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| Born | 5 June 1990 (age 34) Mikołów, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 142 lb (64 kg) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 510 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Krzysztof Wierzbicki (born 5 June 1990) is a Polish powerlifter. [2] Wierzbicki has won 5 gold medals at the World Classic Championships and 2 gold medals at the European Classic (raw) Championships in the IPF. [3] [4] Wierzbicki has also took part in the World Games in 2017, where he finished in 5th place.
Wierzbicki began competing in 2007. [5] In March 2017, Krzysztof deadlifted 390 kg at the European Classic Powerlifting Championship. [6] He deadlifted 400 kg at 97.1 kls at the 2020 Three Nations Powerlifting Open 2020 in Bayreuth, Germany. [7]
In 2023 he lifted the heaviest deadlift ever caught on camera. During training session he deadlifted 502.5 kg. [8] In 2024, he lifted even heavier deadlift at 510 kg, [9] [10] despite being injured previously. [11]
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