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South Midlands Powerlifting Records
British Powerlifting records for South Midlands lifters, from 4,076 competition entries by 879 lifters. They include divisional and English competitions (EPA), British national championships, and older results from BAWLA, the federation's name before 2008. These are the best lifts on file, not the official division record list.
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Records aggregated across English Powerlifting Association , British Powerlifting , BAWLA , EPF , and IPF .
South Midlands's heaviest total on file is Ray Bowring's 1,222.5 kg (2,695 lb) at British Equipped Championships in 2026. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 100% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2024, the busiest year on record with 482 entries.
South Midlands Total Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Ray Bowring | 1,030.0 kg2,271 lb | IPF | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Paul Kirkbride-Richards | 980.0 kg2,161 lb | BP | 2025 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Asif Ahmed | 895.0 kg1,973 lb | BP | 2022 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Áron Hegedűs | 808.0 kg1,782 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Rudi Norris | 790.0 kg1,742 lb | IPF | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Hector van Smirren | 775.0 kg1,709 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Peter Mendy | 908.5 kg2,003 lb | BP | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Sam Cook | 825.0 kg1,819 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Charlie Kidd | 792.5 kg1,747 lb | BP | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | William Pickering | 805.0 kg1,775 lb | EPF | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Adam Fulat | 800.0 kg1,764 lb | IPF | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 3 | James West | 755.0 kg1,665 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Owen Hubbard | 777.0 kg1,713 lb | IPF | 2018 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Jake Mcgarvey | 757.0 kg1,669 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Tom Beall | 690.0 kg1,521 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 1 | David White | 662.5 kg1,461 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Daniel Jay | 660.0 kg1,455 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 3 | James Hardy | 637.5 kg1,406 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Roger Hamilton-Smith | 535.0 kg1,180 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Rod Ramsey | 516.5 kg1,139 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Prince Ibahey | 515.0 kg1,136 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Matt Harding | 457.5 kg1,009 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Viel Alvarez | 382.5 kg844 lb | EPA | 2025 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Matthew Provin | 375.0 kg827 lb | BP | 2019 |
South Midlands Squat Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Ray Bowring | 420.0 kg926 lb | IPF | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Paul Kirkbride-Richards | 400.0 kg882 lb | BP | 2025 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Asif Ahmed | 380.0 kg838 lb | BP | 2022 |
| -120 kg | 1 | George Nash | 318.0 kg701 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Áron Hegedűs | 292.5 kg645 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Rudi Norris | 290.0 kg640 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Peter Mendy | 331.0 kg730 lb | BP | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Sam Cook | 315.0 kg695 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Charlie Kidd | 295.0 kg651 lb | BP | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Danny Evans | 292.5 kg645 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Adam Fulat | 290.0 kg640 lb | IPF | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 3 | William Pickering | 287.5 kg634 lb | EPF | 2021 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jake Mcgarvey | 289.5 kg638 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Owen Hubbard | 277.5 kg612 lb | IPF | 2018 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Tom Beall | 255.0 kg562 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 1 | David White | 267.5 kg590 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Terry Martin | 222.5 kg491 lb | BP | 2018 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Daniel Jay | 220.0 kg485 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Rod Ramsey | 186.0 kg410 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Roger Hamilton-Smith | 185.0 kg408 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Prabhat Vishnubhatla | 182.5 kg403 lb | BP | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Matt Harding | 150.0 kg331 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Matthew Provin | 135.0 kg298 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Viel Alvarez | 130.0 kg287 lb | EPA | 2025 |
South Midlands Bench Press Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Ray Bowring | 245.0 kg540 lb | IPF | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Paul Kirkbride-Richards | 232.5 kg513 lb | BP | 2025 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Keelum Walton | 220.0 kg485 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Stanisław Gąsienica-Makowski | 227.5 kg502 lb | BP | 2018 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Anthony Cooper | 225.0 kg496 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -120 kg | 3 | James Benson | 205.0 kg452 lb | EPA | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Peter Mendy | 212.5 kg469 lb | IPF | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Thomas Brannick | 195.0 kg430 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Kacper Curylo | 195.0 kg430 lb | EPA | 2025 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Owen Hubbard | 215.0 kg474 lb | EPA | 2018 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Dan Watkins | 192.5 kg425 lb | BP | 2018 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Adam Fulat | 190.0 kg419 lb | BP | 2022 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Thomas Field | 180.0 kg397 lb | BP | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Jake Mcgarvey | 172.5 kg381 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Yaron Bernstein | 170.0 kg375 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Daniel Jay | 157.5 kg347 lb | EPA | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | James Miller | 155.0 kg342 lb | EPF | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 3 | James Hardy | 150.0 kg331 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Juan Paolo del Rosario | 145.0 kg320 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Simon Voakes | 122.5 kg270 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Rod Ramsey | 120.5 kg266 lb | EPA | 2022 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Matt Harding | 107.5 kg237 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Matthew Provin | 85.0 kg188 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Viel Alvarez | 85.0 kg188 lb | EPA | 2025 |
South Midlands Deadlift Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Ray Bowring | 365.0 kg805 lb | IPF | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Paul Kirkbride-Richards | 352.5 kg777 lb | BP | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | David Hughes | 345.0 kg761 lb | EPA | 2017 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Áron Hegedűs | 333.0 kg734 lb | BP | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Hector van Smirren | 330.0 kg728 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Rudi Norris | 305.0 kg673 lb | IPF | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Peter Mendy | 370.5 kg817 lb | EPF | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Sami Zaman | 345.0 kg761 lb | EPA | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Sam Cook | 335.0 kg739 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -93 kg | 1 | William Pickering | 335.0 kg739 lb | EPF | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Adam Fulat | 320.0 kg706 lb | IPF | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Andrew McEllistrim | 312.5 kg689 lb | BP | 2023 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jake Mcgarvey | 295.0 kg651 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Eze Erediauwa | 280.0 kg618 lb | EPA | 2015 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Emeka Obiekwe | 280.0 kg618 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Daniel Jay | 290.0 kg640 lb | EPA | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 2 | David White | 265.0 kg584 lb | BP | 2024 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Callum Barney | 260.0 kg573 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Rod Ramsey | 230.5 kg508 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Roger Hamilton-Smith | 230.0 kg507 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Prince Ibahey | 230.0 kg507 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Amrik Mehta | 205.0 kg452 lb | IPF | 2015 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Matt Harding | 205.0 kg452 lb | EPA | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Viel Alvarez | 167.5 kg370 lb | EPA | 2025 |
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South Midlands Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a South Midlands lifter?
The highest men's total by a South Midlands lifter is 1,222.5 kg (2,695 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Championships in 2026.
What is the highest men's raw total by a South Midlands lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a South Midlands lifter is 1,030 kg (2,271 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2026.
What is the highest women's total by a South Midlands lifter?
The highest women's total by a South Midlands lifter is 645 kg (1,422 lb), set by Kate Sweatman (84+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the highest women's raw total by a South Midlands lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a South Midlands lifter is 541 kg (1,193 lb), set by Victoria Cavalier-Hirth (84+ kg class) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a South Midlands lifter is 500 kg (1,103 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a South Midlands lifter is 420 kg (926 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class, no knee wraps) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a South Midlands lifter is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Kate Sweatman (84+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a South Midlands lifter is 215 kg (474 lb), set by Victoria Cavalier-Hirth (84+ kg class, no knee wraps) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a South Midlands lifter is 361.5 kg (797 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class, single-ply) at Western European Powerlifting Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a South Midlands lifter is 245 kg (540 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a South Midlands lifter is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Kate Sweatman (84+ kg class, single-ply) at European Equipped and Classic Bench Press Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a South Midlands lifter is 131 kg (289 lb), set by Victoria Cavalier-Hirth (84+ kg class) at British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a South Midlands lifter is 372.5 kg (821 lb), set by Ray Bowring (120+ kg class, single-ply) at British Equipped Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift by a South Midlands lifter is 370.5 kg (817 lb), set by Peter Mendy (105 kg class) at European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships in 2025.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a South Midlands lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a South Midlands lifter is 222.5 kg (491 lb), set by Racheal Raji (76 kg class, raw) at World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships in 2024.
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How these records apply British Powerlifting rules. A classic (raw) lift can also stand as an equipped record, so the Equipped view ranks raw and equipped lifts together. Only lifts from 2011 onward count, the year the IPF's current weight classes began. Age divisions follow the lifter's year of birth. When a result doesn't list a lifter's division, we use the division from their other results. This is our reading of the rules, and the official division record list may differ. Spotted something wrong? Let us know.