The European Equipped Powerlifting Championships are in Thisted, Denmark next month and we have some big names in the women's competition.
The 47kg class gives us an immediate head to head battle. Tetiana Bila (UKR) was European Champion in 2021 but didn't attend last year. She will have to face the 2022 champ, Lisette Hansen (DEN) who is competing on home turf.
In the 52s, current European Champ, Karen Hesthammer (NOR) isn't competing this year but the 2021 champ, Anastasiya Derevyanko (UKR) is looking well placed at the top of the nominations. Laura Savolainen (SWE) isn't far behind but her nominated total was set in the weight class above and we haven't seen Laura in this class since 2018 so it's hard to predict how this will go. Keep an eye out for Emma Goodwin (GBR) who has been toying with the deadlift world record for a while now - it would be great to finally see her nail it.
The reigning 57kg champion is also absent - Ellie Steel (GBR) is taking some time off to found a powerlifting dynasty. However, the current 52kg World Champion, Zuzanna Kula (POL) has moved up and looks set to succeed in a whole new weight class.
Current world champion and IPF Hall of Famer, Larysa Soloviova (UKR) is a long way ahead in the 63kg class. She's been dominating the world of equipped lifting for 20 years now and the wins keep on stacking up. Watch out for Kathrine Bak too - she's dropped down a weight class - could she be hunting down Larysa's M1 deadlift world record? It will be interesting to see what she can do at this bodyweight at any rate.
In the 69s, Cathrin Silberzahn (GER) and Ingvild Hansen (NOR) took second and third place respectively last year but with last year's champion Eline Skalleberg (NOR) not here to defend, they will be locking horns for the gold.
Marte Elverum (NOR) looks in control in the 76kg class but here's another deadlifter who had their world record taken at The World Games so we hope we will see her attempt it here.
Another Norwegian at the top of the class, Anna Sørlie Heranger will need to defend against fast improving junior, Daria Rusanenko (UKR) and veteran Ankie Timmers (NED) in what looks to be a fairly closely matched fight in the 84s.
Sóley Margrét Jónsdóttir (ISL) looks on course to take her first open title in the absence of Norway's Hildeborg Hugdal. With one more year as a junior, she is creeping ever closer to the junior squat world record at 290kg. Will she be close enough to attempt it this time? We'll soon see!
We have a few faces missing from the line up this time but we have plenty of action on the cards nonetheless with the field packed with world champions, world record holders and rising stars. Don't miss it, starts 2nd May.
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