AfricanPF
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships 2024 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 Fares Sboui, who totalled 1,930.1 lbs (875.5 kg) at 227 lbs (103 kg) bodyweight (532.3 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
58
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
1
No valid total
Attempts made
82%
424 of 514
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,135.9 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Megan Faul
1,169.6 lbs (530.5 kg) total · 488.8 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Mohamed Sahad815.7 lbs
- 2. Ilyes Bentalha738.5 lbs
- 3. Redouane Zouggar733 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Mohamed Sahad485 lbs
- 2. Fares Sboui480.6 lbs
- 3. Anong A Ngon451.9 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Fares Sboui733 lbs
- 2. Mohamed Sahad716.5 lbs
- 3. Yacine Bendjeddou705.5 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
1 lifter
- Elisabeth Barry524.7 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
5 lifters
- Ameni Lounis782.6 lbs
- Surina Devnarain584.2 lbs
- Joanna Ridgard529.1 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
2 lifters
- Safia Kouri917.1 lbs
- Erica Monteiro771.6 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
3 lifters
- Ebah Desiree Nadege Assey832.2 lbs
- Marianka Fourie821.2 lbs
- Vleen Serge782.6 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
3 lifters
- Megan Faul1,169.6 lbs
- Audrey Aboueme Ndeme Hanriette1,047.2 lbs
- Conceicao Fernandes782.6 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
3 lifters
- Olivia Perotti1,175.1 lbs
- Nohoua Laurence Sekongo1,151.9 lbs
- Christelle Aimerance Fokem Fofe1,063.7 lbs
Men up to 117 lbs (53 kg)
2 lifters
- Ayoub Amrouch810.2 lbs
- Gabriel Chiremba716.5 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
2 lifters
- Hao-Cheng Charlton Chung804.7 lbs
- Daren Aram Tingounzeu738.5 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
3 lifters
- Brahim Meziani1,240.1 lbs
- Enrico Johnson1,159.6 lbs
- Hugues Laurent Ondoua Ntonga744.1 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
5 lifters
- Ruben van der Linde1,416.5 lbs
- Slimane Benmeddah1,399.9 lbs
- Ahmed Sami Naamaoui1,300.7 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
7 lifters
- Fongang Techap1,559.8 lbs
- Noueddine Letaief1,504.7 lbs
- Mohamed Bouab1,300.7 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
4 lifters
- Ilyes Bentalha1,774.7 lbs
- Fodil Bouzidia1,512.4 lbs
- Szethyn Fulop1,267.7 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
7 lifters
- Fares Sboui1,930.1 lbs
- Yacine Bendjeddou1,796.8 lbs
- Simbayi Bvumburai1,559.8 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
6 lifters
- Mohamed Sahad2,017.2 lbs
- Ano Naoussi Nembot1,725.1 lbs
- Melt Meyer1,510.2 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
4 lifters
- Redouane Zouggar1,813.3 lbs
- Anong A Ngon1,752.7 lbs
- Jeisson Carvalho1,653.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fares Sboui · TunisiaPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 716.5 lbs / 480.6 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,930.1 lbs (875.5 kg) | 532.3 |
| Mohamed Sahad · Algeria | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 815.7 lbs / 485 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 527.9 |
| Ilyes Bentalha · AlgeriaPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 738.5 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 512.5 |
| Ahmed Sami Naamaoui · Algeria | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 463 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 430.2 |
How this edition compares
3 editions of African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships in our data.
| 2024 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 4 | 4 |
| All raw lifters | 58 | 40 |
| Best DOTS | 532.3 | 538.8 |
| Attempts made | 82% | 76% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,135.9 lbs | 1,103.7 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 2,061.3 lbs (935 kg) by Mohamed Sahad in 2025.
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