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Stephen Manuel

Stephen Manuel is an English powerlifter who competes in the 110 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 869.5 kg (1,917 lb), set at British Classic Men in October 2016.

Over a career spanning 38 meets between 2006 and 2025, he has set two raw world records in squat across the 93 and 105 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Stephen Manuel's competition total across 37 meets between 2006 and 2025, peaking at 870 kg in 2016. 2 of those meets set a world record.5001,1036001,3237001,5438001,7649001,984kglb20062011201620212025508 kg · 2006 · Yorkshire and North East Unequipped Championships558 kg · 2006 · British Unequipped Championships620 kg · 2008 · British Junior Championships735 kg · 2009 · British Junior Powerlifting Championships598 kg · 2009 · Yorkshire North East Juniors Powerlifting733 kg · 2010 · British Senior Championships730 kg · 2010 · World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships800 kg · 2011 · Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships825 kg · 2011 · European Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships830 kg · 2011 · British Powerlifting Championships701 kg · 2011 · North West Powerlifting Championships725 kg · 2012 · British Classic Championships560 kg · 2013 · Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships773 kg · 2013 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships785 kg · 2013 · British Championships760 kg · 2013 · NW Powerlifting Championships778 kg · 2014 · Lancs & Cheshire Classic Powerlifting Championships808 kg · 2014 · British Classic Mens Powerlifting Championships770 kg · 2014 · North West Powerlifting Championships770 kg · 2015 · North West Team Challenge780 kg · 2015 · Lancs & Cheshire Classic Championships803 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships810 kg · 2015 · British Mens Classic Championships810 kg · 2015 · North West Powerlifting Championships838 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships870 kg · 2016 · British Classic Men835 kg · 2017 · Manchester & Merseyside Championships843 kg · 2017 · NW Team Challenge840 kg · 2017 · Arnold Grand Prix853 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships760 kg · 2017 · October Open710 kg · 2018 · October Open800 kg · 2024 · Newcastle Qualifier850 kg · 2024 · Pro Showdown808 kg · 2025 · Raw Strength Open I785 kg · 2014 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)861 kg · 2016 · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2014-06-01 Squat 93 kg 290.0 kg640 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2016-09-23 Squat 105 kg 331.0 kg730 lb Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (37 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2006-04-30 Yorkshire and North East Unequipped Championships 508.0 kg1120 lb
2006-07-29 British Unequipped Championships 557.5 kg1229 lb
2008-01-26 British Junior Championships 620.0 kg1367 lb
2009-01-24 British Junior Powerlifting Championships 735.0 kg1621 lb
2009-09-26 Yorkshire North East Juniors Powerlifting 597.5 kg1318 lb
2010-07-17 British Senior Championships 732.5 kg1615 lb
2010-09-27 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 730.0 kg1610 lb
2011-05-06 Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships 800.0 kg1764 lb
2011-06-11 European Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships 825.0 kg1819 lb
2011-07-30 British Powerlifting Championships 830.0 kg1830 lb
2011-12-04 North West Powerlifting Championships 701.0 kg1546 lb
2012-06-01 British Classic Championships 725.0 kg1599 lb
2013-05-19 Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships 560.0 kg1235 lb
2013-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 772.5 kg1703 lb
2013-06-22 British Championships 785.0 kg1731 lb
2013-12-01 NW Powerlifting Championships 760.0 kg1676 lb
2014-05-11 Lancs & Cheshire Classic Powerlifting Championships 777.5 kg1714 lb
2014-06-01 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 785.0 kg1731 lb World record (surpassed)
2014-10-04 British Classic Mens Powerlifting Championships 807.5 kg1780 lb
2014-11-29 North West Powerlifting Championships 770.0 kg1698 lb
2015-03-01 North West Team Challenge 770.0 kg1698 lb
2015-05-03 Lancs & Cheshire Classic Championships 780.0 kg1720 lb
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 802.5 kg1769 lb
2015-10-03 British Mens Classic Championships 810.0 kg1786 lb
2015-11-28 North West Powerlifting Championships 810.0 kg1786 lb
2016-06-19 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 837.5 kg1847 lb
2016-09-23 Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 861.0 kg1898 lb World record (surpassed)
2016-10-01 British Classic Men 869.5 kg1917 lb
2017-01-29 Manchester & Merseyside Championships 835.0 kg1841 lb
2017-02-19 NW Team Challenge 842.5 kg1858 lb
2017-03-04 Arnold Grand Prix 840.0 kg1852 lb
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 852.5 kg1880 lb
2017-10-07 October Open 760.0 kg1676 lb
2018-10-20 October Open 710.0 kg1566 lb
2024-04-06 Newcastle Qualifier 800.0 kg1764 lb
2024-12-08 Pro Showdown 850.0 kg1874 lb
2025-05-04 Raw Strength Open I 807.5 kg1780 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Stephen Manuel has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Squat 105 kg Raw men: 331 kg (730 lb) at Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships, 2016
  • Squat 93 kg Raw men: 290 kg (640 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2014

Career, by the numbers

Stephen Manuel's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

25.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 34 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+362 kg797 lb

From 508 kg1120 lb to 870 kg1917 lb, a 71% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

530

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 24 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.2 points above the typical split.

On the platform

67% third attempts made

54 of 81 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 24. Heaviest made third: Deadlift336 kg740 lb.

Biggest jump

+213 kg469 lb

Between two meets, up to 773 kg1703 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

19 years

3 federations, 9 countries, 5 weight classes.

74% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2011.

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Meet history

All 38 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-05-04 WRPF-UK · Raw Strength Open I 110 106.5 kg235 lb Raw (raw) 290.0 kg640 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 807.5 kg1780 lb 484.25 1
2024-12-08 WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown 106.5 kg235 lb Wraps (raw) 320.0 kg706 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 850.0 kg1874 lb 509.74 1
2024-04-06 BPU · Newcastle Qualifier 110 107.8 kg238 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 477.40 1
View full meet history (38 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2018-10-20 IrishPF · October Open 93 93.0 kg205 lb Raw (raw) 260.0 kg573 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 710.0 kg1566 lb 451.74 G
2017-10-07 IrishPF · October Open 120 116.2 kg256 lb Raw (raw) 272.5 kg601 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 760.0 kg1676 lb 441.28 G
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 105 104.4 kg231 lb Raw (raw) 317.5 kg700 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 852.5 kg1880 lb 515.25 4
2017-03-04 NAPF · Arnold Grand Prix 105 104.4 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 840.0 kg1852 lb 507.82 4
2017-02-19 EPA · NW Team Challenge 120 108.9 kg240 lb Raw (raw) 310.0 kg684 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 500.89 1
2017-01-29 EPA · Manchester & Merseyside Championships 120 107.5 kg237 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 835.0 kg1841 lb 498.91 1
2016-10-01 BP · British Classic Men 105 102.3 kg226 lb Raw (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 209.0 kg461 lb 335.5 kg740 lb 869.5 kg1917 lb 530.14 1
2016-09-23 EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 105 103.6 kg229 lb Raw (raw) 331.0 kg730 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 861.0 kg1898 lb 522.09 2
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 105 104.3 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 837.5 kg1847 lb 506.46 4
2015-11-28 EPA · North West Powerlifting Championships 120 106.3 kg235 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 810.0 kg1786 lb 486.11 G
2015-10-03 BP · British Mens Classic Championships 105 104.4 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 810.0 kg1786 lb 489.64 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 105 103.0 kg227 lb Raw (raw) 295.0 kg651 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 802.5 kg1769 lb 487.80 3
2015-05-03 EPA · Lancs & Cheshire Classic Championships 105 101.8 kg225 lb Raw (raw) 275.0 kg607 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 780.0 kg1720 lb 476.46 1
2015-03-01 EPA · North West Team Challenge 105 102.8 kg227 lb Raw (raw) 280.0 kg618 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 770.0 kg1698 lb 468.43 1
2014-11-29 EPA · North West Powerlifting Championships 105 101.8 kg225 lb Raw (raw) 292.5 kg645 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 770.0 kg1698 lb 470.35 G
2014-10-04 BP · British Classic Mens Powerlifting Championships 105 104.4 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 807.5 kg1780 lb 488.13 1
2014-06-01 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 93 92.1 kg203 lb Raw (raw) 290.0 kg640 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 302.5 kg667 lb 785.0 kg1731 lb 501.81 3
2014-05-11 EPA · Lancs & Cheshire Classic Powerlifting Championships 105 93.8 kg207 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 777.5 kg1714 lb 492.66 1
2013-12-01 EPA · NW Powerlifting Championships 105 100.8 kg222 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 760.0 kg1676 lb 466.19 1
2013-06-22 BP · British Championships 93 92.2 kg204 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 785.0 kg1731 lb 501.55 2
2013-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 93 93.0 kg205 lb Raw (raw) 280.0 kg618 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 772.5 kg1703 lb 491.63 2
2013-05-19 EPA · Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships 105 93.5 kg206 lb Raw (raw) 175.0 kg386 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 355.39 4
2012-06-01 BP · British Classic Championships 93 92.5 kg204 lb Raw (raw) 250.0 kg551 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 725.0 kg1599 lb 462.48 1
2011-12-04 EPA · North West Powerlifting Championships 93 93.0 kg205 lb Raw (raw) 240.0 kg529 lb 166.0 kg366 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 701.0 kg1546 lb 446.01 1
2011-07-30 BP · British Powerlifting Championships 93 92.6 kg204 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 830.0 kg1830 lb 529.19 1
2011-06-11 EPF · European Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships 93 91.0 kg201 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 530.36 4
2011-05-06 EPA · Lancs & Cheshire Powerlifting Championships 93 92.2 kg204 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 511.13 1
2011-03-04 EPA · North West Push Pull (bench + deadlift) 105 94.5 kg209 lb Raw (raw) — 150.0 kg331 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 410.0 kg904 lb 258.89 2
2010-09-27 IPF · World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 90 87.8 kg194 lb Single-ply 285.0 kg629 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 730.0 kg1610 lb 478.04 9
2010-07-17 BP · British Senior Championships 90 88.1 kg194 lb Single-ply 282.5 kg623 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 478.83 2
2009-09-26 EPA · Yorkshire North East Juniors Powerlifting 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 200.0 kg441 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 597.5 kg1318 lb 386.34 1
2009-01-24 BP · British Junior Powerlifting Championships 90 89.7 kg198 lb Single-ply 287.5 kg634 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 735.0 kg1621 lb 476.05 1
2008-01-26 BAWLA · British Junior Championships 90 87.8 kg194 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 620.0 kg1367 lb 406.01 1
2006-07-29 BAWLA · British Unequipped Championships 90 88.9 kg196 lb Raw (raw) 185.0 kg408 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 557.5 kg1229 lb 362.74 1
2006-04-30 BAWLA · Yorkshire and North East Unequipped Championships 90 86.1 kg190 lb Raw (raw) 190.5 kg420 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 508.0 kg1120 lb 336.12 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 38 WRPF-UK · Raw Strength Open I (2025-05-04)
Untested 0 None on file

All 38 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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