David Šegrt

David Šegrt (Serbian Cyrillic: Давид Шегрт; born 19 March 1999) is a Serbian powerlifter who competes in the bench press. He won the 2024 IPL World Championship and holds multiple national and Balkan titles. He is the most-decorated Serbian 100 kg weight class bench press competitor.

David Šegrt was born in Novi Sad, Serbia. In his youth he trained in Greco-Roman wrestling, competing at the national level, before transitioning to powerlifting.

Šegrt has won a total of five Serbian national titles, including the IPF Junior National Championship in 2022 ^[1] in the 93 kg class where he set the junior national bench record with 178 kg, he is also the first Serbian lifter to win three consecutive IPF open titles^[2] in that category in 2022, 2023 and 2024. ^[3]

He is a three-time Balkan champion,^[4][5] and his international achievements include winning gold in the 100 kg class at the 2024 IPL World Championships ^{[6] [7]} in Elefsina, Greece, where he also broke the Serbian national record with a 210 kg lift,^[8] followed by a silver medal in the 100 kg class at the 2025 WPA World Championships^[9] in Lakitelek, Hungary.

Šegrt stated in a television morning program that his goals include competing at elite events such as the Arnold Classic, IPL Olympia Pro and the WRPF World Championships.^[10]