# Lev Susany

Lev Susany (born 19 November 1988) is a former Australian powerlifter who competed in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). He was a member of the Australian Powerlifting Team for 5 years, from 2010 to 2014. He has won numerous Australian, Oceania and Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships over three weight classes (74 kg, 83 kg and 93 kg).
In 2011, Susany was the No. 1 ranked raw junior powerlifter in the world in the men's 74 kg division, and also had the No. 1 ranked bench press in the world. In 2012 and 2013, Susany was the No. 3 ranked raw bench press lifter in the world in the men's 83 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. As of 2015, Susany has broken a total of 33 powerlifting records (7 Commonwealth, 10 Oceania and 16 Australian records) over three weight classes (74 kg, 83 kg and 93 kg). He has been awarded Sportsman of the Year at both The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, as well as a Full Blues Award at The University of Queensland.

## Rankings
### 2014

* #4 World IPF Bench Press Ranking – Open Men's 93 kg division

### 2013

* #3 World IPF Bench Press Ranking – Open Men's 83 kg division

### 2012

* #3 World IPF Bench Press Ranking – Open Men's 83 kg division

### 2011

* #1 World IPF Powerlifting Ranking – Junior Men's 74 kg division
* #1 World IPF Bench Press Ranking – Junior Men's 74 kg division
* #1 World IPF Bench Press Ranking – Open Men's 74 kg division

## Raw powerlifting records

| Record Type | Age Division | Weight Class | Weight | Date | Event |
| Australian | Junior | 74 kg division | 172.5 kg squat | 16 October 2011 | SE QLD Autumn Challenge |
| Australian | Junior & Open | 74 kg division | 155.5 kg bench press | 16 December 2011 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships |
| Australian | Junior | 83 kg division | 160 kg bench press | 27 November 2011 | SE QLD Challenge |
| Australian | Open | 83 kg division | 184 kg bench press | 5 December 2013 | Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships |
| Australian | Open | 93 kg division | 195.5 kg bench press | 3 May 2014 | University of Queensland Challenge |
| Australian | Junior | 74 kg division | 235 kg deadlift | 16 October 2011 | SE QLD Autumn Challenge |
| Australian | Junior | 74 kg division | 555 kg total | 16 October 2011 | SE QLD Autumn Challenge |
| Oceania | Junior & Open | 74 kg division | 155.5 kg bench press | 16 December 2011 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships |
| Oceania | Junior & Open | 74 kg division | 155.5 kg bench press only | 16 December 2011 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships |
| Oceania | Open | 83 kg division | 184 kg bench press only | 5 December 2013 | Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships |
| Oceania | Open | 93 kg division | 193 kg bench press | 9 December 2014 | Asia & Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| Commonwealth | Junior & Open | 74 kg division | 155.5 kg bench press | 16 December 2011 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships |
| Commonwealth | Junior | 74 kg division | 155.5 kg bench press only | 16 December 2011 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships |
| Commonwealth | Open | 83 kg division | 184 kg bench press only | 5 December 2013 | Commonwealth and Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships |
| Commonwealth | Open | 93 kg division | 193 kg bench press | 9 December 2014 | Asia & Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |