Agata Sitko

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Agata Sitko
Personal information
Born (2002-11-19) November 19, 2002 (age 21)
EducationSilesian University of Technology[1]
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight68.9 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  Poland
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Heavyweight
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sun City – 76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 St. Julian's – 76 kg
IPF World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Stavanger – 76 kg
SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
11th 2023 Sheffield Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2024 Sheffield Absolute
IPF World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Halmstad – 76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Istanbul – 84 kg
IPF World Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oradea – 76 kg
EPF European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Skierniewice – 84 kg
EPF European Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Pilsen – 76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Pilsen – 84 kg

Agata Sitko (born November 19, 2002) is a Polish heavyweight powerlifter, competing in the IPF.[2] Despite being a junior, she has won the World Games in 2022 as a Heavyweight, the 2024 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, and has won the IPF World Equipped Championships in 2021.[3]

Powerlifting career[edit]

Sitko began competing in powerlifting since 2019, and competed internationally since 2021.[4] She competed in the raw and equipped junior championships, where she won silver in both of the competitions respectively in the 76 kilogram weight class. The same year, Sitko competed in the open category despite being 18 years old, and would win gold in the 76 kilogram weight class, and broke two junior world records.[5]

In her first powerlifting competition in the 84 kilogram weight class, Sitko would break two open world records and three junior world records, and secured first place at the 2022 European Junior Equipped Championships.[6]

Sitko qualified for the 2022 World Games[7] at 19 years old, competing as a Heavyweight, and would secure first place.[8]

At the 2023 Classic Powerlifting Championships, Sitko secured second place, and bench pressed 153 kilograms for an open world record, deadlifted 240 kilograms for a junior world record, and totaled 590.5 kilograms for a junior world record.[9]

At the 2024 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, Sitko competed in the 69 kilogram weight class for the first time, and would break three open and junior world records. Her total world record would extend the previous open world record by 9.3%, and securing first place at the competition.[10]

Personal records[edit]

Competition bests[edit]

Raw[edit]

  • Squat - 202.5 kg (446.4 lbs)
  • Bench Press - 154 kg (339.5 lbs)
  • Deadlift - 248.5 kg (547.8 lbs)
  • Total - 600 kg (1,322.8 lbs)

Equipped[edit]

  • Squat - 270 kg (595.2 lbs)
  • Bench Press - 220 kg (485 lbs)
  • Deadlift - 261 kg (575.4 lbs)
  • Total - 726 kg (1,600.6 lbs)

International record lifts in competition[edit]

69 kg class[edit]

  • Bench Press - 154 kg (340.6 lbs) - IPF Open Classic Full Power World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Bench Press - 154 kg (339.1 lbs) - IPF Open Classic Bench Press Only World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Bench Press - 154 kg (339.1 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Full Power World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Bench Press - 154 kg (339.1 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Bench Press Only World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Deadlift - 242 kg (533.5 lbs) - IPF Open Classic World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Deadlift - 242 kg (533.5 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Total - 600 kg (1,322.8 lbs) - IPF Open Classic World Record - 2/10/2024
  • Total - 600 kg (1,322.8 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic World Record - 2/10/2024

76 kg class[edit]

  • Bench Press - 154.5 kg (340.6 lbs) - IPF Open Classic Full Power World Record - 3/17/2024
  • Bench Press - 154.5 kg (340.6 lbs) - IPF Open Classic Bench Press Only World Record - 3/17/2024
  • Bench Press - 154.5 kg (340.6 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Full Power World Record - 3/17/2024
  • Bench Press - 154.5 kg (340.6 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Bench Press Only World Record - 3/17/2024
  • Deadlift - 240 kg (529.1 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic World Record - 6/16/2023
  • Total - 590.5 kg (1,301.8 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic World Record - 6/16/2023
  • Bench Press - 195 kg (429.9 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped Full Power World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Bench Press - 195 kg (429.9 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped Bench Press Only World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Bench Press - 195 kg (429.9 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped Full Power World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Bench Press - 195 kg (429.9 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped Bench Press Only World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Deadlift - 261 kg (575.4 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Deadlift - 261 kg (575.4 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Total - 726 kg (1,600.5 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped World Record - 7/9/2022
  • Total - 726 kg (1,600.5 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped World Record - 7/9/2022

84 kg class[edit]

  • Bench Press - 147.5 kg (325.2 lbs) - IPF Open Classic Full Power World Record - 9/4/2022
  • Bench Press - 147.5 kg (325.2 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Full Power World Record - 9/4/2022
  • Bench Press - 147.5 kg (325.2 lbs) - IPF Junior Classic Bench Press Only World Record - 9/4/2022
  • Bench Press - 188 kg (414.5 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped Full Power World Record - 5/4/2022
  • Bench Press - 220 kg (485 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped Bench Press Only World Record - 9/25/2022
  • Deadlift - 251.5 kg (554.5 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped World Record - 5/4/2022
  • Deadlift - 251.5 kg (554.5 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped World Record - 5/4/2022
  • Total - 704.5 kg (1,553.2 lbs) - IPF Open Equipped World Record - 5/4/2022
  • Total - 704.5 kg (1,553.2 lbs) - IPF Junior Equipped World Record - 5/4/2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Silesian University of Technology | SUT student set the world record!". Silesian University of Technology. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  2. ^ "GOODLIFT | Lifters | Profile". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ Whiteley, Jo (2024-02-21). "Agata Sitko Is a Powerlifting Phenom, and It's Time To Start Paying Attention". BarBend. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ "Agata Sitko". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ "World Equipped Championships 2021 - 76kg class". www.powerlifting.sport. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (2022-05-05). "Powerlifter Agata Sitko (84KG) Breaks Multiple Equipped World Records, Wins European Junior Championships". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ "Athlete of June 2022 | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ "Athletes of the Day: Agata Sitko (POL) and Volodymyr Rysiev (UKR) | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ^ Blechman, Phil (2023-06-22). "Agata Sitko (76KG) Sets IPF World Record Raw Bench Press of 153 Kilograms at 2023 IPF World Classic Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "Agata Sitko (69KG) Breaks Three World Records to Win 2024 IPF Sheffield Powerlifting Championships". Fitness Volt. 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2024-03-07.

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