As part of her championship performance, Lawrence broke her own IPF raw squat World Record by squatting 249 kilograms (549 pounds). The IPF acknowledged Lawrence’s success in an Instagram post.

Lawrence totaled 636.5 kilograms (1,403.2 pounds) across all three lifts, and she went eight for nine on her attempts. She only missed one of her deadlift attempts.

Amanda Lawrence (84KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Top Stats

• Squat — 249 kilograms (549 pounds) | IPF World Record
• Bench Press — 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds)
• Deadlift — 257.5 kilograms (567.7 pounds)
• Total — 636.5 kilograms (1,403.2 pounds)

Lawrence’s latest World Record squat came on her third attempt of the day. Powerlifting America shared a video of the lift.

During the squat, she wore knee sleeves and a weightlifting belt, as well as wrist wraps. She descended into the hole under control and immediately began coming up. The ascent was slow at first, and it appeared the left side of the bar was slightly ahead of the right, but she stood tall at the end of the attempt with a smile on her face as the referee instructed her to rack the barbell. The video doesn’t show how many white lights she got, but the lift was confirmed as good.

According to Open Powerlifting, Lawrence extended her own world record with that lift. Her previous record was set in March 2023, when she squatted 246.5 kilograms (543.4 pounds) at the IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in Sheffield, England. At that meet, she also set the IPF raw deadlift world record by pulling 268.5 kilograms (591.9 pounds). Those two lifts helped her claim the world record for total, as well, with a combined 645 kilograms (1,421.9 pounds).

Lawrence has also won the 84-kilogram IPF World Championship title in 2022, 2021, and 2019. There was no 2020 meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this writing, it’s unknown which meet she intends to enter next.

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On May 5, 2023, Connor posted an Instagram reel of herself performing a unique cluster set — a training technique that involves very brief rest between repetitions. She began the set by deadlifting 190 kilograms (418.9 pounds) for a single rep. Her spotters immediately added more weight to the bar and, a few seconds later, she quickly performed a rep with 195 kilograms (430 pounds). Connor appears to have mistakenly listed the 195-kilogram lift as “424” pounds in the post’s caption.

The second repetition was above her current all-time World Record of 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds) that she pulled at the 2021 USAPL Raw Nationals. Both reps were above her current IPF World Record of 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds) that she achieved at the 2022 IPF World Classic meet, which she referenced in the text on the video.

Connor approached the bar in her familiar sumo stance, grabbed the barbell with a close grip, and lifted it straight up to a lockout. Once she returned the barbell to the floor, she stepped away while the other plates were added outside of the collars.

She then quickly returned to the barbell, repositioned herself, and began the second pull. The second rep was slower than the first, but she successfully locked out the rep before ending the set with a shout of excitement. She was wearing a singlet and weightlifting belt during the lifts.

Connor is a two-time IPF world champion in the 47-kilogram division, having won those championships in 2017 and 2019. She placed second to Tiffany Chapon at the 2022 edition of the contest. Her most recent meet was at the 2023 AMP Classic National Championships, where she placed second to Jessica Espinal. Connor’s lifts at that meet are as follows.

Heather Connor | 2023 AMP Classic National Championships

• Squat — 137.5 kilograms (303.1 pounds)
• Bench Press — 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds)
• Deadlift — 187.5 kilograms (413.3 pounds)
• Total — 395 kilograms (870.7 pounds)

If Connor were to win her weight class at the upcoming meet in Malta, it would be her third world championship. With four weeks remaining until the competition, this recent training clip may lead some powerlifting fans to believe that Connor has the potential to pull 200 kilograms (440 pounds). If she were to achieve that lift, she would be the first woman in her weight class to break that barrier.

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According to Open Powerlifting, the last deadlift in the clip — 320 kilograms (705 pounds) — is 19.7 kilograms (43.6 pounds) more than Senumong’s all-time raw competition best. That competition pull is also the all-time raw World Record for the 66-kilogram division under the International Powerlifting Federation’s (IPF) jurisdiction. The athlete achieved that mark, along with the raw total World Record (710.5 kilograms/1,566.4 pounds), during the 2022 Asian Powerlifting Federation (AsianPF) Championships.

Senumong, sometimes referred to as Sensei Opor, posted the original video clip as part of a training montage on his own Instagram page on January 13, 2023, but it was recently reposted on his gym’s page. The recent repost brought the feat of strength to the attention of King of the Lifts, which regularly features powerlifting PRs from lifters around the web.

A dominant force in the Asian continental powerlifting scene for several years, Senumong is both the reigning 66KG Thailand National Champion and the Asian Powerlifting Federation (AsianPR) continental Champion. Based on his deadlift polish, it looks like the young man in his late 20s is ready to add another title to his resume.

Here’s an overview of Senumong’s all-time raw competition bests:

Kasemsand Senumong (66KG) | All-Time Raw Competition Bests

• Squat — 255.4 kilograms (563.2 pounds)
• Bench Press — 155 kilograms (341.7 pounds)
• Deadlift — 300 kilograms (661.4 pounds) | IPF World Record
• Total — 710.5 kilograms (1,566.3 pounds) | IPF World Record

After coming in seventh place in the 66-kilogram division during his 2022 IPF World Championships debut, Senumong likely isn’t done. The competitor apparently intends to have another crack at it this summer. Even if he doesn’t come out on top, he may drastically improve his initial performance.

Should Senumong transfer his recent top training deadlift to the 2023 IPF Worlds in Valetta, Malta, it seems apparent he’ll extend both of his record marks while potentially taking home a World title. Sweden’s Eddie Berglund is the defending 66-kilogram World Champion, and the 2023 IPF Worlds contest is scheduled for Jun. 11-18, 2023.

On purely a statistical basis, Senumong might already be the best 66-kilogram powerlifting competitor in the world. He just has to show it on the biggest IPF stage. On this front, the coming June could be a fruitful and historic event for the athlete.

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