Total moved
5.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 15 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Valeriy Popov has competed in 15 sanctioned meets since 2013, lifting 5.8 tonnes across them.
Total moved
5.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 15 competition entries, added up.
Best total
710 kg1,566 lb
Russian Powerlifting Cup, 2019
The climb
+305 kg673 lb
From 405 kg893 lb to 710 kg1,566 lb, a 75% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
397
Top 22% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 37 / 26 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.9 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#3,864
Total in Single-ply 120+ kg, out of 11,976 worldwide.
On the platform
43% third attempts made
6 of 14 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 150 kg331 lb.
Biggest jump
+253 kg557 lb
Between two meets, up to 658 kg1,450 lb at Yamalo-Nenets Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
12 years
6 federations, 1 country, 9 weight classes.
60% of entries lifted raw. 67% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2018.