Powerlifter from Poltava Anatoly Novopismennyi became the absolute world champion

Anatoliy Novopysmennyi from Poltava, with two world records to his name, has become the world champion in classic powerlifting. The athlete secured the gold medal in the weight category up to 105 kilograms, lifting a total of 940 kilograms (squat - 362.5 kg, bench press - 225 kg, deadlift - 352.5 kg).

The World Championship in Classic Powerlifting concluded on June 18 in St. Julian's, Malta. Anatoliy Novopysmennyi from Poltava participated in the competition as part of the Ukrainian team and emerged victorious in the weight category up to 105 kg.

Right from the first exercise, Anatoliy took a significant lead. For comparison, the first weight he requested (345 kg) was greater than the best squat of his closest competitor (325 kg by Emil Norling from Sweden). Anatoliy squatted with a weight of 362.5 kg, setting a world record, as reported by Poltavshchyna Sport.

In the bench press, Anatoliy lifted 225 kg, and even his first attempt was better than the final result of his competitor.

In the deadlift, Anatoliy Novopysmennyi lifted a weight of 352 kg. He ranked fourth in this exercise, but with his impressive performance in squats and bench press, he achieved a total of 940 kg, setting another world record. Thus, Anatoliy Novopysmennyi is the 2023 World Champion in Classic Powerlifting. This marks Anatoliy's third world championship title. For comparison, the "silver" medalist Emil Norling scored 905 kg, and the "bronze" medalist Mohamed Abdullah from Libya scored 902 kg.

Anatoliy Novopysmennyi was prepared for the competition by his coach, Oleksandr Ragulin.