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2021-12-05T08:33:53.129Z
Right now the European Championships in powerlifting are taking place in Västerås and one of the lifters representing Sweden is Hugo Almström who during the championship both broke the world record in squats and the gold in the youth class -74kg. - I was a little unsure, but you have to dare to believe in yourself, says Hugo Almström.
230.5 kilos on the bar and with a strong will Hugo Almström took the youth world record in the class -74kg.
Before that, he had also broken the European record of 223 kilos.
- To have a world record, it can not get better than that, says Hugo Almström
The European Powerlifting Championships take place between 3 - 12 December.
In the clip, you see when Hugo Almström sets a youth world record in leg bends.
Source: svt
