Kjell Egil Bakkelund

Kjell Bakkelund
Kjell Egil Bakkelund under NM-veka 2023
Personal information
Full nameKjell Egil Bakkelund
Born18 July 1988 (1988-07-18) (age 38)
Gjøvik, Norway
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Medal record
Representing  Norway
World Games
Silver medal – second place2013 CaliMiddleweight equipped
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamMiddleweight equipped
Bronze medal – third place2025 ChengduMiddleweight classic
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Minsk74 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Helsingborg74 kg
4th 2023 St. Julians74 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Druskininkai74 kg
Gold medal – first place2024 Chemnitz66 kg
IPF World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Stavanger83 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Halmstad74 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Dubai74 kg
Gold medal – first place2021 Stavanger74 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Viborg74 kg
SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 SheffieldAbsolute
EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Kaunas74 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Tartu74 kg
EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Plzeň83 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Sofia83 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Plzeň74 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 Plzeň74 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Thisted83 kg

Kjell Egil Bakkelund (born 18 July 1988) is a Norwegian powerlifter. Bakkelund has won 7 gold medals at the world championships (both classic & equipped) and 9 gold medals at the European championships in the IPF. He is also a three-time World Games medallist, winning a silver medal in 2013 World Games in Cali, a gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, and a bronze medal at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, as well as a gold medal at the 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.[1][2][3]

Career

Bakkelund began his career as a junior in 2011. Since then, he won both classic and equipped world titles, including the 2022 World Equipped Powerlifting Championships which were held in Viborg, Denmark. In 2022, he secured a gold medal from the 2022 World Games. Following his switching between classic and equipped powerlifting throughout his career, Bakkelund decided to focus on classic meets.[4] He competed at both 2023 IPF World Classic Championships in Malta and at the European Powerlifting Federation's Equipped Championships where he got a gold medal for totaling 907.5 kg.[5] As a result of his competition, Bakkelund broke both the IPF classic deadlift and total world records in 74 kg weight class.[4][6]

References

  1. ↑ Kjell Egil Bakkelund. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Meet results IPF. allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kjell Egil Bakkelund". www.openipf.org. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  4. 1 2 Whiteley, Jo (5 December 2023). "Kjell Egil Bakkelund (74KG) Breaks IPF Raw Deadlift and Total World Records". BarBend. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Whiteley, Jo (25 May 2023). "Ukraine Dominates the 2023 EPF European Equipped Powerlifting Championships". Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Tabakovic, Vedad (5 December 2023). "Kjell Egil Bakkelund (74KG) Sets Raw Deadlift & Total IPF World Records at 2023 EPF European Championships". Fitness Volt. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

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