Total moved
19.9 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 45 competition entries, added up.
England · 57 kg raw · 45 career entries
Joy Nnamani
Joy Nnamani is an English powerlifter who competes in the 57 kg raw division.
Her best competition total is 527.5 kg (1,163 lb), set at World Games in August 2025.
Over a career spanning 45 meets between 2015 and 2026, she has set four raw world records in deadlift and total across the 52, 57, and 63 kg classes.
She currently holds one of those records.
Data through
Career total progression
Joy Nnamani's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2018-06-06 Deadlift 52 kg 195.5 kg431 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
- 2022-09-23 Total 57 kg 495.0 kg1092 lb Arnold Sports Festival
- 2023-11-26 Deadlift 63 kg 232.5 kg513 lb British Selections Competition
- 2026-06-13 Deadlift 57 kg 238.0 kg525 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (45 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-28 | Greater London Divisional | 345.0 kg761 lb | |
| 2015-08-14 | All England Powerlifting Championships | 357.5 kg788 lb | |
| 2015-10-31 | British Junior Classic Championships | 355.0 kg783 lb | |
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships | 367.5 kg810 lb | |
| 2016-02-27 | GL Divisional Feb | 265.0 kg584 lb | |
| 2016-03-05 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 377.5 kg832 lb | |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 397.5 kg877 lb | |
| 2016-08-06 | All England Powerlifting Championships | 390.5 kg861 lb | |
| 2016-09-17 | Women's British Classic Championship | 390.0 kg860 lb | |
| 2016-09-23 | Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships | 400.0 kg882 lb | |
| 2016-12-03 | Home Nations | 395.0 kg871 lb | |
| 2017-01-29 | Reykjavík International Games | 415.5 kg916 lb | |
| 2017-03-12 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 412.5 kg910 lb | |
| 2017-05-27 | All England Championships | 392.5 kg866 lb | |
| 2017-06-14 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 412.5 kg910 lb | |
| 2017-07-29 | British Women's Classic Championships | 415.0 kg915 lb | |
| 2017-09-11 | Commonwealth Championships | 440.0 kg970 lb | |
| 2017-11-04 | Four Nations Championships | 417.5 kg921 lb | |
| 2018-02-25 | British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships | 427.5 kg943 lb | |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 430.5 kg949 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 440.0 kg970 lb | |
| 2019-01-27 | Reykjavík International Games | 453.0 kg999 lb | |
| 2019-03-02 | British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships | 432.5 kg954 lb | |
| 2019-04-20 | South Midlands Spring Open | 443.5 kg978 lb | |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 432.5 kg954 lb | |
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 452.5 kg998 lb | |
| 2020-03-08 | Women's British Classic | 463.5 kg1022 lb | |
| 2021-09-04 | British Open Classic | 492.5 kg1086 lb | |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 480.5 kg1060 lb | |
| 2021-10-30 | Girl Power | 480.0 kg1058 lb | |
| 2022-03-19 | British Classic Women's Championships | 492.5 kg1086 lb | |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 480.5 kg1060 lb | |
| 2022-07-02 | A7 Fit Xpo | 477.5 kg1053 lb | |
| 2022-09-23 | Arnold Sports Festival | 495.0 kg1092 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-03-16 | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships | 480.5 kg1060 lb | |
| 2023-03-25 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 500.5 kg1104 lb | |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 505.0 kg1114 lb | |
| 2023-11-26 | British Selections Competition | 502.5 kg1108 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2024-03-15 | Arnold Sports Festival UK | 502.5 kg1108 lb | |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 511.5 kg1128 lb | |
| 2024-11-21 | British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 506.0 kg1116 lb | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 505.0 kg1114 lb | |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | 527.5 kg1163 lb | |
| 2025-12-05 | SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 520.5 kg1148 lb | |
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 518.0 kg1142 lb | World record (held) |
World records set
Every world record Joy Nnamani has set, split into the 1 she still holds and the 3 since broken.
Still held1
- Deadlift 57 kg Raw women: 238 kg (525 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2026
Since surpassed3
- Total 57 kg Raw women: 495 kg (1,092 lb) at Arnold Sports Festival, 2022
- Deadlift 63 kg Raw women: 232.5 kg (513 lb) at British Selections Competition, 2023
- Deadlift 52 kg Raw women: 195.5 kg (431 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2018
Career, by the numbers
Joy Nnamani's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+183 kg403 lb
From 345 kg761 lb to 528 kg1163 lb, a 53% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
598
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 35 / 20 / 46 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.2 points above the typical split.
On the platform
59% third attempts made
68 of 115 third attempts converted, with 7 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 36. Heaviest made third: Deadlift240 kg529 lb.
Biggest jump
+113 kg248 lb
Between two meets, up to 378 kg832 lb at European Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
11 years
1 federation, 17 countries, 3 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2025.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 45 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 57.0 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 238.0 kg525 lb | 518.0 kg1142 lb | 593.81 | 1 |
| 2025-12-05 | BP · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.7 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 235.5 kg519 lb | 520.5 kg1148 lb | 598.40 | 1 |
| 2025-08-14 | IPF · World Games | 60.4 kg133 lb | Raw (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 240.0 kg529 lb | 527.5 kg1163 lb | 582.44 | 3 |
View full meet history (45 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 57.0 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 225.0 kg496 lb | 505.0 kg1114 lb | 578.58 | 3 |
| 2024-11-21 | BP · British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.3 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 177.5 kg392 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 231.0 kg510 lb | 506.0 kg1116 lb | 584.45 | 1 |
| 2024-06-15 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 63 | 60.3 kg133 lb | Raw (raw) | 182.5 kg403 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 231.5 kg511 lb | 511.5 kg1128 lb | 565.54 | 5 |
| 2024-03-15 | IPF · Arnold Sports Festival UK | 58.4 kg129 lb | Raw (raw) | 175.0 kg386 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 502.5 kg1108 lb | 566.91 | 3 | |
| 2023-11-26 | BP · British Selections Competition | 63 | 61.5 kg136 lb | Raw (raw) | 170.0 kg375 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 232.5 kg513 lb | 502.5 kg1108 lb | 548.51 | 1 |
| 2023-06-11 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 63 | 62.5 kg138 lb | Raw (raw) | 177.5 kg392 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 225.0 kg496 lb | 505.0 kg1114 lb | 545.78 | 4 |
| 2023-03-25 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 56.8 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 170.0 kg375 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 230.5 kg508 lb | 500.5 kg1104 lb | 574.74 | 6 | |
| 2023-03-16 | BP · Eleiko British Open Classic Championships | 63 | 58.3 kg129 lb | Raw (raw) | 152.5 kg336 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 228.0 kg503 lb | 480.5 kg1060 lb | 542.51 | 1 |
| 2022-09-23 | IPF · Arnold Sports Festival | 57 | 57.0 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 162.5 kg359 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 495.0 kg1092 lb | 567.12 | 4 |
| 2022-07-02 | EPA · A7 Fit Xpo | 63 | 57.2 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 157.5 kg347 lb | 95.0 kg210 lb | 225.0 kg496 lb | 477.5 kg1053 lb | 545.82 | 1 |
| 2022-06-06 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.5 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 228.0 kg503 lb | 480.5 kg1060 lb | 554.02 | 1 |
| 2022-03-19 | BP · British Classic Women's Championships | 57 | 56.9 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 165.0 kg364 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 492.5 kg1086 lb | 564.90 | 1 |
| 2021-10-30 | FFForce · Girl Power | 58.2 kg129 lb | Raw (raw) | 160.0 kg353 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 222.5 kg491 lb | 480.0 kg1058 lb | 542.30 | 4 | |
| 2021-09-23 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.7 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 162.5 kg359 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 220.5 kg486 lb | 480.5 kg1060 lb | 552.67 | 1 |
| 2021-09-04 | BP · British Open Classic | 57 | 56.4 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 165.0 kg364 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 492.5 kg1086 lb | 568.19 | 1 |
| 2020-03-08 | BP · Women's British Classic | 57 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 160.0 kg353 lb | 90.0 kg199 lb | 213.5 kg471 lb | 463.5 kg1022 lb | 537.25 | 1 |
| 2019-11-29 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.1 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 205.0 kg452 lb | 452.5 kg998 lb | 523.88 | 1 |
| 2019-06-04 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 51.5 kg114 lb | Raw (raw) | 152.5 kg336 lb | 87.5 kg193 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 432.5 kg954 lb | 531.10 | 1 |
| 2019-04-20 | EPA · South Midlands Spring Open | 57 | 56.5 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 152.5 kg336 lb | 87.5 kg193 lb | 203.5 kg449 lb | 443.5 kg978 lb | 511.06 | 1 |
| 2019-03-02 | BP · British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 52.0 kg115 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 197.5 kg436 lb | 432.5 kg954 lb | 527.17 | 1 |
| 2019-01-27 | IPF · Reykjavík International Games | 57 | 57.0 kg126 lb | Raw (raw) | 160.0 kg353 lb | 90.0 kg199 lb | 203.0 kg448 lb | 453.0 kg999 lb | 519.00 | 1 |
| 2018-11-24 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 56.1 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 152.5 kg336 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 202.5 kg447 lb | 440.0 kg970 lb | 509.11 | 1 |
| 2018-06-06 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 51.9 kg115 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 195.5 kg431 lb | 430.5 kg949 lb | 525.65 | 1 |
| 2018-02-25 | BP · British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 51.7 kg114 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 427.5 kg943 lb | 523.18 | 1 |
| 2017-11-04 | BP · Four Nations Championships | 57 | 56.1 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 82.5 kg182 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 417.5 kg921 lb | 483.36 | 1 |
| 2017-09-11 | CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Championships | 57 | 55.5 kg122 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 440.0 kg970 lb | 513.37 | 1 |
| 2017-07-29 | BP · British Women's Classic Championships | 52 | 51.6 kg114 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 80.0 kg177 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 415.0 kg915 lb | 508.57 | 1 |
| 2017-06-14 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 51.1 kg113 lb | Raw (raw) | 147.5 kg325 lb | 82.5 kg182 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 412.5 kg910 lb | 509.25 | 3 |
| 2017-05-27 | EPA · All England Championships | 57 | 53.9 kg119 lb | Raw (raw) | 140.0 kg309 lb | 77.5 kg171 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 392.5 kg866 lb | 467.06 | 1 |
| 2017-03-12 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 53.7 kg119 lb | Raw (raw) | 147.5 kg325 lb | 82.5 kg182 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 412.5 kg910 lb | 491.79 | 1 |
| 2017-01-29 | IPF · Reykjavík International Games | 57 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Raw (raw) | 145.0 kg320 lb | 80.0 kg177 lb | 190.5 kg420 lb | 415.5 kg916 lb | 482.76 | 1 |
| 2016-12-03 | BP · Home Nations | 57 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 135.0 kg298 lb | 77.5 kg171 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 395.0 kg871 lb | 457.85 | 1 |
| 2016-09-23 | EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 50.9 kg112 lb | Raw (raw) | 140.0 kg309 lb | 70.0 kg155 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 400.0 kg882 lb | 494.84 | 1 |
| 2016-09-17 | BP · Women's British Classic Championship | 52 | 51.5 kg114 lb | Raw (raw) | 135.0 kg298 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 180.0 kg397 lb | 390.0 kg860 lb | 478.58 | 1 |
| 2016-08-06 | EPA · All England Powerlifting Championships | 57 | 54.5 kg120 lb | Raw (raw) | 135.0 kg298 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 180.5 kg398 lb | 390.5 kg861 lb | 461.21 | 1 |
| 2016-06-19 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 50.5 kg112 lb | Raw (raw) | 137.5 kg303 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 397.5 kg877 lb | 494.43 | 4 |
| 2016-03-05 | EPF · European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 50.0 kg110 lb | Raw (raw) | 130.0 kg287 lb | 67.5 kg149 lb | 180.0 kg397 lb | 377.5 kg832 lb | 473.01 | 2 |
| 2016-02-27 | EPA · GL Divisional Feb | 52 | 51.9 kg115 lb | Raw (raw) | 90.0 kg199 lb | 55.0 kg122 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | 323.44 | 1 |
| 2015-12-01 | CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Championships | 52 | 50.6 kg112 lb | Raw (raw) | 135.0 kg298 lb | 67.5 kg149 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 367.5 kg810 lb | 456.60 | 1 |
| 2015-10-31 | BP · British Junior Classic Championships | 52 | 51.5 kg114 lb | Raw (raw) | 125.0 kg276 lb | 65.0 kg144 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 355.0 kg783 lb | 435.63 | 1 |
| 2015-08-14 | EPA · All England Powerlifting Championships | 52 | 50.9 kg112 lb | Raw (raw) | 122.5 kg270 lb | 65.0 kg144 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 357.5 kg788 lb | 442.33 | 1 |
| 2015-02-28 | EPA · Greater London Divisional | 52 | 50.8 kg112 lb | Raw (raw) | 117.5 kg259 lb | 52.5 kg116 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 345.0 kg761 lb | 427.45 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 45 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026-06-13) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 45 meets on her record have been drug-tested.