Powerlifter Samantha Eugenie Scores 122.5-kg (270.1-lb) Raw Bench Press PR In Training

It is remarkable that Samantha Eugenie, who is just 20 years old, is bench pressing more than the majority of her male peers. She is also locking out these massive weights despite weighing around 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds), thus demonstrating how strong she is. Samantha’s impressive bench press lifts have almost reached 2x her bodyweight, as her most recent bench press PR has marked a significant improvement. She set the personal record during a training session which saw her reach new heights with a 122.5-kilogram (270.1-pound) bench press.

As can be seen in her Instagram story, Samantha Eugenie first set a personal record with a 120-kilogram (264.5-pound) bench press. However, the ease at which the weight moved gave Samantha some motivation to attempt an even heavier lift. So, she loaded up 122.5 kilograms (270.1 pounds) on the barbell and grinded it out.

Due to the fact that Samantha Eugenie competes in the raw division of powerlifting, she only used wrist wraps to relieve the pressure on her joints while lifting.

Watch the lift here:

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Samantha Eugenie is undoubtedly one of the greatest Junior powerlifters in the world, as she has won numerous titles in the past few years. Most recently, Samantha competed in the 2023 French Junior Nationals and won the 69-kilogram weight class with ease. It is important to note that she set her bench press competition PR of 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) at this competition, but is now already capable of lifting much more.

During Samantha Eugenie’s five years of competing, she has achieved some amazing things. However, those that stand out are her victories at the 2019 Sub-Junior & 2022 Junior IPF World Championships. She has also won three National titles, making her one of the greatest athletes in France. Overall, she has taken part in 12 sanctioned competitions and won nine of them.

Samantha Eugenie’s Competition PRs

*Samantha Eugenie set all of her competition PRs at the 2023 FFForce Championnats de France Juniors de Force Athlétique.

• Squat: 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds)
• Bench Press: 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds)
• Deadlift: 220.5 kilograms (486.1 pounds)
• Total: 515.5 kilograms (1,136.4 pounds)

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Samantha Eugenie’s Competition History

Samantha Eugenie appears to be preparing for the 2023 Junior IPF World Championships, and given the fact that they will be held at the end of August, it is clear that she will improve even more than she is right now. So, it is very impressive to see Samantha set a new 122.5-kilogram (270.1-pound) bench press PR being three months out from her next appearance. Powerlifters usually improve the most as they get closer to a competition, but Samantha is determined to improve significantly, which is why she is already chasing PRs.

Published: 7 June, 2023 | 9:40 AM EDT

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