Manson Adagu
England · Male · 182.8 lbs (82.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Pull-dominant
#266 in the elite index
552.3 DOTS
Best squat
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
744.1 lbs
337.5 kg
Best total
1,802.3 lbs
817.5 kg
Best DOTS
552.3
Profile analysis
Manson Adagu ranks #266 among the men in our elite index and #23 in England and #16 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 552.3 set at European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Manson squats 3.53×, benches 2.29× and deadlifts 4.07× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (EPA, BP, IPF, EPF), Manson took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 545.6 lbs (247.5 kg) — about 160.1 lbs per year over 3.4 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
552.3
Best Wilks
546.1
Best IPF GL
113.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Manson made 89% of recorded attempts (96/108) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 12 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 92% (33/36) | 92% of best | +33 lbs | +20 lbs |
| Bench press | 86% (31/36) | 94% of best | +18 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 89% (32/36) | 91% of best | +35 lbs | +34 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
31 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-11-28. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.15×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2022
179.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
182.4 lbs
+3.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships · EPF | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 552.3 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,785.7 lbs (810 kg) | 549.5 |
| 2025-03-28 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 183 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 536.7 |
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 181.3 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.7 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 182.9 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 541.9 |
| 2024-03-19 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 182.5 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 527.3 |
| 2023-10-31 | World University Powerlifting Cup · IPF | 2 | 181.9 lbs | 618.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,671.1 lbs (758 kg) | 513.5 |
| 2023-07-23 | Inter Divisional Championships · EPA | 1 | 182.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 492.5 |
| 2023-04-26 | Gymshark British Junior Championships · BP | 8 | 178.8 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 468.6 |
| 2023-04-01 | British University Championships · BP | 3 | 178.6 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 465.5 |
| 2022-11-12 | South West University Championship · EPA | 1 | 177.3 lbs | 496 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2022-07-02 | Swindon Barbell Summer Cup · EPA | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 386.8 |
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