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Kjell Egil Bakkelund

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Kjell Egil Bakkelund, born on 18 July 1988, is a Norwegian powerlifter who has won 7 gold medals at the world championships, in both classic and equipped lifting, and 9 gold medals at the European championships of the International Powerlifting Federation. He is also a three-time World Games medallist, with a silver medal at the 2013 World Games in Cali, a gold medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham and a bronze medal at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, as well as a gold medal at the 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.

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1988 1
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5+ 1
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