France Powerlifting Records

France accounts for 59,091 competition entries from 17,882 lifters across 6 federations in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below show the top qualifying squat, bench, deadlift, and total for each weight class, age division, and equipment category. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.

The heaviest total on file here is Hans Magne Bårtvedt's 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) at Western European Powerlifting Championships in 2013. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 82% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2024, the busiest year on record with 7,734 entries.

Total

Rank	Lifter	Class	Sex	Equip	Age	Tested	Load	Meet	Date
01	Hans Magne Bårtvedt	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	1100.0 kg2425 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
02	Tom Kelly	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	40-44	—	1050.0 kg2315 lb	GPC · World Championships	2009-11-03 · 16 yr
03	Peter Tregloan	140+ kg309+ lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	1040.0 kg2293 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
04	Fredrik Svensson	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	1038.5 kg2290 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
05	Steve Macneil	140 kg309 lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	—	1030.0 kg2271 lb	WPC · European Championships	2018-06-25 · 7 yr
06	Serhiy Oleolenko	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	24-34	—	1030.0 kg2271 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr
07	Martin Borgland Rønning	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	1027.5 kg2265 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
08	Ivars Cīrulis	110 kg243 lb	M	Multi-ply	24-34	—	1020.0 kg2249 lb	GPC · European Championships	2006-05-03 · 20 yr
09	Scott Warman	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	1017.5 kg2243 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
10	Reikö Kruse	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	1015.0 kg2238 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr

Squat

Rank	Lifter	Class	Sex	Equip	Age	Tested	Load	Meet	Date
01	Reikö Kruse	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	437.5 kg965 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr
02	Tom Kelly	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	40-44	—	430.0 kg948 lb	GPC · World Championships	2009-11-03 · 16 yr
03	Hans Magne Bårtvedt	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	420.0 kg926 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
04	Peter Tregloan	140+ kg309+ lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	420.0 kg926 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
05	Kari Markku Kalliola	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	40-44	—	412.5 kg910 lb	GPC · European Championships	2003-05-02 · 23 yr
06	John Neighbour	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	410.0 kg904 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
07	Kieran Kidder	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	24-34	—	410.0 kg904 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
08	Scott Warman	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	402.5 kg888 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
09	Andrew Cairney	140 kg309 lb	M	Single-ply	35-39	—	400.0 kg882 lb	WPF · World Championships	2014-11-07 · 11 yr
10	Serhiy Oleolenko	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	24-34	—	400.0 kg882 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr

Bench

Rank	Lifter	Class	Sex	Equip	Age	Tested	Load	Meet	Date
01	Fredrik Svensson	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	361.0 kg796 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
02	Per Marius Hole	120 kg265 lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	347.5 kg766 lb	EPF · European Bench Press Championships	2023-07-31 · 2 yr
03	Steve Macneil	140 kg309 lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	—	347.5 kg766 lb	WPC · European Championships	2018-06-25 · 7 yr
04	Janík Velgos	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	16-17	—	340.0 kg750 lb	GPC · European Championships	2018-05-26 · 8 yr
05	Jérôme Guidez	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	40-44	Yes	340.0 kg750 lb	FFForce · Championnats de France Powerlifting / Bench Press	2018-02-24 · 8 yr
06	René Groß	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	40-44	Yes	337.5 kg744 lb	EPF · European Bench Press Championships	2023-07-31 · 2 yr
07	Martin Borgland Rønning	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	332.5 kg733 lb	EPF · Western European Powerlifting Championships	2013-09-13 · 12 yr
08	László Mészáros	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	40-44	—	331.0 kg730 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr
09	Kenneth Sandvik	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	45-49	Yes	325.0 kg717 lb	EPF · European Bench Press Championships	2023-07-31 · 2 yr
10	Rasmus Mirblom	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Single-ply	24-34	Yes	325.0 kg717 lb	EPF · European Bench Press Championships	2023-07-31 · 2 yr

Deadlift

Rank	Lifter	Class	Sex	Equip	Age	Tested	Load	Meet	Date
01	Tom Martin	100 kg220 lb	M	Wraps	24-34	—	400.0 kg882 lb	WPC · European Championships	2018-06-25 · 7 yr
02	Andy Bolton	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	20-23	—	382.5 kg844 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
03	Antoine de Rohden	120 kg265 lb	M	Raw	24-34	Yes	381.0 kg840 lb	FFForce · Championnats de France de Force Athlétique Open	2025-12-17 · 5 mo
04	Eliam Tchandeu Noundou	105 kg231 lb	M	Raw	24-34	Yes	375.5 kg828 lb	FFForce · Championnats de France de Force Athlétique Open	2025-12-17 · 5 mo
05	Peter Tregloan	140+ kg309+ lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	375.0 kg827 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
06	Scott Warman	125 kg276 lb	M	Multi-ply	35-39	—	375.0 kg827 lb	WPC · World Championships	1993-10-21 · 32 yr
07	Stanley Odin	120+ kg265+ lb	M	Raw	24-34	Yes	372.5 kg821 lb	FFForce · Championnats de France Élite de Force Athlétique	2022-03-19 · 4 yr
08	Nicolas Peyraud	120 kg265 lb	M	Raw	24-34	Yes	370.0 kg816 lb	FFForce · Championnats de France Open de Force Athlétique	2024-10-30 · 1 yr
09	Serhiy Oleolenko	140 kg309 lb	M	Multi-ply	24-34	—	370.0 kg816 lb	WUAP · World Championships	2009-10-22 · 16 yr
10	Simon Ducotterd	100 kg220 lb	M	Raw	24-34	—	367.5 kg810 lb	WPC-France · Open	2021-09-18 · 4 yr

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Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.