Rusanenko was fully equipped for her squat record, wearing knee wraps, wrist wraps, a lifting belt, and a single-ply lifting suit to help her reach the new strength height. Rusanenko weighed in at 77.17 kilograms (170.1 pounds) for the competition, making her by far the lightest of all her 84-kilogram competitive class peers. The squat helped the athlete achieve third place in her specific division.

Rusanenko could’ve theoretically vied for more on her World Record equipped squat mark, separating herself further from the field. However, after the athlete notched 260 kilograms (573.2 pounds) on her first attempt, she wasted no time pushing for the record. Rusanenko would easily achieve her 276-kilogram (608.4-pound) lift on a second attempt, electing to forgo a third squat after officially surpassing Yevheniia Tishakova’s established milestone.

According to the records database on Open Powerlifting, Tishakova’s past equipped squat World Record of 275.4 kilograms (607.3 pounds) in the 84-kilogram class was notched at the 2018 EPF European Women’s Championships. It stood for approximately five years, with Rusanenko tying the record at the 2022 IPF World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships, before finally eclipsing the power barrier in her recent performance.

Here’s an overview of Rusanenko’s complete performance from the 2023 EPF Equipped Powerlifting Championships:

Daria Rusanenko (84KG) | 2023 EPF Equipped Powerlifting Championships Top Stats

• Squat — 276 kilograms (608.4 pounds) | All-Time Equipped World Record
• Bench Press — 150 kilograms (330.7 pounds)
• Deadlift — 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds)
• Total — 626 kilograms (1,380.1 pounds)

Per her page on Open Powerlifting, Rusanenko has been competing in some powerlifting capacity since January 2015 — at 13 years old, she made an equipped first-place Sub-Juniors 57-kilogram weight class debut at the 2015 Ukraine Powerlifting Federation (UkrainePF) Donetsk Powerlifting Championships. The athlete can boast more than a few victories in her career, especially in the early stages, but has not won since the 2021 UkrainePF Powerlifting Championships.

Nonetheless, Rusanenko has managed to rewrite the record books on this occasion.

Judging off her recent competitive precedent, Rusanenko will likely next turn her attention to the 2023 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships. The athlete finished in third place during both the 2021 and 2022 editions and will assuredly be seeking to build on that performance after attaining her equipped squat World Record.

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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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