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Video from Swedish Bench Press Championships

Submitted by Staff on November 19, 2008 - 9:28am.

Here is video of the highlights from last weekend's IPF Affiliate, Svenska Styrkelyftförbundet, Swedish Bench Press Championship held in Borlange, Sweden. The video includes Anton Kraft, 123, bench pressing a World Record 446 pounds; 275 class World Record holder, Marcus Hirvonen pressing 672 pounds; and Johnny Wahlquist, shw, benching 727 pounds, just a week after winning silver at the IPF World Championships. Also included is Wahlquist making an unsuccessful attempt at an IPF World Record of 782 pounds. Japan's Daisuke Midote holds the existing record at 779 pounds.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 19, 2008 - 2:17pm. » quote

What ply is allowed in this meet?

Submitted by Jim Ray on November 19, 2008 - 2:36pm. » quote

Hirvonen's 672 seemed to tip at the chest, and it looked like a dip on the way up. (However, the camera seemed a bit jumpy.)

To the questioner: it said IPF affiliate.

Submitted by johnnyb on November 19, 2008 - 3:11pm. » quote

he better kick up notch for worlds

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on November 19, 2008 - 5:25pm. » quote

Wahlquist is the man!

Submitted by Marcus Hirvonen (not verified) on November 19, 2008 - 6:24pm. » quote

Ok, before people start questioning my bad effort on this meet I might as well explain what happened. My plan was to go for the world record in the 242 class. I normally lift in the 275 but I have lifted in the 242 several times and I normally don´t have a problem cutting weight.

This time however things went really bad. I sat in the sauna in the morning of the day of the meet and after some time I started to feel really bad. My heartrate went up a lot and I started to get severe convulsions. Because of this I had to abort my plans of competing in the 242, kinda bad since I was 245 when this happened. I weighed in the 275 class and only took an opener of 672 to win and did not take any more attempts.

After the meet I felt really bad and I ended up going to the ER where I had to undergo some medical treatment due to severe dehydration.
Not the way I had planned, but what doesn´t kill you makes you stronger! I´ll take some time off now and then start training for the Arnolds.

Submitted by alideutscher on November 19, 2008 - 8:25pm. » quote

wow sounds great good luck stay strong

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Submitted by Jim Ray on November 19, 2008 - 11:09pm. » quote

Marcus Hirvonen wrote:

Ok, before people start questioning my bad effort

I would never question any lifter's effort, only the execution of an attempt. Rest up and keep up the great work!