Sonita Muluh Becomes the First Woman in History of Powerlifting to Officially Squat Over 300-kg (661.4-lb)

Sonita Muluh made her debut at the 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships and certainly managed to justify the invitation that she received. The competition took place on February 10th, and Sonita opened it up with a spectacle. Namely, she managed to squat 300.5 kilograms (662.5 pounds) raw, which marked a new IPF World Record and an overall historic achievement.

Coming into this competition, one of Sonita Muluh’s biggest goals was to achieve a squat that exceeded 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds). She aimed for this since no woman in the history of powerlifting, across all federations, has managed to accomplish this feat in a sanctioned competition.

Sonita Muluh squatted 286 kilograms (630.5 pounds) and 290.5 kilograms (640.4 pounds) on her first and second attempts, both of which were over the record already. However, her second attempt did not look as comfortable as anyone expected, which raised doubts about her capabilities to reach her goal.

However, Sonita Muluh got fired up and walked out for her final attempt, ready to give it her all. Ultimately, she made her final attempt look easier than her second one did. After breaking the record, Sonita was overfilled with emotion, which was understandable considering how significant her achievement was.

The previous +84KG IPF World Record Raw Squat stood at 285.5 kilograms (629.4 pounds). Sonita Muluh was the athlete who held it, having set the record at the 2023 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Watch the lift here:

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Sonita Muluh’s Full Performance

Sonita Muluh also excelled in other events after the squat, and has missed just one of her nine attempts overall. She even exceeded the +84KG IPF Total World Record, but Brittany Schlater managed to reclaim it just a few minutes later.

Squat

• 286 kilograms (630.5 pounds)
• 290.5 kilograms (640.4 pounds)
• 300.5 kilograms (662.5 pounds) — +84KG IPF & All-Time World Records

Bench Press

• 140 kilograms (308.6 pounds)
• 147.5 kilograms (325.2 pounds)
• Unsuccessful — 152.5 kilograms (336.2 pounds)

Deadlift

• 245 kilograms (540.1 pounds)
• 250 kilograms (551.2 pounds)
• 260 kilograms (573.2 pounds)

Total — 708 kilograms (1,560.9 pounds)

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Sonita Muluh’s Competition History

The 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships marked the 16th sanctioned appearance for Sonita Muluh. However, this competition was her most special one so far, since she had reached an unthinkable milestone. She is now over 30 pounds ahead of any other female powerlifter in the squat event, which makes her one of the most dominant powerlifting athletes in recent history.