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Muhammad Hazrul Abdul Malik balanced polytechnic studies, gruelling training sessions and a part-time job to fund his powerlifting dream.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On Aug 21, the 18-year-old Singaporean achieved the biggest lift of his career, breaking the world record with a 273kg deadlift at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships 2026 in Sun City, South Africa.<\/p>\n
The previous world record stood at 271kg.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Hazrul, a second-year Temasek Polytechnic student studying Architectural Technology and Building Services, also finished second overall in his category with a total lift of 613kg \u2014 comprising a 220kg squat, 120kg bench press and 273kg deadlift.<\/p>\n
The record-breaking performance, however, came after a difficult start to the competition.<\/p>\n
One of his squat attempts was disqualified because he did not squat low enough, while he suffered severe cramps in his calves and arms during warm-up, Berita Harian (BH) reported.<\/p>\n
After his opening 260kg deadlift attempt, Muhammad Hazrul also vomited.<\/p>\n
Despite the setbacks, he returned for his final attempt and triumphantly lifted 273kg, surpassing the previous world-record mark.<\/p>\n
Football disappointment sparked his powerlifting journey<\/h2>\n
The resilience that carried Muhammad Hazrul through those challenges was forged years earlier.<\/p>\n
His powerlifting journey began in 2022, after he failed to make his secondary school’s football team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He later started training at a gym, where a senior spotted him lifting weights and introduced him to his coach.<\/p>\n
He began competing in powerlifting in 2024, winning his first local competition before finishing second at the Singapore National Championships.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Hazrul later represented Singapore at the Asian championships, where he finished sixth overall and won gold in the deadlift.<\/p>\n
The following year, he finished second again at the 2025 Singapore National Championships. This time, he lost to an athlete he had previously trained.<\/p>\n
“Although I felt proud to see my student succeed, the defeat at the same time motivated me to continue training and become stronger,” he told BH.<\/p>\n
The 18-year-old polytechnic student also works part-time at Anytime Fitness to help cover his training and competition expenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Although my mother has always offered to cover the expenses of the sport, I often turn her down,” he was quoted as saying by BH.<\/p>\n
“This effort is not just about training at the gym. I also work to earn enough money to pursue this dream,” he added.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Hazrul was one of six young Singaporean athletes aged between 18 and 23 who competed at the 2026 world championships, where another Singaporean athlete won bronze in the Under-53kg category.<\/p>\n
After setting the world record, he now hopes to become Singapore’s national champion in the Junior Under-74kg category while continuing to balance his studies, work and training.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to Muhammad Hazrul for more information.<\/p>\n
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