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| Born | 1998 (age 25–26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 186.7 kg (412 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jesus Olivares (born 1998) is an American powerlifter. He is the reigning world champion at the IPF Classic Powerlifting Championships in the 120+ kilogram weight class, winning three competitions.[1]
In 2021, Olivares made his IPF debut. He competed in the open category despite being a junior (23-years-old). He broke four International Powerlifting Federation world junior records, squatting 427.5 kilograms, bench pressing 252.5 kilograms for a full power and bench press only junior record, and a totaled 1,045 kilograms for a junior record, and would win his first gold medal.[2]
On March 25, 2023, Olivares squatted 470 kg, bench pressed 272.5 kg, and deadlifted a world record 410 kg, for a total of 1,152.5 kg at the inaugural SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships, setting the IPF world record for the highest raw total in sleeves and the highest raw total in sleeves in powerlifting history regardless of drug testing.[3][4]
Olivares lives in Texas and has graduated from Permian High School.[5] His younger brother Pablo Olivares is also an active 120+ kg powerlifter, and has totaled 925 kilograms at USAPL Texas Strength Classic in 2023.[6]
