Working part-time to fund his dream, Singaporean, 18, breaks powerlifting world record with 273kg deadlift为了实现梦想，18岁的新加坡少年一边兼职一边工作，最终以273公斤的硬拉成绩打破了力量举世界纪录。
Muhammad Hazrul Abdul Malik balanced polytechnic studies, gruelling training sessions and a part-time job to fund his powerlifting dream. On Aug 21, the 18-year-old Singaporean achieved the biggest lift of his career, breaking the world record with a 273kg deadlift at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships 2026 in Sun City, South Africa.The previous world...
Muhammad Hazrul Abdul Malik balanced polytechnic studies, gruelling training sessions and a part-time job to fund his powerlifting dream.
On Aug 21, the 18-year-old Singaporean achieved the biggest lift of his career, breaking the world record with a 273kg deadlift at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships 2026 in Sun City, South Africa.
The previous world record stood at 271kg.
Muhammad Hazrul, a second-year Temasek Polytechnic student studying Architectural Technology and Building Services, also finished second overall in his category with a total lift of 613kg — comprising a 220kg squat, 120kg bench press and 273kg deadlift.
The record-breaking performance, however, came after a difficult start to the competition.
One of his squat attempts was disqualified because he did not squat low enough, while he suffered severe cramps in his calves and arms during warm-up, Berita Harian (BH) reported.
After his opening 260kg deadlift attempt, Muhammad Hazrul also vomited.
Despite the setbacks, he returned for his final attempt and triumphantly lifted 273kg, surpassing the previous world-record mark.
Football disappointment sparked his powerlifting journey
The resilience that carried Muhammad Hazrul through those challenges was forged years earlier.
His powerlifting journey began in 2022, after he failed to make his secondary school's football team.
He later started training at a gym, where a senior spotted him lifting weights and introduced him to his coach.
He began competing in powerlifting in 2024, winning his first local competition before finishing second at the Singapore National Championships.
Muhammad Hazrul later represented Singapore at the Asian championships, where he finished sixth overall and won gold in the deadlift.
The following year, he finished second again at the 2025 Singapore National Championships. This time, he lost to an athlete he had previously trained.
"Although I felt proud to see my student succeed, the defeat at the same time motivated me to continue training and become stronger," he told BH.
The 18-year-old polytechnic student also works part-time at Anytime Fitness to help cover his training and competition expenses.
"Although my mother has always offered to cover the expenses of the sport, I often turn her down," he was quoted as saying by BH.
"This effort is not just about training at the gym. I also work to earn enough money to pursue this dream," he added.
Muhammad Hazrul was one of six young Singaporean athletes aged between 18 and 23 who competed at the 2026 world championships, where another Singaporean athlete won bronze in the Under-53kg category.
After setting the world record, he now hopes to become Singapore's national champion in the Junior Under-74kg category while continuing to balance his studies, work and training.
AsiaOne has reached out to Muhammad Hazrul for more information.
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穆罕默德·哈兹鲁尔·阿卜杜勒·马利克一边兼顾理工学院的学习、艰苦的训练，一边兼职工作，以此来资助他的力量举重梦想。
8 月 21 日，这位 18 岁的新加坡选手在南非太阳城举行的 2026 年国际力量举重联合会 (IPF) 世界青少年及青年力量举重锦标赛上，以 273 公斤的硬拉成绩打破了世界纪录，取得了职业生涯中最大的成绩。
之前的世界纪录是271公斤。
穆罕默德·哈兹鲁是淡马锡理工学院建筑技术和建筑服务专业的二年级学生，他在自己的组别中也获得了第二名，总成绩为 613 公斤，其中包括 220 公斤的深蹲、120 公斤的卧推和 273 公斤的硬拉。
然而，这场破纪录的胜利是在比赛开局不利的情况下取得的。
据《每日新闻》（Berita Harian，简称BH）报道，他的一次深蹲尝试因蹲得不够低而被取消资格，同时他在热身时小腿和手臂严重抽筋。
穆罕默德·哈兹鲁尔在首次尝试260公斤硬拉后也呕吐了。
尽管遭遇挫折，他还是进行了最后一次尝试，并成功举起了 273 公斤，打破了之前的世界纪录。
足球上的挫败感开启了他的举重之旅。
穆罕默德·哈兹鲁尔克服这些挑战所展现出的韧性，早在多年前就已经形成。
他的力量举重之旅始于 2022 年，此前他未能入选中学足球队。
后来他开始在健身房训练，一位前辈看到他举重，便把他介绍给了自己的教练。
他于 2024 年开始参加力量举比赛，赢得了他的第一场本地比赛，之后在新加坡全国锦标赛上获得第二名。
穆罕默德·哈兹鲁尔后来代表新加坡参加了亚洲锦标赛，他获得了总成绩第六名，并在硬拉项目中获得金牌。
次年，他在2025年新加坡全国锦标赛上再次获得亚军。这一次，他输给了自己之前训练过的一名运动员。
“虽然看到我的学生取得成功我感到很自豪，但失败也激励我继续训练，变得更强，”他告诉BH。
这位 18 岁的理工学院学生还在 Anytime Fitness 兼职，以帮助支付他的训练和比赛费用。
据BH报道，他说：“虽然我母亲一直表示愿意承担我从事这项运动的费用，但我经常拒绝她。”
“这不仅仅是在健身房训练的问题。我还要工作赚钱来追逐这个梦想，”他补充道。
穆罕默德·哈兹鲁是参加 2026 年世界锦标赛的六名年龄在 18 至 23 岁之间的新加坡年轻运动员之一，另一名新加坡运动员在 53 公斤以下级别比赛中获得铜牌。
在打破世界纪录后，他现在希望成为新加坡青少年74公斤以下级别的全国冠军，同时继续平衡他的学习、工作和训练。
AsiaOne已联系穆罕默德·哈兹鲁尔以获取更多信息。
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