Philip Watkins
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 320 kg | 89.9 kg | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 2006-04-22 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 182.5 kg | 89.4 kg | World Championships | 2006-11-22 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 98 kg | British Finals | 2020-09-04 | 100 |
| Total | 802.5 kg | 89.9 kg | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 2006-04-22 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-31 | British Bench Press Championships | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg |
| 2000-09-01 | World Bench Press & Deadlift Championships | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg |
| 2002-12-08 | British Bench Press & Deadlift Record Breakers | - | - | 299 kg | 299 kg |
| 2003-03-09 | South of England & Welsh Powerlifting Championships | 250 kg | 165 kg | 302.5 kg | 717.5 kg |
| 2003-04-27 | British Championships | 275 kg | 167.5 kg | 300 kg | 742.5 kg |
| 2004-04-24 | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 280 kg | 165 kg | 305 kg | 750 kg |
| 2004-06-25 | European Championships | 291 kg | 177.5 kg | 300 kg | 768.5 kg |
| 2006-04-22 | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 320 kg | 182.5 kg | 300 kg | 802.5 kg |
's best total of 802.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,705 entries).
Competition History
44 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 100 | 93.2 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 280 kg | 178.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-21 | British Single Lift Championships & Alan Collins Cup / THE BOMB SQUAD | BPU | 100 | 93.6 kg | - | - | 302.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 191.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-08-09 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 90.0 kg | - | - | 305.5 kg | 305.5 kg | 197.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-21 | British Championships | BPU | 100 | 93.2 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 190.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-09-04 | British Finals | WRPF-UK | 100 | 98 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 198.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 188.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-24 | Drug Tested World Championships | IPL | 90 | 89.7 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 200.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-13 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 187.7 | 2 | |
| 2019-06-11 | European Championships | WPC | 100 | 93.5 kg | - | - | 317.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 201.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-05-10 | British Championships at BodyPower | BPU | 90 | 89.1 kg | - | - | 312.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 203.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.5 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 201.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 90 | 88.8 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 188.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-25 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 89 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 198.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-11 | Bodypower British Championships | BPU | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | - | 302.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 196.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-14 | South West Qualifier | BPU | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 194.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-16 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | CommonwealthPF | 93 | 91.5 kg | 280 kg | 167.5 kg | 295 kg | 742.5 kg | 476.3 | 2 | |
| 2011-07-30 | British Powerlifting Championships | BP | 93 | 92.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-07-17 | British Senior Championships | BP | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-09-20 | National Deadlift Championship | BP | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 197.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-10-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.4 kg | 285 kg | 172.5 kg | 290 kg | 747.5 kg | 485.0 | 11 | |
| 2008-09-19 | Western European Cup | EPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 280 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-06-20 | British Senior Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89 kg | 295 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg | 500.7 | 2 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | CommonwealthPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 290 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-09-30 | UK Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | BPO | 90 | 89.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-11-22 | World Championships | WPF | 90 | 89.4 kg | 305 kg | 182.5 kg | 300 kg | 787.5 kg | 511.1 | 4 | |
| 2006-05-28 | Welsh Cup | WelshPA | 90 | 89.2 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 310 kg | 790 kg | 513.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-22 | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | BPO | 90 | 89.9 kg | 320 kg | 182.5 kg | 300 kg | 802.5 kg | 519.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-05 | Welsh Championships | WelshPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 300 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-12-11 | Bench Press and Deadlift Record Breakers Championships | BPO | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 197.2 | 1 | |
| 2005-09-05 | 1st Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | CommonwealthPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 280 kg | - | 290 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-06-25 | European Championships | WPF | 90 | 89 kg | 290 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-04-17 | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | BPO | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | NS | |
| 2005-03-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.4 kg | 280 kg | 170 kg | 290 kg | 740 kg | 480.2 | 2 | |
| 2005-02-13 | Welsh Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.9 kg | 290 kg | 170 kg | 290 kg | 750 kg | 485.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-26 | World Championships | WPF | 90 | 88.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-10-16 | Four Nations' Powerlifting Match | BAWLA | 90 | 89.5 kg | 270 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-06-25 | European Championships | WPF | 90 | 88.4 kg | 291 kg | 177.5 kg | 300 kg | 768.5 kg | 501.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-04-24 | British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | BPO | 90 | 87.4 kg | 280 kg | 165 kg | 305 kg | 750 kg | 492.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-14 | World Championships | WPF | 90 | 90 kg | 265 kg | 172.5 kg | 300 kg | 737.5 kg | 476.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-04-27 | British Championships | BPO | 90 | 90 kg | 275 kg | 167.5 kg | 300 kg | 742.5 kg | 480.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-09 | South of England & Welsh Powerlifting Championships | BPO | 90 | 88.9 kg | 250 kg | 165 kg | 302.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 466.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-08 | British Bench Press & Deadlift Record Breakers | BPO | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 299 kg | 299 kg | 193.3 | 1 | |
| 2000-09-01 | World Bench Press & Deadlift Championships | WDFPF | 110 | 100.8 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 174.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-31 | British Bench Press Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 97.5 | 6 |
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 53, competed 33 years past the statistical peak, among the 13% of lifters still competing at 53.
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About Philip Watkins
Philip Watkins is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 44 sanctioned meets since 1998. Philip Watkins has competed under WPC, BPU, WRPF-UK, IPL, CommonwealthPF, BP, IPF, EPF, BAWLA, BPO, WPF, WelshPA, WDFPF federations.
Career best competition total: 802.5 kg with a DOTS score of 519.19. Individual lift PRs: 320.0 kg squat, 182.5 kg bench press, 320.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

