Maryana Naumova

About

Russian powerlifter known for setting more than a dozen weightlifting records in her age group. In 2015 at the Arnold Classic, she set a record by bench pressing 331 pounds (150kg). She's earned the moniker the Princess of Barbell.

Before Fame

She started lifting when she was 10-years-old and quickly became the first woman under the age of 18 to compete professionally.

Trivia

She's a supporter of the Communist Party in her native Russia and has traveled abroad as an ambassador for the country.

Family Life

She was born to Olga Ivanova and Aleksandr Naumov in Staraya, Russia.

Associated With

She partook in one of her trips abroad when she was invited by Syrian first lady Asma-al Assad to visit the country.