The Men’s 74KG class at the 2024 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Championships occurred on June 17, 2024, in Druskininkai, Lithuania. The podium featured world champion Austin Perkins of the USA with an 836-kilogram raw world record total.
The rest of the podium included Kjell Egil Bakkelund or Norway in the silver position and Timothy Monigatti in the bronze spot. Right off the podium was Chun-Chia Fan, who achieved a monumental IPF raw bench press world record of 213 kilograms on his final attempt. Check out the lift below, courtesy of the IPF’s Instagram page:
Chun-Chia Fan’s world record attempt was as smooth as one could imagine. He took the barbell in a wider-than-shoulder-width grip and awaited the down command from the judge. Once the barbell was in motion, it was a clean range of motion to his chest and ascent to lockout before leaping from the weight bench in celebration.
Chun-Chia Fan went eight-for-nine in attempts en route to his fourth-place finish. He missed the podium by 19.5 kilograms after missing his opening deadlift of 280 kilograms:
2024 IPF World Classic Championships Results — Chun-Chia Fan (TPE), 74KG
- Squat
- 232.5 kilograms
- 245 kilograms
- 255 kilograms
- Bench Press
- 190 kilograms
- 202.5 kilograms
- 213 kilograms — IPF Raw World Record
- Deadlift
280 kilograms- 280 kilograms
- 302.5 kilograms
- Total — 770.5 kilograms
According to Open Powerlifting, this was only Chun-Chia Fan’s second time on an international lifting platform. His first was at the 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in Malta, where he ranked fifth with a 757.5-kilogram total.
You can watch the event live on The Olympic Channel and the IPF YouTube channel. Select sessions will be broadcast live on Eurosport, and highlights will air on Eurosport, Eurosport World, and CBS Sports.
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Featured image: @theipf on Instagram
