SBD ApparelSonita Muluh is easily the strongest female powerlifter in the world but especially excels in the squat. She made this clear once again at the 2026 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on January 31st in England. Specifically, Sonita locked out a massive 318.5-kilogram (702.2-pound) Raw Squat and set a new IPF World Record in the +84-kilogram weight class. Moreover, Sonita also broke the Raw Total IPF World Record.
Sonita Muluh is one of only a handful of female raw powerlifters who have squatted 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) or more, but at this point, this has become a routine lift for her. So, she opened up with a very quick and smooth 300-kilogram (661.4-pound) squat.
Sonita Muluh immediately shifted her focus to the World Record on her second attempt. So, she loaded 318.5 kilograms (702.2 pounds) on the bar and performed the squat with nothing except for a lifting belt and a pair of knee sleeves. Sonita’s squat was first deemed unsuccessful, but that decision was later overturned by a jury of international judges. As such, her squat marked a new IPF World Record.
For her final attempt, Sonita Muluh decided to go for a 326-kilogram (718.7-pound) squat. While that would have been a truly historic achievement, Sonita was not successful in completing the lift.
*Sonita Muluh also held the previous 318-kg (701.1-lb) Raw Squat +84KG IPF World Record, having set it at the 2025 EPF European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship.
Watch the squat here:
Sonita Muluh’s Full Performance Breakdown
Sonita Muluh’s miss on her final squat attempt turned out to be her only unsuccessful lift at the entire competition. She was impeccable on the bench press and deadlift, which allowed her to exceed the Total World Record by 13.5 kilograms (29.8 pounds). As a result, Sonita placed fourth overall in the women’s division, finishing only behind Tiffany Chapon, Alba Bostrom, and Sara Naldi.
Squat
- 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds)
- 318.5 kilograms (702.2 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
- Unsuccessful — 326 kilograms (718.7 pounds)
Bench Press
- 147.5 kilograms (325.2 pounds)
- 155 kilograms (341.7 pounds)
- 157.5 kilograms (347.2 pounds)
Deadlift
- 250 kilograms (551.2 pounds)
- 267.5 kilograms (589.7 pounds)
- 275 kilograms (606.3 pounds)
Total — 751 kilograms (1,655.7 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
*Brittany Schlater held the old +84KG Raw Total IPF World Record of 737.5-kg (1,625.9-lb), which she set at the 2025 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. Interestingly, Brittany also competed at the 2026 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, but fell 1-kilogram (2.2 pounds) short of Sonita Muluh’s Total.
Sonita Muluh is a very experienced powerlifter with 27 sanctioned powerlifting appearances behind her. Moreover, she is also very successful, having won 15 competitions so far. Sonita was crowned champion at the 2024 IPF World Championships but also holds four titles from the EPF European Championships.
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