Well I'm not aware of any studies seeing how powerlifters go in other sports; though wrestlers, strongmen competitiors, hammer throwers etc, use powerlifting movements in their routines. Like all great athletes, the best powerlifters tend to be focused specialists rather than people into general fitness. I think weightlifting has its place, but heavy explosive movements with maximum flexion of the joints have a great potential to cause injury, especially to the knees and wrists.
All in all there is a general correlation between strength and athletic ability except when you get into endurance sports like marathon running which is the opposite.
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