Total moved
19.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 79 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Aleksandr Romanichev
Aleksandr Romanichev has competed in 37 sanctioned meets since 1989, lifting 19.6 tonnes across them.
Best total
578 kg1,273 lb
European Powerlifting Championships, 2015
The climb
+135 kg298 lb
From 443 kg976 lb to 578 kg1,273 lb, a 31% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
491
Top 3% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 36 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.5 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#40
Total in Multi-ply 60 kg, out of 1,585 worldwide.
On the platform
74% third attempts made
68 of 92 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 10. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 225 kg496 lb.
Biggest jump
+90 kg199 lb
Between two meets, up to 578 kg1,273 lb at European Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
36 years
3 federations, 10 countries, 2 weight classes.
47% of entries lifted raw. 16% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2015.