Per Eugenie’s personal page on Open Powerlifting, if this training lift occurred in a sanctioned competition, it would’ve eclipsed Eugenie’s all-time raw competition best of 109.9 kilograms (242.5 pounds) by 12.4 kilograms (27.5 pounds). Eugenie scored that mark at her most recent meet in early April — the 2023 Fédération Française de Force (FFForce) Championnats de France Juniors de Force de Athletique in a first-place performance for the 69-kilogram weight class. The contest was just the second appearance for Eugenie in the 69-kilogram division.

Remarkable milestones like this are nothing new for Eugenie, based on her standards. In fact, a 110-kilogram (242.5-pound) easy raw bench press double shared over her Instagram profile roughly only a week earlier might have teased Eugenie’s latest upper body breakthrough.

Since becoming a competitive powerlifter in October 2018, Eugenie has seemingly only grown in strength and appropriate reputation. To date, as a Sub-Juniors, Juniors, and occasional Open athlete, Eugenie has won nine of 12 career contests. The most notable result of her career might be a 63-kilogram title at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships. Eugenie has won three of her last four competitions, including the previously mentioned 2023 FFForce Championnats de France Juniors de Force.

On an official records basis, Eugenie holds the IPF Junior World Record raw deadlift of 216 kilograms (476.2 pounds) in the 63-kilogram class. The athlete captured that record number at the 2023 IPF World Juniors.

Here’s an overview of Eugenie’s all-time competition bests as they stand before the next phase of her competitive outlook unfolds:

Samantha Eugenie | All-Time Raw Competition Bests

• Squat — 184.9 kilograms (407.8 pounds)
• Bench Press — 109.9 kilograms (242.5 pounds)
• Deadlift — 220.5 kilograms (486.1 pounds)
• Total — 515.4 kilograms (1,136.4 pounds)

At the time of this article’s publication, it is unclear where and when Eugenie will take her strength talents next. All that seems apparent is that the athlete is ready to smash some of her established precedents very soon.

Eugenie has seemingly only begun her career and already become a household name. With that kind of distinction, the stratosphere appears to be the limit for this young phenom.

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On Apr. 8, 2023, during the 2023 Fédération Française de Force (FFForce) Junior Nationals, Eugenie set two International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) raw Junior Records in a first-place performance in the 69-kilogram weight class. Had the lifts been performed at an international contest, they would have set respective World Records.

The first mark was a 220.5-kilogram (486.1-pound) deadlift, achieved by Eugenie on her final pull of the contest. The second IPF raw Junior Record was Eugenie’s final triumphant total of 515.5 kilograms (1,136.4 pounds). The marks are official because the FFForce is under the IPF’s jurisdiction.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article initially credited the lifts as official World Records. The text has been adjusted for accuracy.

Eugenie’s raw Junior Record accomplishments are so impressive, they eclipsed the reigning 69-kilogram IPF Junior World Champion in the record books, making them unofficial Junior World Records.

The athlete’s deadlift is more than Clara Peyraud’s previous record of 218 kilograms (480.6 pounds) from the 2022 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Powerlifting Championships by 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds). Eugenie’s Junior record total also leapfrogs another past number from Peyraud, who notched a total of 510.5 kilograms (1,136.4 pounds) at the same European contest.

Peyraud captured her first 69-kilogram Junior world title in August 2022. Eugenie is a defending Junior World champion herself, but in the 63-kilogram division. In only her second-ever appearance as a 69-kilogram competitor, it’s clear Eugenie is already on par with its best Junior athletes.

In addition to her IPF raw Junior Records, Eugenie scored an all-time raw competition best bench press of 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) and back squat of 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds). Here’s an overview of the top stats from the athlete’s overall performance:

Samantha Eugenie (69KG) | 2023 French Junior Nationals Top Stats

• Squat — 185 kilograms (407.8 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition Best
• Bench Press — 110 kilograms (242.5 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition Best
• Deadlift — 220.5 kilograms (486.1 pounds) | Unofficial Raw IPF World Record
• Total — 510.5 kilograms (1,136.4 pounds) | Unofficial Raw IPF World Record

According to the IPF database, Eugenie is the owner of the 63-kilogram raw IPF Junior World Record deadlift, with a pull of 216 kilograms (476.2 pounds). The athlete captured that mark at the 2022 IPF Junior World Classic Powerlifting Championships while taking home first place.

Eugenie has firmly established herself as a dynamic force in two separate powerlifting divisions. All that might be left for the athlete is to make her stamps in the 69-kilogram class on a grander, international stage. The athlete will likely get the golden opportunity to do so this late summer at the 2023 IPF World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

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Weighing in at 62.7 kilograms (138.2 pounds), Eugenie lifted in a sumo stance and used a mixed grip while wearing a singlet and a weight belt when she made the successful attempt. She went three for three on the deadlift, having pulled 200 kilograms (441 pounds) and 210.5 kilograms (464 pounds).

As of this writing, she is 11.5 kilograms (25 pounds) away from the all-time junior world record in the deadlift. Jordanne Panton pulled 227.5 kilograms (501.6 pounds) at the 2021 USAPL Europa Dallas Showdown meet.

Overall, Eugenie went eight for nine on the day, with her only miss being her second attempt at the squat with 172.5 kilograms (380 pounds), which she cleaned up on her third attempt. She went on to win the 63-kilogram world junior championship at the meet.

Samantha Eugenie (63KG) | All-Time Raw Competition Bests

• Squat – 172.5 kilograms (380.3 pounds)
• Bench Press – 105 kilograms (231.5 pounds)
• Deadlift – 216 kilograms (476.2 pounds)
• Total – 493.5 kilograms (1,088 pounds)

According to Open Powerlifting, this was the 20-year-old’s tenth powerlifting meet. The deadlift and bench press lifts are personal records as well. She was 10 kilograms short of her best squat effort. On May 14, 2022, Eugenie successfully squatted 182.5 kilograms (402.3 pounds) at the FFForce French Youth Athletic Strength Championships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Eugenie may have been wearing the gold medal at the end of the meet, but she wasn’t satisfied with how her day went. She wrote in the caption of her Instagram post:

“To be honest I’m not proud of my performance. I did a lower total than my last comp and I know why. I will work harder for it to not happen again. I’m not proud of my total but I’m proud of the title and the journey to this day.”

As of this writing, there is no official word on when Eugenie will compete again. If she doesn’t compete again, then this record will cap off a year that also saw her break four junior world records at the French Nationals in May.

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During the meet, Eugenie captured four separate Junior National Records with a 182.5-kilogram (402.5-pound) squat, a 102.5-kilogram (226-pound) bench press, a 215-kilogram (474-pound) deadlift, and a 500-kilogram (1,102.5-pound) total. The French athlete wore a lifting belt and wrist wraps for her squat, and just wrist wraps and a belt for her bench press and deadlift, respectively. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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While unofficial because it did not occur during an international competition, Eugenie also exceeded the active International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Record with her deadlift by five pounds. Chiara Bernardi still holds the current figure with a 210-kilogram (463-pound) deadlift from the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. 

“Wow, I’m so happy, competition PR plus 50 kilograms. Hard work paid off.”

Here’s a complete rundown of each of Eugenie’s stats from the meet:

Samantha Eugenie (63KG) | 2022 FFForce Nationals Lift Stats

• Squat — 182.5 kilograms (402.5 pounds) | French Junior National Record 
• Bench Press — 102.5 kilograms (226 pounds) | French Junior National Record
• Deadlift — 215 kilograms (474 pounds) | French Junior National Record | Unofficial IPF Junior World Record
• Total — 500 kilograms (1,102.5 pounds) | French Junior National Record 

The overall performance marks Eugenie’s first time totaling at least 500 kilograms (1,102.3 pounds) in a full power meet. That follows her recent training output where she actually matched Bernardi’s Junior World Record deadlift in early May 2022. Eugenie also previously attained that deadlift mark in a February 2020 training session, when she was only 17-years-old. All that might be left for Eugenie to do now is to make the new record official on an international lifting platform. 

Since beginning her career in late 2018, Eugenie has built quite a resume as a competitive powerlifter. Amid nine sanctioned meets, Eugenie has come in first place seven times, with another second-place finish.

According to Open Powerlifting, here are some of Eugenie’s more notable career results:

Samantha Eugenie (63KG)| Notable Career Results

• *2018 FFForce Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Grand Est (Sub-Juniors) — First place | Classic
• 2018 FFForce Départemental FA PL DC BP Grand Est (Sub-Juniors) — First place | Classic 
• 2019 FFForce Eliminatoires Jean Villenave Grand Est (Open) — First place | Classic
• 2019 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (Sub-Juniors) — First place | Classic
• 2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Classic Championships (Sub-Juniors) — First place | Classic
• 2021 FFForce Championnats de France Jeunes et Élite de Force Athlétique (Juniors) — First place | Classic 
• 2022 FFForce Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique (Juniors) — First place | Classic

*Note: Eugenie competed in the 76-kilogram weight class during this competition

In essence, with her hard work and dedication at a young age, it seems this sort of dominant output was almost inevitable. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On the Horizon

Eugenie’s potentially outstanding summer isn’t over. She will compete at the IPF Junior World Championships on June 6-12, 2022, in Sun City, South Africa. She will likely be a top contender to take home the Juniors title for the 63-kilogram weight class. If her recent performance at the French Nationals hints at any future greatness, that could be a safe bet. 

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