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Mikhail Chernov

Mikhail Chernov was a Russian powerlifter who competed in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 940 kg (2,073 lb), set at White Nights in May 2012.

Over a career spanning 25 meets between 2004 and 2017, he set four raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 120 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Mikhail Chernov's competition total across 16 meets between 2008 and 2017, peaking at 940 kg in 2012. 2 of those meets set a world record.2004414008826001,3238001,7641,0002,205kglb200820102012201420162017785 kg · 2008 · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Cup820 kg · 2009 · North-West District Powerlifting Championships888 kg · 2010 · White Nights870 kg · 2010 · Leningradskaya Region Powerlifting Cup765 kg · 2010 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships915 kg · 2011 · White Nights745 kg · 2011 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships940 kg · 2012 · White Nights735 kg · 2014 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships760 kg · 2015 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships820 kg · 2016 · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships795 kg · 2016 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Cup338 kg · 2017 · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships800 kg · 2017 · North-West Federal District Powerlifting Championships753 kg · 2011 · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)910 kg · 2011 · Russian Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2011-02-14 Total 120 kg 752.5 kg1659 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2011-02-14 Squat 120 kg 350.0 kg772 lb Russian Powerlifting Championships
  3. 2011-02-14 Deadlift 120 kg 292.5 kg645 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
  4. 2011-02-14 Squat 120 kg 270.0 kg595 lb Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (16 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2008-05-21 St. Petersburg Powerlifting Cup 785.0 kg1731 lb
2009-01-22 North-West District Powerlifting Championships 820.0 kg1808 lb
2010-05-17 White Nights 887.5 kg1957 lb
2010-10-30 Leningradskaya Region Powerlifting Cup 870.0 kg1918 lb
2010-11-28 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 765.0 kg1687 lb
2011-02-14 Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 752.5 kg1659 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-02-14 Russian Powerlifting Championships 910.0 kg2006 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-05-16 White Nights 915.0 kg2017 lb
2011-11-11 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 745.0 kg1643 lb
2012-05-22 White Nights 940.0 kg2073 lb
2014-01-23 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 735.0 kg1621 lb
2015-01-22 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 760.0 kg1676 lb
2016-04-21 St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships 820.0 kg1808 lb
2016-11-10 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Cup 795.0 kg1753 lb
2017-04-20 St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 337.5 kg744 lb
2017-12-05 North-West Federal District Powerlifting Championships 800.0 kg1764 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Mikhail Chernov has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 752.5 kg (1,659 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Squat 120 kg Single-ply men: 350 kg (772 lb) at Russian Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Deadlift 120 kg Raw men: 292.5 kg (645 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Squat 120 kg Raw men: 270 kg (595 lb) at Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011

Career, by the numbers

Mikhail Chernov's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

13.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 22 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+155 kg342 lb

From 785 kg1731 lb to 940 kg2073 lb, a 20% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

533

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 27 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

57% third attempts made

4 of 7 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Bench Press248 kg546 lb.

Biggest jump

+463 kg1020 lb

Between two meets, up to 800 kg1764 lb at North-West Federal District Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

14 years

3 federations, 1 country, 8 weight classes.

50% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2012.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 25 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2017-12-05 FPR · North-West Federal District Powerlifting Championships 120+ 132.2 kg292 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 445.76 1
2017-04-20 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 71.0 kg157 lb Raw (raw) 130.0 kg287 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 251.05 6
2016-12-17 WPA-RUS · Russian Championships (bench only) 110 108.3 kg239 lb Raw (raw) — 170.0 kg375 lb — 170.0 kg375 lb 101.28 4
View full meet history (25 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2016-11-10 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Cup 120+ 127.3 kg281 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 795.0 kg1753 lb 448.01 3
2016-04-21 FPR · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships 120+ 128.0 kg282 lb Single-ply 295.0 kg651 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 820.0 kg1808 lb 461.32 1
2015-01-22 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 118.8 kg262 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 760.0 kg1676 lb 437.88 3
2014-08-01 WPC-RUS · Moscow Cup (bench only) 100 95.3 kg210 lb Raw (raw) — 140.0 kg309 lb — 140.0 kg309 lb 88.05 2
2014-01-23 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 117.0 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 265.0 kg584 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 735.0 kg1621 lb 425.75 1
2012-12-05 FPR · Northwestern District Powerlifting Championships 120 116.8 kg258 lb Single-ply 340.0 kg750 lb -260.0 kg-573 lb — — DQ
2012-05-22 FPR · White Nights 120+ 124.7 kg275 lb Single-ply 360.0 kg794 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 533.22 4
2011-11-11 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 121.1 kg267 lb Raw (raw) 240.0 kg529 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 745.0 kg1643 lb 426.57 3
2011-05-16 FPR · White Nights 120 117.3 kg259 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 915.0 kg2017 lb 529.55 5
2011-02-14 FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 117.0 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 752.5 kg1659 lb 435.95 2
2011-02-14 FPR · Russian Powerlifting Championships 120 116.6 kg257 lb Single-ply 350.0 kg772 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 527.74 7
2010-11-28 FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Championships 100+ 118.2 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 765.0 kg1687 lb 441.58 5
2010-10-30 FPR · Leningradskaya Region Powerlifting Cup 125 118.8 kg262 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 870.0 kg1918 lb 501.40 1
2010-05-17 FPR · White Nights 125 117.1 kg258 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 887.5 kg1957 lb 513.94 2
2010-01-21 FPR · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Championships 125 120.2 kg265 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
2009-10-24 FPR · St. Petersburg Raw Bench Press Tournament (bench only) 125 120.5 kg266 lb Raw (raw) — 197.5 kg436 lb — 197.5 kg436 lb 113.27 7
2009-04-24 FPR · St. Petersburg Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125 115.7 kg255 lb Single-ply — 247.5 kg546 lb — 247.5 kg546 lb 143.92 4
2009-01-22 FPR · North-West District Powerlifting Championships 125 112.3 kg248 lb Single-ply 295.0 kg651 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 820.0 kg1808 lb 482.03 6
2008-12-19 FPR · St. Petersburg Bench Press Cup (bench only) 125 111.2 kg245 lb Single-ply — 242.5 kg535 lb — 242.5 kg535 lb 143.07 5
2008-05-21 FPR · St. Petersburg Powerlifting Cup 110 107.9 kg238 lb Single-ply 285.0 kg629 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 785.0 kg1731 lb 468.36 19
2005-05-02 FPR · St. Petersburg Bench Press Championships (bench only) 90 88.8 kg196 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
2004-05-02 FPR · St. Petersburg Bench Press Championships (bench only) 90 87.0 kg192 lb Single-ply — 150.0 kg331 lb — 150.0 kg331 lb 98.67 5

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 25 FPR · North-West Federal District Powerlifting Championships (2017-12-05)
Untested 0 None on file

All 25 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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