Maryana Naumova

Maryana Aleksandrovna Naumova, born on 22 April 1999, is a Russian powerlifter, journalist and television presenter who specializes in the bench press and was one of the top teenage female lifters in the world. She has won multiple world championships, set over 15 world records in her age category and holds the title of Master of Sport of Russia, International Class. Between 2009 and 2016 she competed in multiple world powerlifting championships, setting records in federations such as the IPA, WPC, IPL and IRP, and she was the first girl under 18 allowed to compete in professional powerlifting tournaments. In 2016 the IPF found that she had used banned substances and disqualified her for two years, and she returned to competition in 2018.