Country records · 33,370 entries
UK Powerlifting Records
UK accounts for 33,370 competition entries from 15,295 lifters across 7 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 Andy Bolton's 1,128 kg (2,487 lb) at British in 2002. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 58% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 2,680 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andy Bolton | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1128.0 kg2487 lb | BPC · British | 2002-01-01 · 24 yr |
| 02 | Craig Coombes | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 1075.0 kg2370 lb | GPC-GB · British Championships | 2015-11-14 · 10 yr |
| 03 | Steve Macneil | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1047.5 kg2310 lb | GPC-GB · British Finals | 2016-10-29 · 9 yr |
| 04 | Dean Bowring | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 1042.5 kg2299 lb | BP · Four Nations | 2014-11-29 · 11 yr |
| 05 | Tony Cliffe | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1030.0 kg2271 lb | BP · British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 2019-01-19 · 7 yr |
| 06 | Clive Henry | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 1027.5 kg2265 lb | BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2004-06-26 · 21 yr |
| 07 | Karl Wedel | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 1022.5 kg2254 lb | WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown II | 2025-11-02 · 6 mo |
| 08 | Nerijus Cekas | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 1015.0 kg2238 lb | WPF · World Championships | 2010-11-03 · 15 yr |
| 09 | Graham Mattison | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1012.5 kg2232 lb | WPC · UK International Open | 2012-09-01 · 13 yr |
| 10 | Luke Tolman | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 1001.5 kg2208 lb | WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown II | 2025-11-02 · 6 mo |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andy Bolton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 470.0 kg1036 lb | BPC · British Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 2003-07-26 · 22 yr |
| 02 | Dave Beattie | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 435.0 kg959 lb | BPC · British Championships | 2005-06-11 · 20 yr |
| 03 | Clive Henry | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 432.5 kg954 lb | BAWLA · British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2005-03-05 · 21 yr |
| 04 | Craig Coombes | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 425.0 kg937 lb | GPC-GB · British Championships | 2015-11-14 · 10 yr |
| 05 | Elliott Keeling | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | GPC-GB · British Championships | 2013-08-21 · 12 yr |
| 06 | Steve Macneil | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | GPC-GB · British Finals | 2016-10-29 · 9 yr |
| 07 | Dean Bowring | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 415.0 kg915 lb | BP · British Powerlifting Championships | 2011-07-30 · 14 yr |
| 08 | Nerijus Cekas | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | WPF · World Championships | 2010-11-03 · 15 yr |
| 09 | Peter Tregloan | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | BPC · British | 2002-01-01 · 24 yr |
| 10 | Marisuz Pilinski | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 40-44 | — | 410.0 kg904 lb | GPC · World Cup | 2025-11-23 · 6 mo |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Iain Connor | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 355.0 kg783 lb | GPC-GB · Letchworth Qualifier | 2020-12-12 · 5 yr |
| 02 | Phil Horwood | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 35-39 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | BPU · British Single Lift Championships & Alan Collins Cup / THE BOMB SQUAD | 2022-05-21 · 4 yr |
| 03 | Steve Macneil | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 342.5 kg755 lb | GPC-GB · British Finals | 2016-10-29 · 9 yr |
| 04 | Harvey Robinson | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | IPF · Arnold UK Bench Press | 2021-10-03 · 4 yr |
| 05 | Craig Coombes | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 330.0 kg728 lb | GPC-GB · British Championships | 2015-11-14 · 10 yr |
| 06 | Kalle Räsänen | 90 kg198 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 322.5 kg711 lb | WPC · Grand Prix and UK Single Lift Championships | 2015-08-29 · 10 yr |
| 07 | Ben Williams | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 320.0 kg706 lb | WPC · UK International Open | 2012-09-01 · 13 yr |
| 08 | Keelum Walton | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 317.5 kg700 lb | BP · British Equipped Bench Press Championships | 2023-03-05 · 3 yr |
| 09 | Allan Grenier | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 317.5 kg700 lb | IPF · Arnold UK Bench Press | 2021-10-03 · 4 yr |
| 10 | Graham Mellor | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 317.5 kg700 lb | BP · British Equipped Bench Press Championships | 2019-01-20 · 7 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Andy Bolton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 425.0 kg937 lb | BPC · British Championships | 2005-06-11 · 20 yr |
| 02 | Karl Wedel | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 390.0 kg860 lb | WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown II | 2025-11-02 · 6 mo |
| 03 | Inderraj Singh Dhillon | 120 kg265 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 385.5 kg850 lb | BP · Eleiko British Open Classic Championships | 2023-03-16 · 3 yr |
| 04 | Laurence Shahlaei | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 385.0 kg849 lb | GPC-GB · Tattooed and Strong | 2016-03-05 · 10 yr |
| 05 | Harvey Robinson | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 382.5 kg844 lb | WRPF-UK · Hereford Qualifier | 2026-02-22 · 3 mo |
| 06 | Luke Richardson | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 380.0 kg838 lb | BP · British Junior Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2018-10-13 · 7 yr |
| 07 | Tom Martin | 100 kg220 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 380.0 kg838 lb | GPC-GB · British Finals | 2016-10-29 · 9 yr |
| 08 | Delroy McQueen | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 40-44 | — | 375.0 kg827 lb | GPC-GB · Tattooed and Strong | 2020-03-07 · 6 yr |
| 09 | Alexander Clarke | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | GPC-GB · Tattooed and Strong | 2020-03-07 · 6 yr |
| 10 | Stoyan Andreev | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | WPF · World Championships | 2010-11-03 · 15 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.