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Terry O'Neill

Terry O'Neill was an English powerlifter who competed in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 845 kg (1,863 lb), set at British Men's Powerlifting Championships in June 1992.

Over a career spanning 39 meets between 1983 and 2017, he set two raw world records in squat and deadlift across the 120+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

Terry O'Neill's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Terry O'Neill's competition total across 35 meets between 1983 and 2017, peaking at 845 kg in 1992. 1 of those meets set a world record.5501,2136001,3236501,4337001,5437501,6548001,7648501,874kglb19831993200320132017578 kg · 1983 · Essex Powerlifting Championships700 kg · 1985 · East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships775 kg · 1987 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships788 kg · 1988 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships815 kg · 1989 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships830 kg · 1990 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships800 kg · 1990 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships825 kg · 1991 · British Men's Powerlifting Championship833 kg · 1991 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships825 kg · 1992 · Men's European Powerlifting Championships845 kg · 1992 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships788 kg · 1997 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships810 kg · 1998 · British Masters Championships790 kg · 1999 · British Men's Powerlifting Championships780 kg · 2002 · East Midlands Divisional768 kg · 2003 · British Masters' Championships755 kg · 2003 · European Masters Powerlifting Championships710 kg · 2003 · All Midlands Powerlifting Championships781 kg · 2004 · British Masters' Powerlifting Championships705 kg · 2005 · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships763 kg · 2006 · East Midlands Juniors Masters and Novices Powerlifting Championships783 kg · 2006 · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships773 kg · 2007 · British Masters Championships753 kg · 2007 · European Masters Powerlifting Championships718 kg · 2008 · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships740 kg · 2009 · East Midland Masters Juniors and Novices765 kg · 2009 · All England Championships753 kg · 2009 · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships765 kg · 2010 · British Masters Powerlifting Championships733 kg · 2010 · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships690 kg · 2011 · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships660 kg · 2016 · East Midlands Masters Juniors and Novices665 kg · 2016 · East Midlands Open Powerlifting Championship653 kg · 2017 · East Midlands Equipped Championships580 kg · 2011 · East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2011-02-06 Deadlift 120+ kg 250.0 kg551 lb East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2011-02-06 Squat 120+ kg 210.0 kg463 lb East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (35 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1983-02-28 Essex Powerlifting Championships 577.5 kg1273 lb
1985-03-31 East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships 700.0 kg1543 lb
1987-06-29 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 775.0 kg1709 lb
1988-06-18 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 787.5 kg1736 lb
1989-06-24 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 815.0 kg1797 lb
1990-06-16 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 830.0 kg1830 lb
1990-11-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 800.0 kg1764 lb
1991-06-22 British Men's Powerlifting Championship 825.0 kg1819 lb
1991-11-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 832.5 kg1836 lb
1992-05-03 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 825.0 kg1819 lb
1992-06-20 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 845.0 kg1863 lb
1997-02-15 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 787.5 kg1736 lb
1998-04-25 British Masters Championships 810.0 kg1786 lb
1999-02-27 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 790.0 kg1742 lb
2002-11-30 East Midlands Divisional 780.0 kg1720 lb
2003-04-26 British Masters' Championships 767.5 kg1692 lb
2003-07-02 European Masters Powerlifting Championships 755.0 kg1665 lb
2003-09-27 All Midlands Powerlifting Championships 710.0 kg1566 lb
2004-04-03 British Masters' Powerlifting Championships 780.5 kg1721 lb
2005-12-11 East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 705.0 kg1555 lb
2006-07-22 East Midlands Juniors Masters and Novices Powerlifting Championships 762.5 kg1681 lb
2006-11-26 East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 782.5 kg1725 lb
2007-03-31 British Masters Championships 772.5 kg1703 lb
2007-07-03 European Masters Powerlifting Championships 752.5 kg1659 lb
2008-12-07 East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 717.5 kg1582 lb
2009-07-04 East Midland Masters Juniors and Novices 740.0 kg1632 lb
2009-08-22 All England Championships 765.0 kg1687 lb
2009-11-09 East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 752.5 kg1659 lb
2010-04-10 British Masters Powerlifting Championships 765.0 kg1687 lb
2010-11-28 East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 732.5 kg1615 lb
2011-02-06 East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships 580.0 kg1279 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-11-27 East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 690.0 kg1521 lb
2016-07-30 East Midlands Masters Juniors and Novices 660.0 kg1455 lb
2016-12-11 East Midlands Open Powerlifting Championship 665.0 kg1466 lb
2017-11-26 East Midlands Equipped Championships 652.5 kg1439 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Terry O'Neill has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Deadlift 120+ kg Raw men: 250 kg (551 lb) at East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011
  • Squat 120+ kg Raw men: 210 kg (463 lb) at East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2011

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

25.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 36 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+145 kg320 lb

From 700 kg1543 lb to 845 kg1863 lb, a 21% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

490

Top 3% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 21 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

56% third attempts made

24 of 43 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 13. Heaviest made third: Squat335 kg739 lb.

Biggest jump

+110 kg243 lb

Between two meets, up to 690 kg1521 lb at East Midlands Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

33 years

1 federation, 8 countries, 5 weight classes.

11% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1990.

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Meet history

All 40 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2017-11-26 EPA · East Midlands Equipped Championships 120+ 122.2 kg270 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 652.5 kg1439 lb 372.50 1
2016-12-11 EPA · East Midlands Open Powerlifting Championship 120+ 124.3 kg274 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 665.0 kg1466 lb 377.56 1
2016-07-30 EPA · East Midlands Masters Juniors and Novices 120+ 121.9 kg269 lb Single-ply 260.0 kg573 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 660.0 kg1455 lb 377.09 G
View full meet history (40 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2011-11-27 EPA · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 120+ 122.8 kg271 lb Raw (raw) 260.0 kg573 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 690.0 kg1521 lb 393.29 1
2011-02-06 EPA · East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 125.2 kg276 lb Raw (raw) 210.0 kg463 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 580.0 kg1279 lb 328.55 1
2010-11-28 EPA · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 125 124.5 kg275 lb Raw (raw) 290.0 kg640 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 287.5 kg634 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 415.68 2
2010-04-10 BP · British Masters Powerlifting Championships 125 124.4 kg275 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 765.0 kg1687 lb 434.23 1
2009-11-09 EPA · East Midlands Powerlifting Championships 125 124.5 kg275 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 752.5 kg1659 lb 427.03 1
2009-09-20 BP · National Deadlift Championship (deadlift only) 125 124.8 kg275 lb Single-ply — — 275.0 kg607 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 155.94 1
2009-08-22 EPA · All England Championships 125 124.6 kg275 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 765.0 kg1687 lb 434.01 1
2009-07-04 EPA · East Midland Masters Juniors and Novices 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 302.5 kg667 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 740.0 kg1632 lb 419.40 1
2008-12-07 BAWLA · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 125 124.1 kg274 lb Single-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 717.5 kg1582 lb 407.58 1
2007-07-03 EPF · European Masters Powerlifting Championships 125 122.9 kg271 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 302.5 kg667 lb 752.5 kg1659 lb 428.80 2
2007-03-31 BAWLA · British Masters Championships 125 123.4 kg272 lb Single-ply 300.0 kg662 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 772.5 kg1703 lb 439.62 1
2006-11-26 BAWLA · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 125 124.0 kg274 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 782.5 kg1725 lb 444.62 1
2006-07-22 BAWLA · East Midlands Juniors Masters and Novices Powerlifting Championships 125 123.3 kg272 lb Single-ply 305.0 kg673 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 762.5 kg1681 lb 434.04 1
2005-12-11 BAWLA · East Midlands Divisional Powerlifting Championships 125 121.8 kg269 lb Single-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 705.0 kg1555 lb 402.90 1
2004-08-06 WNPF · World Championships (squat only) 125 125.0 kg276 lb Multi-ply 299.4 kg660 lb — — 299.4 kg660 lb 169.67 1
2004-08-06 WNPF · World Championships (deadlift only) 125 125.0 kg276 lb Multi-ply — — 290.3 kg640 lb 290.3 kg640 lb 164.53 1
2004-04-03 BAWLA · British Masters' Powerlifting Championships 125 124.9 kg276 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 310.5 kg685 lb 780.5 kg1721 lb 442.47 1
2003-09-27 BAWLA · All Midlands Powerlifting Championships 125 121.9 kg269 lb Single-ply 260.0 kg573 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 710.0 kg1566 lb 405.65 2
2003-07-02 EPF · European Masters Powerlifting Championships 125 120.3 kg265 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 755.0 kg1665 lb 433.24 3
2003-04-26 BAWLA · British Masters' Championships 125 123.1 kg272 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 767.5 kg1692 lb 437.11 1
2002-11-30 BAWLA · East Midlands Divisional 125 122.7 kg271 lb Single-ply 305.0 kg673 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 780.0 kg1720 lb 444.70 2
1999-02-27 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 125 120.8 kg267 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 790.0 kg1742 lb 452.70 3
1998-04-25 BAWLA · British Masters Championships 125+ 125.1 kg276 lb Single-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 810.0 kg1786 lb 458.96 1
1997-02-15 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 125 122.6 kg271 lb Single-ply 317.5 kg700 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 787.5 kg1736 lb 449.10 3
1992-06-20 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 125 117.7 kg260 lb Single-ply 340.0 kg750 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 845.0 kg1863 lb 488.47 1
1992-05-03 EPF · Men's European Powerlifting Championships 125 117.1 kg258 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 477.74 8
1991-11-14 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 125 116.3 kg257 lb Single-ply 335.0 kg739 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 832.5 kg1836 lb 483.23 7
1991-06-22 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championship 125 116.2 kg256 lb Single-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 479.02 1
1990-11-14 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 125 113.9 kg251 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 467.79 9
1990-06-16 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 125 110.9 kg245 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 830.0 kg1830 lb 490.09 1
1989-06-24 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 110 107.1 kg236 lb Single-ply 325.0 kg717 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 815.0 kg1797 lb 487.67 3
1988-06-18 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 110 107.2 kg237 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 787.5 kg1736 lb 471.05 4
1987-06-29 BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 110 105.3 kg232 lb Single-ply 300.0 kg662 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 775.0 kg1709 lb 466.86 4
1985-09-29 BAWLA · All Midlands Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1985-03-31 BAWLA · East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 270.0 kg595 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 287.5 kg634 lb 700.0 kg1543 lb 430.86 3
1983-10-09 BAWLA · Herts and Beds Powerlifting Championships 100 96.5 kg213 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1983-02-28 BAWLA · Essex Powerlifting Championships 100 91.2 kg201 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 577.5 kg1273 lb 370.95 G

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 39 EPA · East Midlands Equipped Championships (2017-11-26)
Untested 0 None on file

All 39 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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