Students of the Business Analytics program at the Faculty of Organization and Management of the Silesian University of Technology achieved outstanding results during the Silesian Academic Championships in Classic Powerlifting, held on March 23 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.

Classic powerlifting consists of three disciplines: squat, bench press, and deadlift. The athlete's final score is the sum of their best attempts in each event.

Małgorzata Kukiełka was named the best female athlete of the competition with a total of 320 kg (110 kg – squat, 57.5 kg – bench press, 152.5 kg – deadlift), earning 75.87 IPF GL points and securing first place in the women’s category.

Among men, the highest score was achieved by Paweł Bujara, who triumphed in the 93 kg weight category with a total of 647.5 kg (240 kg – squat, 127.5 kg – bench press, 280 kg – deadlift), earning 86.65 IPF GL points and taking the top spot in the open category.

Thanks to these excellent individual performances, the team representing the Silesian University of Technology also won the team classification, scoring 47 points and outperforming teams from the Medical University of Silesia and the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza.