Dmytro Polovych, a Ukrainian powerlifter from Mykolaiv, has set a new world record in the deadlift discipline among athletes with cerebral palsy. According to the outlet Sport RBC.UA, citing the Instagram page of coach Anna Kuryurina, the feat was achieved at the open championship of the WPA (World Powerlifting Association) in western Ukraine. At the competition, Polovych lifted a barbell weighing 107.5 kg while his own body weight was 55 kg — that is, almost twice his body mass.
New world record
The result of 107.5 kg became a new world achievement in the category of athletes with cerebral palsy. As noted in the message, also distributed through the GoldenBoxing page, it was at this tournament in western Ukraine that Polovych surpassed his own previous record. In powerlifting, where weight categories and coefficients play a key role, lifting nearly double one's body weight is an indicator of exceptional preparation and technique.
The road to the podium
Dmytro Polovych was born with stage IV cerebral palsy — one of the most severe forms of the condition. After a long course of rehabilitation, he began training in powerlifting in 2020. As early as last year, the athlete set a world record in the deadlift, lifting 105 kg at the World Powerlifting Championship in Budapest, becoming the first person in his category to conquer this weight. Thus, in a relatively short time, Polovych has updated the world record benchmark twice.
Work with a coach
According to the source, a key role in achieving the result was played by the work with coach Anna Kuryurina, whose Instagram page became the original source of the news about the new record. Systematic preparation, selection of weight loads, and technique control allowed the athlete not only to maintain but also to increase record-breaking results from tournament to tournament.
Contradictory data
It should be noted that in the provided materials the record is confirmed primarily through social media (the coach's Instagram and the GoldenBoxing page), rather than through a direct publication in the official registry of the WPA federation, which leaves a small question about the independent verification of the 107.5 kg figure. Moreover, the text mixes two different events: the previous record of 105 kg was set at the World Championship in Budapest, while the new result of 107.5 kg — at the open WPA championship of western Ukraine. The differences in venues and competition formats emphasize that both figures refer to different tournaments, and when citing them it is important not to mix their context.
Context
Polovych's achievement is part of a broader series of sporting successes by Ukrainian athletes. It was previously reported that Lyudmyla Luzan won "gold" at the 2026 World Rowing Championship on the Olympic distance. Polovych's story, having taken up powerlifting only in 2020 after rehabilitation, remains a striking example of how adaptive sport allows overcoming serious physical limitations and achieving world-class results.
