
EPF
European Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships 2022 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
3 elite raw lifters (2 men, 1 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 414.9 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Marc Vandewiele, who totalled 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) at 228.4 lbs (103.6 kg) bodyweight (423.0 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
207
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
6
No valid total
Attempts made
74%
1,368 of 1,846
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,114 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Men
Jesús Daniel Prieto Freire
1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) total · 462.4 DOTS
Women
Katri Backman
892.9 lbs (405 kg) total · 437.9 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Jesús Daniel Prieto Freire782.6 lbs
- 2. Michele Peluso727.5 lbs
- 3. Tadas Gečas677.9 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Nerijus Strazdauskas523.6 lbs
- 2. Milan Smiljanić468.5 lbs
- 3. Marek Vähi451.9 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Tadas Gečas749.6 lbs
- 2. Jesús Daniel Prieto Freire694.5 lbs
- 3. Ross Brimsted688.9 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)
2 lifters
- Rebecca Heath713.2 lbs
- Natalie Sleiers672.4 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
10 lifters
- Cat Shamel760.6 lbs
- Luisa Arienta694.5 lbs
- Marzia Girardi666.9 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
16 lifters
- Christine Rebello811.3 lbs
- Helen Hughes788.2 lbs
- Tanja Korhonen777.1 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
20 lifters
- Katri Backman892.9 lbs
- Sinead Hines848.8 lbs
- Colette Haddon848.8 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
9 lifters
- Genevieve Collins931.5 lbs
- Brita Fritsch898.4 lbs
- Mari Engberg870.8 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
17 lifters
- Karen Tvedt948 lbs
- Guro Bøe925.9 lbs
- Saara Laine909.4 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
9 lifters
- Hira Teirney1,027.4 lbs
- Mila Cuevas Mulero1,026.3 lbs
- Linda Vedestig898.4 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
9 lifters
- Helen Ferguson-Ford1,058.2 lbs
- Liisa Asanti970 lbs
- Barbara Claassen970 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
3 lifters
- Shaun Bateman937 lbs
- Henry Chay854.3 lbs
- Richard Gould749.6 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
8 lifters
- Sławomir Śledź1,251.1 lbs
- Rafael López Cabello998.7 lbs
- Anthony Etcheverry992.1 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
13 lifters
- Malcolm Long1,322.8 lbs
- David White1,284.2 lbs
- Fernando Jimenez Ortega1,223.6 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
22 lifters
- Massimiliano Buccioni1,488.1 lbs
- Alessandro Cuoghi1,466.1 lbs
- Kader Baali1,350.3 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
15 lifters
- Helge Hansen1,510.2 lbs
- Alejandro Rodríguez Acuña1,508 lbs
- Michele Lonardelli1,493.6 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
18 lifters
- Ross Brimsted1,636.9 lbs
- Robin Kensenhuis1,587.3 lbs
- Karel Rada1,576.3 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
17 lifters
- Nerijus Strazdauskas1,725.1 lbs
- Marek Vähi1,681 lbs
- Saša Cvetković1,635.8 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
13 lifters
- Jesús Daniel Prieto Freire1,901.5 lbs
- Tadas Gečas1,873.9 lbs
- Michele Peluso1,747.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Vandewiele · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 4 | 562.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 423.0 |
| Kader Baali · France | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,350.3 lbs (612.5 kg) | 421.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Rummens · Belgium | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 4 | 264.6 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 755.1 lbs (342.5 kg) | 400.1 |
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