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The contest was held in St Paul’s Bay, Malta.
Last updated on September 24th, 2024
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) held its 2024 Western European Powerlifting Championships (WEC) in St Paul’s Bay, Malta, from Sept. 13-15, 2024. The WEC, in conjunction with the EU Cup which preceded it, has been running since 1994 and allows participation from 20 countries:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
The event features classic (often called “raw”) and equipped powerlifting.
[Related: Brittany Schlater Eclipses IPF Raw Deadlift World Record at 2024 CPU Nationals]
2024 EPF Western European Classic Powerlifting Championships Results
Women’s 47KG
- Ambra Scolaro (ITA) — 351.5 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Joanne Clarke (IRL) — 305 kilograms
- Paloma Gamboa del Pozo (ESP) — 290 kilograms
Women’s 52KG
- Ruth Grigg (GBR) — 390 kilograms
- Michela Filice (ITA) — 362.5 kilograms
- Stefanie Verhulst (BEL) — 342.5 kilograms
Women’s 57KG
- Evita Otigbah (MLT) — 427.5 kilograms
- Elena Offidani (ITA) — 425 kilograms
- Eva Infantino (FRA) — 412.5 kilograms
Women’s 63KG
- Ellen Akesson (SWE) — 460 kilograms
- Maria Scandiffio (ITA) — 458.5 kilograms
- Kathleen Smartt (GBR) — 427.5 kilograms
Women’s 69KG
- Emma Maria Prosperio (ITA) — 495 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Jennifer Harrington (IRL) — 440 kilograms
- Benedetta Lupatelli-Gencarelli (GBR) — 437.5 kilograms
Women’s 76KG
- Ayana Porteus-Simpson (GBR) — 503 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Eleonaora Spisni (ITA) — 485 kilograms
- Susanna Argile (GBR) — 485 kilograms
Women’s 84KG
- Sofia Kollenhag (SWE) — 495.5 kilograms
- Karen Tvedt (NOR) — 455 kilograms
- Comfort Adedokun (IRL) — 450 kilograms
Women’s 84+KG
- Victoria Cavalier-Hirth (GBR) — 520 kilograms
- Thorbjorg Matthiasdottir (ISL) — 480 kilograms
- Julia Guri Saperas (ESP) — 475 kilograms
Men’s 59KG
- Anton Victor Andre Raposo (ESP) — 498 kilograms
- Pablo Rascon Mascaraque (ESP) — 480 kilograms
Men’s 66KG
- Emanuel Ventimiglia (ITA) — 578 kilograms
Men’s 74KG
- Matteo Morri (ITA) — 702.5 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Giacomo Gimorri (ITA) — 682.5 kilograms
- Eoin Shanahan (IRL) — 657.5 kilograms
Men’s 83KG
- Ade Omisakin (GBR) — 861 kilograms — IPF Open World Record
- Saheed Aregbe (GBR) — 770.5 kilograms
- Simen Johnson Myrvold (NOR) — 748 kilograms
Men’s 93KG
- James Adcock (GBR) — 800 kilograms
- Jonas Wallqvist (SWE) — 757.5 kilograms
- Beck Phillips (IRL) — 755 kilograms
Men’s 105KG
- Toni Johannesen Amengual (NOR) — 881 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Vladimir Mbassi (SUI) — 859 kilograms
- Cejai Lindsay (GBR) — 825 kilograms
Men’s 120KG
- Baruch Sekenofsky (GBR) — 868.5 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Kristian Hansen Bruvik (NOR) — 817.5 kilograms
- Ryan McCann (IRL) — 800 kilograms
Men’s 120+KG
- Sebastian Strand (NOR) — 770 kilograms
2024 EPF Western European Equipped Powerlifting Championships Results
Women’s 52KG
- Louise Edwards (GBR) — 347.5 kilograms
Women’s 63KG
- Lauren Elder (GBR) — 488 kilograms
- Giulia Cocconcelli (ITA) — 487.5 kilograms
- Kathryn Hall (GBR) — 470 kilograms
Women’s 69KG
- Lucrezia Coro (ITA) — 516 kilograms — EPF Western European Record
- Emilie Paulsen (NOR) — 510.5 kilograms
- Katie Higgins (GBR) — 467.5 kilograms
Women’s 76KG
- Rachel Steedman (GBR) — 495 kilograms
- Celine Spina (BEL) — 427.5 kilograms
Women’s 84KG
- Catherine Gordon (GBR) — 450 kilograms
Women’s 84+KG
- Evelyne Roos (BEL) — 445 kilograms
Men’s 66KG
- William Murray (GBR) — 555 kilograms
Men’s 74KG
- Marius Arhaug (NOR) — 690 kilograms
Men’s 83KG
- Giovannino Pinna (ITA) — 760 kilograms
- Couvercelle Bertrand (FRA) — 685 kilograms
Men’s 93KG
- Kasper Andersen (NOR) — 752.5 kilograms
- Felix Vallejo-Ruiz (ESP) — 720 kilograms
Men’s 105KG
- Sven Laenen (BEL) — 700 kilograms
- Kaj Wasenius (FIN) — 600 kilograms
Men’s 120KG
- Giovanni Mancinelli (ITA) — 890 kilograms
- Jack Barber (GBR) — 805 kilograms
- Joseph Shaw (GBR) — 792.5 kilograms
Best moments from the 2024 WEC
- Ade Omisakin (classic 83KG class) broke the Open total world record with 861 kilograms.
- Saheed Aregbe (classic 83KG class) attempted the open deadlift world record with 380.5 kilograms. It was unsuccessful but pretty close.
- Close battle in the classic 57KG class, with Evita Otigbah pulling for the win
- Lauren Elder (equipped 63KG class) deadlifting a WEC record of 195.5 kilograms to win by a half kilogram.
This long-running contest can be watched back in its entirety on the GoodliftTV YouTube channel.
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