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Martine Barons Shatters Four World Records in 18 Months

9/27/2025

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Martine Barons has set four world records within 18 months of starting the sport.
She started lifting in December 2023, trains weekly, while working full-time at Warwick University.
Barons won European Championships (Finland, Poland) and World Championships (Limerick, Idaho). She set squat 100 kg, deadlift 155 kg, total 312.5 kg. Next British Single Lifts Championship in March 2026.

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Martine Barons has set four world records within 18 months of starting the sport.
She started lifting in December 2023, trains weekly, while working full-time at Warwick University.
Barons won European Championships (Finland, Poland) and World Championships (Limerick, Idaho). She set squat 100 kg, deadlift 155 kg, total 312.5 kg. Next British Single Lifts Championship in March 2026.