Elisa Misiano (52 KG) Units Sub-Junior World File with 138.5-Kilogram (305.3-Pound) Squat

Misiano stepped away from the squat rack with the barbell on her shoulders and a spotter straight behind her. There have been additionally spotters on both sides of her as she carried out the try. She wore a singlet, weight belt, and knee sleeves for the try — all thought of to be uncooked lifting.

As soon as her ft have been set and she or he acquired the command from the decide, Misiano descended into the underside place. She instantly reversed her motion and got here up with the load. Her knees got here in very barely, however she appeared to don’t have any hassle standing tall with the barbell to lockout. She then calmly re-racked the barbell. As the gang applauded her effort, the judges gave her three white lights for her profitable efficiency.

That is Misiano’s first World File in any raise. Misiano’s efficiency beats the earlier file by one-half of 1 kilogram. Russia’s Elizaveta Nikitina squatted 138 kilograms (304.2 kilos) on the 2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Traditional Championships. 

In response to Open Powerlifting, Misiano’s raise beats her private finest competitors squat by six kilograms (13.2 kilos). Her earlier finest was 132.5 kilograms (292.1 kilos), which she carried out on the 2023 Italian Powerlifting Federation (FIPL) Junior and Sub-Junior Nationals meet.

Elisa Misiano (52KG) | 2023 IPF World Traditional Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships Prime Stats

• Squat — 138.5 kilograms (305.3 kilos) | Sub-Junior World File
• Bench Press — 72.5 kilograms (159.8 kilos) | Private File in Competitors
• Deadlift — 127.5 kilograms (281.1 kilos) | Private File in Competitors
• Complete — 338.5 kilograms (742.3 kilos) | Private File in Competitors

Misiano weighed in at 49.64 kilograms (109.4 kilos), properly underneath the 52-kilogram (114-pound) weight class restrict, making her the lightest athlete in her class. Notably, Misiano was unsuccessful in her opening squat, failing to lockout 135 kilograms (297.6 kilos). She rallied to finish the 135-kilo raise on her second try and secured the World File together with her ultimate squat. Misiano positioned second within the general competitors, behind Jessica Haggerty’s 352.5-kilogram (777.1-pound) complete.

The 2023 IPF World Traditional is just Misiano’s second full meet at both the nationwide or worldwide stage. She most just lately competed within the bench press-only FIPL Nationwide Bertoletti Cup in July 2023. With a World File to her credit score already, she exhibits lots of potential to in the future develop into a serious participant in ladies’s powerlifting.

There isn’t any official phrase on when Misiano expects to compete once more. The 2023 World Junior and Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships are scheduled to conclude on Sept. 3, 2023. Livestreams of the meets could be discovered on the IPF YouTube channel. 

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