At just 20 years old, Nonso Chinye has already reached an impressive status in the powerlifting community, being widely recognized as one of the strongest and most talented athletes in the world. He showcased his incredible ability to lift massive weights at the recent 2025 Avancus Houston Prime, which took place on October 11th. Nonso put up a remarkable performance and achieved Raw Deadlift & Total Unofficial IPF World Records.
Nonso Chinye competes in the IPF, which is a drug-tested division. Moreover, he is a raw lifter, which is why he only used a lifting belt and some chalk to perform his recent deadlift. While powerlifters are allowed to use different techniques, Nonso completed his lift with a conventional stance and a mixed grip.
Nonso Chinye wasted no time in his preparation, gripping the barbell, taking a deep breath, and immediately starting his pull for the 415.5-kilogram (916-pound) deadlift. The bar moved at a steady pace with no visible signs of struggle. Just seconds later, Nonso reached lockout, unofficially breaking the world record. He walked away nonchalantly, a clear indication he had more in the tank.
Nonso Chinye competes in the U120KG weight class, but his 415.5-kilogram (916-pound) deadlift is heavier than records across all weight classes. For reference, the heaviest deadlift ever performed in the IPF belongs to a +120KG competitor, Temur Samkharadze, who locked out 411 kilograms (906.1 pounds) at the 2024 IPF World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships.
Watch Nonso Chinye’s deadlift here:
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Nonso Chinye’s Full Performance Overview
Nonso Chinye came in with a bodyweight of 119.7 kilograms (263.9 pounds), which placed him in the U120KG weight class. He successfully completed all nine of his attempts, executing his plan perfectly and achieving all of his goals. As a result, he walked away with new competition PRs across all events, as well as two new Unofficial IPF World Records.
Squat
- 315 kilograms (694.5 pounds)
- 340 kilograms (749.6 pounds)
- 355 kilograms (782.6 pounds) — Competition PR
Bench Press
- 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds)
- 212.5 kilograms (468.5 pounds)
- 217.5 kilograms (479.5 pounds) — Competition PR
Deadlift
- 335 kilograms (782.6 pounds)
- 385.5 kilograms (849.9 pounds)
- 415.5 kilograms (916 pounds) — U120KG Unofficial IPF World Record & Competition PR
*Nonso Chinye also holds the official U120KG Raw Deadlift IPF World Record of 400-kg (881.8-lb), which he set at the 2025 EPF European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship.
Total — 988 kilograms (2,178.2 pounds) — U120KG Unofficial IPF World Record & Competition PR
*Dennis Cornelius holds the official U120KG Raw Total IPF World Record of 978.5-kg (2,157.2-lb), which he set at the 2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
Watch all of Nonso Chinye’s lifts here:
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Nonso Chinye has been competing in powerlifting since 2022 but quickly ascended up the leaderboards and made himself one of the most famous athletes in the community. He has taken part in 12 sanctioned competitions so far and won eight of them. His biggest victories came at the 2025 EPF European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships, as well as the 2024 & 2023 IPF World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships.
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