On Nov. 19, 2022, during the latter portion of the schedule at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships, Yang successfully locked out a 440.5-kilogram (971.1-pound) equipped squat. The display of leg strength is an all-time IPF World Record in the 120-kilogram weight class, and places Yang alongside other unique competitors who captured equipped World Records at the same contest. (Note: As the final results are calculated, Yang’s exact position and finish remain unclear at this time.)

According to the IPF database and Open Powerlifting, this squat World Record for Yang surpasses his previous best equipped squat of 440 kilograms (970 pounds) at the 2022 IPF World Games by half a kilogram. Yang has featured as a simultaneous AsianPF and IPF powerlifter since November 2015 and has generally steadily improved in the years since. The athlete also appears humble over his latest achievement, given his quiet bows to the respective spotters for his World Record lift in the clip of the squat.

Here’s a rundown of some of the more notable results from Yang’s powerlifting resume:

Sen Yang | Notable Career Results

• 2011 AsianPF Asian Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place | First career full power meet victory
• 2016-2017, 2019 Asian PF Asian Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — First place
• 2016-2017 IPF World Sub-Juniors and Juniors Powerlifting Championships (Juniors/Equipped) — Second place
• 2018 IPF Equipped World Championships (Open/Equipped) — Third place
• 2019 IPF Equipped World Championships (Open/Equipped) — Fourth place
• 2019 AsianPF Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2022 IPF World Games (Super/Equipped) — Second place

On a pure strength basis, Yang appears to have a well-rounded profile of power — even outside his new IPF World Record squat in the 120-kilogram division. Here are the athlete’s all-time equipped competition bests:

Sen Yang | All-Time Equipped Competition Bests

• Squat — 440.5 kilograms (971.1 pounds) | IPF World Record
• Bench Press — 322.5 kilograms (711 pounds)
• Deadlift — 332.5 kilograms (733 pounds)
• Total — 1,095 kilograms (2,414 pounds)

Given the versatility and competitive profile Yang has amassed at this stage of his career, it’s fair to wonder what else he has up his strength sleeve. If he can get a World Record now, he might have opened up a Pandora’s box of pending milestone accomplishments.

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On Nov. 19, 2022, during the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Equipped World Championships in Viborg, Denmark, Rusanenko captured a 275.5-kilogram (607.4-pound) equipped squat. Rusanenko entered the competition as an 84-kilogram Juniors competitor, making her top squat a Junior and Open all-time IPF World Record in the same division. (Note: At the time of this writing, it is unclear precisely where Rusanenko finished in her category, as results continue to be tabulated.)

This squat performance isn’t the first time Rusanenko has turned heads with a record mark on an international stage.

According to the IPF database, the athlete is also the Sub-Junior squat IPF World Record holder in both the 76-kilogram (240 kilograms/529.1 pounds) and the 84-kilogram divisions (225 kilograms/496 pounds). The first leg strength milestone occurred during the 2019 IPF World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships, while the latter happened at the 2019 iteration of the IPF Equipped World Championships. Suffice it to say: This young powerlifter has already demonstrated plenty of leg power in the recent past.

Here’s an overview of Rusanenko’s all-time equipped competition bests:

Daria Rusanenko | Equipped All-Time Competition Bests

• Squat — 275.5 kilograms (607.4 pounds) | Junior and Open IPF World Record
• Bench Press — 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds)
• Deadlift — 212.5 kilograms (468.4 pounds)
• Total — 627.5 kilograms (1,383.4 pounds)

On a competitive basis, over an approximate seven-year career, Rusanenko can boast 17 victories with nine other podium finishes. Here’s an overview of some of her more notable contest results:

Daria Rusanenko | Notable Career Results

• 2015 UkrainePF Donetsk Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place | First career victory
• 2016 UkrainePF Ukrainian Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2017 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — First place
• 2017, 2019 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2017, 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — Second place (2017) | First place (2019)
• 2019 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2019 IPF World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2020-2021 UkrainePF Ukraine Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — First place

At the time of this writing, Rusanenko doesn’t appear to have a consistent social media presence, making it unclear what her future plans for any competitions resemble. Though, given her equipped prowess, it’s probably fair to expect another resounding result — one that might include another World Record — the next time she steps on a sanctioned platform.

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During the 2022 IPF Equipped World Championships on Nov. 16, 2022, in Viborg, Denmark, Krüger successfully locked out an equipped World Record squat of 280.5 kilograms (618.4 pounds) in the 76-kilogram weight class. (Note: At the time of this article’s publication, the competition is still underway, making it unclear where Krüger has finished in her category.)

The video of Krüger’s astonishing squat isn’t only noteworthy for its showcase of dynamic leg strength on an international lifting platform. As soon as Krüger finished her rep, she stepped away from her loaded barbell, clearly overjoyed as she proceeded to jump around in place in excitement.

Somewhat unlike other competitors at the 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds, a glance at Krüger’s resume on Open Powerlifting will denote she mainly competes while equipped. Of those mentioned 60-plus competitive appearances, Krüger wasn’t equipped in just 18 of them.

Here’s an overview of some of the more notable results from Krüger’s official powerlifting ledger:

Sonja Stefanie Krüger | Notable Career Results

• 2014 Bundesverband Deutscher Kraftdreikämpfer (BVDK) Hessiche Meisterschaft im Kreuzheben (Youth/Raw) — First place | First career victory
• 2014 Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC) World Championships (Youth/Wraps) — First place
• 2015-2016, 2018-2019 IPF World Bench Press Championships (Sub-Juniors/Equipped; Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2015-2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — First place
• 2016 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors/Raw) — First place
• 2019 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships (Juniors/Equipped) — First place
• 2021 IPF World Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — Second place
• 2022 EPF Equipped European Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — First place

Krüger is no stranger to record lifts. The athlete is now the equipped IPF squat World Record holder in the 69-kilogram (260 kilograms/573.2 pounds), 76-kilogram (280.5 kilograms/618.4 pounds), and 84-kilogram (275 kilograms/507 pounds) divisions. She also possesses the equipped IPF World Record bench press (182.5 kilograms/402.3 pounds) in the 69-kilogram division, which doubles as the equipped Single Bench Press IPF World Record.

Here’s a rundown of Krüger’s all-time equipped competition bests:

Sonja Stefanie Krüger | Equipped All-Time Competition Bests

• Squat — 280.5 kilograms (618.4 pounds) | IPF World Record
• Bench Press — 210 kilograms (462.9 pounds)
• Deadlift — 205.5 kilograms (453 pounds)
• Total — 685 kilograms (1,510.1 pounds)

Even as the 2022 IPF Equipped Worlds start to close on Nov. 20, 2022, there’s little doubt Krüger’s squat record will be one of the contest’s highlights when all’s said and done.

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During the 2022 IPF Equipped World Championships on Nov. 16, 2022, in Viborg, Denmark, Johnson captured an equipped World Record deadlift of 371.5 kilograms (819 pounds) in the 93-kilogram weight class. (Note: As the competition is still underway at the time of this writing, it is unclear where Johnson finished in his division.)

As the clip of his feat shows, Johnson’s joy was palpable. The moment he successfully completed his lockout, a beaming smile appeared across Johnson’s face. After dropping his massive barbell, he proceeded to do a short dance before dropping to his knees, then exploding in clear elation before standing up to hug two of the first people he saw on the lifting platform.

An experienced powerlifter who has competed in some capacity since February 2010, Johnson could be considered a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to lifting set-ups. According to Open Powerlifting, the athlete has participated in sanctioned lifting contests while competing raw, with wraps, and equipped at least once in his 12-plus-year career — most notably focusing on his raw and equipped exploits.

Here’s an overview of some of the more notable results from Johnson’s extended career:

Gregory Johnson | Notable Competitive Results

• 2011 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Panhandle Power Games (College/Raw) — First place | First career victory
• 2012-2013 USAPL Aggie Showdown (Open/Raw and College/Equipped) — First place
• 2013 IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships (Juniors/Raw) — Third place
• 2014 USAPL Raw Nationals (Juniors/Raw) — First place
• 2015 USAPL Men’s and Women’s Nationals (Open/Equipped) — Second place
• 2016 USAPL Winter Games of Texas (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2017 USAPL 35th Annual Open National Championship (Open/Equipped) — Second place
• 2018 USAPL Texas Strength Classic (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2018 USAPL Open Nationals (Open/Equipped) — First place
• 2021 USAPL Equipped Nationals (Open/Equipped) — Third place
• 2021 IPF World Powerlifting Championships (Open/Equipped) — Sixth place

Here’s a rundown of Johnson’s all-time equipped competition bests:

Gregory Johnson | All-Time Equipped Competition Bests

• Squat — 365 kilograms (804.7 pounds)
• Bench Press — 225 kilograms (496 pounds)
• Deadlift — 372.5 kilograms (821.2 pounds)
• Total — 947.5 kilograms (2,088.8 pounds)

Johnson’s record pull might be one of many stellar achievements and moments of unfiltered joy from the 2022 Equipped Worlds. The competition will officially end on Nov. 20, 2022.

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