Lev at the 2010 National Powerlifting Championships. |
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 19 November 1988 Brisbane, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 79 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Powerlifting |
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Australia | ||
| Men's powerlifting | ||
| Gold | 2010 Oceania Championships | 75 kg division |
| Gold | 2010 National Championships | 75 kg division |
Lev Susany (born 19 November 1988) is an Australian powerlifter who competes in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He is the number 1 ranked junior powerlifter in Australia and Oceania, as well as the number 2 ranked powerlifter in the Commonwealth in the men's 75 kg division. Susany holds numerous National, Oceania and Commonwealth records, and has the highest recorded bench press in his weight division at National, Oceania and Commonwealth level.
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Susany was born in Brisbane, Australia. He attended The Kooralbyn International School during his early years, which boasts impressive sporting alumni including Cathy Freeman and Adam Scott. Susany developed a passion for sport at an early age, mainly in sprinting and long-distance running; he became the fastest sprinter in his primary school for distances up to 400m whilst still only being in year 4. He was a competitive sprinter during his primary school years and won numerous regional titles.
Susany later attended primary and high school at Marist College Ashgrove, a prestigious all-boys Catholic school in Brisbane. It was there that he developed a passion for basketball and rugby union, playing both sports throughout his high school years. Whilst at Marist, Susany was Dux of Japanese and chess captain; he was the no 1 player of the 1st's chess team for two years and was undefeated in yr 12.
After graduating from high school in 2005, Susany enlisted in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as a combat engineer whilst completing a biomedical science degree concurrently. He served three years in the Defence Force before discharging to focus on his university studies. Susany returned to the Defence Force in 2010 to work as a financial consultant for Defcredit, which is the Defence Force Credit Union. He is currently completing a Bachelor of Economics in the United States of America.
Susany started powerlifting in 2006 at university as a result of his cousin's involvement in the sport. He started powerlifting with the goal of increasing his strength for rugby; however, he enjoyed powerlifting so much that he chose to stay with the sport. Susany is a member of the Australian Powerlifting Team and earned his first international representative honours in February 2010 when he was selected to compete at the Oceania Bench Press Championships in New Zealand. Unfortunately he bombed out at the competition due to technicalities.
Susany competed at the State Titles in March 2010 where he won gold and broke the National Junior bench press record with a lift of 170 kg. In July 2010 he competed in Melbourne at the National Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships, winning gold in the 75 kg men's division.
In December 2010, Susany represented Australia at the Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in Samoa. It was at this event that he won gold in the men's 75 kg division and also officially broke the Oceania and Commonwealth junior bench press record with a lift of 168 kg. He narrowly missed breaking the open National and Oceania bench press record with his final attempt of 180.5 kg as he only got one white light from the three referees; however, at least two white lights are needed for a good lift.
| Lift | Weight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 215 kg | November 2010 (In training) |
| Bench press | 190 kg | November 2010 (In training) |
| Deadlift | 237.5 kg | November 2010 (In training) |
| Total | 642.5 kg | November 2010 (In training) |
| Australian | Junior |
|---|---|
| 75 kg division | 170 kg Bench press |
| Oceania | Junior |
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| 75 kg division | 168 kg Bench press |
| Commonwealth | Junior |
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| 75 kg division | 168 kg Bench press |