The 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Raw Pro is gearing up to be a world record, and 90-kilogram lifter Samantha Rice is the first to cross the finish line.
On September 24, 2022, Rice broke the all-time raw world record in his division with a squat of 257.5 kilograms (567 pounds) at the North Kansas City, MO meeting. Watch the lift in the clip below, courtesy of the Strong Barbell Club broadcast.
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Rice wore a lifting belt, wristbands, Y kneepads, which are all approved teams in the raw division. Rice set the new record on his third and final squat attempt and was met with three white lights (indicating a “good” lift in powerlifting). His two previous attempts of 240 kilograms (529.2 pounds) and 252.5 kilograms (556.75 pounds) were also good lifts. Rice was offered the chance for a fourth lift to extend the record, but was turned down.
According to open weightlifting, amanda lawrence he previously held the record with a lift of 256 kilograms (564.3 pounds) at the 2020 USAPL Thanksgiving Open.
Rice’s previous best competition was 250 kilograms (551 pounds), set in the 2022 USPA Hybrid Showdown 4 meet in Miami, Florida. That lift was the second all time before his new lift was recorded.
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His best bench press is 157.5 kilograms (347.2 pounds), which is currently third all-time in the 90-kilogram crude division. And the rice is the best dead weight it is 273.5 kilograms (602.9 pounds), which is also a current all-time world record. Both of these personal records were also set at Hybrid Showdown 4. The 2022 USPA Raw Pro is his first competition since Hybrid Showdown 4. Rice’s total of 681 kilograms (1,501 pounds) is currently the highest of any 90 weightlifter. kilograms. .
At the time of this writing, the USPA Raw Pro is still going on. keep an eye out for Bar Bend for more news about the meeting. If Rice’s squat performance is any indicator, he may not be done setting new PR and world records.
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Fans interested in watching the reunion live can check out the stream above.
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