William Ball is one of the biggest prospects in the world of powerlifting, as seen in his performance at the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships on June 17 in Druskininkai, Lithuania. The 20-year-old athlete made his debut in the Open class and competed in the 93-kilogram division. The day could not have gone better for William, as he set a new Open Total IPF World Record, along with two additional Junior World Records.
William Ball’s Full Performance Breakdown
At just 20 years old, William Ball was by far the youngest competitor in the U93KG weight class. Moreover, his bodyweight was significantly under the division threshold, having weighed in at 91.4 kilograms (201.5 pounds). Despite that, Ball put up the perfect performance, successfully completing all nine of his attempts and achieving his goal. As a result, he walked away with a gold medal and multiple World Records.
Squat
Although William Ball was making his debut at the 2026 IPF World Championships, he didn’t show any signs of inexperience. In fact, his squat session ended with a 335-kilogram (738.5-pound) lift, which marked a brand new competition PR for him. In addition to that, it also marked a new U93KG IPF Junior World Record, exceeding the previous mark of 331 kilograms (729.7 pounds), which was set by Anatolii Novopismennyi back in 2019.
- 312.5 kilograms (688.9 pounds)
- 330 kilograms (727.5 pounds)
- 335 kilograms (738.5 pounds) — U93KG IPF Junior World Record
Bench Press
The bench press was another impressive event for William Ball. His opener of 210 kilograms (463 pounds) was pretty heavy already, which is why he made smaller jumps on his second and third attempts. His heaviest press of the day came out to 217.5 kilograms (479.5 pounds), which was slightly lower than his competition PR, but still played a huge role in his final result.
- 210 kilograms (463 pounds)
- 215 kilograms (474 pounds)
- 217.5 kilograms (479.5 pounds)
Deadlift
Moving on to the last event of the 2026 IPF World Championships, William Ball still had energy left in his tank. So, he started the event with a 345-kilogram (760.6-pound) pull but eventually built up to a massive 375-kilogram (826.7-pound) deadlift on his final attempt. In the end, Ball ended up with a 927.5-kilogram (2,044.8-pound) Total, which was enough to break not only the Junior IPF World Record, but the Open IPF World Record as well.
- 345 kilograms (760.6 pounds)
- 367.5 kilograms (810.1 pounds)
- 375 kilograms (826.7 pounds)
Total — 927.5 kilograms (2,044.8 pounds) — U93KG IPF Open & Junior World Record
*The previous U93KG IPF Open World Record was held by Emil Krastev, who lifted 920 kilograms (2,028.3 pounds) at the 2026 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
William Ball has been competing in powerlifting for four years already. He has made a total of 14 sanctioned appearances so far and walked away with 10 victories, including the IPF Open World Championships and IPF Sub-Junior World Championships, as well as other coveted titles. His performance in Lithuania certainly seems to be his breakthrough moment, since William will most likely continue improving and winning titles for years to come.
