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Russel Orhii
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-12-09) December 9, 1994 (age 30)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight82.9 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country United States (2015–2021; 2022–present)
 United States Virgin Islands (2021)
SportPowerlifting
Event83 kg
Coached byJoseph Ferratti
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Squat: 340 kg (2022)
  • Bench Press: 195 kg (2019)
  • Deadlift: 350 kg (2022)
  • Total: 885 kg (2022)
Medal record
Men's powerlifting
Representing  United States
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Calgary – 83 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Helsingborg – 83 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Druskininkai – 83 kg
Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2024 Reno – 83 kg
USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2017 Orlando – 83 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Spokane – 83 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lombard – 83 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Daytona Beach – 83 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Las Vegas – 82.5 kg
Representing  United States Virgin Islands
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Halmstad – 83 kg

Russel Tiza Orhii (born December 9, 1994) is an American powerlifter, competing in the 83 kilogram weight class. He is a 2-time IPF World Champion and 6-time National champion.[1]

Powerlifting career

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Orhii competed in his first powerlifting competition in 2015, and competed in bodybuilding in 2016.[1]

In 2018, Orhii qualified for the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, and competed in the open as a junior (23-years-old). He would squat an open world record of 298.5 kilograms, which would shortly be surpassed by Brett Gibbs. Orhii would secure second place at the competition.[2]

In 2019, Orhii qualified a second time, where he became IPF World Champion in the 83 kilogram weight class.[3] He would also break the world record squat with 313 kilograms and a world record 833 kilogram total.[4]

In 2021, the IPF suspended and later expelled USA Powerlifting for non-compliance with their anti-doping code. American athletes were ineligible to compete at the 2021 IPF World Championships.[5] Orhii was eligible to compete but represented the United States Virgin Islands. Orhii would win the IPF World Championships for a third time, and would break his own squat world record, the deadlift world record and break his own total world record.[6]

In 2022, Orhii would withdraw from competing in the IPF in favor of USA Powerlifting. Competing in the 82.5 kilogram weight class, Orhii competed at the 2022 USA Powerlifting Mega Nationals, where he would secure first place, and would break the squat and total American Record.[7]

In 2023, Orhii withdrew from the USA Powerlifting nationals to compete in the IPF again. IPF rules disallow athletes who compete outside an IPF-affilited meet for 6 months, which forced Orhii to withdraw from USA Powerlifting Nationals to compete in Powerlifting America Nationals, a qualification meet for IPF Worlds.[8][9] At the 2024 Powerlifting America nationals, Orhii unofficially broke three IPF world records and secured first place.[10]

In 2024, Orhii competed at the IPF Classic powerlifting world championships, where he squatted 321 kilograms to break his own world record. He would secure a silver medal with a total of 843.5 kilograms, which would be a world record, before being surpassed by gold medalist Jurins Kengamu of Great Britain with a total of 845 kilograms.[11][12]

Business

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Orhii is the founder of Corrupted Strength, a powerlifting gym in Stafford, Texas, which opened in 2021.[13] Before its opening, Orhii ran a powerlifting mock meet in the gym.[14] The gym would close in 2023 due to Orhii's landlord refusing to renew the lease.[15]

Personal life

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Russel Tiza Orhii[16][17] was born on December 9, 1994 in San Antonio, Texas and shortly moved to Houston where he grew up.[18] He is the son of Nigerian politician Paul Orhii.[19]

Personal records

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Competition bests

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  • Squat – 340 kg (749.8 lbs)
  • Bench Press – 195 kg (429.9 lbs)
  • Deadlift – 350 kg (771.6 lbs)
  • Total – 885 kg (1,951.1 lbs)

Record lifts in competition

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  • Squat – 301 kg (663.6 lbs) – USA Powerlifting Junior American Record (83 kg) – 10/11/2018
  • Squat – 323 kg (712.1 lbs) – USA Powerlifting Open American Record (83 kg) – 6/14/2021
  • Total – 843 kg (1,858.5 lbs) – USA Powerlifting Open American Record (83 kg) – 6/14/2021
  • Deadlift – 333 kg (734.1 lbs) – IPF Open Classic World Record (83 kg) – 9/30/2021
  • Squat – 320.5 kg (706.6 lbs) – USA Powerlifting Open American Record (82.5 kg) – 6/8/2022
  • Total – 838 kg (1,847.5 lbs) – USA Powerlifting Open American Record (82.5 kg) – 6/8/2022
  • Squat – 321 kg (707.7 lbs) – IPF Open Classic World Record (83 kg) – 6/18/2024
  • Total – 844.5 kg (1,861.8 lbs) – IPF Open Classic World Record (83 kg) – 6/18/2024

References

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  1. ^ a b "Who is Russel Orhii? Complete Profile — Career, Stats, Age, and More". Fitness Volt. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ "GOODLIFT | Competitions | Results". goodlift.info. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2019-06-17). "Gov. Ortom reacts as Benue-born Russell Orhii emerges World Powerlifting Champion". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ^ "Russel Orhii Score Two World Records At 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships". Fitness Volt. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  5. ^ "IPF disputes USAPL's claim of being "expelled for testing too much"". www.insidethegames.biz. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  6. ^ Lockridge, Roger (2021-10-01). "Russel Orhii Snags Two World Records at 2021 IPF World Championships". BarBend. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  7. ^ "Russel Orhii (82.5KG) Scores American Squat & Total Records At The 2022 USAPL Mega Nationals". Fitness Volt. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ^ Whiteley, Jo (2023-08-01). "Powerlifter Russel Orhii (83KG) Announces His Return to the International Powerlifting Federation". BarBend. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ^ INTERNATIONAL POWERLIFTING FEDERATION ANTI-DOPING RULES (PDF). Powerlifting.sport.
  10. ^ Blechman, Phil (2024-03-19). "Russel Orhii (83KG) Scores Unofficial IPF Squat and Total World Records at 2024 Powerlifting America Raw Nationals". BarBend. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  11. ^ "Russel Orhii (83KG) Hits IPF Raw World Record Squat of 321 Kilograms at 2024 World Classic Championships | BarBend". 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  12. ^ "Jurins Kengamu (83KG) Sets IPF Raw Total World Record of 845 Kilograms at 2024 Classic World Championships | BarBend". 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  13. ^ I Opened My Gym! | The Grand Opening Event Of Corrupted Strength, retrieved 2024-03-20
  14. ^ Salmon, Jonathan (2020-11-20). "Russel Orhii Shows Insane Strength, Lifts World Record Total of 1907Lbs". Generation Iron Fitness & Strength Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  15. ^ Littlejohns, Madeline (2023-12-28). "What really happened to Corrupted Strength – Gymfluencers America". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  16. ^ Nwachukwu, John Owen (2019-06-17). "Gov. Ortom reacts as Benue-born Russell Orhii emerges World Powerlifting Champion". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  17. ^ "The World Games qualifications for 2025, Chengdu (CHN) | IWGA". The World Games. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  18. ^ Mayfield, Joshua (2019-04-10). "Russel Orhii aka Russwole". JMay's Powerlifting Blog. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  19. ^ "American born Nigerian power lifter, Russell Orhii is World Champion". Vanguard. June 14, 2019.

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