AfricanPF
African Classic Powerlifting Championships 2023 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
4 elite raw lifters (4 men, 0 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 500.7 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Fatah Toubal, who totalled 1,716.3 lbs (778.5 kg) at 178.9 lbs (81.2 kg) bodyweight (532.3 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
77
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
3
No valid total
Attempts made
74%
505 of 678
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,123.2 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Safia Kouri
914.9 lbs (415 kg) total · 449.0 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Abdulrahman Mousa837.8 lbs
- 2. Mohammed Abousinan815.7 lbs
- 3. Mohamed Sahad793.7 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Abdulrahman Mousa496 lbs
- 2. Mohamed Sahad485 lbs
- 3. Fares Sboui458.6 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Nouraldeen Daebis749.6 lbs
- 2. Fares Sboui749.6 lbs
- 3. Mohamed Sahad727.5 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
1 lifter
- Khlifi Sarra576.5 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
3 lifters
- Yasmine Hkima636 lbs
- Tarryn Valle562.2 lbs
- Fatiha Saoudi424.4 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
1 lifter
- Hiba Gueidi507.1 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
4 lifters
- Safia Kouri914.9 lbs
- Maha Sliti694.5 lbs
- Fransoise Rose Bourennani485 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
5 lifters
- Fatima Bouterfa716.5 lbs
- Khadidja Belhadj705.5 lbs
- Narjes Seroual672.4 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
3 lifters
- Amaria Houcine727.5 lbs
- Rakia Saidani Ep Messelmani683.4 lbs
- Amel Aomari683.4 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
1 lifter
- Ilef Mansouri722 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
2 lifters
- Lilia Ainennasse Hamza892.9 lbs
- Saida Gharbi Ep Fray813.5 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
4 lifters
- Mohamed Elhamali1,218.1 lbs
- Ali Gheryani1,026.3 lbs
- Mazigh Kacimi909.4 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
5 lifters
- Ali Naji1,251.1 lbs
- Brahim Meziani1,246.7 lbs
- Iyed Messek1,162.9 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
8 lifters
- Billal Aouimer1,499.1 lbs
- Abdulaziz Salem1,306.2 lbs
- Yassine Louizi1,291.9 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
9 lifters
- Fatah Toubal1,716.3 lbs
- Taha Essabri1,504.7 lbs
- Abdennasser Belmokadem1,477.1 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
8 lifters
- Elyes Zerai1,520.1 lbs
- Abdullah Aboudabous1,482.6 lbs
- Amar Kanane1,477.1 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
9 lifters
- Fares Sboui1,893.8 lbs
- Yacine Bendjeddou1,780.2 lbs
- Evilson da Luz Garcia Tavares1,587.3 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
5 lifters
- Mohamed Sahad2,006.2 lbs
- Nouraldeen Daebis1,885 lbs
- Bilal Hadj Youb1,631.4 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
6 lifters
- Abdulrahman Mousa2,061.3 lbs
- Mohammed Abousinan1,829.8 lbs
- Anong A Ngon1,675.5 lbs
Elite men results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatah Toubal · AlgeriaPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 652.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,716.3 lbs (778.5 kg) | 532.3 |
| Mohamed Sahad · Algeria | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 793.7 lbs / 485 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 2,006.2 lbs (910 kg) | 524.6 |
| Fares Sboui · TunisiaPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 685.6 lbs / 458.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,893.8 lbs (859 kg) | 518.7 |
| Amar Kanane · Algeria | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 485 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 427.0 |
How this edition compares
2 editions of African Classic Powerlifting Championships in our data.
| 2023 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 4 | 5 |
| All raw lifters | 77 | 58 |
| Best DOTS | 532.3 | 513.1 |
| Attempts made | 74% | 80% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,123.2 lbs | 1,090.7 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 2,006.2 lbs (910 kg) by Mohamed Sahad in 2023.
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