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England · 120 kg raw · 13 career entries

Nonso Chinye

Nonso Chinye is an English powerlifter who competes in the 120 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 988 kg (2,178 lb), set at Avancus Houston Primetime in October 2025.

Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2022 and 2025, he has set one raw world record in deadlift across the 120 kg classes.

Data through

Meet footage

Competition videos of Nonso Chinye from the Powerlifting World, ABSOLUTE STRENGTH and White Lights Media channels.

All meet footage (15 videos)

Personal records

Nonso Chinye'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 355.0 kg783 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #193 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 81,839 -120 kg Raw men
Bench Press 217.5 kg480 lb 119.8 kg264 lb SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 2025-12-05 #1,282 of 46,886 120 kg Raw men
Deadlift 415.5 kg916 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #20 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 103,078 -120 kg Raw men
Total 988.0 kg2178 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #25 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 152,037 -120 kg Raw men

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

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

Nonso Chinye's competition total across 13 meets between 2022 and 2025, peaking at 988 kg in 2025. 1 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,205kglb2022202320242025640 kg · 2022 · South East Winter Divisional680 kg · 2022 · British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships730 kg · 2022 · World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships779 kg · 2023 · Gymshark British Junior Championships852 kg · 2023 · World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships869 kg · 2023 · European Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships904 kg · 2024 · British Junior Powerlifting Championships938 kg · 2024 · World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships930 kg · 2024 · British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships965 kg · 2025 · European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship953 kg · 2025 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships988 kg · 2025 · Avancus Houston Primetime966 kg · 2025 · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2025-12-05 Deadlift 120 kg 408.5 kg901 lb SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held

World records set

The world record Nonso Chinye has set still stands.

Still held1

  • Deadlift 120 kg Raw men: 408.5 kg (901 lb) at SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2025

Meet history

All 13 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-12-05 BP · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.8 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 408.5 kg901 lb 966.0 kg2130 lb 555.09 1
2025-10-11 AMP · Avancus Houston Primetime 119.8 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 355.0 kg783 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 415.5 kg916 lb 988.0 kg2178 lb 567.81 7
2025-06-08 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.5 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 345.0 kg761 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 952.5 kg2100 lb 547.77 2
View full meet history (13 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-03-18 EPF · European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship 120 118.4 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 352.5 kg777 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 400.0 kg882 lb 965.0 kg2128 lb 556.65 1
2024-11-21 BP · British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.4 kg263 lb Raw (raw) 345.0 kg761 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 380.0 kg838 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 535.00 3
2024-08-28 IPF · World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships 120 118.3 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 342.5 kg755 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 385.5 kg850 lb 938.0 kg2068 lb 541.29 1
2024-03-19 BP · British Junior Powerlifting Championships 120 117.1 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 328.0 kg723 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 375.5 kg828 lb 903.5 kg1992 lb 523.20 1
2023-10-10 EPF · European Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 117.1 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 313.0 kg690 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 363.0 kg801 lb 868.5 kg1915 lb 502.99 1
2023-08-27 IPF · World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships 120 117.3 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 308.5 kg680 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 360.5 kg795 lb 851.5 kg1877 lb 492.83 1
2023-04-26 BP · Gymshark British Junior Championships 105 104.0 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 275.5 kg608 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 343.0 kg756 lb 778.5 kg1717 lb 471.34 1
2022-08-31 IPF · World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships 105 102.0 kg225 lb Raw (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 730.0 kg1610 lb 445.64 2
2022-05-12 BP · British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships 105 101.8 kg225 lb Raw (raw) 220.0 kg485 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 680.0 kg1499 lb 415.37 1
2022-02-06 EPA · South East Winter Divisional 120 109.8 kg242 lb Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 640.0 kg1411 lb 379.38 1

Career, by the numbers

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

Peak DOTS

568

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 35 / 22 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 1.9 points above average on deadlift.

On the platform

77% third attempts made

30 of 39 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 13. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 416 kg916 lb.

Biggest jump

+73 kg161 lb

Between two meets, up to 852 kg1877 lb at World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships.

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

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 13 BP · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships (2025-12-05)
Untested 0 None on file

All 13 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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Nonso Chinye FAQs

What is Nonso Chinye's best squat?

Nonso Chinye's heaviest squat is 783 lb (355 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.

What is Nonso Chinye's best bench press?

Nonso Chinye's heaviest bench press is 480 lb (217.5 kg). This lift occurred on December 5, 2025, at SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Nonso Chinye's best deadlift?

Nonso Chinye's heaviest deadlift is 916 lb (415.5 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.

What is Nonso Chinye's best total?

Nonso Chinye's heaviest total is 2,178 lb (988 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.

How much does Nonso Chinye weigh?

Nonso Chinye weighed 264 lb (119.8 kg) at their latest weigh-in on December 5, 2025.

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