Panagiotis Tarinidis (66KG) Captures Second IPF World Title in 3 Years

While Tarinidis did not have the best deadlift in the 66-kilogram division — that distinction belongs to his World Record-holding peer Brian Le — his overall performance remained one to behold. To score his second career IPF Open World title, Tarinidis squatted 247.5 kilograms (545.6 pounds), notched an all-time raw competition PR bench press of 172.5 kilograms (380.3 pounds), and finished the day with another all-time raw competition PR on his deadlift with 285 kilograms (628.3 pounds).

Tarinidis wore a lifting belt and completed his top deadlift from a conventional stance with a mixed grip. At the time of this writing, without more video, it is unclear what his set-up was on his best squat and bench press.

Here’s an overview of the athlete’s top stats from his performance at the 2023 IPF Worlds:

Panagiotis Tarinidis (66KG) | 2023 IPF Worlds Top Stats

• Squat — 247.5 kilograms (545.6 pounds)
• Bench Press — 172.5 kilograms (380.3 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition PR
• Deadlift — 300.5 kilograms (662.5 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition PR
• Total — 705 kilograms (1,554.3 pounds)

Notably, Tarinidis fell just 2.4 kilograms (5.4 pounds) short of his all-time raw competition best total of 1,559.7 pounds. According to his personal page on Open Powerlifting, the athlete scored that mark at the 2021 Fédération Française de Force (FFForce) Silent Worker Meet. Nonetheless, another first-place showing on this kind of sanctioned stage is nothing to sneeze at.