{"id":18200,"date":"2026-04-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18200"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:00:00","slug":"tauranga-powerlifter-johnny-kane-8-claims-kids-world-record-for-90kg-deadlift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18200","title":{"rendered":"Tauranga powerlifter Johnny Kane, 8, claims Kids World Record for 90kg deadlift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">Johnny completed a 75kg deadlift on his first attempt and quickly followed that with an 82.5kg one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-11\">\n<div class=\"article-media IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\" data-test-ui=\"article-media\">\n<figure class=\"figure\" data-test-ui=\"figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=16&amp;height=11&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=16&amp;height=11&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 16w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=320&amp;height=214&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 320w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=576&amp;height=384&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 576w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=768&amp;height=512&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 768w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=992&amp;height=662&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 992w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/34HJZFHRYFEVNHNRBDCUFZ5A4M.jpg?auth=bc07e86ccf6c2c2458603a9db325a516bb353b1bbfe81fe71fdbb3674b79d2ba&amp;width=1440&amp;height=960&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 1440w\" alt=\" Eight-year-old Johnny Kane broke a Kids World Record when he completed a 90kg deadlift. Photo \/ Hayley Earlly\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/><figcaption class=\"article-media__caption\" data-test-ui=\"figure__caption\"> Eight-year-old Johnny Kane broke a Kids World Record when he completed a 90kg deadlift. Photo \/ Hayley Earlly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><button aria-label=\"full screen\" type=\"button\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__full-screen-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button-icon\" data-test-ui=\"svg__svg\"><use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/pf\/resources\/dist\/svg\/spritemap.svg?d=1029#full-screen\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">When Johnny then completed the 90kg lift, Jones said the room was ecstatic to have seen the achievement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt\u2019s awesome, people love that stuff, man. Powerlifting and the powerlifting community is amazing and when we see stuff like that occurring, it\u2019s fantastic.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">Johnny\u2019s father, who told the <i>Herald<\/i> he was \u201csuper proud\u201d of his son\u2019s achievement, helps his son to train in six-week blocks before competition The pair had a relaxed preparation on the day of the event. <\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cOn the day it was&#8230; a good feed in the morning and then just warming up,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"my-11\">\n<div class=\"article-media IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\" data-test-ui=\"article-media\">\n<figure class=\"figure\" data-test-ui=\"figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=16&amp;height=20&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=16&amp;height=20&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 16w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=320&amp;height=398&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 320w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=576&amp;height=715&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 576w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=768&amp;height=954&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 768w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=992&amp;height=1232&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 992w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/CEVMOZGQO5BA7JCLWTEDFL5SGY.jpg?auth=a8b80e712a9872bf5d1143d85dbaadd56f7dfb7dd68ddec8e808441f8fa8af29&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1788&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 1440w\" alt=\" Johnny Kane has set his sights on deadlifting 100kg next. Photo \/ Supplied\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/><figcaption class=\"article-media__caption\" data-test-ui=\"figure__caption\"> Johnny Kane has set his sights on deadlifting 100kg next. Photo \/ Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><button aria-label=\"full screen\" type=\"button\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__full-screen-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button-icon\" data-test-ui=\"svg__svg\"><use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/pf\/resources\/dist\/svg\/spritemap.svg?d=1029#full-screen\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cObviously there\u2019s a lot going on on those days. He said he was nervous and I told him that\u2019s when I lift the best, so I told him it\u2019s a good thing &#8211; and he just did three lifts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">Jones said a 12-year-old girl was able to complete a 50kg squat, 30kg bench press and 60kg deadlift at the same competition and was optimistic about how achievements like these can help the future of powerlifting in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cMore and more young people&#8230; largely teenagers, are getting into powerlifting really early, which is fantastic for the sport. <\/p>\n<div class=\"my-11\">\n<div class=\"article-media IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\" data-test-ui=\"article-media\">\n<figure class=\"figure\" data-test-ui=\"figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=16&amp;height=11&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=16&amp;height=11&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 16w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=320&amp;height=214&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 320w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=576&amp;height=384&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 576w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=768&amp;height=512&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 768w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=992&amp;height=662&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 992w,https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/resizer\/v2\/LEG5PBVAZZCFBJALX3FWPE534U.jpg?auth=b6c7849ff4b9507bab4ee4e35ecf107a8660a11136378b3d748e6390a1ee3c60&amp;width=1440&amp;height=960&amp;quality=70&amp;smart=true 1440w\" alt=\"Participants, including Johnny, at the Ruthless Barbell Club's Ruthless Classic. Photo \/ Hayley Earlly\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/><figcaption class=\"article-media__caption\" data-test-ui=\"figure__caption\">Participants, including Johnny, at the Ruthless Barbell Club&#8217;s Ruthless Classic. Photo \/ Hayley Earlly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><button aria-label=\"full screen\" type=\"button\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__full-screen-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"article-media__full-screen-button-icon\" data-test-ui=\"svg__svg\"><use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/pf\/resources\/dist\/svg\/spritemap.svg?d=1029#full-screen\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAnd then we have that next step, which is people like Johnny becoming aware of powerlifting as a sport and an avenue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">Johnny will focus mostly on rugby over the winter, but has his sights set on lifting 100kg before the end of the year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cHe wants to compete in World\u2019s Strongest Man competitions one day, so we\u2019ll see how he goes,\u201d his dad said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"IIpIdusEwT\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI can\u2019t wait to see what he can do when he\u2019s in his teenage years and once he\u2019s a grown man; it\u2019ll be cool to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/tauranga-powerlifter-johnny-kane-8-claims-kids-world-record-for-90kg-deadlift\/3EDPK4JH5RAS3ETUJPRY4C7MP4\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny completed a 75kg deadlift on his first attempt and quickly followed that with an 82.5kg one. Eight-year-old Johnny Kane broke a Kids World Record when he completed a 90kg deadlift. 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