Georgian powerlifter Giorgi Gelashvili is relatively new to the international powerlifting scene, first appearing in 2023. However, he is already the sub-Junior (ages 14-19) powerlifting world champion, ... Continue Reading
Jonathan Henningsson (105KG) Breaks IPF Junior Raw Bench Press World Record
Swedish bench specialist Jonathan Henningsson continued his winning streak at the 2024 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Bench Press Championships. He is in his final year as a Junior (ages ... Continue Reading
Stanisław Mentel (105KG) Raw Bench Presses 190.5 Kilograms (420 Pounds) at 70 Years Old
Polish bench press specialist Stanisław Mentel has been a great reminder that age is no barrier to strength. He also dispels the myth that Masters lifters (i.e., those over age 40) have been competing all ... Continue Reading
2024 China DMS Ningjin Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 China DMS Ningjin Pro bodybuilding show occurred in Ningjin, China, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Promoter Sara Lan featured the IFBB Pro League Classic Physique and Men’s Physique ... Continue Reading
2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro Men’s Physique Show Results
Rafael Oliveira won the 2024 Pacific USA XXX Pro. The IFBB Pro League Men’s Physique show was held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in San Diego, CA, and it included 20 competitors. This victory qualifies ... Continue Reading
2024 Tahoe Pro Bikini Division Show Results
Jessica Wilson has won the 2024 Tahoe Pro Bikini division show. The contest was held in Stateline, NV, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, and included 19 IFBB Pro League competitors. Wilson was deemed the best of ... Continue Reading
Team China Wins 5 of 6 Possible Weightlifting Golds at 2024 Olympics
At the 2024 Olympics, Team China did what they do best — win. The world’s most dominant weightlifting team of the 21st century bagged five out of six possible gold medals over the course of 10 events at ... Continue Reading
2024 Texas Pro Bodybuilding Show Results
The 2024 Texas Pro bodybuilding show was held on Aug. 9-10, 2024, in Irving, TX. It featured eight IFBB Pro League divisions. Promoter Freddy Naitu hosted four men’s and four women’s contests, each of ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Live Updates + Schedule
The 2024 Olympics beckon the world’s best weightlifters to Paris, France. This year’s summer Games, which begin on Jul. 26 and run until Aug. 11, showcase five Women’s events and five Men’s events. 2024 ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Women’s +81KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. For the best super-heavyweight Women's weightlifters in the world, the moment of reckoning came during the +81-kilogram event on August 11. Here's ... Continue Reading
Greatest Ever: Lasha Talakhadze Wins Weightlifting Gold at 2024 Olympics
During the Men's +102KG weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia claimed the gold medal. With this achievement, Talakhadze cemented himself as perhaps the ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Men’s +102KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, have finally arrived. For the athletes competing in the Men's +102KG weightlifting super-heavyweight division at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on August 10, it's been ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Women’s 81KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are upon us. With it comes the conclusion of a hard-fought, nearly two-year battle among the best 81-kilogram women in the world. For these light-heavyweight ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 102KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. And with it brings the conclusion of an 18-month journey to find out who the best 102-kilogram weightlifters in the world really are. 12 men gathered ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Women’s 71KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. On Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the best female strength athletes in the world gathered in the South Paris Arena to compete in the ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 89KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are well underway. Day three of weightlifting at the Games kicked off with the Men's 89KG weightlifting event at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in the South Paris ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 73-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are upon us. The second day of weightlifting proved, if possible, to be even more exhilarating than the first, thanks in large part to the Men's 73-kilogram event at ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 59-Kilogram
Day two of the weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, kicked off at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 8, 2024, with the Women's 59-kilogram event. If you're just tuning in, catch up ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Women’s 49-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. On Aug. 7, 2024, the Women's 49-kilogram class was the second weight category to step onto the lifting platform, following the Men's 61-kilogram class ... Continue Reading
Weightlifter Li Fabin (61KG) Sets Snatch Record to Win 2024 Olympics
Weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games kicked off on Aug. 7, 2024, with the Men's 61-kilogram contest. Li Fabin of China was the expected gold medalist. Although Fabin fell four kilograms short ... Continue Reading
2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results: Men’s 61-Kilogram
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. After an 18-month qualification period that took each of them to the brink, a small handful of the best 61-kilogram weightlifters in the world will ... Continue Reading
Ray Bowring Scores the Heaviest Single-Ply Squat in UK History
Ray Bowring is a second-generation UK powerlifter. His father, Dean Bowring, has been a familiar face in the sport for over two decades. Dean was the 2009 equipped Open world champion in the International ... Continue Reading
Devin Williams (120KG) Bench Presses 255 Kilograms For Unofficial IPF World Record
Heavyweight powerlifter Devin Williams moved to Powerlifting America (PA) in 2024. He scored a silver medal at the 2024 PA Raw Nationals and competed in the Prime Time Session at the 2024 SBD ... Continue Reading
2024 Strongman Champions League Portugal Results
The 2024 Strongman Champions League (SCL) Portugal contest occurred on Aug. 3, 2024, in Esposende, Portugal. Ten strongmen representing six countries battled through five events in the single-day contest: ... Continue Reading