
IPF
World University Powerlifting Cup 2023 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
35 elite raw lifters (22 men, 13 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 461.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Guillaume Parisot, who totalled 1,720.7 lbs (780.5 kg) at 182.3 lbs (82.7 kg) bodyweight (528.0 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
171
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
4
No valid total
Attempts made
78%
1,204 of 1,534
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,174 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Eliam Tchandeu Noundou668 lbs
- 2. Jamie Jonathan Foord662.5 lbs
- 3. Voitto Virtanen650.4 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Ivan Georgiev446.4 lbs
- 2. Eliam Tchandeu Noundou429.9 lbs
- 3. Sasho Velinov413.4 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Eliam Tchandeu Noundou767.2 lbs
- 2. Jamie Jonathan Foord760.6 lbs
- 3. Mao Kaneko727.5 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
4 lifters
- Aylin Esthefania Cuevas Guzmán712.1 lbs
- Gwen Marsden666.9 lbs
- Julia Rozmus562.2 lbs
Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)
5 lifters
- Emily Caton727.5 lbs
- Mathilde Latour716.5 lbs
- Long Kiu Tse677.9 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
16 lifters
- Marie Laustriat983.3 lbs
- Anne-Laure Thomassin959 lbs
- Ula Humar903.9 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
13 lifters
- Ramunė Vainauskytė1,080.3 lbs
- Ellen B. Åkesson986.6 lbs
- Llio Godfrey-Flower965.6 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
12 lifters
- Tessa Ophoff1,038.4 lbs
- Emma Machwate1,022.9 lbs
- Ashleigh Sutton981.1 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
4 lifters
- Samantha Edgar920.4 lbs
- Abhirami S837.8 lbs
- Veronika Zemková832.2 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
4 lifters
- Salma Mmadi Ali1,074.8 lbs
- Caitlin Davies1,003.1 lbs
- Martina Sosič1,003.1 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
5 lifters
- Aeron Paul Casamayor1,174 lbs
- Viliam Kováč1,168.4 lbs
- Robin Alix1,162.9 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
10 lifters
- Jules Guillaume1,322.8 lbs
- Thanh Da Pham1,267.7 lbs
- Tenho Talvensaari1,234.6 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
12 lifters
- Guillaume Gaignet1,533.3 lbs
- Mathis Convers1,439.6 lbs
- Jules Geoffroy1,416.5 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
19 lifters
- Guillaume Parisot1,720.7 lbs
- Manson Adagu1,671.1 lbs
- Antoine Darmon1,598.3 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
14 lifters
- Mao Kaneko1,714.1 lbs
- Aaron Blackmore1,642.4 lbs
- Erik Hartman1,625.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
17 lifters
- Eliam Tchandeu Noundou1,865.1 lbs
- Jamie Jonathan Foord1,825.4 lbs
- Joe Moore1,681 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
11 lifters
- Ivan Georgiev1,692 lbs
- Jose Sanchez1,686.5 lbs
- Voitto Virtanen1,659 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
4 lifters
- Richard Klem1,675.5 lbs
- Sasho Velinov1,670 lbs
- Tomos Atkinson1,625.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Parisot · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 639.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 695.6 lbs | 1,720.7 lbs (780.5 kg) | 528.0 |
| Manson Adagu · EnglandPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 2 | 618.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,671.1 lbs (758 kg) | 513.5 |
| Eliam Tchandeu Noundou · FrancePR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 668 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 767.2 lbs | 1,865.1 lbs (846 kg) | 512.2 |
| Guillaume Gaignet · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 529.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 679 lbs | 1,533.3 lbs (695.5 kg) | 504.1 |
| Khaled Benbachir · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 4 | 567.7 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 484.6 |
| Mathis Convers · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 2 | 507.1 lbs / 375.9 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,439.6 lbs (653 kg) | 475.1 |
| Jules Guillaume · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 474 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 472.2 |
| Mathis Ducret · LuxembourgPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 6 | 518.1 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 467.0 |
| Jules Geoffroy · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 3 | 490.5 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 465.4 |
| Samy Layadi · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 5 | 474 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 457.4 |
| Valentin Pons · FrancePR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 4 | 617.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 453.9 |
| Robin Alix · FrancePR | 130.1 lbs (59 kg) | 3 | 424.4 lbs / 259 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,162.9 lbs (527.5 kg) | 453.7 |
| Alexis Postic · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 6 | 485 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 453.6 |
| Quentin Garcia · FrancePR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 6 | 595.2 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 453.4 |
| Arthur Duval · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 7 | 512.6 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,471.6 lbs (667.5 kg) | 451.4 |
| Thanh Da Pham · FrancePR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 451.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 450.9 |
| Hugo Gregoire · FrancePR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 10 | 518.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 441.2 |
| Thibault Bacq · BelgiumPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 6 | 606.3 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 438.0 |
| Pierig Servouze · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 10 | 490.5 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 432.1 |
| Lucas Ramenason · FrancePR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 11 | 440.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 428.8 |
| Victor Roubaud · France | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 12 | 429.9 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 423.3 |
| Youssef Seffar · FrancePR | 130.1 lbs (59 kg) | 4 | 363.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 419.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramunė Vainauskytė · LithuaniaPR | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 1 | 440.9 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 502.1 |
| Marie Laustriat · FrancePR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 1 | 388 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 983.3 lbs (446 kg) | 498.3 |
| Léa Lucas · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 1 | 359.4 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 938.1 lbs (425.5 kg) | 488.7 |
| Léa Gratacos · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 2 | 347.2 lbs / 200.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 922.6 lbs (418.5 kg) | 480.3 |
| Anne-Laure Thomassin · FrancePR | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 2 | 352.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 473.0 |
| Tessa Ophoff · NetherlandsPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 399 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,038.4 lbs (471 kg) | 465.6 |
| Emma Machwate · FrancePR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 2 | 380.3 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 466.3 lbs | 1,022.9 lbs (464 kg) | 453.7 |
| Mathilde Pataille · FrancePR | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 4 | 358.3 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 953.5 lbs (432.5 kg) | 446.1 |
| Célia Roux · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 3 | 314.2 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 854.3 lbs (387.5 kg) | 445.9 |
| Bertille Hedon · FrancePR | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 5 | 374.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 445.5 |
| Océane Jacouton · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 4 | 286.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 347.2 lbs | 815.7 lbs (370 kg) | 426.6 |
| Chloé Cuesta-Roé · FrancePR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 5 | 286.6 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 425.4 |
| Ludivine Leroy · FrancePR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 5 | 341.7 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | 407.0 |
How this edition compares
4 editions of World University Powerlifting Cup in our data.
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 35 | 14 |
| All raw lifters | 171 | 97 |
| Best DOTS | 528.0 | 510.6 |
| Attempts made | 78% | 77% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,174 lbs | 1,094.4 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) by Aloy Iwunze in 2025.
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