
BP
British Open Classic Powerlifting 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.
29 elite raw lifters (16 men, 13 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 523.9 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Joy Nnamani, who totalled 1,115.5 lbs (506 kg) at 124.1 lbs (56.3 kg) bodyweight (584.5 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
348
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
5
No valid total
Attempts made
81%
2,530 of 3,130
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,350.1 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Ajay Sharma889.6 lbs
- 2. Aaron Thompson881.8 lbs
- 3. Paul Kirkbride-Richards837.8 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Tony Cliffe545.6 lbs
- 2. Ajay Sharma518.1 lbs
- 3. Alexander Jackson512.6 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Sanchez Dillon859.8 lbs
- 2. Inderraj Singh Dhillon848.8 lbs
- 3. Abdul Majeed Sulayman843.3 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)
4 lifters
- Jessie Lee800.3 lbs
- Nikola Murray705.5 lbs
- Allaya Rasul644.9 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
10 lifters
- Ruth Grigg859.8 lbs
- Peta Emery826.7 lbs
- Cherry Yeung821.2 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
25 lifters
- Joy Nnamani1,115.5 lbs
- Bobbie Butters1,083.6 lbs
- Adejoke Adetayo1,053.8 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
13 lifters
- Sabrina Downes1,074.8 lbs
- Makeda Vidal1,059.3 lbs
- Suzanne Daniel1,036.2 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
30 lifters
- Annie Nelson1,168.4 lbs
- Llio Godfrey-Flower1,074.8 lbs
- Katherine Brennan1,014.1 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
33 lifters
- Sophia Ellis1,175.1 lbs
- Temitope Nuga1,174 lbs
- Bettina Hanlon1,146.4 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
17 lifters
- Ziana Azariah1,322.8 lbs
- Melina Irawo1,224.7 lbs
- Sian Arterton1,085.8 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
14 lifters
- Aquinn Onuoha1,363.6 lbs
- Toyosi Omotoso1,356.9 lbs
- Dominique Fortune1,262.1 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
4 lifters
- Lahiru Suren1,118.8 lbs
- Gibson Goze1,091.3 lbs
- Mike Baloro1,085.8 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
12 lifters
- Kibria Ali1,435.2 lbs
- Joseph Diva1,434.1 lbs
- Benedict Grant1,388.9 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
31 lifters
- Sam Dew1,570.8 lbs
- Krishan Mistry1,559.8 lbs
- Ayooluwatofunmi Apampa1,559.8 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
20 lifters
- Tyri Miller1,736.1 lbs
- Owen Hubbard1,703.1 lbs
- Darius Kwong1,631.4 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
44 lifters
- Christian Ayandokun1,936.8 lbs
- Maxwell Gyamfi1,873.9 lbs
- William Pickering1,851.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
47 lifters
- Sanchez Dillon1,945.6 lbs
- Ben Pape1,907 lbs
- Cejai Lindsay1,853 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
29 lifters
- Tony Cliffe2,099.9 lbs
- Abdul Majeed Sulayman2,050.3 lbs
- Nonso Chinye2,050.3 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
10 lifters
- Ajay Sharma2,206.8 lbs
- Paul Kirkbride-Richards2,116.4 lbs
- Aaron Thompson2,116.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Ayandokun · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 691.1 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,936.8 lbs (878.5 kg) | 559.5 |
| Tony Cliffe · England | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 771.6 lbs / 545.6 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,099.9 lbs (952.5 kg) | 547.3 |
| Abdul Majeed Sulayman · EnglandPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 760.6 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 843.3 lbs | 2,050.3 lbs (930 kg) | 543.6 |
| Maxwell Gyamfi · England | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 2 | 672.4 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 540.8 |
| Ajay Sharma · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 889.6 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 2,206.8 lbs (1,001 kg) | 536.8 |
| William Pickering · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 3 | 661.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 536.1 |
| Nonso Chinye · EnglandPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 3 | 760.6 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 837.8 lbs | 2,050.3 lbs (930 kg) | 535.0 |
| Sanchez Dillon · EnglandPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 672.4 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 859.8 lbs | 1,945.6 lbs (882.5 kg) | 533.9 |
| Tyri Miller · EnglandPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 633.8 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| Inderraj Singh Dhillon · EnglandPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 4 | 771.6 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 528.4 |
| Ben Pape · England | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 2 | 716.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 522.3 |
| Joey Awala · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 4 | 644.9 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 514.9 |
| Peter Mendy · EnglandPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 6 | 650.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 494.6 |
| Emmanuel Olatunji · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 12 | 578.7 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 482.7 |
| Jay Batten · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 13 | 606.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 481.1 |
| Steven Day · England | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 31 | 617.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 165.3 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 367.3 |
Elite women 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Nnamani · England | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 1 | 391.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 509.3 lbs | 1,115.5 lbs (506 kg) | 584.5 |
| Bobbie Butters · EnglandPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 2 | 415.6 lbs / 249.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,083.6 lbs (491.5 kg) | 570.4 |
| Ziana Azariah · EnglandPR | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 1 | 496 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 552.4 |
| Adejoke Adetayo · EnglandPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 3 | 414.5 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,053.8 lbs (478 kg) | 552.1 |
| Annie Nelson · Scotland | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 1 | 418.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 540.8 |
| Sabrina Downes · WalesPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 380.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 526.9 |
| Toyosi Omotoso · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 518.1 lbs / 259 lbs / 579.8 lbs | 1,356.9 lbs (615.5 kg) | 523.4 |
| Makeda Vidal · EnglandPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 2 | 409 lbs / 215 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,059.3 lbs (480.5 kg) | 522.9 |
| Sophia Ellis · EnglandPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 374.8 lbs / 276.7 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,175.1 lbs (533 kg) | 518.8 |
| Temitope Nuga · England | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 2 | 429.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | 516.1 |
| Melina Irawo · EnglandPR | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 2 | 446.4 lbs / 287.7 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,224.7 lbs (555.5 kg) | 512.9 |
| Bettina Hanlon · EnglandPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 3 | 424.4 lbs / 259 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 511.2 |
| Aquinn Onuoha · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 534.6 lbs / 248 lbs / 580.9 lbs | 1,363.6 lbs (618.5 kg) | 504.1 |
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