Kjell Egil Bakkelund

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Kjell Bakkelund
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Kjell Egil Bakkelund under NM-veka 2023
Personal information
Full nameKjell Egil Bakkelund
Born18 July 1988 (1988-07-18) (age 37)
Gjøvik, Norway
Sport
Sport Powerlifting
Medal record
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Cali Middleweight equipped
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Birmingham Middleweight equipped
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Chengdu Middleweight classic
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Minsk74 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Helsingborg74 kg
4th2023 St. Julians74 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Druskininkai74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 Chemnitz66 kg
IPF World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Stavanger83 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 Halmstad74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Dubai74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 Stavanger74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Viborg74 kg
SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 SheffieldAbsolute
EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Kaunas74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Tartu74 kg
EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Plzeň83 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Sofia83 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Plzeň74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Plzeň74 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Thisted83 kg

Kjell Egil Bakkelund (born 18 July 1988) is a Norwegian powerlifter. Bakkelund has won 6 gold medals at the world championships (both classic & equipped) and 7 gold medals at the European championships in the IPF. He is also two time World Games medallist, winning a gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham and silver medal in 2013 World Games in Cali, as well as a gold medalist at the 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships. [1] [2]

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Career

Bakkelund began his career as a junior in 2011. Since then, he won both classic and equipped world titles, including the 2022 World Equipped Powerlifting Championships which were held in Viborg, Denmark. In 2022, he secured a gold medal from the 2022 World Games. Following his switching between classic and equipped powerlifting throughout his career, Bakkelund decided to focus on classic meets. [3] He competed at both 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in Malta and at the European Powerlifting Federation's Equipped Championships where he got a gold medal for totaling 907.5 kg. [4] As a result of his competition, Bakkelund broke both the IPF classic deadlift and total world records in 74 kg weight class. [3] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Kjell Egil Bakkelund. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Meet results IPF. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 Whiteley, Jo (5 December 2023). "Kjell Egil Bakkelund (74KG) Breaks IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Whiteley, Jo (25 May 2023). "Ukraine Dominates the 2023 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships". Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Tabakovic, Vedad (5 December 2023). "Kjell Egil Bakkelund (74KG) Sets Raw Deadlift & Total IPF World Records at 2023 EPF European Championships". Fitness Volt. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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