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Artem Kovalchuk

Artem Kovalchuk was a Russian powerlifter who competed in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 1,020 kg (2,249 lb), set at Russian Students Powerlifting Championships in October 2007.

Over a career spanning 31 meets between 2002 and 2015, he set three raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 120+ kg classes.

Data through

Personal records

Artem Kovalchuk's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 430.0 kg948 lb 142.1 kg314 lb Russian Powerlifting Cup 2009-08-18 #63 of 11,858 125+ kg Single-ply men
Bench Press 250.0 kg551 lb 147.8 kg326 lb Russian Powerlifting Cup 2010-09-20 #1,889 of 16,078 125+ kg Single-ply men
Deadlift 362.5 kg799 lb 142.3 kg314 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2015-06-05 #961 of 67,941 120+ kg Raw men
Total 1020.0 kg2249 lb 135.1 kg298 lb Russian Students Powerlifting Championships 2007-10-03 #223 of 16,371 125+ kg Single-ply men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

Artem Kovalchuk's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Artem Kovalchuk's competition total across 30 meets between 2002 and 2015, peaking at 1,020 kg in 2007. 1 of those meets set a world record.7501,6548001,7648501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,2051,0502,315kglb200220052008201120142015770 kg · 2002 · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships810 kg · 2003 · Iron World Tournament820 kg · 2003 · Russian Students Powerlifting Championship870 kg · 2004 · Russian Juniors Powerlifting Championships858 kg · 2004 · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships950 kg · 2005 · Russian Powerlifting Cup943 kg · 2006 · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships965 kg · 2006 · Russian Powerlifting Cup948 kg · 2007 · North-West District Powerlifting Championships983 kg · 2007 · Arctic Cup988 kg · 2007 · St. Petersburg Cup1,020 kg · 2007 · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships988 kg · 2008 · North-Western District Powerlifting Championships985 kg · 2009 · North-West District Powerlifting Championships1,000 kg · 2009 · Russian Powerlifting Championships1,003 kg · 2009 · Russian Powerlifting Cup945 kg · 2010 · Russian Powerlifting Championships1,010 kg · 2010 · Russian Powerlifting Cup883 kg · 2011 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Cup900 kg · 2012 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships848 kg · 2012 · World Classic Powerlifting Cup870 kg · 2013 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships865 kg · 2013 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Cup891 kg · 2014 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships883 kg · 2014 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships875 kg · 2014 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships920 kg · 2015 · 1st European Men's Classic Championships933 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships935 kg · 2015 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships898 kg · 2011 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2011-02-14 Total 120+ kg 897.5 kg1979 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2011-02-14 Squat 120+ kg 350.0 kg772 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
  3. 2011-02-14 Deadlift 120+ kg 335.0 kg739 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

All 3 world records Artem Kovalchuk has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed3

  • Total 120+ kg Raw men: 897.5 kg (1,979 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Squat 120+ kg Raw men: 350 kg (772 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Deadlift 120+ kg Raw men: 335 kg (739 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011

Meet history

All 31 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2015-12-24 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 145.6 kg321 lb Raw (raw) 370.0 kg816 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 935.0 kg2062 lb 506.92 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 142.3 kg314 lb Raw (raw) 365.0 kg805 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 932.5 kg2056 lb 508.72 6
2015-03-21 EPF · 1st European Men's Classic Championships 120+ 143.1 kg316 lb Raw (raw) 357.5 kg788 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 357.5 kg788 lb 920.0 kg2029 lb 501.14 2
View full meet history (31 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2014-12-22 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 139.3 kg307 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 875.0 kg1929 lb 480.24 1
2014-06-01 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 137.2 kg303 lb Raw (raw) 342.5 kg755 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 882.5 kg1946 lb 486.45 4
2014-03-26 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 136.3 kg301 lb Raw (raw) 355.5 kg784 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 890.5 kg1963 lb 491.74 2
2013-10-07 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Cup 120+ 136.8 kg302 lb Raw (raw) 330.0 kg728 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 865.0 kg1907 lb 477.10 1
2013-03-25 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 138.9 kg307 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 870.0 kg1918 lb 477.79 3
2012-06-12 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Cup 120+ 151.4 kg334 lb Raw (raw) 330.0 kg728 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 847.5 kg1869 lb 454.62 4
2012-04-03 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 149.3 kg330 lb Raw (raw) 355.0 kg783 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 900.0 kg1984 lb 484.55 1
2011-09-28 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Cup 120+ 146.7 kg324 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 882.5 kg1946 lb 477.43 1
2011-09-08 FPR · Spartakiad and the Union of Cities of the Centre and North-West Powerlifting Tournament 120+ 149.3 kg329 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
2011-02-14 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 149.1 kg329 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 897.5 kg1979 lb 483.46 1
2010-09-20 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Cup 125+ 147.8 kg326 lb Single-ply 425.0 kg937 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 1010.0 kg2227 lb 545.25 4
2010-02-15 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Championships 125+ 140.7 kg310 lb Single-ply 405.0 kg893 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 945.0 kg2084 lb 517.21 4
2009-08-18 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Cup 125+ 142.1 kg314 lb Single-ply 430.0 kg948 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 1002.5 kg2210 lb 547.11 3
2009-03-09 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Championships 125+ 136.8 kg302 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 551.62 3
2009-01-22 FPR · North-West District Powerlifting Championships 125+ 139.5 kg308 lb Single-ply 420.0 kg926 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 985.0 kg2172 lb 540.34 1
2008-01-24 FPR · North-Western District Powerlifting Championships 125+ 135.6 kg299 lb Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 987.5 kg2177 lb 546.17 1
2007-10-03 FPR · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships 125+ 135.1 kg298 lb Single-ply 425.0 kg937 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 1020.0 kg2249 lb 564.68 1
2007-05-22 FPR · St. Petersburg Cup 125+ 131.9 kg291 lb Single-ply 407.5 kg899 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 987.5 kg2177 lb 550.55 1
2007-04-20 FPR · Arctic Cup 125+ 132.2 kg292 lb Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 982.5 kg2166 lb 547.45 1
2007-01-17 FPR · North-West District Powerlifting Championships 125+ 130.8 kg289 lb Single-ply 392.5 kg866 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 947.5 kg2089 lb 529.63 3
2006-09-19 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Cup 125 124.0 kg274 lb Single-ply 380.0 kg838 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 965.0 kg2128 lb 548.32 6
2006-01-20 FPR · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships 125 123.8 kg273 lb Single-ply 370.0 kg816 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 942.5 kg2078 lb 535.88 3
2005-08-23 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Cup 125 122.0 kg269 lb Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 950.0 kg2095 lb 542.56 7
2004-11-16 FPR · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships 125 112.3 kg248 lb Single-ply 340.0 kg750 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 857.5 kg1891 lb 503.91 4
2004-04-15 FPR · Russian Juniors Powerlifting Championships 110 108.0 kg238 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 870.0 kg1918 lb 518.89 5
2003-11-19 FPR · Russian Students Powerlifting Championship 125 111.2 kg245 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 820.0 kg1808 lb 483.78 5
2003-05-16 FPR · Iron World Tournament 125 114.2 kg252 lb Single-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 287.5 kg634 lb 810.0 kg1786 lb 473.20 5
2002-11-21 FPR · Russian Students Powerlifting Championships 110 109.7 kg242 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 770.0 kg1698 lb 456.52 8

Career, by the numbers

Artem Kovalchuk's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

565

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 40 / 23 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 2.8 points above average on squat.

On the platform

59% third attempts made

10 of 17 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 5. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 365 kg805 lb.

Biggest jump

+93 kg204 lb

Between two meets, up to 950 kg2095 lb at Russian Powerlifting Cup.

40% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2007.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 31 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships (2015-12-24)
Untested 0 None on file

All 31 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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Artem Kovalchuk FAQs

What is Artem Kovalchuk's best squat?

Artem Kovalchuk's heaviest squat is 948 lb (430 kg). This lift occurred on August 18, 2009, at Russian Powerlifting Cup.

What is Artem Kovalchuk's best bench press?

Artem Kovalchuk's heaviest bench press is 551 lb (250 kg). This lift occurred on September 20, 2010, at Russian Powerlifting Cup.

What is Artem Kovalchuk's best deadlift?

Artem Kovalchuk's heaviest deadlift is 799 lb (362.5 kg). This lift occurred on June 5, 2015, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Artem Kovalchuk's best total?

Artem Kovalchuk's heaviest total is 2,249 lb (1,020 kg). This lift occurred on October 3, 2007, at Russian Students Powerlifting Championships.

How much does Artem Kovalchuk weigh?

Artem Kovalchuk weighed 321 lb (145.6 kg) at their latest weigh-in on December 24, 2015.

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