Lawrence is clearly ready to crush her subsequent contest.
When it comes to sheer dominion over one’s division, powerlifter Amanda Lawrence may need an iron vice grip on the Worldwide Powerlifting Federation’s (IPF) uncooked 84-kilogram class: The athlete’s newest power feat suggests she’s about to tighten her maintain on the whole weight class.
On March 15, 2023, Lawrence shared an Instagram clip of herself capturing a 254.9-kilogram (562-pound) uncooked again squat throughout a coaching session. The powerlifter utilized a lifting belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves for the squat. In accordance with the IPF’s official database, Lawrence’s show of leg energy is unofficially 11.5 kilograms (25.3 kilos) greater than the present uncooked IPF World Document for the 84-kilogram class.
Lawrence holds that mark as effectively with a squat of 243.5 kilograms (536.8 kilos) from the 2021 IPF World Traditional Powerlifting Championships.
Lawrence’s unofficial squat document is linked to her preparation for the 2023 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships on March 25, 2023, in Sheffield, England. Provided that the Sheffield Championships are underneath the IPF’s jurisdiction, Lawrence would lengthen her personal IPF document if she matched (or beat) the present document.
“Harmful territory. 11 days out, I’m able to battle.”
The IPF 84-kilogram World Champion in three out of the final 4 years, Lawrence might be making her Sheffield Championships debut at this iteration of the competitors.
Along with her squat, right here’s an outline of Lawrence’s full uncooked IPF World Document catalog:
Amanda Lawrence (84KG) | IPF World Data
- Squat — 254.9 kilograms (562 kilos)
- Deadlift — 260.5 kilograms (574.3 kilos)
- Whole — 636.5 kilograms (1,403.2 kilos)
Lawrence possesses the second-heaviest uncooked squat of all-time (255.9 kilograms/564.3 kilos) at 90 kilograms, per Open Powerlifting. Solely Samantha Rice has a better squat (257.7 kilograms/567.7 kilos) within the class.
On the identical time, Lawrence additionally has the third-heaviest uncooked complete ever (646 kilograms/1,424.4 kilos). Solely Rice (687.4 kilograms/1,515.6 kilos) and Chakera Ingram (671 kilograms/1,479.3 kilos) have greater uncooked totals.
Lawrence bagging a victory on the 2023 Sheffield Championships would mark her ninth consecutive sanctioned competitors win. Doubtlessly extending her personal document milestone can be an ideal cherry on high of such an achievement.
Featured picture: @miss.amanda.ann on Instagram
