
EPF
European Classic Powerlifting Championships 2016 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
24 elite raw lifters (14 men, 10 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 455.4 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Alexey Kuzmin, who totalled 1,665.6 lbs (755.5 kg) at 180.8 lbs (82 kg) bodyweight (513.5 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
358
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
12
No valid total
Attempts made
73%
2,339 of 3,207
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,198.7 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Men
Jakub Sedláček
1,758.2 lbs (797.5 kg) total · 514.4 DOTS
Women
Sofia Loft
905 lbs (410.5 kg) total · 502.7 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Martins Kruze860.9 lbs
- 2. Siim Rast755.1 lbs
- 3. Martin Borgland Rønning716.5 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Martin Borgland Rønning540.1 lbs
- 2. Martins Kruze507.1 lbs
- 3. Siim Rast496 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Viktor Marynenko771.6 lbs
- 2. Markus Suomela760.6 lbs
- 3. Martins Kruze749.6 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 95 lbs (43 kg)
5 lifters
- Marina Shostachuk622.8 lbs
- Alina Chashchyna534.6 lbs
- Vialeta Kudrevich518.1 lbs
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
13 lifters
- Hanna Rantala754 lbs
- Marina Lopatnikova716.5 lbs
- Stéphanie Legard700 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
19 lifters
- Sofia Loft905 lbs
- Joy Nnamani832.2 lbs
- Magdolna Petróczki804.7 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
23 lifters
- Elena Shcherbakova859.8 lbs
- Landish Gavina854.3 lbs
- Lena Sjøl832.2 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
24 lifters
- Jenny Adolfsson992.1 lbs
- Ivana Horná981.1 lbs
- Carola Garra938.1 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
27 lifters
- Isabella von Weissenberg1,058.2 lbs
- Johanna Kankus1,011.9 lbs
- Ankie Timmers975.5 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
20 lifters
- Ielja Strik1,127.7 lbs
- Sniazhana Zubko1,102.3 lbs
- Clara Fridén1,014.1 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
9 lifters
- Emelie Pettersson1,201.5 lbs
- Ágnes Szabó1,157.4 lbs
- Camille Holland1,080.3 lbs
Men up to 117 lbs (53 kg)
4 lifters
- Egidijus Valčiukas993.2 lbs
- Vadym Gutnik854.3 lbs
- Dovydas Dargevičius700 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
14 lifters
- Alexander Kolbin1,300.7 lbs
- Dariusz Wszoła1,251.1 lbs
- Sławomir Śledź1,157.4 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
27 lifters
- Antti Savolainen1,366.9 lbs
- Eddie Berglund1,318.4 lbs
- Matti Christensen1,300.7 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
39 lifters
- Sami Nieminen1,482.6 lbs
- Anton Karachentsev1,482.6 lbs
- Adrien Poinson1,477.1 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
32 lifters
- Alexey Kuzmin1,665.6 lbs
- Owen Hubbard1,650.2 lbs
- Jacek Spychała1,603.9 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
31 lifters
- Borislav Adov1,763.7 lbs
- Jakub Sedláček1,758.2 lbs
- Ali Ben Hadj Ali1,741.6 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
28 lifters
- Alex-Edward Raus1,829.8 lbs
- Marcin Goleń1,747.2 lbs
- Mateusz Grzesik1,747.2 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
18 lifters
- Viktor Marynenko1,918 lbs
- Māris Juzups1,868.4 lbs
- Piotr Sadowski1,825.4 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
13 lifters
- Martins Kruze2,117.5 lbs
- Siim Rast1,978.6 lbs
- Martin Borgland Rønning1,962.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexey Kuzmin · Russia | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 596.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,665.6 lbs (755.5 kg) | 513.5 |
| Ali Ben Hadj Ali · FrancePR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 3 | 617.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 504.7 |
| Adrien Poinson · France | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 3 | 496 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 492.3 |
| Romain Picot-Guéraud · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 4 | 584.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 489.4 |
| Eddie Berglund · SwedenPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 457.5 lbs / 409 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,318.4 lbs (598 kg) | 482.4 |
| Bastien Poyet · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 479.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 477.7 |
| Gil Pinheiro · France | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 6 | 540.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 468.3 |
| Dávid Kulcsár · HungaryPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 5 | 545.6 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 460.1 |
| Steve Ringoot · BelgiumPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 5 | 688.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 456.6 |
| Frédéric Mannequin · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 3 | 457.5 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 453.2 |
| Thomas Louet · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 407.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 453.1 |
| Vichet Duong · France | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 3 | 507.1 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 452.9 |
| David Pascau · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 6 | 429.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 433.1 |
| Jason Nativel · FrancePR | 130.1 lbs (59 kg) | 3 | 369.3 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 1,030.7 lbs (467.5 kg) | 405.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana Horná · SlovakiaPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 2 | 352.7 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 981.1 lbs (445 kg) | 482.4 |
| Isabella von Weissenberg · SwedenPR | 158.7 lbs (72 kg) | 1 | 413.4 lbs / 215 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | 481.8 |
| Joy Nnamani · EnglandPR | 114.6 lbs (52 kg) | 2 | 286.6 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 832.2 lbs (377.5 kg) | 473.0 |
| Carola Garra · ItalyPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 303.1 lbs / 282.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 938.1 lbs (425.5 kg) | 466.1 |
| Sara Mazzantini · ItalyPR | 158.7 lbs (72 kg) | 4 | 330.7 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 445.7 |
| Stéphanie Legard · FrancePR | 103.6 lbs (47 kg) | 3 | 259 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs | 700 lbs (317.5 kg) | 422.8 |
| Kelly Paszkowski · FrancePR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 6 | 303.1 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | 418.6 |
| Caroline Suné · FrancePR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 5 | 319.7 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 347.2 lbs | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | 415.4 |
| Mélodie Anthouard · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 5 | 303.1 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 253.5 lbs | 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) | 400.7 |
| Andréa Zicaro · FrancePR | 114.6 lbs (52 kg) | 6 | 259 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 275.6 lbs | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | 379.9 |
How this edition compares
6 editions of European Classic Powerlifting Championships in our data.
Highest total across all editions: 2,228.9 lbs (1,011 kg) by Temur Samkharadze in 2022.
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