A Russian power lifter has fractured both of his knees in a failed attempt to squat 400kg (880lb) and must now learn to walk again. Alexander Sedykh was competing in the World Raw Powerlifting ...

Alexander Sedykh, who arrived at the event near Moscow as the reigning champion in the squat, suffered the most gruesome of injuries after failing in his attempt to lift 400kg. As Sedykh attempted to ...

This lad is a bit of a beast. There's a new world record for the bench press, and it was set by Fredrik Smulter on the weekend, when he lifted an absolutely insane 882lbs, or around 400kg.

RUSSIAN powerlifter Alexander Sedykh fractured both knees while attempting to squat 400kg. The horror injury was suffered at the World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) European Championships – with ...