Temitope Nuga
England · Female · 174.8 lbs (79.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#318 in the elite index
532.4 DOTS
Best squat
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best bench press
281.1 lbs
127.5 kg
Best deadlift
529.1 lbs
240 kg
Best total
1,240.1 lbs
562.5 kg
Best DOTS
532.4
Profile analysis
Temitope Nuga ranks #318 among the women in our elite index and #43 in England, with a best DOTS score of 532.4 set at Arnold Sports Festival UK (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Temitope squats 2.52×, benches 1.61× and deadlifts 3.03× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 22% bench and 42% 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 25 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (EPA, BP, IPF, EPF), Temitope took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) — about 35.5 lbs per year over 8.9 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
532.4
Best Wilks
517.2
Best IPF GL
108.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Temitope made 83% of recorded attempts (187/225) and went 9-for-9 in 6 of 25 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 72% (54/75) | 94% of best | +17 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 87% (65/75) | 92% of best | +13 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 91% (68/75) | 90% of best | +32 lbs | +20 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
44 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-03-15 (2.7 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-15 | Total | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Arnold Sports Festival UK |
| 2024-03-15 | Bench press | 281.1 lbs (127.5 kg) | +22 lbs | Arnold Sports Festival UK |
| 2023-12-04 | Bench press | 259 lbs (117.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Total | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | +27.6 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Deadlift | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +11 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Bench press | 253.5 lbs (115 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Squat | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-03-16 | Total | 1,196 lbs (542.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships |
| 2023-03-16 | Bench press | 248 lbs (112.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships |
| 2023-03-16 | Squat | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships |
| 2022-06-06 | Squat | 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2022-03-19 | Total | 1,162.9 lbs (527.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | British Classic Women's Championships |
| 2022-03-19 | Bench press | 237 lbs (107.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | British Classic Women's Championships |
| 2022-01-16 | Bench press | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | +11 lbs | Greater London January Qualifiers |
| 2020-03-08 | Total | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | +37.5 lbs | Women's British Classic |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.20×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.64×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
183 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
167.6 lbs
−15.4 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 185.2 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Challenge Strength · KPC | 1 | 167.6 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,135.4 lbs (515 kg) | 498.1 |
| 2025-12-05 | SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 4 | 166.2 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 509.9 |
| 2025-09-05 | Challenge Strength · KPC | 1 | 167.6 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 512.6 |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship · EPF | 4 | 167.4 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 259 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 529.8 |
| 2024-11-21 | British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 2 | 166.9 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | 516.1 |
| 2024-06-29 | ST Summer Showdown · EPA | 1 | 166.6 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 248 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 494.8 |
| 2024-05-19 | PWRTHR Spring Classic · EPA | 1 | 176.4 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 513.5 |
| 2024-03-15 | Arnold Sports Festival UK · IPF | 8 | 174.8 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 532.4 |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 182.7 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,218.1 lbs (552.5 kg) | 511.7 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 182.1 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 514.8 |
| 2023-03-16 | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships · BP | 2 | 182.5 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 248 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,196 lbs (542.5 kg) | 502.6 |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 172.9 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,140.9 lbs (517.5 kg) | 492.5 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 179 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,162.9 lbs (527.5 kg) | 493.4 |
| 2022-03-19 | British Classic Women's Championships · BP | 1 | 179 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 237 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,162.9 lbs (527.5 kg) | 493.4 |
| 2022-01-16 | Greater London January Qualifiers · EPA | 1 | 180.6 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 456.4 |
| 2020-03-08 | Women's British Classic · BP | 1 | 179 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 491.1 |
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 3 | 177.9 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 502.7 lbs | 1,119.9 lbs (508 kg) | 476.6 |
| 2019-07-28 | Inter-Divisional Championships · EPA | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 467.1 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 177.6 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,096.8 lbs (497.5 kg) | 467.2 |
| 2019-03-02 | British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 176.4 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 459.4 |
| 2018-11-03 | Greater London Divisional · EPA | 1 | 180.1 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 445.3 |
| 2018-07-07 | Greater London Divisional Championships · EPA | 1 | 180.3 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,030.7 lbs (467.5 kg) | 435.7 |
| 2018-05-26 | All England Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 992.1 lbs (450 kg) | 420.1 |
| 2018-02-25 | British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 7 | 174.2 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 407.7 |
| 2017-11-11 | GL Divisional November · EPA | 1 | 183 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 388.7 |
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