The International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) held its 2024 Classic World Championships (CWC) in Druskininkai, Lithuania, from June 15 to 23. Several new world champions were crowned, and many world records fell.
Three hundred eighteen athletes representing 57 countries gathered in the small Lithuanian holiday town of Druskininkai. In addition to the usual medals, world titles, and world records, the top three in each weight class qualified to compete at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China.
USA won the team award in the men’s and women’s categories. Austin Perkins and Sonita Muluh won the Best Lifter awards.
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2024 IPF Classic World Championships Results
Below are the podium results for each Women’s and Men’s divisions:
Women’s 47KG
- Tiffany Chapon (FRA) — 433 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Jessica Espinal (USA) — 415 kilograms
- Aurélie Nguyen (CAN) — 395 kilograms
Women’s 52KG
- Evie Corrigan (NZL) — 477.5 kilograms
- Megan-Li Smith (NZL) — 452.5 kilograms
- Pleun Dekkers (NED) — 443 kilograms
Women’s 57KG
- Jade Jacob (FRA) — 515 kilograms
- Bobbie Butters (GBR) — 492.5 kilograms
- Sovannphaktra Pal (FRA) — 480 kilograms
Women’s 63KG
- Meghan Scanlon (USA) — 552.5 kilograms
- Chiara Bernardi (ITA) — 540 kilograms
- Sara Naldi (ITA) — 537.5 kilograms
Women’s 69KG
- Carola Garra (ITA) — 577.5 kilograms
- Prescillia Bavoil (FRA) — 567.5 kilograms
- Marte Kjenner (NOR) — 550 kilograms
Women’s 76KG
- Agata Sitko (POL) — 613 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Karlina Tongotea (NZL) — 592.5 kilograms
- Cranon Worford (USA) — 585 kilograms
Women’s 84KG
- Amanda Lawrence (USA) — 642.5 kilograms
- Ziana Azariah (GBR) — 592.5 kilograms
- Danielle Philibert (CAN) — 555 kilograms
Women’s 84+KG
- Sonita Kyen Muluh (BEL) — 731 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Brittany Schlater (CAN) — 704.5 kilograms
- Alexis Jones (USA) — 704.5 kilograms
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Men’s 59KG
- Wascar Carpio (USA) — 637.5 kilograms
- Antoine Garcia (FRA) — 610 kilograms
- Iván Campano Díaz (ESP) — 597.5 kilograms
Men’s 66KG
- Kasemsand Senumong (THA) — 707.5 kilograms
- Jonathan Garcia (USA) — 707.5 kilograms
- Panagiotis Tarinidis (FRA) — 707.5 kilograms
Men’s 74KG
- Austin Perkins (USA) — 836 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Kjell Egil Bakkelund (NOR) — 812.5 kilograms
- Timothy Monigatti (NZL) — 790 kilograms
Men’s 83KG
- Jurins Kengamu (GBR) — 845 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Russel Orhii (USA) — 843.5 kilograms
- Enahoro Asein (HUN) — 807.5 kilograms
Men’s 93KG
- Gustav Hedlund (SWE) — 895 kilograms
- Emil Krastev (BUL) — 895 kilograms
- Brandon Pitre (USA) — 887.5 kilograms
Men’s 105KG
- Ashton Rouska (USA) — 940.5 kilograms
- Anatolii Novopysmennyi (UKR) — 940.5 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Emil Norling (SWE) — 905 kilograms
Men’s 120KG
- Bobb Matthews (USA) — 970 kilograms
- Etienne El Chaer (LBN) — 958.5 kilograms
- Tony Cliffe (GBR) — 937.5 kilograms
Men’s 120+KG
- Jesus Olivares (USA) — 1112.5 kilograms
- Temur Samkharadze (GEO) — 1087.5 kilograms — IPF Junior World Record
- Stanley Odin (FRA) — 965 kilograms
2024 CWC’s Best Moments
- The entire 66KG class podium split on bodyweight
- Jurins Kengamu defeated Russel Orhii in an upset at 83KG
- Temur Samkharadze set Junior world records for all three big lifts and total
- World records broken 10 times in the Women’s +84KG class
- Sonita Muluh set a new all-time world record raw squat of 311 kilograms
This huge contest can be watched back on the IPF YouTube channel.
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