At 71, He Set Three Powerlifting World Records in a Single Meet
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Rudy Kadlub, of Oregon, took up competitive powerlifting at age 55 and has since set more than 20 world records. He marked his 71st birthday with a 500-pound deadlift, posting on Instagram: "Celebrating my 71st birthday with Whiskey and Deadlifts!"
On Monday, November 8, 2020, at the Drug-Tested North American Championships in San Diego, held by the United States Powerlifting Association, Kadlub set three world records in the men's 242-pound division at a body weight of 222 pounds: a 430-pound squat, a 303-pound bench press, and a 518-pound deadlift, for a total of 1,251 pounds.
The result gave him world record totals across three separate weight classes — 198, 220, and 242 pounds — within the age 70-74 division.
Key takeaways
- ›Started competitive powerlifting at age 55, more than a decade before setting his most notable records
- ›At 71, set world records in the 70-74 age division, 242-pound weight class: 430 lb squat, 303 lb bench press, 518 lb deadlift
- ›Combined total of 1,251 pounds across the three lifts, and has since set more than 20 world records across three weight classes
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