Konstantīns Konstantinovs

This article is about the powerlifter. For the Russian artillery officer and scientist, see Konstantin Konstantinov.
Konstantīns Konstantinovs
Born Konstantin Konstantinov
(1978-06-06) June 6, 1978
Liepāja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
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]
Representing  Latvia
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 (Russian: Константи́н Константи́нов, born 1978 in Liepāja) is a Latvian 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.

Powerlifting career

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

Konstantinovs works as a professional bodyguard to earn his living.

Personal Powerlifting Records

done in official competition

→ current all-time raw (unequipped) deadlift world records in the 308lb and 275lb class (open and drug-tested)[6]
→ current all-time drug-tested raw (unequipped) powerlifting total world records in the 308lb and 275lb class[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 WPC Worlds 2011 results at allpowerlifting.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 Konstantin Konstantinovs' powerlifting statistics at allpowerlifting.com
  3. Konstantin Konstantinovs Pulls 939 Lbs Raw at powerliftingwatch.com
  4. Champions Battle Raw Deadlift Challenge results at allpowerlifting.com
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL TIME HISTORICAL MEN AND WOMEN’S POWERLIFTING WORLD RECORDS
  6. 1 2 3 4 Vasquez, Johnny. "Men's All-time Raw World Records". powerliftingwatch.com.
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