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EM EPA Powerlifting Records
EPA
EPA records for EM residents, in EPA's native kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 2,531 entries from 1,225 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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EM's heaviest total in EPA competition is Jack Cook's 882.5 kg (1,945.5 lb) at East Midlands Equipped Powerlifting Championships in 2019. Competition activity peaked in 2016, the busiest year on record with 303 entries.
EM EPA Total Records
| 120 kg | 1 | Tony Cliffe | 868.0 kg1914 lb | EPA | 2013 |
| 120 kg | 2 | Francis Sanders | 825.0 kg1819 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120 kg | 3 | Daniel Lindsell | 752.5 kg1659 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 120+ kg | 1 | Adam Berry | 760.0 kg1676 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Christopher Hartwig | 742.5 kg1637 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Chris Hartwig | 727.5 kg1604 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 105 kg | 1 | Christian Ayandokun | 865.0 kg1907 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 2 | Ben Pape | 860.0 kg1896 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 3 | James Blundell | 760.0 kg1676 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 93 kg | 1 | Junior Nelson | 720.0 kg1588 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 93 kg | 2 | Greg Lewis | 685.0 kg1510 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 93 kg | 3 | Mark Golding | 670.0 kg1477 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 83 kg | 1 | James Parker | 685.0 kg1510 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| 83 kg | 2 | Alex Bishop | 660.0 kg1455 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 83 kg | 3 | Gordon Bash | 657.5 kg1450 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | David Potticary | 485.0 kg1069 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 74 kg | 1 | Sebastian Viteri | 660.0 kg1455 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 2 | Christopher Gallagher | 645.0 kg1422 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 3 | Tom Beech | 595.0 kg1312 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | David White | 455.0 kg1003 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 66 kg | 1 | Ben Johnson | 527.5 kg1163 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 66 kg | 2 | Jamie Jones | 520.0 kg1147 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 66 kg | 3 | Gareth Burgess | 435.0 kg959 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 1 | Ben Hampson | 480.0 kg1058 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 59 kg | 2 | Lawrence White | 455.0 kg1003 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 3 | Kieran Huxtable | 372.5 kg821 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 53 kg | No records yet. | ||||
EM EPA Squat Records
| 120 kg | 1 | Francis Sanders | 310.0 kg684 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120 kg | 2 | Tony Cliffe | 305.0 kg673 lb | EPA | 2013 |
| 120 kg | 3 | Frankie Park | 300.0 kg662 lb | EPA | 2018 |
| 120+ kg | 1 | Adam Berry | 300.0 kg662 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Christopher Hartwig | 272.5 kg601 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Chris Hartwig | 250.0 kg551 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 105 kg | 1 | Ben Pape | 322.5 kg711 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 2 | Christian Ayandokun | 315.0 kg695 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 3 | Charlie Wade | 280.0 kg618 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 93 kg | 1 | Danny Willgoss | 260.0 kg573 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 93 kg | 2 | Junior Nelson | 255.0 kg562 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 93 kg | 3 | Mark Golding | 250.0 kg551 lb | EPA | 2018 |
| 83 kg | 1 | Gordon Bash | 247.5 kg546 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 83 kg | 2 | Alex Bishop | 240.0 kg529 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 83 kg | 3 | James Parker | 240.0 kg529 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | David Potticary | 150.0 kg331 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 74 kg | 1 | Christopher Gallagher | 240.0 kg529 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 2 | Tom Beech | 212.5 kg469 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 74 kg | 3 | Sebastian Viteri | 205.0 kg452 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | David White | 170.0 kg375 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 66 kg | 1 | Ben Johnson | 180.0 kg397 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 66 kg | 2 | Jamie Jones | 180.0 kg397 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 66 kg | 3 | Gareth Burgess | 150.0 kg331 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 1 | Ben Hampson | 172.5 kg381 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 2 | Lawrence White | 165.0 kg364 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 3 | Kieran Huxtable | 125.0 kg276 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 53 kg | No records yet. | ||||
EM EPA Bench Press Records
| 120 kg | 1 | Tony Cliffe | 215.0 kg474 lb | EPA | 2013 |
| 120 kg | 2 | Harvey Robinson | 210.0 kg463 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 120 kg | 3 | Daniel Lindsell | 200.0 kg441 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 120+ kg | 1 | Lee Mortimer | 210.0 kg463 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Christopher Hartwig | 177.5 kg392 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Chris Hartwig | 175.0 kg386 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 105 kg | 1 | Christian Ayandokun | 210.0 kg463 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 2 | Richard Gibson | 200.0 kg441 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 105 kg | 3 | Ben Pape | 190.0 kg419 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 93 kg | 1 | Harry Hollis | 185.0 kg408 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 93 kg | 2 | James Henegan | 175.0 kg386 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 93 kg | 3 | Junior Nelson | 170.0 kg375 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 83 kg | 1 | James Parker | 160.0 kg353 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| 83 kg | 2 | Danny Potter | 160.0 kg353 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 83 kg | 3 | Gordon L Bash | 160.0 kg353 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | David Potticary | 137.5 kg303 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 74 kg | 1 | Sebastian Viteri | 180.0 kg397 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 2 | Christopher Gallagher | 165.0 kg364 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 3 | Nick Michalopoulos | 137.5 kg303 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | David White | 100.0 kg221 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 66 kg | 1 | Ben Johnson | 127.5 kg281 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 66 kg | 2 | Gareth Burgess | 110.0 kg243 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 66 kg | 3 | Jamie Jones | 110.0 kg243 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 59 kg | 1 | Adam Alderman | 140.0 kg309 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 59 kg | 2 | Ben Hampson | 120.0 kg265 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 3 | Kieran Huxtable | 102.5 kg226 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 53 kg | No records yet. | ||||
EM EPA Deadlift Records
| 120 kg | 1 | Tony Cliffe | 348.0 kg767 lb | EPA | 2013 |
| 120 kg | 2 | Francis Sanders | 335.0 kg739 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120 kg | 3 | Ben Leyland | 300.0 kg662 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 120+ kg | 1 | Chris Hartwig | 302.5 kg667 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Adam Berry | 295.0 kg651 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Christopher Hartwig | 292.5 kg645 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 105 kg | 1 | Ben Pape | 347.5 kg766 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 2 | Christian Ayandokun | 340.0 kg750 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 105 kg | 3 | James Blundell | 312.5 kg689 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 93 kg | 1 | Greg Lewis | 300.0 kg662 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 93 kg | 2 | Junior Nelson | 295.0 kg651 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 93 kg | 3 | Aleem Majid | 275.0 kg607 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 83 kg | 1 | James Parker | 285.0 kg629 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| 83 kg | 2 | Tom Rowell | 270.0 kg595 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 83 kg | 3 | Alexander Larionov | 265.0 kg584 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | David Potticary | 200.0 kg441 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 74 kg | 1 | Sebastian Viteri | 275.0 kg607 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 74 kg | 2 | Tom Beech | 270.0 kg595 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| 74 kg | 3 | Reece D'Alanno | 245.0 kg540 lb | EPA | 2016 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | David White | 185.0 kg408 lb | EPA | 2009 |
| 66 kg | 1 | Jamie Jones | 230.0 kg507 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 66 kg | 2 | Ben Johnson | 220.0 kg485 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 66 kg | 3 | Paul Bartlett | 202.5 kg447 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| 59 kg | 1 | Ben Hampson | 195.0 kg430 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| 59 kg | 2 | Lawrence White | 190.0 kg419 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 59 kg | 3 | Kieran Huxtable | 145.0 kg320 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 53 kg | No records yet. | ||||
EPA records in EM · 104 records across 11 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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EM EPA Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The highest men's total by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 868 kg (1,914 lb), set by Tony Cliffe (120 kg class, raw) at East Midlands Unequipped Championships in 2013.
What is the highest women's total by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The highest women's total by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 589 kg (1,299 lb), set by Aquinn Onuoha (84+ kg class, raw) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 332.5 kg (733 lb), set by Jake O'Neill (105 kg class, single-ply) at East Midlands Divisional in 2014.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 322.5 kg (711 lb), set by Ben Pape (105 kg class, no knee wraps) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 232.5 kg (513 lb), set by Aquinn Onuoha (84+ kg class, raw) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 225 kg (496 lb), set by James Jeffries (90 kg class, single-ply) at All England Championships in 2009.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 215 kg (474 lb), set by Tony Cliffe (120 kg class) at East Midlands Unequipped Championships in 2013.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 132.5 kg (292 lb), set by Camille Holland (84+ kg class, raw) at East Midlands Bench Press Championships in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 348 kg (767 lb), set by Tony Cliffe (120 kg class, raw) at East Midlands Unequipped Championships in 2013.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a EM lifter in EPA competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a EM lifter in EPA competition is 251.5 kg (555 lb), set by Aquinn Onuoha (84+ kg class, raw) at Manchester Open in 2024.