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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Featured image: @theepf on Instagram
