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28WORLD TITLESClaimed by Avancus-equipped athletes
1153kgHEAVIEST TOTAL EVER
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AUSTIN PERKINS

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74KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

891.5KG TOTAL. 3x IPF WORLD CHAMPION.

He holds all three U74 world records: 341kg squat, 344kg deadlift, & an 891.5kg total that's heavier than the world record total of the class above him.

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Different journeys.
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RONDEL HUNTE — Avancus Athlete Team RONDELHUNTE

120KG IPF Powerlifter - Trinidad & Tobago

1,000KG TOTAL. 1x IPF WORLD CHAMPION.

First under 120kg to total 1,000kg raw, a world record he set winning gold at the 2026 IPF World Championships. Two-time world champion across two weight classes with a 400kg competition deadlift.

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ALBA BOSTRÖM — Avancus Athlete Team ALBABOSTRÖM

63KG IPF Powerlifter - Sweden

582.5KG - 2x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Back-to-back open world titles plus World Games gold, after taking the junior world championship with two world records. Holds the 63kg deadlift world record at 241.5kg.

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JESUS OLIVARES — Avancus Athlete Team JESUSOLIVARES

120+KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

1153.5KG - 5x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Five consecutive world titles and the heaviest raw total ever lifted by anyone, in any federation. Holds the IPF open records in squat, deadlift and total at the same time.

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RUSSEL ORHII — Avancus Athlete Team RUSSELORHII

93KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

918KG - 2x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Two world titles and five national championships, then moved up a class and set the 93kg squat and total world records.

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JANÉE KOVACS — Avancus Athlete Team JANÉEKOVACS

69KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

570KG - 1x IPF JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION

Won junior worlds in 2025, then went straight to silver at the open Worlds a year later. National champion in 2026 with a 242kg pull at 68kg bodyweight.

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WILLIAM BALL — Avancus Athlete Team WILLIAMBALL

93KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

927.5KG TOTAL - 2x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Won the open world title at 20, taking the open total world record off a lifter who'd set it four months earlier. Also holds the junior squat world record at 335kg.

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ASHTON ROUSKA — Avancus Athlete Team ASHTONROUSKA

120KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

940.5KG - 1x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Won the world title in 2024, then moved up a weight class and took the squat world record with him. His 393kg is the heaviest squat ever done under 120kg, and he's held the IPF squat record in two classes.

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JONATHAN CAYCO — Avancus Athlete Team JONATHANCAYCO

93KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

919.5KG - 2x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Won the world title in 2021, lost it, then took it back in 2023 with a world record bench and total in the same session. Still holds the 93kg bench press world record at 246kg.

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CLAIRE THOMAS — Avancus Athlete Team CLAIRETHOMAS

69KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

430KG - JR NATIONAL CHAMPION

Top five at Junior Worlds in 2025 off a 430kg total, with national titles in back-to-back years.

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BOBB MATTHEWS — Avancus Athlete Team BOBBMATTHEWS

120KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

970KG - 1x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

Took the world title in 2024 at 105kg bodyweight, giving away nearly 15kg to the top of his class. Pulled 380kg to seal it.

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EMIL KRASTEV — Avancus Athlete Team EMILKRASTEV

93KG IPF Powerlifter - Bulgaria

920KG - 1x IPF WORLD CHAMPION

World champion in 2025 and held the open total world record until it fell in June. Benches 240kg at 92kg bodyweight, the heaviest of anyone in his class.

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DILLON JOHNSON — Avancus Athlete Team DILLONJOHNSON

83KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

835KG TOTAL - JR WORLDS SILVER MEDALIST

Age division national champion in 2026 and silver at Junior Worlds the same year. Squats 332.5kg while still lifting in the junior ranks.

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DAVID WOOLSON — Avancus Athlete Team DAVIDWOOLSON

Coach & Powerlifter - USA

900KG TOTAL

Competed at national level for a decade with a 900kg best, and now coaches out of Brazos Valley Strength. His programming is used by lifters well outside his own gym.

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JAMAL BROWNER — Avancus Athlete Team JAMALBROWNER

110KG Powerlifter - USA

1052.5KG TOTAL - 460KG ALL-TIME DEADLIFT

One of the heaviest deadlifts ever pulled at any bodyweight, and an all-time record total in his class. Has taken 483kg off the floor in training.

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JACK REYNOLDS — Avancus Athlete Team JACKREYNOLDS

93KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

865KG - 1x IPF SUB-JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION

Took the sub-junior world title in 2025 with 861kg, then added to it at nationals a year later. Benches 220kg at 93kg bodyweight.

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SEAN MILLS — Avancus Athlete Team SEANMILLS

120KG IPF Powerlifter - USA

890KG - JR & COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPION

Set the USAPL junior squat record on his way up, with national titles at both junior and collegiate level. Squats 347.5kg on the platform.

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REGIN STERGAKIS — Avancus Athlete Team REGINSTERGAKIS

105KG IPF Powerlifter - Denmark

935KG - 2x IPF JR WORLD CHAMPION

Back-to-back junior world titles with a world record deadlift and total along the way. Now on the open podium, taking bronze at the 2026 Worlds off a 382.5kg pull.

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