Agata Sitko (76KG) Breaks Open and Junior Bench Press World Information at 2023 IPF Worlds with 153 Kilograms (337.3 Kilos)

Sitko’s bench press watered two crops with one hose.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on June 20, 2023

On a world degree, the yr 2022 was a popping out get together, of kinds, for Polish powerlifter Agata Sitko. The athlete positioned second within the 76-kilogram division on the 2022 Worldwide Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Traditional Powerlifting Championships, won the Junior division of that contest, after which took dwelling respective wins within the 2022 Arnold Sports activities Competition and the 2022 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Traditional Powerlifting Championships. Sitko is selecting up the place she left off.

Throughout the 2023 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which happened from June 11-18, 2023, in Valletta, Malta, Sitko scored a 153-kilogram (337.3-pound) uncooked bench press on her second try. Whereas Sitko would are available second place within the 76-kilogram Open class to rival Karlina Tongotea, the mark is formally an Open and Junior IPF World File within the 76-kilogram division. The press eclipsed Sitko’s personal earlier World File in each divisions when the athlete lifted 146 kilograms (321.8 kilos) on the 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.

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A powerhouse of energy at simply 20 years previous, the bench press is undoubtedly Sitko’s calling card. In keeping with the IPF database, not solely does the athlete possess each the Open and Junior IPF World File bench press within the 76-kilogram class, that can be the simultaneous case for the 84-kilogram division the place Sitko has full upper-body dominion.

Along with her bench press milestone, Sitko recorded a 240-kilogram (529.1-pound) uncooked deadlift for an IPF Junior World File within the 76-kilogram class. The powerlifter’s remaining uncooked complete of 590.5 kilograms (1,301.8 kilos) was additionally an IPF Junior World File. The athlete’s high squat was 197.5 kilograms (435.4 kilos). Right here’s an outline of Sitko’s finest stats from the 2023 IPF Worlds:

Agata Sitko (76KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Prime Stats

Squat — 197.5 kilograms (435.4 kilos) |
Bench Press — 153 kilograms (337.3 kilos) | IPF Open and Junior World File
Deadlift — 240 kilograms (529.1 kilos) | IPF Junior World File
Complete — 590.5 kilograms (1,301.8 kilos) | IPF Junior World File

Up to now, Sitko has now received 13 particular person competitions, a few of which had been the place she competed as each an Open and Junior athlete. When factoring in her identify all around the IPF World File books, that’s fairly the rap sheet to own for any established energy titan.

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On the time of this writing, it’s unclear the place and when Sitko will convey her abilities to a sanctioned lifting platform once more. The athlete clearly makes it some extent to journey worldwide to showcase her excellence with a barbell in hand. For probably the most half, this younger star hasn’t failed in her mission.

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