My younger son Felix Strong competed in the Swiss Full Power Championships in Steinmaur on 28 September. He competed in the T3 (18-19 year) age category and in the 82.5-90 kg weight class. 

He was the best male lifter of the competition. Swiss Champion 2024, with a total of 645 kg, beating the current world record for his age weight class by 15 kg.

He did extremely well, setting new Swiss records for all three lifts and for the total: squat 220 kg, bench press 150 kg, deadlift 275 kg and total 645 kg (1422 lb). His deadlift was 10 kg higher than the current world record of 265 kg. Short videos of his three lifts are below.

Here are a few more photos from the competition. It was held on a farm in a large tunnel greenhouse in which a warm-up area, competition area and benches for spectators had been set up, along with a stall selling food and drinks. The farm was about 20 km north of Zurch in the north of Switzerland.

Gina Berther and Felix (above) were the best female and male lifters of the Powerlifting competition. Gina and Felix and I all competed at the WDFPF World Single Lift Competition in Amsterdam earlier this year. I was planning to compete in the Swiss competition with Felix, but pulled out due to a hip injury two weeks before the competition.

Felix at full lockout with 275 kg. Note the small nose bleed. He is clearly following in the footsteps of Eddie Hall.