Mariša Golob

Mariša Golob, born on 15 May 1990, is a Slovenian powerlifter whom her biography describes as the most successful and decorated woman in the history of Slovenian powerlifting. As a child and teenager she tried karate, artistic gymnastics and basketball before joining a local gym in 2011, where her current coach Erni Gregorcic noticed her potential. She began competing internationally in 2012 and has since won more than 25 world and European championship titles across powerlifting, bench press, push and pull, and deadlift. She competes in the -56 kg class and holds Slovenian national records in powerlifting, bench press, push and pull and deadlift, plus European and world records in several federations including GPA, WUAP, IPO and WPA.