| Konstantīns Konstantinovs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Konstantīns Konstantinovs June 6, 1978  Liepāja, Latvia |
| Occupation | Powerlifting |
| Known for | WPC Raw Powerlifting World Champion |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 273 - 286 lb (124 - 130kg) active |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting[1] | ||
| Competitor for Latvia |
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| WPC Raw World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 3rd | 2009 | 140kg |
| 1st | 2011 | 140kg |
| WPC Junior World Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 1st | 2002 | 125kg |
| GPC World Powerlifting Championships[2] | ||
| 1st | 2003 | 125kg |
| Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge[2] | ||
| 3rd | 2010 | 140kg |
Konstantīns Konstantinovs (born 1978 in Liepāja) is a Russian competitor in the sport of powerlifting. His raw deadlift of 426 kg (939 lbs), done in 2009, used to be the all-time highest official raw deadlift in history.[3] Today, it's still the world record for the biggest raw deadlift without a belt in an official competition. The official raw deadlift record with a belt is currently held by Benedikt Magnússon with a lift of 460,4 kg (1,015 lbs), set in April 2, 2011.
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Powerlifting career[edit]
Konstantinovs won the 2002 WPC Junior World Powerlifting Championships and the 2003 GPC World Powerlifting Championships both in the 125 kilograms (276 lb) weight class.[2]
Konstantinovs finished third at the 2010 Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge behind 3 time WPC World Champion and 2009 WPC Raw World Champion Andrey Belyaev and popular Russian strongman/Olympic weightlifter Mikhail Koklyaev on June 25, 2010 in Arhangelsk, Russia.[4]
Konstantinovs won the 2011 WPC Raw World Powerlifting Championships title on Nov. 18, 2011 in Riga, Latvia in the 140 kilograms (310 lb) weight class with a 960 kilograms (2,120 lb) total.[1] He also placed third at the 2009 WPC Raw World Championships in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
Private life[edit]
Konstantinovs works as a professional bodyguard to earn his living. A proufound patriot, he considers himself wholly Russian. As such he is reputed to often become offended when referred to as a Latvian.
Personal Powerlifting Records[edit]
done in official competition
- Raw Squat no knee wraps - 705.5 lbs (320.0 kg) @275 lb (125 kg) class[5]
- Raw Squat with knee wraps - 738.5 lbs (335.0 kg) @308 lb (140 kg) class[5]
- Raw Bench Press without belt - 584.2 lbs (265.0 kg) @275 lb (125 kg) class[5]
- Raw Deadlift - 881.9 lbs (400.0 kg) @275 lb (125 kg) class[6]
- Raw Deadlift without belt - 939.2 lbs (426.0 kg) @308 lb (140 kg) class[6]
- → current all-time raw (unequipped) deadlift world records in the 308lb and 275lb class (open and drug-tested)[6]
- Raw Powerlifting Total no knee wraps - 2171.6 lbs (705.5/584.2/881.9) @275 lb class/985.0 kg (320.0/265.0/400.0) @125 kg class[5]
- Raw Powerlifting Total with knee wraps - 2217.9 lbs (727.5/551.2/939.2) @308 lb class/1006.0 kg (330.0/250.0/426.0) @140 kg class[5]
- → current all-time drug-tested raw (unequipped) powerlifting total world records in the 308lb and 275lb class[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c WPC Worlds 2011 results at allpowerlifting.com
- ^ a b c d Konstantin Konstantinovs' powerlifting statistics at allpowerlifting.com
- ^ Konstantin Konstantinovs Pulls 939 Lbs Raw at powerliftingwatch.com
- ^ Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge results at allpowerlifting.com
- ^ a b c d e f ALL TIME HISTORICAL MEN AND WOMEN’S POWERLIFTING WORLD RECORDS
- ^ a b c d Vasquez, Johnny. "Men's All-time Raw World Records". powerliftingwatch.com.