Powerlifter Gregory Johnson (93KG) Hits a 371.5-kg (819-lb) IPF Deadlift World Record at 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds

The 2022 IPF World Equipped Open Powerlifting Championships began on November 14th and will conclude on November 20th in Viborg, Denmark. Lasting an entire week, this competition gathered all of the best powerlifters from each division, one of which was Gregory Johnson, who had put on a spectacular performance with his incredible strength and stamina. Gregory competed in the 93-kilogram weight class and what made him stand out from the others was his deadlift. He loaded 371.5 kilograms (819 pounds) on the barbell and scored a new IPF Deadlift World Record upon locking it out successfully. Thus, Gregory had one of the highlights of the entire week.

Gregory Johnson’s joy was uncontainable once his 371.5-kilogram (819-pound) IPF Equipped World Record would count. He first did a little dance, before dropping down to his knees. That was followed by him jumping up and hugging some people.

Ian Bell previously held the U93KG IPF Equipped Deadlift World Record, having pulled 371 kilograms (817.9 pounds) at the 2017 IPF World Games.

Watch Johnson’s lift here:

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Gregory Johnson’s Full Performance

Gregory Johnson weighed in at 92.06 kilograms (203 pounds) and placed sixth in the U93KG class of the 2022 IPF World Equipped Open Powerlifting Championships. In addition, out of the nine attempts he had overall, Gregory missed one squat and two bench press lifts. Regardless of that, Gregory executed the deadlifts perfectly.

Squat

• 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
• 352.5 kilograms (776 pounds)
• Unsuccessful — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)

Bench Press

• Unsuccessful — 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds)
• 185 kilograms (407.9 pounds)
• Unsuccessful — 195 kilograms (429.9 pounds)

Deadlift

• 350 kilograms (771.6 pounds)
• 360 kilograms (793.7 pounds)
• 371.5 kilograms (819 pounds) — U93KG IPF Equipped World Record

Total — 909 kilograms (2,004 pounds)

This was Gregory Johnson’s fourth time competing in the IPF Equipped Worlds, as he took part in 2015, 2017, and 2021 editions as well. Furthermore, he equaled his best finish of sixth place from 2021 this year, but now broke a World Record.

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Gregory Johnson’s Competition History

Stepping into his early 30s, Gregory Johnson is performing better than ever. In addition, having started competing over 12 years ago, Gregory is very experienced. He took part in 43 sanctioned competitions overall and won 18 of them.

The purity of Gregory Johnson’s joy after setting a 371.5-kilogram (819-pound) IPF Equipped Deadlift World Record is extremely inspiring and wholesome. Now that he has broken the barrier and outperformed a record which stood for five years, it is very likely that Gregory will be the one to further improve it.