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SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 2025 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 (15 men, 14 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 541.0 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Joy Nnamani, who totalled 1,147.5 lbs (520.5 kg) at 125 lbs (56.7 kg) bodyweight (598.4 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
175
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
1
No valid total
Attempts made
83%
1,296 of 1,568
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,359.8 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Ajay Sharma914.9 lbs
- 2. Ray Bowring881.8 lbs
- 3. Paul Kirkbride-Richards881.8 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Ben Gibson552.3 lbs
- 2. Alexander Jackson529.1 lbs
- 3. Ray Bowring523.6 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Nonso Chinye900.6 lbs
- 2. Sanchez Dillon859.8 lbs
- 3. Joshua Ngoka837.8 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)
5 lifters
- Sharvari Karnik755.1 lbs
- Nikola Murray727.5 lbs
- Anais Falcon722 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
12 lifters
- Leoni Tatman892.9 lbs
- Molly Clark856.5 lbs
- Cherry Yeung854.3 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
13 lifters
- Joy Nnamani1,147.5 lbs
- Bobbie Butters1,085.8 lbs
- Adejoke Adetayo1,056 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
14 lifters
- Makeda Vidal1,104.5 lbs
- Sabrina Downes1,071.4 lbs
- Suzanne Daniel1,052.7 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
12 lifters
- Annie Nelson1,201.5 lbs
- Mariella Fisher1,102.3 lbs
- Dominique Cox1,053.8 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
13 lifters
- Bettina Hanlon1,228 lbs
- Alice Francis-Freeman1,168.4 lbs
- Ayana Porteous-Simpson1,166.2 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
11 lifters
- Ziana Azariah1,311.7 lbs
- Melina Irawo1,257.7 lbs
- Hollie Tobun1,107.8 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
13 lifters
- Aquinn Onuoha1,480.4 lbs
- Toyosi Omotoso1,434.1 lbs
- Dominique Fortune1,223.6 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
4 lifters
- James Donnelly1,019.6 lbs
- Salman Desai992.1 lbs
- Samuel Parkin959 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
7 lifters
- Joseph Diva1,440.7 lbs
- Benedict Grant1,406.5 lbs
- Ishtyaq Nabi1,372.4 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
11 lifters
- Sam Dew1,587.3 lbs
- Kibria Ali1,521.2 lbs
- Jac Lewis1,515.7 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
14 lifters
- Ade Omisakin1,851.9 lbs
- Jurins Kengamu1,846.4 lbs
- Tyri Miller1,774.7 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
12 lifters
- Christian Ayandokun1,873.9 lbs
- Maxwell Gyamfi1,868.4 lbs
- Jonathan Lewis1,807.8 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
12 lifters
- Nathaniel Massiah2,017.2 lbs
- Sanchez Dillon1,923.5 lbs
- Ben Pape1,873.9 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
11 lifters
- Nonso Chinye2,129.7 lbs
- Joshua Ngoka2,128.6 lbs
- Abdul Majeed Sulayman2,055.8 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
10 lifters
- Ajay Sharma2,248.7 lbs
- Ray Bowring2,199.1 lbs
- Paul Kirkbride-Richards2,160.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ade Omisakin · England | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 644.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 766.1 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 567.1 |
| Jurins Kengamu · England | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 2 | 672.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 566.1 |
| Joshua Ngoka · EnglandPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 811.3 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 837.8 lbs | 2,128.6 lbs (965.5 kg) | 555.3 |
| Nonso Chinye · England | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 749.6 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 900.6 lbs | 2,129.7 lbs (966 kg) | 555.1 |
| Nathaniel Massiah · EnglandPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 722 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 826.7 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 552.9 |
| Tyri Miller · EnglandPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 3 | 639.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 544.9 |
| Ajay Sharma · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 914.9 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,248.7 lbs (1,020 kg) | 542.3 |
| Christian Ayandokun · England | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 639.3 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 541.7 |
| Abdul Majeed Sulayman · EnglandPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 3 | 793.7 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 2,055.8 lbs (932.5 kg) | 541.3 |
| Maxwell Gyamfi · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 2 | 683.4 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,868.4 lbs (847.5 kg) | 539.5 |
| Ray Bowring · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 881.8 lbs / 523.6 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,199.1 lbs (997.5 kg) | 530.3 |
| Sanchez Dillon · England | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 2 | 661.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 859.8 lbs | 1,923.5 lbs (872.5 kg) | 528.3 |
| Nathan Gevao · EnglandPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 4 | 666.9 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 522.0 |
| Ben Pape · England | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 3 | 705.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 513.2 |
| Jay Batten · England | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 5 | 644.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,758.2 lbs (797.5 kg) | 509.8 |
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 | 407.9 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 519.2 lbs | 1,147.5 lbs (520.5 kg) | 598.4 |
| Bobbie Butters · England | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 2 | 413.4 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 566.9 |
| Annie Nelson · Scotland | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 1 | 446.4 lbs / 259 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 557.5 |
| Adejoke Adetayo · EnglandPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 3 | 416.7 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,056 lbs (479 kg) | 552.6 |
| Toyosi Omotoso · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 557.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,434.1 lbs (650.5 kg) | 548.5 |
| Ziana Azariah · England | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 1 | 474 lbs / 259 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 547.5 |
| Makeda Vidal · WalesPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 426.6 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | 541.5 |
| Bettina Hanlon · EnglandPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 455.3 lbs / 287.7 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,228 lbs (557 kg) | 541.0 |
| Aquinn Onuoha · EnglandPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 569.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 634.9 lbs | 1,480.4 lbs (671.5 kg) | 532.6 |
| Melina Irawo · EnglandPR | 185.2 lbs (84 kg) | 2 | 457.5 lbs / 293.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,257.7 lbs (570.5 kg) | 527.4 |
| Sabrina Downes · WalesPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 2 | 352.7 lbs / 266.8 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,071.4 lbs (486 kg) | 525.3 |
| Caitlin Baxter · EnglandPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 4 | 363.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 992.1 lbs (450 kg) | 516.8 |
| Alice Francis-Freeman · ScotlandPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 2 | 424.4 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 514.8 |
| Temitope Nuga · England | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 4 | 407.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 509.9 |
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