
EPF
Western European 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.
8 elite raw lifters (5 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 439.9 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Jeroen Van Heesvelde, who totalled 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) at 256.7 lbs (116.4 kg) bodyweight (471.4 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
77
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
3
No valid total
Attempts made
77%
528 of 682
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,274.5 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Men
Carl Petter Sommerseth
1,870.6 lbs (848.5 kg) total · 488.8 DOTS
Women
Marte Elverum
1,037.3 lbs (470.5 kg) total · 469.2 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Aaron Thompson794.8 lbs
- 2. Steve Ringoot700 lbs
- 3. Carl Petter Sommerseth668 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Steve Ringoot474 lbs
- 2. Jeroen Van Heesvelde468.5 lbs
- 3. Viktor Samúelsson457.5 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Carl Petter Sommerseth750.7 lbs
- 2. Friedrich von Hennig716.5 lbs
- 3. Aaron Thompson716.5 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
2 lifters
- Lea Kannowsky688.9 lbs
- Christine Rebello655.9 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
7 lifters
- Evita Talahatu834.4 lbs
- Ingri Thingstad Storstad832.2 lbs
- Ragnheiður Kr. Sigurðardóttir815.7 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
10 lifters
- Signe Elisabeth Belden925.9 lbs
- Sophia Granstad894 lbs
- Rima Baki892.9 lbs
Women up to 159 lbs (72 kg)
7 lifters
- Marte Elverum1,037.3 lbs
- Olivia Särnbratt Fransson986.6 lbs
- Marte Kjenner970 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
7 lifters
- Iris Kensenhuis1,061.5 lbs
- Heidi Hille Arnesen1,025.1 lbs
- Isabel Carina Nakken Cloin1,019.6 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
1 lifter
- Emelie Leach1,175.1 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
2 lifters
- Ben Hampson1,036.2 lbs
- Hugo Granberg1,025.1 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
2 lifters
- Antimo Cembalo1,322.8 lbs
- Max Hansson-Wernicke1,317.3 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
7 lifters
- Simon Svedin1,565.3 lbs
- Eddie Prizeman1,488.1 lbs
- Stefan Pagelsen1,477.1 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
10 lifters
- André Midtby1,672.2 lbs
- Erik Elvsvingen1,614.9 lbs
- Erik Erlandsson1,614.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
9 lifters
- Friedrich von Hennig1,708.6 lbs
- Even Bless Liland1,676.6 lbs
- Truls Moe1,631.4 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
6 lifters
- Carl Petter Sommerseth1,870.6 lbs
- Jeroen Van Heesvelde1,791.3 lbs
- Viktor Samúelsson1,774.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroen Van Heesvelde · BelgiumPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 2 | 639.3 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 471.4 |
| Eddie Prizeman · SwitzerlandPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 2 | 529.1 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,488.1 lbs (675 kg) | 456.4 |
| Steve Ringoot · Belgium | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 1 | 700 lbs / 474 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,835.3 lbs (832.5 kg) | 447.1 |
| Lucas De Thier · BelgiumPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 407.9 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,196 lbs (542.5 kg) | 431.6 |
| John Vercruyce · BelgiumPR | NaN lbs (NaN kg) | 2 | 628.3 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | 419.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signe Elisabeth Belden · NorwayPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 347.2 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 454.4 |
| Marte Kjenner · NorwayPR | 158.7 lbs (72 kg) | 3 | 363.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 438.2 |
| Hanne Wouters · BelgiumPR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 6 | 292.1 lbs / 137.8 lbs / 391.3 lbs | 821.2 lbs (372.5 kg) | 401.0 |
How this edition compares
3 editions of Western European Championships in our data.
| 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 8 | 15 |
| All raw lifters | 77 | 64 |
| Best DOTS | 471.4 | 500.3 |
| Attempts made | 77% | 84% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,274.5 lbs | 1,113.5 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) by Steve Ringoot in 2019.
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