Total moved
10.9 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 14 competition entries, added up.
Bulgaria · 93 kg raw · 16 career entries
Emil Krastev
Emil Krastev is a Bulgarian powerlifter who competes in the 93 kg raw division.
His best competition total is 920 kg (2,029 lb), set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in January 2026.
He has competed in 16 meets between 2019 and 2026.
Data through
Career total progression
Emil Krastev's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
View total at each meet (13 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 768.5 kg1695 lb | |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 837.5 kg1847 lb | |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 877.5 kg1935 lb | |
| 2023-03-25 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 837.5 kg1847 lb | |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 872.5 kg1924 lb | |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 895.0 kg1973 lb | |
| 2024-06-29 | Silent Worker Meet 6 | 860.0 kg1896 lb | |
| 2025-01-26 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 917.5 kg2023 lb | |
| 2025-03-08 | Cibalae Open Cup | 900.0 kg1984 lb | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 910.0 kg2006 lb | |
| 2025-10-25 | Silent Worker Meet 8 | 892.5 kg1968 lb | |
| 2026-01-31 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 920.0 kg2029 lb | |
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 897.5 kg1979 lb |
Career, by the numbers
Emil Krastev's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+152 kg334 lb
From 769 kg1695 lb to 920 kg2029 lb, a 20% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
587
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 35 / 26 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.7 points above the typical split.
On the platform
63% third attempts made
24 of 38 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 12. Heaviest made third: Deadlift368 kg810 lb.
Biggest jump
+69 kg152 lb
Between two meets, up to 838 kg1847 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
7 years
1 federation, 8 countries, 2 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2026.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 16 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.5 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 307.5 kg678 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 355.0 kg783 lb | 897.5 kg1979 lb | 572.52 | 3 |
| 2026-01-31 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 92.6 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 315.0 kg695 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 367.5 kg810 lb | 920.0 kg2029 lb | 586.63 | 4 | |
| 2025-10-25 | FFForce · Silent Worker Meet 8 | 95.7 kg211 lb | Raw (raw) | 300.0 kg662 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 357.5 kg788 lb | 892.5 kg1968 lb | 560.20 | 3 |
View full meet history (16 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.5 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 315.0 kg695 lb | 240.0 kg529 lb | 355.0 kg783 lb | 910.0 kg2006 lb | 580.53 | 1 |
| 2025-03-08 | HPLS · Cibalae Open Cup | 105 | 95.9 kg212 lb | Raw (raw) | 310.0 kg684 lb | 232.5 kg513 lb | 357.5 kg788 lb | 900.0 kg1984 lb | 564.41 | G |
| 2025-01-26 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 92.9 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | 317.5 kg700 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 365.0 kg805 lb | 917.5 kg2023 lb | 584.15 | 2 | |
| 2024-06-29 | FFForce · Silent Worker Meet 6 | 96.7 kg213 lb | Raw (raw) | 300.0 kg662 lb | 225.0 kg496 lb | 335.0 kg739 lb | 860.0 kg1896 lb | 537.31 | 3 | |
| 2024-06-15 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.8 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | 312.5 kg689 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 345.0 kg761 lb | 895.0 kg1973 lb | 570.18 | 2 |
| 2023-06-11 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.8 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | 302.5 kg667 lb | 232.5 kg513 lb | 337.5 kg744 lb | 872.5 kg1924 lb | 555.85 | 3 |
| 2023-04-08 | BulgarianPF · Bulgarian Bench Press Nationals (bench only) | 105 | 95.1 kg210 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 225.0 kg496 lb | — | 225.0 kg496 lb | 141.65 | 1 |
| 2023-03-25 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 92.9 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | 287.5 kg634 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 837.5 kg1847 lb | 533.14 | 10 | |
| 2022-11-25 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.2 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 220.0 kg485 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 2022-06-06 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.3 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 307.5 kg678 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 342.5 kg755 lb | 877.5 kg1935 lb | 560.21 | 2 |
| 2022-05-28 | BulgarianPF · Bench Press Nationals (bench only) | 105 | 95.0 kg210 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 227.5 kg502 lb | — | 227.5 kg502 lb | 143.30 | 1 |
| 2021-09-23 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.7 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | 300.0 kg662 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 837.5 kg1847 lb | 533.64 | 3 |
| 2019-11-29 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 90.8 kg200 lb | Raw (raw) | 275.0 kg607 lb | 203.5 kg449 lb | 290.0 kg640 lb | 768.5 kg1695 lb | 494.72 | 3 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 16 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026-06-13) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 16 meets on his record have been drug-tested.