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Dave Richardson Wins the 2024 ABS Clash of the Titans 2

The contest was held in Dublin, Ireland on April 20, 2024.

Advanced Barbell Systems (ABS) held its second edition of Clash of the Titans on April 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland. This event is scored on the most important total achieved — no weight classes or formula. This format favors the super heavyweights; nonetheless, it was certainly one of the lightest lifters who won the ABS belt on this occasion.

Dave Richardson has been on an upward trajectory for a while and was certainly one of the favorites to make the rostrum. At the competition’s first edition in 2023, Richardson got here second to Fernando Arias. However, within the space of a 12 months, Richardson has added an incredible 70 kilograms to his total, and he secured the win with a colossal 432.5-kilogram deadlift. Take a have a look at the lift below, courtesy of Richardson’s Instagram page:

With the most important deadlift, Richardson pulled last. At that time within the competition, Richardson had already locked the general gold by matching Nicolaas du Preez’s 1,065-kilogram total while at a lighter body weight (123.6 kilograms). However, this didn’t stop Richardson from loading 432.5 kilograms to the bar — 20 kilograms greater than his second deadlift attempt.

Richardson arrange in a traditional stance, took the barbell in a mixed grip, and started the pull. As the bar passed his knees, Richardson cried, “Oh yeah! Oh yeah!” knowing he would reach lockout. He was immediately awarded the 2024 ABS Clash of the Titans 2 belt.

Richardson’s huge 432.5-kilogram lift is the second-biggest deadlift ever achieved in a full power meet with a conventional stance. Only Benedikt Magnússon has done more (442.5 kilograms). With sumo deadlifters included, Richardson’s lift is the seventh biggest on the earth. Richardson scored 617.14 dots to place him at the highest of the UK rankings and moved into the highest 20 world rankings on raw total.

This event was billed because the strongest platform in Europe, and indeed, only 40 athletes within the history of powerlifting have ever hit a complete large enough to make this podium. Richardson weighed in at 123.6 kilograms, putting him within the 125KG class. Only Zahir Khudayarov has totaled more on this class.

ABS Clash of the Titans 2 — Results

  1. Dave Richardson (UK) — 1085 kilograms
  2. Nicholas du Preez (South Africa) — 1065 kilograms
  3. Fernando Arias (USA) — 1062.5 kilograms
  4. Dan Bell (USA) — 1052.5 kilograms
  5. Marcin Gierczak (Poland) — 1000 kilograms
  6. Łukas Klugiewicz (Poland) — 987.5 kilograms
  7. Konrad Blewązka (Poland) — 977.5 kilograms
  8. Tómas Darri Þorsteinsson (Iceland) — 970 kilograms
  9. Connor Marston (UK) — 950 kilograms
  10. Ben Flawith (UK) — 945 kilograms
  11. Tom Smith (UK) — 917.5 kilograms
  12. Eamonn Harford (Ireland) — 915 kilograms
  13. Rob Flett (UK) — 910 kilograms
  14. Konrad Bronicki (Poland) — DQ

It is unclear when Richardson will compete next but when he keeps improving at this rate, the all-time world records won’t be out of reach. The next ABS series contest will occur in Cologne, Germany, May 31-June 2, 2024.

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