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Gavin Adin has recently claimed a mind-blowing achievement, having locked out a 337-kilogram (743-pound) Raw Squat IPF World Record. He achieved the amazing lift at the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, which proved to be an incredible competition, perhaps the best one in the history of powerlifting. It took place on February 10th, and Gavin Adin made sure to be one of the most prominent figures in this historic meet.
Gavin Adin has been chasing the Squat World Record for a very long time now. He has lifted more than the record on a few occasions, but his attempts were declared invalid due to the decisions of the judges at past competitions. However, Gavin made sure to do everything correctly at the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships and thus take the matter into his own hands.
So, when Gavin Adin managed to lock out 331.5 kilograms (730.8 pounds) to break the record on his second attempt, he was overfilled with joy. However, it lasted for just a few minutes, as Carlos Petterson-Grifith squatted 332.5 kilograms (733 pounds) to strip Adin of his new record.
The battle was not done yet, since Gavin Adin loaded 337 kilograms (743 pounds) for his final squat attempt at the 2024 IPF Sheffield. With the record once again under his name, he waited to see what Carlos could lift on his final attempt. Luckily for Adin, Carlos was unsuccessful in squatting more weight.
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*The previous U93KG IPF World Record Squat belonged to Anatolii Novopismennyi, who lifted 331 kilograms (729.7) at the 2019 EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Gavin Adin has been competing in powerlifting since 2019, but made his breakthrough by winning the 2021 Junior IPF World Championships. Ever since then, he has been competing in the Open age class but struggled to find as much success. However, Gavin’s performance at the 2024 IPF Sheffield has been his greatest one yet, having set new competition PRs in all events except the bench press.
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Squat
305 kilograms (672.4 pounds)
331.5 kilograms (730.8 pounds)
337 kilograms (743 pounds) — U93KG IPF World Record & Competition PR
Bench Press
192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds)
205 kilograms (451.9 pounds)
Unsuccessful — 212.5 kilograms (468.5 pounds)
Deadlift
295 kilograms (650.4 pounds)
320 kilograms (705.5 pounds)
345 kilograms (760.6 pounds) — Competition PR
Total — 887 kilograms (1,955.5 pounds) — Competition PR
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Now that all of Gavin Adin’s hard work has paid off, he will focus on the remainder of the season. There is no doubt that one of his biggest goals will be to finish in the top three at the 2024 IPF World Championships. However, with the way that he is progressing, it would not be a surprise to see Gavin charge for the gold medal as well. Hopefully, he can carry the momentum forward and make 2024 his greatest year yet.
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