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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 two raw world records in deadlift and total across the 120 kg classes.

He currently holds one of those records.

Updated

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.

Nonso Chinye's personal records
Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 355.0 kg783 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #86 of 35,901 120 kg Raw men
Bench Press 217.5 kg480 lb 119.5 kg264 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2025-06-08 #1,311 of 47,670 120 kg Raw men
Deadlift 415.5 kg916 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #2 of 36,847 120 kg Raw men
Total 988.0 kg2,178 lb 119.8 kg264 lb Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 #5 of 47,999 120 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.

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 Championships966 kg · 2025 · SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships988 kg · 2025 · Avancus Houston Primetime (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2025-10-11 Total 120 kg 988.0 kg2,178 lb Avancus Houston Primetime
  2. 2025-10-11 Deadlift 120 kg 415.5 kg916 lb Avancus Houston Primetime Currently held

World records set

Every world record Nonso Chinye has set, split into the 1 he still holds and the 1 since broken.

Still held1

  • Deadlift 120 kg Raw men: 415.5 kg (916 lb) at Avancus Houston Primetime, 2025

Since surpassed1

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 988 kg (2,178 lb) at Avancus Houston Primetime, 2025

Meet history

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

Nonso Chinye's most recent meets
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 kg2,130 lb 555.09 1
2025-10-11 AMP · Avancus Houston Primetime 120 119.8 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 355.0 kg783 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 415.5 kg916 lb 988.0 kg2,178 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 kg2,100 lb 547.77 2
View full meet history (13 entries)
Nonso Chinye's earlier meets
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 kg2,128 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 kg2,051 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 kg2,068 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 kg1,992 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 kg1,915 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 kg1,877 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 kg1,717 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 kg1,610 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 kg1,499 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 kg1,411 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 kg1,877 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 June 8, 2025, at World 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.

How old is Nonso Chinye?

Nonso Chinye was 20 at their latest meet, SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships, on December 5, 2025.

Where is Nonso Chinye from?

Nonso Chinye is an English powerlifter.

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