French powerlifter Malik Bernoussi Triolet has been competing since 2018. He was the world champion in the sub-Junior category (ages 14-18) in 2021 and 2022 but still seeks his first Junior world title.
Triolet has been setting world records since his first international competition — the 2021 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Classic World Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. He still holds the sub-Junior world records in bench press and total but passed out of that age class in 2023.
Triolet competed at the 2024 Euro Muscle Show (EMS) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Jul. 13, 2024. This was the first time the IPF had held a money meet at the heart of an expo, exclusively for Junior powerlifters.
As the meet had a world record sanction, Triolet extended his Junior world record, bench pressing an impressive 225.5 kilograms. Check out the lift below, courtesy of the IPF Instagram page:
Using wrist wraps to add stability, Triolet brought the barbell down to his chest and paused, waiting for the center referee to give the press command. When it came, Triolet successfully pressed the weight to lockout. It was uneven with the right arm lagging significantly. However, there is no requirement for an even lockout in the IPF, and Triolet extended his Junior world record.
The 2024 EMS was scored on GL points, a formula used by the IPF and their affiliates to compare lifters of different body weights. It was a close fight for the podium and there wasn’t much to separate them, but Triolet’s GL score of 104.22 was enough for bronze.
Triolet was only 0.32 GL points away from the silver medal and only 0.22 GL points ahead of fourth place, which demonstrates the competitiveness of this contest. He was also awarded a €1,000 prize purse.
2024 IPF Euro Muscle Show Results — Malik Bernoussi Triolet (France), 93KG
- Squat
- 265 kilograms
- 277.5 kilograms
- 285 kilograms
- Bench Press
- 207.5 kilograms
- 217.5 kilograms
- 255.5 kilograms — IPF Junior World Record
- Deadlift
- 265 kilograms
- 285 kilograms
302.5 kilograms
- Total — 795.5 kilograms
Triolet is not on the roster for the 2024 World Junior Powerlifting Championships in Malta so it’s unclear where he will lift next. However, as he has another three years in the Junior category, no doubt he will have many more opportunities to extend the record he has broken four times thus far.
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Featured image: @theipf on Instagram
