DEADLIFT
1st Attempts
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Malanichev and Lilliebridge open with a conservative 360kg and the weight flies up accordingly
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Daniel Bell goes 365 and pulls it at an RPE barely anything. Not the biggest puller on the platform today but would not bet against a 400kg pull.
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Shawn Doyle disrespects 380kg making it look like baby weight. It might just be his day today with at least a 400kg + pull to come.
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Alex Simon opens with the heaviest DL yet with 382.5kg. Unlucky to get called on hitching…? Its a higher % of his max then the other lifters but the way he pulled it there’s lifetime PRs to had today for the Australian.
With the opening deadlifts on the board Shawn Doyle and Andrey Malanichev are tied for number 1 spot with 1075kg total. Doyle’s DL will push all the way Malanichev who has opened conservatively perhaps to leave some in the tank for a big third attempt.
2nd Attempts
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Daniel Bell pulls 387.5 with a decrease in bar speed apparent tho no grind.
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30kg jump for Lilliebridge to 390kg. Three hip pumps and the bar powers off the ground for a clean lift. It looks to be a good day for the Lilliebridges and deadlifting
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Malanichev goes 390kg as well and seems to have locked it out but just in the last inch of ROM the bar begins to tilt as his supinated left hand gives out. So close… but three red lights for the Russian and 400+ kg of pressure heaped on him
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Shawn Doyle steps up with 395kg for his second. With no hesitation and zero doubt in his mind the bar flies up, looking like there was another few more reps left in the tank. How big will he go on his third?
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It’s one of those days. After an unfortunate grip related miss Malanichev has little choice left. The Russian will require at least the 390 kg third pull to turn it all around. With Shawn Doyle chasing him down that’s the minimum
Shawn Doyle on the other hand is having the meet of his life and can smell blood and the big cash prize. The 410kg pull that he missed last year is there for the taking and he’ll need every kilo he can get to hold off Malanichev.
3rd Attempts
- Malanichev has 390kg on the bar again and pulls it off the ground with little problem this time as the bar nears lock out speed slows and all eyes are fixed on the supinated hand of the Russian looking for any signs that grip is going to give out again. After what seems like an eternity the down command is given.
A disappointing day for sure by Malanichev’s high standards but he has done all he can and it’s all up to the Gods of Powerlifting to determine his fate
- Shawn Doyle calls for a conservative 405kg. The bar flies off the floor, like a first attempt, making me seriously doubt that sumo is weak off the floor, but in the transition catches on the big quads of the American and slows to an agonising stop.
In the end still a PR total for Shawn Doyle but not enough to beat Malanichev.
Still lifters left to pull and they’re going to go big for the podium positions.
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Daniel Bell goes huge with 410kg. Bar explodes off the ground but loses speed quickly coming to a stop mid thigh. No where to go but down from there.
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Eric Lilliebridge with the final pull of the day. 410kg is ripped off the ground but slows down on his quads and the huge weight rips the bar from his hands.
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In the end things go to the last down to the last pulls but Malanichev still comes out on top.
RESULTS
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Prize money for top three but the three way tie for third means the unlucky lifters have to split the money. Not sure how they are going to split the trophy tho.
Shawn Doyle may be walking out with 2nd and a PR total tho may be regretting his decision to not go big with a 410+ pull. There will not be many better chances to beat Malanichev. Am sure the $10 000 cash prize will make him feel better tho.
Malanichev takes 1st and $20 000 home with him. That’s a lot of Soviet Sports Supplements.
Not the dominant world record breaking performances we’ve come to expect from the Russian but was enough on the day. The high expectations going in speak a lot to his calibre tho. Living legend.
Seems I built up all that hype for nothing but what a show it has been this pleasant afternoon in Frankston, Australia.
As for world records there’s always next time.
Congrats to Andrey Malanichev.
