IPF
World University Powerlifting Cup 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.
10 elite raw lifters (7 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 452.5 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Ilya Marichev, who totalled 1,759.3 lbs (798 kg) at 161.9 lbs (73.5 kg) bodyweight (580.3 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
155
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
1
No valid total
Attempts made
79%
1,103 of 1,391
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,201.1 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Women
Eszter Sallai
1,145.3 lbs (519.5 kg) total · 517.6 DOTS
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. John Endoso701.1 lbs
- 2. Tomos Atkinson695.6 lbs
- 3. Ilya Marichev688.9 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Collin Yakwo440.9 lbs
- 2. Rudi Norris429.9 lbs
- 3. Henry Goldstraw429.9 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Aloy Iwunze797 lbs
- 2. Ilya Marichev750.7 lbs
- 3. Collin Yakwo738.5 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)
7 lifters
- Kerly Cordova716.5 lbs
- Claudia Chu688.9 lbs
- Allaya Rasul674.6 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
8 lifters
- Annabelle Cox898.4 lbs
- Amy Middlemas854.3 lbs
- Mayya Filimonova837.8 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
9 lifters
- Samantha Smith937 lbs
- Isobel David914.9 lbs
- Ula Humar892.9 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
9 lifters
- Amy Craig997.6 lbs
- Anouk Hofstee970 lbs
- Charlotte Jongenotter964.5 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
9 lifters
- Llio Godfrey-Flower1,145.3 lbs
- Eszter Sallai1,145.3 lbs
- Libby Rubin992.1 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
5 lifters
- Tihana Draves1,017.4 lbs
- Kerry Wood1,010.8 lbs
- Emma Jensen887.4 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
4 lifters
- Martina Sosič1,114.4 lbs
- Naomi D'Almeida1,052.7 lbs
- Mei Chen Lim898.4 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
2 lifters
- Khalifa Mohammad1,147.5 lbs
- Mohammed Al Dumaini788.2 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
12 lifters
- Joseph Akisanmi1,352.5 lbs
- Nathan Ho Li Rui1,351.4 lbs
- Kin Hei William Li1,336 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
16 lifters
- Ilya Marichev1,759.3 lbs
- Brandon Teh1,565.3 lbs
- Serhat Erken1,532.2 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
22 lifters
- Sam Walker1,614.9 lbs
- Bryan Sim Cheng Leng1,581.8 lbs
- Mert Demirbağ1,581.8 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
21 lifters
- Woei Jin Seah1,675.5 lbs
- Timotej Kolmanko1,622.6 lbs
- Nezih Merdan Özçoban1,614.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
14 lifters
- Aloy Iwunze1,879.4 lbs
- Kai Bing Koh1,752.7 lbs
- Daniel Rajis1,752.7 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
7 lifters
- Collin Yakwo1,840.9 lbs
- Ndibe William1,761.5 lbs
- Rudi Norris1,741.6 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
4 lifters
- Tomos Atkinson1,804.5 lbs
- Mahmut Can Morgül1,714.1 lbs
- Charlie Moore1,565.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Marichev · RussiaPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 688.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 750.7 lbs | 1,759.3 lbs (798 kg) | 580.3 |
| Aloy Iwunze · NetherlandsPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 680.1 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 797 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 516.5 |
| Simon Plennevaux · BelgiumPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 9 | 606.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 446.4 |
| Simon Ceuppens · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 13 | 474 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 440.3 |
| Nathan Cavrenne · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 16 | 518.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,394.4 lbs (632.5 kg) | 429.3 |
| Jean-Philippe Haid · BelgiumPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 12 | 523.6 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,471.6 lbs (667.5 kg) | 425.8 |
| Jens De Maeseneer · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 9 | 518.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 410.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayane Ischi · SwitzerlandPR | 114.6 lbs (52 kg) | 2 | 275.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 777.1 lbs (352.5 kg) | 432.0 |
| Morgane Bouvy · Belgium | 138.9 lbs (63 kg) | 5 | 336.2 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 425.5 |
| Mélina Sadikova · BelgiumPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 4 | 275.6 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs | 799.2 lbs (362.5 kg) | 418.0 |
How this edition compares
4 editions of World University Powerlifting Cup in our data.
| 2025 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 10 | 35 |
| All raw lifters | 155 | 171 |
| Best DOTS | 580.3 | 528.0 |
| Attempts made | 79% | 78% |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,201.1 lbs | 1,174 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) by Aloy Iwunze in 2025.
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