{"id":17232,"date":"2026-04-03T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17232"},"modified":"2026-04-03T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:51:00","slug":"serbia-has-a-world-champion-in-powerlifting-zivorad-lifted-200-kilograms-and-won-gold-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17232","title":{"rendered":"SERBIA HAS A WORLD CHAMPION IN POWERLIFTING: \u017divorad lifted 200 kilograms and won gold in Poland!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>At the powerlifting championship in Katowice, Poland, the Serbian flag was once again on the winner\u2019s podium thanks to the triumph of \u017divorad Markovi\u0107 from Leskovac, who lifted 200 kilograms and once again demonstrated his quality among more than 1,000 exceptional competitors from all over the world.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u017dika competed in the unlimited bench press. An impressive 200 kilograms led him to the gold medal. A confident, strong, and technically precise performance also secured him the title of absolute winner of the competition, so another medal was placed on his chest, and in his hands, the trophy intended for those who were the best among the best.<\/p>\n<p>As before, \u017dika dedicated this exceptional success in this strength sport to his homeland and his native Leskovac. He has always done this when returning as a winner from a large number of competitions held throughout the world: Germany, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Hungary, America\u2026 At the beginning of this year, he won gold in Egypt, and in October of last year in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>-This is my 16th championship title, across eight world federations. Everywhere I competed, I did not miss the opportunity to promote my Serbia and my Leskovac, to which I returned after spending a part of my life abroad. It is an honor for me to be a role model for young people with whom I share the common goals of promoting the city and the state, but also to witness that our country and local government appreciate and support these efforts \u2013 said this multiple world, European, and domestic champion.<\/p>\n<p>He points out that even this latest medal was not earned without much toil and sweat, but regardless of the fact that he has entered his seventh decade of life, he has no intention of giving up.<\/p>\n<p>-I will try to push the boundaries as long as my health serves me. I exercise regularly in my gym, I run, and I also help younger competitors who are following in my footsteps by winning medals at European and world competitions. I am absolutely dedicated to this sport, and I view every victory, including this one in Poland, as just another step in my career and an additional motive to wrap myself in the Serbian flag at the next competition \u2013 concludes Markovi\u0107, who achieved his absolute record at a competition in Russia when he lifted 230 kilograms.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/activist-beaten-in-the-kosjeric-municipal-presidents-office-transported-to-the-hospital-with-injuries-opposition-calls-for-a-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ACTIVIST BEATEN IN THE KOSJERI\u0106 MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT\u2019S OFFICE: Transported to the hospital with injuries, opposition calls for a protest!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-stand-with-the-people-of-ukraine-serbia-gives-kyiv-two-million-euros-for-maintaining-stable-supply-of-electricity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE\u201d: Serbia gives Kyiv two million euros for \u201cmaintaining stable supply\u201d of electricity!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serious-traffic-accident-in-republika-srpska-priest-and-wife-killed-three-children-injured-in-a-collision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA: Priest and wife killed, three children injured in a collision!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/brotherly-welcome-in-zabljak-serbian-police-officers-on-a-pilgrimage-entered-montenegro-they-continue-their-journey-to-ostrog-for-little-sofija-and-fedja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BROTHERLY WELCOME IN ZABLJAK: Serbian police officers on a pilgrimage entered Montenegro, they continue their journey to Ostrog for little Sofija and Fedja!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/iran-claims-to-have-hit-an-american-fighter-jet-photos-of-the-downed-aircraft-published-pilot-allegedly-perished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">IRAN CLAIMS TO HAVE HIT AN AMERICAN FIGHTER JET: Photos of the downed aircraft published, pilot allegedly perished!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/savage-attack-in-zvezdara-young-man-tried-to-break-up-a-fight-suffered-fractures-of-both-jaws-and-brain-bleeding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SAVAGE ATTACK IN ZVEZDARA: Young man tried to break up a fight, suffered fractures of both jaws and brain bleeding!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novosti.rs\/reportaze\/vesti\/1591628\/trobojka-ponovo-postolju-leskovcanin-zivorad-markovic-trijumfovao-svetskom-prvenstvu-paurliftingu-poljskoj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Novosti.rs<\/a>, <strong>Photo:<\/strong> Privatna arhiva<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbia-has-a-world-champion-in-powerlifting-zivorad-lifted-200-kilograms-and-won-gold-in-poland\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the powerlifting championship in Katowice, Poland, the Serbian flag was once again on the winner\u2019s podium thanks to the triumph of \u017divorad Markovi\u0107 from Leskovac, who lifted 200 kilograms and once again demonstrated his quality among more than 1,000 exceptional competitors from all over the world. \u017dika competed in the unlimited bench press. 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