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Born | June 5, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Permian High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 179.9 kg (397 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States (2013–2021; 2022–present) United States Virgin Islands (2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 120+ kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Joseph Ferratti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesus Olivares (born June 5, 1998) [1] is an American powerlifter. He is the reigning world champion at the IPF Classic Powerlifting Championships in the 120+ kilogram weight class, winning four competitions. [2]
In 2021, Olivares made his IPF debut. He competed in the open category despite being a junior (23-years-old). He broke four International Powerlifting Federation world junior records, squatting 427.5 kilograms, bench pressing 252.5 kilograms for a full power and bench press only junior record, and a totaled 1,045 kilograms for a junior record, and would win his first gold medal. [3]
On March 25, 2023, Olivares squatted 470 kg, bench pressed 272.5 kg, and deadlifted a world record 410 kg, for a total of 1,152.5 kg at the inaugural SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, setting the IPF world record for the highest raw total in sleeves and the highest raw total in sleeves in powerlifting history regardless of drug testing. [4] [5]
On February 10, 2024, Olivares squatted 478 kg at the second annual SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, surpassing Ray Williams's IPF squat world record that had stood since 2017. On the bench press, Olivares failed his second and third attempt of 275 kg on the bench press with a final performance of 255 kg. On the deadlift, Olivares's first and third attempts were failed and only succeeded in a 380 kg deadlift. He would place 11th overall. [6]
Olivares lives in Texas and has graduated from Permian High School. [7] His younger brother Pablo Olivares is also an active 120+ kg powerlifter, and has totaled 950 kilograms at Powerlifting America Raw Nationals in 2024. [8]
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