Lev Susany

Lev Susany

Lev's gold medal bench press of 184kg at the 2013 Commonwealth & Oceania Powerlifting Championships
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born (1988-11-19) 19 November 1988
Brisbane, Australia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Powerlifting
Lev Susany
Medal record
Competitor for  Australia
Men's powerlifting
2014 Asia & Oceania Championships 93 kg division
2013 Commonwealth Championships 83 kg division
2013 Oceania Championships 83 kg division
2012 Oceania Championships 83 kg division
2011 Commonwealth Championships 74 kg division
2010 Oceania Championships 75 kg division
2010 National Championships 75 kg division

Lev Susany (born 19 November 1988) is a former Australian powerlifter who competed in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He was a member of the Australian Powerlifting Team for 5 years, from 2010 to 2014. He has won numerous Australian, Oceania and Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships over three weight classes (74kg, 83kg and 93kg).

In 2011, Susany was the No. 1 ranked raw junior powerlifter in the world in the men's 74 kg division, and also had the No. 1 ranked bench press in the world. In 2012 and 2013, Susany was the No. 3 ranked raw bench press lifter in the world in the men’s 83kg division. Susany holds numerous National, Oceania and Commonwealth records, and has the highest recorded bench press in his weight division at National, Oceania and Commonwealth level. As of 2015, Susany has broken a total of 33 powerlifting records (7 Commonwealth, 10 Oceania and 16 Australian records) over three weight classes (74kg, 83kg and 93kg). He has been awarded Sportsman of the Year at both The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, as well as a Full Blues Award at The University of Queensland.

Rankings

2014

 #4 World IPF Bench Press Ranking - Open Men's 93 kg division

2013

 #3 World IPF Bench Press Ranking - Open Men's 83 kg division

2012

 #3 World IPF Bench Press Ranking - Open Men's 83 kg division

2011

 #1 World IPF Powerlifting Ranking - Junior Men's 74 kg division
 #1 World IPF Bench Press Ranking - Junior Men's 74 kg division
 #1 World IPF Bench Press Ranking - Open Men's 74 kg division

Raw Powerlifting Records

Lev with the 2012 UQ Sportsman of the Year Trophy
Record TypeAge DivisionWeight ClassWeightDateEvent
AustralianJunior74 kg division172.5 kg squat16 October 2011SE QLD Autumn Challenge
AustralianJunior & Open74 kg division155.5 kg bench press16 December 2011 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
AustralianJunior83 kg division160 kg bench press27 November 2011SE QLD Challenge
AustralianOpen83 kg division184 kg bench press5 December 2013Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
AustralianOpen93 kg division195.5 kg bench press3 May 2014University of Queensland Challenge
AustralianJunior74 kg division235 kg deadlift16 October 2011SE QLD Autumn Challenge
AustralianJunior74 kg division555 kg total16 October 2011SE QLD Autumn Challenge
OceaniaJunior & Open74 kg division155.5 kg bench press16 December 2011Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
OceaniaJunior & Open74 kg division155.5 kg bench press only16 December 2011Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
OceaniaOpen83 kg division184 kg bench press only5 December 2013Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
OceaniaOpen93 kg division193 kg bench press9 December 2014Asia & Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
CommonwealthJunior & Open74 kg division155.5 kg bench press16 December 2011Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
CommonwealthJunior74 kg division155.5 kg bench press only16 December 2011Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
CommonwealthOpen83 kg division184 kg bench press only5 December 2013Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
CommonwealthOpen93 kg division193 kg bench press9 December 2014Asia & Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships

References

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