Monique Boddie is living proof that age is no barrier to getting stronger. She was already a Masters lifter (over 40 years old) when she first competed at the international level at the 2022 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships (CWC), and she has added over 50 kilograms to her total since then.
Boddie is the current Masters 1 (age 40 to 49) World Champion but competes successfully in the Open class. On June 23, 2024, she competed at her third Classic Open World Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania, and she put in a record-breaking performance.
Boddie broke the Masters 1 squat world record on her second attempt with 222.5 kilograms and followed it with 225 kilograms for her third attempt. Take a look at the lift below, courtesy of the IPF Instagram page:
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Boddie broke the record with a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps. She squats high bar and keeps an upright position throughout the move.
Boddie also broke the bench press record and followed the same pattern. She broke the record with 147.5 kilograms on her second attempt and then added 2.5 kilograms on her third. Check it out below:
Boddie brought the barbell to her chest smoothly. The press looked tough but accelerated as it went, and she locked it out successfully.
True to form, Boddie broke the total world record with her second deadlift and then extended it by 17.5 kilograms with her final pull, giving her a total of 617.5 kilograms. As recently as 2021, this would have been enough to comfortably win the Open world championships. However, the pace of improvement in the +84KG class left Boddie in eighth place overall in 2024.
2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championship Results — Monique Boddie (US Virgin Islands), +84KG
- Squat
- 210 kilograms
- 222.5 kilograms — IPF Masters 1 World Record
- 225 kilograms — IPF Masters 1 World Record
- Bench Press
- 137.5 kilograms
- 147.5 kilograms — IPF Masters 1 World Record
- 150 kilograms — IPF Masters 1 World Record
- Deadlift
- 225 kilograms
- 242.5 kilograms
- 257.5 kilograms
- Total — 617.5 kilograms — IPF Masters 1 World Record
Boddie is expected to next compete at the 2024 World Masters Powerlifting Championships in Sun City, South Africa. She will undoubtedly seek to extend these records at that contest.
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Featured image: @theipf on Instagram
