Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence (84KG) Breaks Three IPF World Records At 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships

Amanda Lawrence set new world records in all events except for the bench press.

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The 2023 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships took place on March 25-26, 2023, and it is now becoming recognized as one of the most prestigious competitions in the history of powerlifting. The event was sanctioned by the IPF, the biggest drug-tested powerlifting federation in the world. Thus, it is not surprising that some of the world’s greatest athletes participated in this event. One of them was the legendary Amanda Lawrence, who has been the most dominant athlete in the 84-kilogram weight class for some time now. She continued her winning ways in 2023 as well, having just set three new IPF World Records.

Amanda Lawrence opened up her performance with a humongous 246.5-kilogram (543.3-pound) squat, marking her first record of the day. With this, Amanda broke her own IPF Raw World record of 243.5 kilograms (536.8 pounds), which she set back at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Continuing her amazing performance, Amanda Lawrence bench presses 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds). Unfortunately, Amanda did not beat her Competition PR, but still paved the way for herself to set a massive Total.

Approaching the final event, Amanda Lawrence remained composed and managed to lock out a massive 268.5-kilogram (591.9-pound) raw deadlift. With this feat, Amanda further improved yet another IPF World Record which was previously in her possession. The old record stood at 260.5 kilograms (570.4 pounds) and was set at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships as well.

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Amanda Lawrence’s Full Performance

Squat

230 kilograms (507 pounds)
244 kilograms (537.9 pounds)
246.5 kilograms (543.4 pounds) — U84 IPF World Record

Bench Press

120 kilograms (264.5 pounds)
125 kilograms (275.5 pounds)
130 kilograms (286.6 pounds)

Deadlift

242.5 kilograms (534.6 pounds)
261 kilograms (575.4 pounds)
268.5 kilograms (591.9 pounds) — U84 IPF World Record

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Total — 645 kilograms (1,421.9 pounds) — U84 IPF World Record

Finally, after successfully completing all nine attempts across three events, Amanda Lawrence also broke the Total IPF World Record. With an accumulated weight of 645 kilograms (1,421.9 pounds), Amanda outperformed the previous record by 9.5 kilograms (20.9 pounds). Just like the other two records, Amanda held the previous record as well, and set it at the same competition as the Squat and Deadlift records.

Watch all lifts here:

Related: Powerlifter Amanda Lawrence Sets 255-kg (562.2-lb) Unofficial IPF World Record Squat In Training

Amanda Lawrence Competition History

Personal Bests

Equip Squat Bench Deadlift Total Dots
Raw 564.4 292.1 564.4 1424.2 595.53

Competition Results

Place Fed Date Competition Division Total Dots
1 IPF 2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships Open 1403.2 586.84
4 IPF 2023-03-25 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships Open 1422 595.53
1 IPF 2022-06-06 World Classic Powerlifting Championships Open 1355.8 568.16
1 AMP 2022-04-01 Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD FR-O 1379 576.18
1 IPF 2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships Open 1403.2 588.15
1 USAPL 2021-06-14 Raw Nationals FR-O 1377.9 576.87
1 USAPL 2020-11-21 Gainsgiving Open FR-O 1424.2 595.43
1 USAPL 2019-10-16 Raw Nationals FR-Jr 1351.4 565.95
1 USAPL 2019-10-16 Raw Nationals FR-O 1351.4 565.95
1 IPF 2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships Open 1351.4 567.13
3 USAPL 2019-03-03 Arnold Pro Deadlift F-O 523.6 214.75
1 USAPL 2019-03-02 Arnold SBD Grand Prix FR-O 1314 549.66
2 USAPL 2018-10-11 Raw Nationals FR-Jr 1302.9 546.3
2 USAPL 2018-10-11 Raw Nationals FR-O 1302.9 546.3
1 USAPL 2018-06-16 Med City Raw Open FR-Jr 1218.1 510.42
1 USAPL 2018-03-02 The Arnold A7 Bar Grip Pro Raw Challenge FR-O 1162.9 490.69
1 USAPL 2018-01-20 MN Womens State Championship FR-Jr 1107.8 467.21
2 USAPL 2017-10-10 Raw National Championships FR-Jr 1068.1 451.6
4 USAPL 2017-10-10 Raw National Championships FR-O 1068.1 451.6
1 USAPL 2017-06-10 Twin Ports Raw Open FR-Jr 1063.7 434.55
1 USAPL 2017-02-18 Minnesota Womens State Championship FR-T3 992.1 411.31
1 USAPL 2016-08-20 Twin Cities Open FR-T3 937 391.29
1 USAPL 2016-06-11 Twin Ports Raw Open FR-O 876.3 375.25
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: August 17, 2023

Amanda Lawrence’s 22nd sanctioned powerlifting appearance was a major success, probably even the greatest in her career. In addition to qualifying for the upcoming IPF World Championships, she earned $19,563 for her efforts. Aside from improving all three of her World Records, Amanda now has higher expectations and goals for the future.

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