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Krzysztof Wierzbicki

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Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Personal information
Born5 June 1990 (1990-06-05) (age 34)
Mikołów, Poland
Weight104 kg (229 lb)(2021)[1]
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal best
[2][3]
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Classic Men's World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stockholm 93 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Suzdal 93 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Johannesburg 93 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Salo 93 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Minsk 105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Calgary 105 kg
Classic Men's European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Thisted 105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kaunas 105 kg

Krzysztof Wierzbicki (born 5 June 1990) is a Polish powerlifter.[4] Wierzbicki has won 5 gold medals at the World Classic Championships and 2 gold medals at the European Classic (raw) Championships in the IPF.[5][6] Wierzbicki has also took part in the World Games in 2017, where he finished in 5th place.

Career

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Wierzbicki began competing in 2007.[7] In March 2017, Krzysztof deadlifted 390 kg at the European Classic Powerlifting Championship.[8] He deadlifted 400 kg at 97.1 kg at the 2020 Three Nations Powerlifting Open 2020 in Bayreuth, Germany.[9][10]

In 2023 he lifted the heaviest deadlift ever caught on camera. During training session he deadlifted 502.5 kg.[11] In 2024, he lifted even heavier deadlift at 510 kg,[12][13] despite being injured previously.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Krzysztof Wierzbicki". openpowerlifting.org.
  2. ^ "Krzysztof Wierzbicki rekord świata 447.5kg". wykop.pl.
  3. ^ "Rekord świata Krzysztofa Wierzbickiego!". zw.pl.
  4. ^ Profile at GOODLIFT. goodlift.info. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ Krzysztof Wierzbicki. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ Meet results IPF. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ Hall, Derek (11 March 2020). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Destroys World Record With 433.5kg Deadlift!". Fitness Volt. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ English, Nick (13 December 2018). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifts His IPF World Record for An Easy Triple". BarBend. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ English, Nick (27 January 2020). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifted 400kg at 97kg Without Even Wearing a Belt". BarBend. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  10. ^ English, Nick (4 February 2018). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki's 400kg Raw Deadlift Unofficially Broke His IPF World Record". BarBend. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  11. ^ Blechman, Phil (27 July 2023). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki (110KG) Pulls the Heaviest Deadlift Ever Caught on Camera — 502.5 Kilograms (1,107.8 Pounds)". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  12. ^ Blechman, Phil (22 January 2024). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Deadlifts 510 Kilograms Beltless Off Blocks In Training". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  13. ^ Tabakovic, Vedad (18 January 2024). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Smokes 510-kg (1,124.4-lb) Beltless Deadlift From Low Blocks in Training". Fitnerss Volt. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  14. ^ Patuto, Greg (18 January 2024). "Krzysztof Wierzbicki Recovering From Injury Crushes 510kg Deadlift Off Low Blocks". Generation Iron. Retrieved 1 August 2024.