Buettner vs. Tongotea vs. Sitko - 76kg IPF Worlds 23

Looking back at IPF Worlds in Malta this year, another big battle was the 76kg class, which came down to World Equipped Champion and bench press world record holder Agata Sitko; World squat and total world record holder and Commonwealth Champion, Karlina Tongotea; and reigning world champion and deadlift world record holder, Jessica Buettner. With such a stacked roster, it was always certain to be an exciting weight class.
Watch all 27 attempts here!
Lifters:
Karlina Tongotea: / karlina23
Jessica Buettner: / djessicabuettner
Agata Sitko: / ja.gata_sitko
Commentary:
Jo Whiteley: / stoneface_p
Ryan Lapadat: / 6packlapadat
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[@karlinatongotea9654]

This video is so awesome! I had palpitations watching it 😅 the intensity was so high and I felt it all again watching this.

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Thank you so much Karlina and congrats on the win!! Hope Sheffield prep is going well! Hopefully catch you soon 😃

[@Blackbereh]

Damn. Need every weight class covered from Worlds, Euros, etc. moving forward. These battle videos are so sick, got notifications turned on for a reason 😰🔥

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Man thanks so much for the undying support broski, means so much. We'll do our best to post a tonne at Euros this year!

[@andyliu4809]

3 competitors with a record in 3 different lifts is crazy

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Yeah! You so rarely see that in the sport!

[@bootneylee9802]

That 153kg bench is the most impressive thing I've seen. 💪

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Yeah it was crazy!!! Gonna be crazy she's moving down to the 69kg class for Sheffield now eh?

[@Trept0n]

Absolute throwback to this insane battle. Can't wait to see what Karina and Agata do at Sheffield!

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Hey Trepton!! Yeah gonna be nuts innit. Especially Agata going down to the 69s to face off against Lya eh?

[@MrNathe9999]

I witnessed this in person and it was spectacular. Great lifting by all three athletes. One thing I want to note is that the jury was VERY active during the whole championship, overruling decisions without requests left and right, yet they DID NOT overrule Agata's second bench, which was a clear no lift due to the skipped press command and EVERYBODY in the venue saw it and knew it was not a good lift. You can hear hear the skipped press command and the crowd's surprise when she did skip it in the video.

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Yeah the jury were very involved! Wonder how it will play out in the future

[@ashipwithnoname1589]

3:41 the look Karlina gave. just pure primal strength, she's absolutely amazing (all 3 of them are)

[@D3ath0n4tor]

this was INTENSE

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

It really was!!

[@V1X0]

8:27 awesome lift 🙂

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

It was! Awesome profile picture of Dwight pretending to be Stanley too!

[@GuruLifts]

2:25 you can see the board. her name is Karlina "Tongotea" not Tongataya

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Thanks for the correction mate!

[@FLdee]

good video

[@Aansal00]

The centre ref has good eyes lol .

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Haha

[@danielpessoa5327]

Jessica still wins in my book because she is a real height for an adult.

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Easy there Daniel, keep it respectful please 😃No one has a choice in how tall they are and Jess is on the taller side!

[@jmart1393]

They’re all juiced up so height doesn’t matter.

[@bladimirmn50c]

Nooooooo, this year my Crush Jessica has lost

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Sorry bro :(

[@ivanmercado4734]

Ágata has a 3cm bench press and she does a sumo Deadlift, other competitors were doing conventional and still won.

[@Jagatasitko]

So are you saying that sumo isn't easier?

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Agata's crazy strong and her elbows still come down to shoulder height on the bench! Not everyone's stronger in sumo too, for sure Karlina and Jess are better at conventional!

[@drd133]

Is there a flag for peeing on the bar?

[@user-hr1rn9xv8v]

she peed herself

[@prakharthegreat]

I weigh 82kg and don’t lift as much as they do. 🥲 they’re really strong.