
EPF
European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships 2018 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 426.0 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from André Geffry, who totalled 1,444 lbs (655 kg) at 182.7 lbs (82.9 kg) bodyweight (442.6 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
236
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
5
No valid total
Attempts made
77%
1,604 of 2,093
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,112.6 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Men
Janne Salmela
1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) total · 470.2 DOTS
Women
Abi Graham
881.8 lbs (400 kg) total · 432.1 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Jaroslav Šoukal722 lbs
- 2. Oleg Kaliabkin716.5 lbs
- 3. Tadas Gečas650.4 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Jaroslav Šoukal512.6 lbs
- 2. Pavol Demčák485 lbs
- 3. Oleg Kaliabkin485 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Janne Salmela738.5 lbs
- 2. László Pánisz694.5 lbs
- 3. Tadas Gečas688.9 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)
4 lifters
- Elena Borgatti606.3 lbs
- Nathalie Feraud573.2 lbs
- Marina Cornwall540.1 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
9 lifters
- Magdolna Petróczki718.7 lbs
- Roberta Monaco716.5 lbs
- Louise Sinniah-Burr694.5 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
11 lifters
- Carina Hedberg782.6 lbs
- Helen Hughes760.6 lbs
- Leena Jokitalo-Luomakoski716.5 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
10 lifters
- Abi Graham881.8 lbs
- Monica S. Rasmussen821.2 lbs
- Anett Kiss788.2 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
13 lifters
- Eno Majomi931.5 lbs
- Charlotte Esbjørn925.9 lbs
- Karen Barry848.8 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
12 lifters
- Karen Tvedt975.5 lbs
- Piia Valkonen887.4 lbs
- Hilde O. Dretvik876.3 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
12 lifters
- Tracy O'Callaghan1,019.6 lbs
- Carina Gunnarsson953.5 lbs
- Sigþrúður Erla Arnarsdóttir925.9 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
6 lifters
- Sławomir Śledź1,142 lbs
- Thomas Wulffeld1,025.1 lbs
- Henry Chay909.4 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
18 lifters
- David Gray1,253.3 lbs
- Evgeniy Stepanov1,196 lbs
- Michael Bernard1,179.5 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
21 lifters
- Jøran Langset1,322.8 lbs
- Mário Belan1,306.2 lbs
- Patrick Schiffner1,273.2 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
23 lifters
- André Geffry1,444 lbs
- Rolf Hampel1,356.9 lbs
- Emil Löfgren1,333.8 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
33 lifters
- Miklós Fekete1,570.8 lbs
- Ronny Björkhaug1,532.2 lbs
- Robert Rodney1,521.2 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
21 lifters
- Janne Salmela1,714.1 lbs
- Karel Rada1,620.4 lbs
- Bjørn Gunnar Johansen1,603.9 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
21 lifters
- Marek Vähi1,774.7 lbs
- Pavol Demčák1,736.1 lbs
- László Pánisz1,703.1 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
17 lifters
- Jaroslav Šoukal1,879.4 lbs
- Oleg Kaliabkin1,862.9 lbs
- Tadas Gečas1,774.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Geffry · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 507.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 442.6 |
| Michael Bernard · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 385.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 423.8 |
| Johan Kerremans · Belgium | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 584.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 662.5 lbs | 1,643.5 lbs (745.5 kg) | 419.1 |
| Fabrice Houbre · FrancePR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 5 | 512.6 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,427.5 lbs (647.5 kg) | 418.4 |
How this edition compares
6 editions of European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships in our data.
Highest total across all editions: 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) by Johan Kerremans in 2020.
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