Total — 717.5 kilograms (1,581.8 pounds) — U66KG Unofficial IPF World Record
*Kasemsand Senumong holds the official U66KG Raw Total IPF World Record of 710.5-kg (1,566.4-lb), which he set at the 2022 AsianPF Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Daniel Clements has had an incredible career as a member of the USAPL, but he recently switched to another drug-tested federation. Of course, it was none other than the IPF, and its US affiliate, AMP. He has since shown promising signs, indicating that he might become another World Championships contender in the already stacked 66-kilogram weight class.
Daniel Clements has now taken part in 15 sanctioned powerlifting competitions and won eight of them. However, judging by his Unofficial IPF Total World Record, a plethora of golden medals await him in the future.
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