State records · by lifter residency · 2,611 entries
NM Powerlifting Records
NM has 2,611 competition entries on file from 1,112 lifters registered in the state. Records are scoped by the lifter's state of residence at the time of the meet.
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NM's heaviest total on file is Aaron Thompson's 960 kg (2,116.5 lb) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 100% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2019, the busiest year on record with 392 entries.
NM Total Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Aaron Thompson | 960.0 kg2117 lb | BP | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Dan Kohut | 760.0 kg1676 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Kieran Cooper | 702.5 kg1549 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Dave Richardson | 868.0 kg1914 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Finn Wood | 825.0 kg1819 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Sam Burgess | 745.0 kg1643 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Michael Pennington | 817.5 kg1803 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Thomas Brannick | 815.0 kg1797 lb | BP | 2021 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Mahin Zafar | 772.5 kg1703 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Harrison Sparks | 780.5 kg1721 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Owen Leggett | 742.5 kg1637 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 3 | John Hamson | 692.5 kg1527 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Mark Hodgett | 655.5 kg1445 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Daniel Dyszkant | 652.5 kg1439 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Paul Kopec | 592.5 kg1306 lb | EPA | 2011 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Scott Walton | 687.5 kg1516 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Alex Fodor | 647.5 kg1428 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Daniel Mills | 625.0 kg1378 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Ibnu Ayyub | 567.5 kg1251 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Gurnaik Birring | 495.0 kg1092 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Robin Bermudez | 495.0 kg1092 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Jesse Johnson | 400.0 kg882 lb | EPA | 2016 |
NM Squat Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Aaron Thompson | 400.0 kg882 lb | BP | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Dan Kohut | 317.5 kg700 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Kieran Cooper | 250.0 kg551 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Finn Wood | 325.0 kg717 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Dave Richardson | 310.0 kg684 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Jack Bain | 290.0 kg640 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Mahin Zafar | 305.0 kg673 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Thomas Brannick | 300.0 kg662 lb | BP | 2021 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Joe Feeney | 285.0 kg629 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Harrison Sparks | 280.0 kg618 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Owen Leggett | 272.5 kg601 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Paul McCaffrey | 245.0 kg540 lb | EPA | 2011 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Daniel Dyszkant | 242.5 kg535 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Mark Hodgett | 222.5 kg491 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Coby Allen | 215.0 kg474 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Scott Walton | 245.0 kg540 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Alex Fodor | 227.5 kg502 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Daniel Mills | 225.0 kg496 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Ibnu Ayyub | 207.5 kg458 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Gurnaik Birring | 165.0 kg364 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Robin Bermudez | 180.0 kg397 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Jesse Johnson | 122.5 kg270 lb | BP | 2016 |
NM Bench Press Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Aaron Thompson | 220.0 kg485 lb | BP | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Mathieu Brignall | 205.0 kg452 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Wesley Hall | 202.5 kg447 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Baruch Sekenofsky | 210.0 kg463 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Dave Richardson | 195.0 kg430 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Joey Watson | 185.0 kg408 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Thomas Brannick | 208.0 kg459 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Michael Pennington | 200.0 kg441 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Mark Gregory | 180.0 kg397 lb | BP | 2015 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Harrison Sparks | 218.0 kg481 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Adam Madelin | 180.0 kg397 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Drew Blackman | 152.5 kg336 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Mark Hodgett | 152.5 kg336 lb | BP | 2016 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Daniel Dyszkant | 150.0 kg331 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Paul Kopec | 150.0 kg331 lb | EPA | 2011 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Scott Walton | 187.5 kg414 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Daniel Mills | 165.0 kg364 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Alex Fodor | 160.0 kg353 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Gurnaik Birring | 140.0 kg309 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Ibnu Ayyub | 125.0 kg276 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Aiden David | 122.5 kg270 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Kieran Huxtable | 117.5 kg259 lb | BP | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Robin Bermudez | 107.5 kg237 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Jesse Johnson | 95.0 kg210 lb | BP | 2016 |
NM Deadlift Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Aaron Thompson | 340.0 kg750 lb | BP | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Dan Kohut | 257.5 kg568 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Kieran Cooper | 252.5 kg557 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Dave Richardson | 363.0 kg801 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Finn Wood | 325.0 kg717 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Sam Burgess | 295.0 kg651 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Michael Pennington | 335.0 kg739 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Thomas Brannick | 310.0 kg684 lb | BP | 2021 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Mahin Zafar | 297.5 kg656 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Owen Leggett | 310.0 kg684 lb | EPA | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Harrison Sparks | 295.0 kg651 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -93 kg | 3 | John Hamson | 280.0 kg618 lb | BP | 2018 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Mark Hodgett | 290.5 kg641 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Daniel Dyszkant | 260.0 kg573 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 3 | James Phillips | 250.0 kg551 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Alex Fodor | 280.0 kg618 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Scott Walton | 255.0 kg562 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 3 | William Strickland-Miller | 242.5 kg535 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Ibnu Ayyub | 235.0 kg518 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Gurnaik Birring | 190.0 kg419 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Robin Bermudez | 207.5 kg458 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Jesse Johnson | 187.5 kg414 lb | EPA | 2016 |
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NM Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a NM lifter?
The highest men's total by a NM lifter is 960 kg (2,117 lb), set by Aaron Thompson (120+ kg class, raw) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the highest women's total by a NM lifter?
The highest women's total by a NM lifter is 610 kg (1,345 lb), set by Holly Bryans (76 kg class, single-ply) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the highest women's raw total by a NM lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a NM lifter is 495 kg (1,092 lb), set by Milly Stoneley (84+ kg class) at SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a NM lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a NM lifter is 400 kg (882 lb), set by Aaron Thompson (120+ kg class, raw) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a NM lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a NM lifter is 240 kg (529 lb), set by Holly Bryans (76 kg class, single-ply) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a NM lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a NM lifter is 207.5 kg (458 lb), set by Milly Stoneley (84+ kg class, no knee wraps) at SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a NM lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a NM lifter is 317.5 kg (700 lb), set by Graham Mellor (120+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Bench Press Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a NM lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a NM lifter is 237.5 kg (524 lb), set by Paul Merricks (120+ kg class) at English Bench Press Championships in 2017.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a NM lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a NM lifter is 165 kg (364 lb), set by Holly Bryans (76 kg class, single-ply) at Manchester Open in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a NM lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a NM lifter is 121.5 kg (268 lb), set by Jacqueline Gough (84+ kg class) at British Classic Bench Press Championships in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a NM lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a NM lifter is 363 kg (801 lb), set by Dave Richardson (120 kg class, raw) at Men's All England Powerlifting Championships in 2019.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a NM lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a NM lifter is 210 kg (463 lb), set by Tamara Whittaker (69 kg class, raw) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.