Juha Someroja Grabs 6th Highest Total of All-Time

Finland's Juha Someroja (242) registered a 2,496 pound (1,132.5kg) total on Saturday at the FPO BullFarm Powerlifting Championships at the Fitness EXPO in Lahti, Finland. The total is the sixth highest of all-time. Someroja's total included a 970 pound (440kg) squat, 727 pound (330kg) bench press, and 799 pound (362.5kg) deadlift. He missed two attempts at a 777 pound (352.5kg) bench press and an 837 pound (380kg) deadlift. If successful, Someroja would have moved up the second highest total of all-time.

Someroja finished second to Jonas Rantanen (308), who posted a new all-time record total.

Here is video of Someroja's lifts.

Squat:

Bench press:

Deadlift:

777 pound (352.5kg) second attempt bench press miss:

777 pound (352.5kg) third attempt bench press miss:

727 pound (330kg) deadlift opener:

837 pound (380kg) third attempt deadlift miss: