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Done Murali Krishna (59KG) Scores IPF Equipped World Junior Deadlift Record

 

Krishana won gold at the IPF Junior World Championships, deadlifting 265.5 Kilograms.

Indian lightweight powerlifter Done Murali Krishna competed at his last International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Junior World Championships. He will age out of the class in 2025. He lifted in the equipped 59KG junior category and broke the IPF deadlift Junior world record on his way to the gold medal.

Krishna was 65 kilograms ahead of his nearest after his second deadlift, so with the world title secured, he asked for a Junior world record attempt of 265.5 kilograms to be loaded onto the barbell for his final pull. Take a look at this immense lift below, courtesy of the IPF’s Instagram page:

Krishna approached the platform with an odd gait that would be familiar to anyone who has ever deadlifted equipped. The single-ply deadlift suit restricts the movements of its wearer, such that it is constantly exerting pressure back toward the upright stance.

Deadlift suits give much less than squat suits and bench shirts, the other key components of full power equipped lifting, particularly with a conventional stance. Krishna, however, deadlifts sumo, and his suit is cut with that preference in mind.

Krishna grasped the barbell in a hook grip, with the fingers wrapped over the thumb, trapping it against the bar. Not only does this improve the ability to keep hold of the bar, but it also alleviates any imbalances that might occur with a mixed grip, where one hand is pronated and the other supinated.

As Krishna began his world record attempt, the bar dislodged clouds of baby powder as it made its way up his shins. It was slow, but he locked it out successfully and claimed his first world record.

The record stood for seven years before this competition. It previously belonged to Yi-Chun Lin of Taiwan, who set it at 265 kilograms at the 2017 IPF Equipped World Championships (EWC) in Pilsen, Czechia.

2024 IPF Junior World Championships Results — Done Murali Krishna, 59KG

  • Squat
    • 242.5 kilograms
    • 247.5 kilograms
  • Bench Press
    • 120 kilograms
    • 125 kilograms
    • 125 kilograms
  • Deadlift
    • 242.5 kilograms
    • 255 kilograms
    • 265.5 kilograms — IPF Equipped Junior World Record
  • Total — 633 kilograms

This may have been Krishna’s final appearance on the international stage as a Junior. However, if he can secure a spot on the Open team going to Iceland for the 2024 EWC, he might get one more shot at extending his newly set record.

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