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An 8-year-old from Tauranga has broken a world record by deadlifting 90kg at a powerlifting competition.<\/p>\n

Johnny Kane\u2019s lift at Ruthless Barbell club in the Ruthless Classic makes him the holder of \u201cThe Heaviest Deadlift in the Boys\u2019 7-9 year old Division\u201d after it was certified by the Kids World Records organisation.<\/p>\n

Mike Jones, the owner of Ruthless Barbell Club, who put on the event, said they were keen to have Johnny break the record after hearing a boy from across the Ditch had set it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was an Australian boy who got quite a bit of publicity for the kids world record deadlift,\u201d Jones said, \u201cand basically we caught wind of it, and I know Johnny had already been training for a couple of years already.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were asked if Johnny can jump in our comp to break that world record or have a crack at that world record, and we said absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnny completed a 75kg deadlift on his first attempt and quickly followed that with an 82.5kg one.<\/p>\n

When Johnny then completed the 90kg lift, Jones said the room was ecstatic to have seen the achievement.<\/p>\n

\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

Johnny\u2019s father, who told the\u00a0Herald<\/i>\u00a0he 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

\u201cOn the day it was… a good feed in the morning and then just warming up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\" Johnny Kane has set his sights on deadlifting 100kg next. Photo \/ Supplied<\/em><\/p>\n

\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 – and he just did three lifts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

\u201cMore and more young people… largely teenagers, are getting into powerlifting really early, which is fantastic for the sport.<\/p>\n

\"Participants, Participants, including Johnny, at the Ruthless Barbell Club’s Ruthless Classic. Photo \/ Hayley Earlly<\/em><\/p>\n

\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

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

\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

\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<\/p><\/div>\n


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