Total moved
16.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 28 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Ben Thornes
Ben Thornes has competed in 28 sanctioned meets since 2016, lifting 16.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
753 kg1,659 lb
British Powerlifting Championships, 2025
The climb
+278 kg612 lb
From 475 kg1,047 lb to 753 kg1,659 lb, a 58% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
454
Top 7% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 36 / 21 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 2.0 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#3,313
Deadlift in Raw 125 kg, out of 41,098 worldwide.
On the platform
61% third attempts made
45 of 74 third attempts converted, with 8 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 23. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 318 kg700 lb.
Biggest jump
+68 kg149 lb
Between two meets, up to 735 kg1,621 lb at British Full Power Championships.
Footprint
10 years
3 federations, 2 countries, 5 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2025.