Alba Boström
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| Born | 27 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 154.5 cm (5 ft 0.8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63.4 kg (140 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alba Boström (born 27 July 2001) is a Swedish powerlifter. She competes in the -63 kg class in classical powerlifting and became the 2025 world champion. At the 2025 world championships, she set a new world record in the total weight with 565 kg. Boström is also a former junior world champion and holds several Nordic records.
Powerlifting career
Boström had a very successful career as a junior, which culminated in a gold medal at the 2024 Junior World Championships. During her junior years, she set several records, including junior world records in the bench press and total weight.[1][2]
Her first success as a senior came at the IPF Classic Powerlifting World Championships in Chemnitz, Germany, in June 2025. During the competition, Boström performed nine out of nine approved lifts, resulting in a gold medal and a new world record.[3][4] She qualified for the 2025 World Games held in Chengdu, China, competing in the middleweight classic event, where she went on to win the gold medal.[5]
Personal life
Boström has spoken openly in interviews about a background of mental illness, including disordered eating habits and binge eating.[6] She has described powerlifting as a turning point that helped her build both physical and mental strength.[7] In addition to her elite career, Boström works as an online powerlifting coach.
References
- ^ "Lyftarprofil: Alba Boström". Svenska Styrkelyftförbundet. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "Alba Boström (63KG) Sets Raw Bench Press & Total IPF Junior World Records to Win 2024 IPF Junior World Powerlifting Championships". Fitness Volt. 2024-09-07. Archived from the original on 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "IPF World Women's Classic Open Powerlifting Championships 2025. Detailed scoresheet" (PDF). International Powerlifting Federation. 2025-06-15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "Nytt väldsrekord för Alba Boström". Strength.se. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "TWG 2025 Day 8 wrap-up: China Clean Sweep in Sport Climbing". theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Alba Boström: Världsmästarinnan i styrkelyft som räddades av sitt hetsätande". Björnes Babbel. 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "Lyftarfilosofi med Alba Boström". Tyngre Radio. 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-07-13.