Samantha Eugenie 220 Kg Deadlift - Image via @coeurlymonster
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Powerlifting seems to be the biggest thing in France, as they have the most elite women’s lifters. There are obviously some big names like Tiffany Chapon and Lya Bavoil, but Samantha Eugenie, a 20-year-old lifter, is quickly rising up the ranks. Fans have already admired her feats of strength, but she has now reached a new level of excellence. On July 28, 2022, Samantha shared a brand new deadlift PR of 220 kilograms (485 pounds).
Samantha Eugenie usually competes in the 63-kilogram (138.9-pound) weight class, so her new PR is an Unofficial Junior IPF World Record. Bernardi Chiara currently holds that record having pulled 210 kilograms (463 pounds) at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
However, Samantha Eugenie stated that her current bodyweight is 64.5 kilograms (142.2 pounds), which places her in the 69-kilogram weight class. That does not pose a problem for Samantha, as her 220-kilogram (485-pound) deadlift is heavier than the Junior IPF World Record in that weight class as well. Peyraud Clara holds this record, having deadlifted 215 kilograms (474 pounds) at the 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Samantha Eugenie only used a lifting belt for this life, which means that it is raw. She also utilizes a sumo stance alongside a mixed grip.
Samantha Eugenie will have the opportunity to make the record official very soon, since she plans to compete at the 2022 World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships. She has five more weeks to prepare, as this contest will take place from August 27 – September 04, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Samantha Eugenie has taken part in nine sanctioned powerlifting competitions during her 4-year-long career. She won seven of them and only missed out on the gold medal twice.
Samantha Eugenie scored all of her competition PRs at the 2022 FFForce Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique. That has obviously been her greatest performance yet, but more importantly, she scored four French National Records in that contest.
Championnats de France Jeunes et Élite de Force Athlétique
Open
942.5
466.22
Location
France
Competition
Championnats de France Jeunes et Élite de Force Athlétique
Division
Open
Age
~18.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
138.9
Weight
135.8
Squat
308.6
330.7
341.7
341.7
Bench
187.4
198.4
209.4
209.4
Deadlift
391.3
-396.8
-402.3
391.3
GLP
94.93
1
EPF
2019-11-29
European Classic Championships
Sub-Juniors
959
477.24
Location
Lithuania
Competition
European Classic Championships
Division
Sub-Juniors
Age
17
Equipment
Raw
Class
138.9
Weight
134.5
Squat
330.7
348.3
352.7
352.7
Bench
176.4
187.4
-192.9
187.4
Deadlift
418.9
-435.4
-435.4
418.9
GLP
97.22
1
IPF
2019-06-04
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Sub-Juniors
927
456.71
Location
Sweden
Competition
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Division
Sub-Juniors
Age
~16.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
138.9
Weight
136.7
Squat
319.7
337.3
342.8
342.8
Bench
181.9
187.4
-192.9
187.4
Deadlift
363.8
379.2
396.8
396.8
GLP
92.96
2
FFForce
2019-03-16
Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite
Open
865.3
423.49
Location
France
Competition
Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite
Division
Open
Age
16
Equipment
Raw
Class
138.9
Weight
138.2
Squat
308.6
-330.7
330.7
330.7
Bench
165.3
-181.9
181.9
181.9
Deadlift
352.7
-374.8
-374.8
352.7
GLP
86.16
1
FFForce
2019-02-02
Eliminatoires Jean Villenave Grand Est
Open
385.8
184.2
Location
France
Competition
Eliminatoires Jean Villenave Grand Est
Division
Open
Age
16
Equipment
Raw
Weight
144
Deadlift
341.7
363.8
385.8
385.8
1
FFForce
2018-11-10
Départemental FA PL DC BP Grand Est
Sub-Juniors
815.7
402.26
Location
France
Competition
Départemental FA PL DC BP Grand Est
Division
Sub-Juniors
Age
16
Equipment
Raw
Class
138.9
Weight
136.5
Squat
286.6
308.6
325.2
325.2
Bench
-137.8
148.8
154.3
154.3
Deadlift
308.6
-336.2
336.2
336.2
GLP
81.89
1
FFForce
2018-10-20
Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Grand Est
Sub-Juniors
771.6
365.45
Location
France
Competition
Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Grand Est
Division
Sub-Juniors
Age
16
Equipment
Raw
Class
158.7
Weight
145.9
Squat
264.6
286.6
-314.2
286.6
Bench
132.3
143.3
-159.8
143.3
Deadlift
297.6
319.7
341.7
341.7
GLP
74.26
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: November 9, 2022
Samantha is so dominant currently that she could still break world records if she moved up a weight class. However, she will probably continue competing in the 63-kilogram weight class and break the deadlift record with ease. Depending on the strength of her squat and bench, Samantha could also break the Junior IPF Total World Record.
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