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Tuomas Korkia-aho Benches IPF JR WR

Submitted by Staff on February 7, 2010 - 10:29am.

Finland's Tuomas Korkia-aho (shw) bench pressed a new IPF junior World Record yesterday at the FPF Finnish Junior Nationals in Riihimäki, Finland.

The 23-year-old Korkia-aho pressed 711 pounds (322.5kg) to surpass Ukrainian Yevgen Yarymbash's 705 pound (320kg) mark.

Korkia-aho is the reigning IPF shw junior world champion and will defend his title at this year's World Championships which will be held May 25-29 in Killeen, Texas.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 7, 2010 - 10:56am. » quote

Wow that's impressive. He had another 20kg from the looks of it.

Submitted by JK on February 7, 2010 - 11:13am. » quote

Very impressive bench. Definately looks like he had more in him.

Were all of the spotters wearing Metal pants? Is that allowed now?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 7, 2010 - 11:32am. » quote

JK wrote:

Very impressive bench. Definately looks like he had more in him.

Were all of the spotters wearing Metal pants? Is that allowed now?

Its allowed until July 30th :)

And DAAAANG! Put some weight on the bar! He made that look EASY!

Submitted by Gabriel Torezan on February 7, 2010 - 11:45am. » quote

i meet him when i competead at junior worlds last year, he is realy big and strong, an amazing lifter
Congratulations
Amazing Bench
i think 330 in a very near future

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 7, 2010 - 12:40pm. » quote

Another angle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_kYtMN9UqU

Submitted by Carl on February 7, 2010 - 12:54pm. » quote

he broke the sound barrier pressing that light shit up ! Nice bench !

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 7, 2010 - 2:39pm. » quote

That could have been his last warm-up.
Absolutely incrediable.

Submitted by alideutscher on February 7, 2010 - 2:58pm. » quote

i just checked on youtube he also makes rae 3x 245 kilo and 1x 260 kilo raw
crazy strong

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 7, 2010 - 3:48pm. » quote

alideutscher wrote:

i just checked on youtube he also makes rae 3x 245 kilo and 1x 260 kilo raw
crazy strong