Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Personal information
Born5 June 1990 (1990-06-05) (age 35)
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
2012 Stockholm 93 kg
2013 Suzdal 93 kg
2014 Johannesburg 93 kg
2015 Salo 93 kg
2017 Minsk 105 kg
2018 Calgary 105 kg
Classic Men's European Championships
2017 Thisted 105 kg
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

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

  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.