Samkharadze gained the highest prize on the 2024 Euro Muscle Present.
Final up to date on July fifteenth, 2024
Georgian tremendous heavyweight Temur Samkharadze is making 2024 his victory lap in his ultimate yr as a Junior powerlifter. He swept the board of Junior world information on the 2024 Worldwide Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Basic World Championships (CWC) in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Nonetheless, Samkharadze missed an try at an Open deadlift world file. On the 2024 Euro Muscle Present (EMS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Samkharadze set a Open world file deadlift of 410.5 kilograms.
The EMS got here solely three weeks after Samkharadze’s record-breaking efficiency in Lithuania, and this actually confirmed on squats. His 420-kilogram second try was a lot more durable than anticipated, and, upon leaving the platform, he appeared to sign to his coach so as to add solely 2.5 kilograms. However, when the scoresheet was up to date, a Junior world file try of 431 kilograms was on the board.
Samkharadze made a terrific effort with the squat however solely bought it midway up. Undaunted, he took one other Junior world file try, this time on his second bench press. Check out this large bench press, courtesy of the IPF’s Instagram web page:
Samkharadze made the press utilizing a lifting belt however no wrist wraps. He sunk into the chest on the backside of the press. That is solely inside the guidelines so long as he doesn’t sink any additional as soon as he has obtained the press command from the middle referee.
An additional file try at 262.5 kilograms for Samkharadze’s ultimate bench press was unsuccessful. Samkharadze opened comparatively mild on deadlifts after which took huge jumps to to an Open world file try of 410.5 kilograms on his final elevate:
After a small bow to the referees, Samkharadze arrange in a standard stance and took the barbell in a combined grip. As soon as he began to tug, the bar traveled to lock out in a single easy motion, with no signal of a sticking level. Three white lights shone out over the platform, and he dropped to his knees and bellowed his victory on the packed crowd.
The Open deadlift world file beforehand belonged to Jesus Olivares, the dominant drive within the tremendous heavyweight class. Samkharadze won’t problem Olivares on squats or bench presses but, however the younger Georgian lifter has laid down the marker on deadlifts.
2024 IPF Euro Muscle Present Outcomes — Temur Samkharadze (Georgia), 120+KG
- Squat
- 400 kilograms
- 420 kilograms
431 kilograms
- Bench Press
- 240 kilograms
- 256 kilograms — IPF Junior World File
262.5 kilograms
- Deadlift
- 370 kilograms
- 395 kilograms
- 410.5 kilograms — IPF Open World File
- Whole — 1086.5 kilograms
There gained’t be a lot relaxation for Samkharadze. He’s on the roster for the 2024 IPF World Junior Championships in Malta in August and intends to make his ultimate onslaught on the Junior world information. Maybe some Open information, too.
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