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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

Personal records

Joy Nnamani's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 185.0 kg408 lb 56.7 kg125 lb SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 2025-12-05 #16 of 27,981 57 kg Raw women
Bench Press 102.5 kg226 lb 60.4 kg133 lb World Games 2025-08-14 #1,231 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 86,382 -63 kg Raw women
Deadlift 240.0 kg529 lb 60.4 kg133 lb World Games 2025-08-14 #4 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 77,114 -63 kg Raw women
Total 527.5 kg1163 lb 60.4 kg133 lb World Games 2025-08-14 #43 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 93,558 -63 kg Raw women

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count. Rows marked * come from a meet that recorded no weight class, so they rank against the IPF band for the bodyweight.

Career total progression

Joy Nnamani's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Joy Nnamani's competition total across 45 meets between 2015 and 2026, peaking at 528 kg in 2025. 4 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.2505513006623507724008824509925001,1035501,213kglb20152018202120242026345 kg · 2015 · Greater London Divisional358 kg · 2015 · All England Powerlifting Championships355 kg · 2015 · British Junior Classic Championships368 kg · 2015 · Commonwealth Championships265 kg · 2016 · GL Divisional Feb378 kg · 2016 · European Classic Powerlifting Championships398 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships391 kg · 2016 · All England Powerlifting Championships390 kg · 2016 · Women's British Classic Championship400 kg · 2016 · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships395 kg · 2016 · Home Nations416 kg · 2017 · Reykjavík International Games413 kg · 2017 · European Classic Powerlifting Championships393 kg · 2017 · All England Championships413 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships415 kg · 2017 · British Women's Classic Championships440 kg · 2017 · Commonwealth Championships418 kg · 2017 · Four Nations Championships428 kg · 2018 · British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships440 kg · 2018 · European Classic Powerlifting Championships453 kg · 2019 · Reykjavík International Games433 kg · 2019 · British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships444 kg · 2019 · South Midlands Spring Open433 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships453 kg · 2019 · European Classic Powerlifting Championships464 kg · 2020 · Women's British Classic493 kg · 2021 · British Open Classic481 kg · 2021 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships480 kg · 2021 · Girl Power493 kg · 2022 · British Classic Women's Championships481 kg · 2022 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships478 kg · 2022 · A7 Fit Xpo481 kg · 2023 · Eleiko British Open Classic Championships501 kg · 2023 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships505 kg · 2023 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships503 kg · 2024 · Arnold Sports Festival UK512 kg · 2024 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships506 kg · 2024 · British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships505 kg · 2025 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships528 kg · 2025 · World Games521 kg · 2025 · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships431 kg · 2018 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)495 kg · 2022 · Arnold Sports Festival (world record set, later surpassed)503 kg · 2023 · British Selections Competition (world record set, later surpassed)518 kg · 2026 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2018-06-06 Deadlift 52 kg 195.5 kg431 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2022-09-23 Total 57 kg 495.0 kg1092 lb Arnold Sports Festival
  3. 2023-11-26 Deadlift 63 kg 232.5 kg513 lb British Selections Competition
  4. 2026-06-13 Deadlift 57 kg 238.0 kg525 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently 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

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

Career, by the numbers

Joy Nnamani's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

598

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 35 / 20 / 46 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 2.2 points above average on deadlift.

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 attempt: Deadlift 240 kg529 lb.

Biggest jump

+113 kg248 lb

Between two meets, up to 378 kg832 lb at European Classic Powerlifting Championships.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2025.

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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.

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Joy Nnamani FAQs

What is Joy Nnamani's best squat?

Joy Nnamani's heaviest squat is 408 lb (185 kg). This lift occurred on December 5, 2025, at SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Joy Nnamani's best bench press?

Joy Nnamani's heaviest bench press is 226 lb (102.5 kg). This lift occurred on August 14, 2025, at World Games.

What is Joy Nnamani's best deadlift?

Joy Nnamani's heaviest deadlift is 529 lb (240 kg). This lift occurred on August 14, 2025, at World Games.

What is Joy Nnamani's best total?

Joy Nnamani's heaviest total is 1,163 lb (527.5 kg). This lift occurred on August 14, 2025, at World Games.

How much does Joy Nnamani weigh?

Joy Nnamani weighed 126 lb (57.0 kg) at their latest weigh-in on June 13, 2026.

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