The first session of Day Two of the European Classic Open, Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships in Västerås, and the day started with the Sub Junior men -59kg, -66 kg and -74 kg weight classes. What a stupendous performance from Hugo Almstrom of Sweden on his home ground. We saw him set a new European squat record in the second round of the -74 kg class with 223 kgs. He then followed in the third round with a new World record of 230.5 kgs.
In the Bench section, the 59 kg gold went to Dymtro Butenko (UKR), 66 kg gold to Yenor Mishienko (UKR) and 74 kg gold to Hugo Almstrom (SWE). Deadlift golds to Mitityk (RUS), Pulenko (UKR) and Almstrom (SWE). And overall best results were -59 kg Mark Mikityk of Russia, -66 kg Krzyusztof Liszkiewicz Poland and 74 kg Hugo Almstrom of Sweden. What a great day for Sweden!
All in all it was an enthralling morning of first class sub-junior lifting ending in a gripping deadlift battle for the medals. Great lifting from Jiri Patocka of Czechjia, Jakub Chmielecki of Poland and Anton Belkin of Russia. Minh Le unfortunately had to bail out after the second round of deadlifts but Marcos Romero of Spain battled on valiantly to the end.
The second session in the afternoon and was the -83 kg, -93 kg, weight classes. Bench, and Theo Goff (GBR) won gold in the -83 kg class with silver going to Augusto Cuomo (ITA) and bronze to Mikulas Sikora (CZK). Deadlifts saw Sikora (CZK) achieving a new Sub Junior world record with 287 kgs in the -83 kg class.
In the -93 kg class a new world record was set twice by Malik Triolet (FRA) in bench who beat his own second round 190 kg record in the third round with 193 kgs. Fantastic lifting by world squat champion Jaime Izquierdo (SPA) and Triolet (FRA) pushing Hopkins (GBR) to the final minute of deadlifts with Jack Hopkins gaining the silver and Dominik Fischer (AUS), winning on body weight for the bronze.
Followed by the Special Olympics and total weights for Matthilda Bergenhal (SWE) 315 kgs, Janos Lehoczki (HUN) 470 kgs, Elmer Baranyi (HUN) 475 kgs, Fredrik Lundval 525 kgs and Torok Zoltan 430 kgs.
Yesterday evening saw the turn of the -120 kg and 120+ kg Sub Junior men. Again, a gripping session with some amazing record-breaking performances. Deadlift records were smashed by Krystian Muczynski (POL) with a new 306 kg word -120 kg sub junior record. And Axel Isberg (SWE) setting a new +120 kg sub junior record with his 300.5 kg lift. Total gold went to Krystian Muczynski with 768.5 kgs and Axel Isberg with 728 kgs.
This was a very long day!
