Kazakh man became world champion in streetlifting – Athletics

Athlete from Shakhtinsk Dmitry Imenchenkov won the tenth World Streetlifting Championship, Sports.kz reports with reference to Kazinform.

He became the best in the WSF discipline of high-repetition pull-ups with a weight of 25 kilograms.

The competition was held in Moscow, where more than 3,500 participants from 37 countries gathered. For Dmitry, this is already the second victory in a row at the World Championships. In addition, the 21-year-old athlete is a two-time Asian champion.

— I’ve been doing streetlifting for 4 years. I found this sport accessible and interesting, because all you need to practice is a sports ground, which is available in almost every yard. I also think this sport is spectacular. Mastery of exercises always looks impressive…