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Sonita Kyen Muluh will forever remain one of the staples of women’s powerlifting, having been the first athlete to reach multiple milestones. However, she is determined to solidify her legacy, as seen from her performance at the 2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which took place on June 15-23, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Most notably, Sonita managed to set new Raw Squat & Total +84KG IPF World Records.
Sonita Kyen Muluh’s Full Performance
Having set a new +84KG IPF World Record Total, Sonita Kyen Muluh easily won her weight class. So, she officially became the World Champion for the first time in her career. Not only that, she crushed her rivals, beating last year’s champion, Brittany Schlater, by 26.5 kilograms (58.4 pounds).
Squat
Sonita Kyen Muluh’s performance on the squats was something that many fans anticipated with excitement, since she is undeniably the greatest women’s squatter in history. So, even her first attempt at 285 kilograms (628.3 pounds) sparked a fire in the venue.
Showing her intention for the gold medal, Sonita Kyen Muluh crushed a 301-kilogram (663.6-pound) squat on her second event. This chipped the IPF World Record, but was still nowhere close to her ultimate goal.
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In fact, Sonita Kyen Muluh’s third attempt came out to an unimaginable 311 kilograms (685.6 pounds). It turned out to be her actual limit on the day, as she had to grind it out for multiple seconds. The tension rose as Sonita battled to push through the sticking point, but the crowd erupted once she finally managed to reach lockout.
285 kilograms (628.3 pounds)
301 kilograms (663.6 pounds)
311 kilograms (685.6 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
Sonita Kyen Muluh improved in all aspects of the sport and was eager to push her limits on other events apart from the squat. So, following a superb performance on the bench press Sonita ended up with a 152.5-kilogram (336.2-pound) lift, which marked a 5-kilogram (11-pound) improvement to her Competition PR.
On the other hand, the +84-kilogram weight class witnessed an incredible battle for the Raw Bench Press IPF World Record between Alexis Jones and Amelie Mierger. So, this is another proof of how stacked Soniya Kyen Muluh’s weight class was.
142.5 kilograms (314.2 pounds)
147.5 kilograms (325.2 pounds)
152.5 kilograms (336.2 pounds) — Competition PR
Deadlift
Sonita Kyen Muluh wrapped up the competition with another perfect outing on the deadlifts. Her heaviest pull came out to 267.5 kilograms (589.7 pounds), and it was a 5-kilogram (11-pound) improvement to her Competition PR.
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Sonita Kyen Muluh was also exceptionally close to the Deadlift World Record at the time. However, Natalie Laalaai set the bar even higher just minutes later with a 273-kilogram (601.9-pound) deadlift.
250 kilograms (551.2 pounds)
262.5 kilograms (578.7 pounds)
267.5 kilograms (589.7 pounds) — Competition PR
Total — 731 kilograms (1,611.6 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
*Brittany Schlater held the previous +84KG Raw Total IPF World Record of 710-kg (1,565.3-lb), which she set at the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: August 17, 2023
Sonita Kyen Muluh has taken part in 19 sanctioned powerlifting competitions during her four year long career. She has also won 12 competitions, including three EPF European Championships, and now the IPF World Championships as well. Sonita is far ahead of all of her rivals, so it would not be a surprise to see her defend the titles in years to come.
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