François Abelafoe
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bench Press | 245 kg | 120.3 kg | World Championships | 2023-10-31 | 125 |
| Deadlift | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 245 kg | 120.3 kg | World Championships | 2023-10-31 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-27 | Open Nationals | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg |
| 2019-11-07 | World Championships | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg |
| 2023-10-31 | World Championships | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg |
's best total of 245kg places him above the 36th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,012 entries).
Competition History
7 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Open Guyane | WPC-France | 140 | 127.3 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 135.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-18 | Binous Classic Dubai Showdown | WRPF-UAE | 140 | 127.8 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 123.8 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-25 | Open | WPC-France | 140 | 130 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 128.8 | 1 | |
| 2023-10-31 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 120.3 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 140.6 | 2 | |
| 2022-04-30 | Open | WPC-France | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 134.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 122.8 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 136.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-27 | Open Nationals | WPC-France | 125 | 122.2 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 134.2 | 1 |
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 42, competes 21 years past the statistical peak, among the 58% of lifters still competing at 42.
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About François Abelafoe
François Abelafoe is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 7 sanctioned meets since 2019. François Abelafoe has competed under WPC-France, WRPF-UAE, WPC federations.
Career best competition total: 245.0 kg with a DOTS score of 140.61. Individual lift PRs: 245.0 kg bench press.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

