Erholove Izobodo-John has established herself as the biggest female powerlifting prospect in Great Britain. She has taken part in numerous prestigious competitions and never fails to amaze those who watch her. Erholove has especially impressed with her deadlifting abilities, as it is the event that she performs the best in. Well, she has just reached a brand new achievement at the 2023 British Selections, which took place on November 26th. There, she managed to lock out a 260-kilogram (573.2-pound) deadlift on her final attempt. It turned out that this lift was the heaviest in-competition deadlift performed by a female in British Powerlifting (BP) History.
The competition gathered some of the greatest powerlifters from Great Britain, making it quite an interesting show. Despite the high expectations, Erholove Izobodo-John still managed to surprise everyone with a lift that could not have been predicted.
Erholove Izobodo-John first made sure her sumo stance was positioned correctly and that she was centered above the bar. She then locked in her lifting belt, pulled the slack out of the bar, and initiated her deadlift. The bar loaded with 260 kilograms (573.2 pounds) then flew off the ground, while Erholove did not show any signs of struggle up until the lockout. Once everything was done, she walked away with the heaviest female raw deadlift in British Powerlifting, regardless of weight class.
Watch the lift here:
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Erholove Izobodo-John’s Full Performance
Erholove Izobodo-John took part in the 84-kilogram weight class and put up a performance to remember. She came into the competition in the best shape of her career so far, leaving viewers in awe during all of the events. She managed to set new competition PRs in all of the lifts. Thus improving her Total competition PR by 17 kilograms (37.5 pounds).
- Squat: 217.5 kilograms (479.5 pounds)
- Bench Press: 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds)
- Deadlift: 260 kilograms (573.2 pounds)
- Total: 582.5 kilograms (1,284.2 pounds)
It is important to note that Erholove Izobodo-John is still in her early 20s, meaning that she is eligible to compete as a Junior lifter. So, her recent 260-kilogram (573.2-pound) raw deadlift can also be classified as an Unofficial U84KG IPF Junior World Record. She also holds the current official IPF Junior Record, which stands at 253 kilograms (557.8 pounds).
Being so young, this was just the eighth appearance that Erholove Izobodo-John has made at a sanctioned competition. She has also never recorded a loss so far, proving just how dangerous she will be once she starts competing in the open age class.
Watch Erholove’s full recent performance here:
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Erholove Izobodo-John’s Competition History
Personal Bests
| Equip | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | Dots |
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| Raw | 474 | 215 | 474 | 1240.1 | 519.06 |
Competition Results
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| 1 | BP | 2023-04-26 | Gymshark British Junior Championships | FR-Jr | 1240.1 | 519.06 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | EPF | 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | Juniors | 1187.2 | 502.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | EPA | 2022-05-28 | All England | FR-O | 1186.1 | 502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | EPA | 2022-05-28 | All England | FR-Jr | 1186.1 | 502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | BP | 2022-05-12 | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships | FR-Jr | 1153 | 490.67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | EPA | 2021-11-27 | YNE Winter Open | FR-O | 1085.8 | 460.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erholove Izobodo-John has an aura of greatness and is definitely looking like a future world champion. She has already won gold in the IPF Junior World Championships, but it looks like that is just the start for her. Moreover, Erholove is already among the greatest female deadlifters in the world, and is progressing with speed towards the number one spot.
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