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Sonita Muluh Sets Squat World Record At 2025 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships - Image credit @SBD Apparel YouTube & @sonita_ml Instagram
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The 2025 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships took place on January 26th, gathering a dozen of the world’s greatest powerlifters in both men’s and women’s divisions. One of the most notable ones was Sonita Muluh, who is known as the greatest squatter in the women’s division. Well, she cemented her legacy in the event by setting a 313-kilogram (690-pound) raw squat IPF World Record.
Sonita Muluh got recognition for becoming the first woman to reach the 300-kilogram (661.4-pound) milestone on the squat, but she has since exceeded that by a significant margin. In turn, she decided to open up her performance at the Sheffield Powerlifting Championships with a huge 295-kilogram (650.3-pound) raw squat. The lift moved extremely quickly, giving Sonita confidence to push herself even further.
Consequently, on her second attempt, Sonita Muluh decided to make a jump to 313 kilograms (690 pounds). Following the regulations of the raw division, she only put on a lifting belt, a pair of knee sleeves, and some wrist wraps. Once all was set, Sonita walked out on the stage. Her 313-kilogram (690-pound) squat looked comfortable once again, despite it being a new +84KG IPF World Record.
It was very clear that Sonita Muluh was capable of lifting more weight, which is why she added another 12.5 kilograms (27.6 pounds) to the bar. This unfortunately proved to be slightly too much. Sonita managed to get midway through the lift but couldn’t push through the sticking point.
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*Sonita Muluh also held the previous +84KG IPF Raw Squat World Record of 311-kg (685.6-lb), which she set at the 2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Sonita Muluh has had a great performance at the 2025 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, but she definitely hoped to perform even better. She failed three out of nine attempts, two of which happened on the deadlift. Regardless of that, Sonita still placed third overall, going home with a bronze medal and a new World Record.
Squat
295 kilograms (650.4 pounds)
313 kilograms (690 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
Data source: OpenPowerlifting. Data through July 25, 2026.
Sonita Muluh started competing in powerlifting five years ago, but she has already established herself as one of the world’s greatest athletes. She has taken part in 20 sanctioned powerlifting competitions and won 12 of them. Most notably, Sonita is the 2024 IPF World Champion and a 3x EPF European Champion. Her reign is likely to continue, as she is clearly the queen of the +84KG weight class.
Vedad is a journalist specializing in strength sports, with three years of experience covering powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, strongman, armwrestling and bodybuilding. He is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, passionate about all aspects of strength training. Vedad's in-depth knowledge of training methodologies and dedication to constant research fuel his insightful and engaging reporting. He works hard to deliver accurate content while continuously seeking to improve his craft.
