Kirk Karwoski
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Kirk Karwoski | |
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 Karwoski squatting over 1,000 pounds. | |
| Occupation | Powerlifter |
| Known for | 6 time IPF World Powerlifting champion |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting | ||
Representing  United States | ||
| IPF World Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 2nd | 1990 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1991 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1992 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1993 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1994 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1995 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1996 | 125kg |
| USPF National Powerlifting Championships[1] | ||
| 3rd | 1988 | 110kg |
| 3rd | 1989 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1990 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1991 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1992 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1993 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1994 | 110kg |
| 1st | 1995 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1996 | 125kg |
| IPF Junior World Championships[1] | ||
| 3rd | 1987 | 125kg |
| 1st | 1989 | 110kg |
Kirk Karwoski is an American world champion powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time USPF National Powerlifting Champion,[1] a 6 time IPF World Powerlifting Champion and an IPF Junior World Powerlifting Champion.[1]
Kirk is widely considered one of the greatest squatters in the history of powerlifting,[2] he currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation equipped world record in the squat of 455 kg.(1,003 lbs.) in the 125 kg. weight class which was set in 1995.[3] Leading up to that competition he squatted that 1000 lbs. for 2 reps in training.
Many people recognize Kirk's 800lbs x 5 raw squat[4] to be the most impressive set[5] in history, even though he wasn't even at his max weight at the time.