The 2024 IPF World Equipped Sub-Junior Championships from Aug. 28 through Sept. 8, 2024, in Valletta, Malta, could fill a spreadsheet with world-record-breaking lifts. In the Men’s 105KG Sub-Junior class, all four IPF equipped world records fell.
Jakub Golianek knocked down the squat and bench press records, which was only sufficient for a silver medal. Demitri Ayala out-lifted the field, achieving an IPF equipped Sub-Junior deadlift record of 322 kilograms en route to his gold medal-winning 892-kilogram total.
Ayala’s record deadlift can be seen in the video below, courtesy of the IPF’s Instagram page:
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While chalked to the nines, Ayala stepped up to the barbell in a sumo stance while wearing his lifting suit and lifting belt. He assumed an overhand grip and ascended slowly to lockout with his head tilted all the way back at the top of the lift.
2024 IPF World Equipped Sub-Junior Championships Results — Demitri Ayala, Sub-Junior 105KG
Ayala went seven for nine in attempts in Malta, missing his second squat and first bench press.
- Squat
- 317.5 kilograms
327.5 kilograms- 327.5 kilograms
- Bench Press
230 kilograms- 230 kilograms
- 242.5 kilograms
- Deadlift
- 275 kilograms
- 292.5 kilograms
- 322 kilograms — IPF Sub-Junior Record
- Total — 892 kilograms — IPF Sub-Junior Record
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Demitri Ayala
According to Open Powerlifting, Ayala’s record on the competitive lifting platform has been flawless. Nothing but gold medals in his nine most recent contests:
- 2023 USAPL Texas Strength Classic — First Place
- 2023 USAPL South Texas Showdown — First Place
- 2023 USAPL Texas Open — First Place
- 2024 THSPA Rio Grande City Powerlifting Meet — First Place
- 2024 THSPA Region 5 Division 1 Championships — First Place
- 2024 THSPA Boys State Meet — First Place
- 2024 AMP Emerald Cup — First Place
- 2024 AMP Equipped National Championships — First Place
- 2024 IPF World Equipped Sub-Junior Championships — First Place
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Featured image: @theipf on Instagram
