LYA BAVOIL vs. CAROLA GARRA | 69kg IPF Worlds 2024

Last year's 69kg World Champion faces off against last year's 63kg World Champion. Long time rivals Lya Bavoil of France and Carola Garra of Italy go head to head once again after their tight race in the 69kg class at SBD's Sheffield earlier this year. Watch how the battle unfolded this year at IPF Worlds 2024 in Lithuania.
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[@Blackbereh]

Need Lya as a Sheffield wildcard to see these two go at it again next year. I think both are capable of 600kg+ totals at 69kg, especially Lya with like 230/127.5/242.5 and more

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

Great idea honestly

[@Diolupoide]

If you put a line on the middle of carola’s shoulder you’ll see that she’s at that level which the rulebook describes. I know that this rule is somehow misunderstandable but in this case it’s clearer that on the rulebook itself. Especially on the third attempt.
On the other side, not a single person questioned Lya’s depth on squat. She’s strong, all know that, but she’s also borderline in depth every single time, as the hip does not seem to go down the top surface of the knee.

[@mds7569]

They just wanted to give a chance to Lya.
In no universe she would had get close to the total of Carola.

[@aaa-tm9dc]

carola is playing it very dangerous on the bench with that ROM. TBH I can't see proper elbow depth on first one neither.

[@thdjjfsfh]

Yeah, the standard for the bench press needs to be even more strict. It used to just require the bar to touch the chest, a pause, and the butt to not leave the bench. The new requirement needs the elbow to be in line with the shoulder, it still looks like a 70% ROM. I am so surprised since the requirement for squats and deadlifts is so strict compared to the deadlift.

[@joshstein3149]

@@thdjjfsfhwhat? Those rules are still in place.

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

👀

[@xHumanFacex]

tbh only the 2nd wasn't at depth, the elbows should be at the acromion height, so technically her 3rd was totally legal.

[@thdjjfsfh]

@@joshstein3149 I edited it to clarify. The original text was confusing.

[@Zerohearts0]

Bro that was intense

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

It really was

[@rridafitness2340]

💪💪🏽🔥🌿🏅🏆👍🏽🌹👍

[@mds7569]

THE BAGUETTE DID NOT BAGUETTE ENOUGH.
Overturn again the bench press, maybe one day you will catch up to Carola!

[@jesseb5710]

Should have gotten red on the first bench too. That arch is ridiculous

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

It’s certainly close. One to watch out for 👀

[@xHumanFacex]

You know there are rules, it's not about what you like lol.

[@giacomorossi-kj1he]

Please, do yourself a favor and read the "ipf technical rules book", so you can understand why all three benches from Garra are legit

[@jesseb5710]

@xHumanFacex I understand but she's clearly playing to close to them as evidenced by the lifts she missed

[@jesseb5710]

@@giacomorossi-kj1he how are all 3 legit when 2 didn't count?

[@wherezmyligah1584]

Those bench arches for Garra, way to high

[@WhiteLightsMedia]

👀

[@mds7569]

She doesn't even arch that much.
If you look at lighter weight classes in women and -66 or -74 males, you will find WAY less rom and more arch.
This was just political.