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Sophia Ellis is one of the greatest powerlifters Great Britain has ever produced, as evidenced by her numerous achievements. Her performance at the 2021 EPF Euros last year was one of her biggest career highlights, but she has now achieved an all-time career high. Sophia took part in the 2022 EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships which took place from November 25th until December 4th, in Skierniewice, Poland. She won the 76-kilogram weight class and scored two British Records, as well as a 240.5-kilogram (530.2 pounds) European Deadlift Record.
Sophia Ellis has always excelled on the deadlifts, but her skills still amazed the crowd at the 2022 EPF European Championships. She started off with a 220-kilogram (485-pound) pull, but quickly jumped up to a record-breaking 240.5 kilograms (530.2 pounds). Sophia also held the previous European Record of 240 kilograms (529.1 pounds), which she set at the 2022 IPF Arnold Sports Festival a few months back.
Apart from the deadlift, Sophia Ellis also broke the women’s U76KG British Total Record by accumulating 528 kilograms (1,164 pounds) across three lifts.
“This still feels so surreal but I won!! European Champion 2022!🥇🇬🇧
It means the absolute world to me to have won this championship and stand on top of that platform.
I know Dad is looking down, celebrating with me ❤️
Thank you so much to everyone who watched and supported. And to my GB Team mates who are smashing it themselves, I’m so grateful to have you all in my corner.”
Sophia Ellis weighed in at 74.34 kilograms (163.9 pounds) at the 2022 EPF European Classic Powerlifting Championships. She was successful in attempting all nine of her lifts, which resulted in new records and some PRs. Sophia equaled her bench press Competition PR and only failed to match or beat her previous best in the squat event.
Squat
150 kilograms (330.7 pounds)
160 kilograms (352.7 pounds)
165 kilograms (363.8 pounds)
*Sophia Ellis has a heavier squat competition PR of 170 kilograms (374.8 pounds), which she scored at the 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
This was the 28th sanctioned powerlifting competition for Sophia Ellis and her 13th victory. After years of getting podium finishes at the biggest international competitions, she has finally gotten her victory.
Sophia Ellis Competition History
Personal Bests
Equip
Squat
Bench
Deadlift
Total
Dots
Raw
374.8
270.1
374.8
1162.9
516.61
Competition Results
Place
Fed
Date
Competition
Division
Total
Dots
9
IPF
2022-09-23
Arnold Sports Festival
Open
1162.9
515.97
Location
England
Competition
Arnold Sports Festival
Division
Open
Age
~25.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
164
Squat
330.7
352.7
363.8
363.8
Bench
248
264.6
270.1
270.1
Deadlift
474
507.1
529.1
529.1
GLP
105.07
3
EPF
2022-08-02
European Bench Press Championships
Open
264.6
117.33
Location
Hungary
Competition
European Bench Press Championships
Division
Open
Age
~25.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
164.1
Bench
242.5
253.5
264.6
264.6
GLP
92.83
7
IPF
2022-06-06
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Open
1129.9
506.43
Location
South Africa
Competition
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Division
Open
Age
~25.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
160.9
Squat
347.2
369.3
374.8
374.8
Bench
242.5
259
-264.6
259
Deadlift
496
-523.6
-523.6
496
GLP
103.05
1
BP
2022-03-19
British Classic Womens Championships
FR-O
1158.5
516.61
Location
Scotland
Competition
British Classic Womens Championships
Division
FR-O
Age
~25.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
162.5
Squat
347.2
363.8
374.8
374.8
Bench
237
248
260.1
260.1
Deadlift
474
501.6
523.6
523.6
GLP
105.16
1
BP
2022-02-19
British Classic Bench Press Championships
FR-O
248
110.28
Location
England
Competition
British Classic Bench Press Championships
Division
FR-O
Age
~25.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
163.4
Bench
231.5
248
248
GLP
87.18
2
EPF
2021-12-03
European Classic Powerlifting Championships
Open
1103.4
494.94
Location
Sweden
Competition
European Classic Powerlifting Championships
Division
Open
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
160.7
Squat
319.7
341.7
352.7
352.7
Bench
231.5
237
242.5
242.5
Deadlift
463
485
508.2
508.2
GLP
100.71
4
IPF
2021-10-22
World Bench Press Championships
Open
242.5
108.9
Location
Lithuania
Competition
World Bench Press Championships
Division
Open
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
160.4
Bench
220.5
231.5
242.5
242.5
GLP
85.83
4
IPF
2021-09-23
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Open
1080.3
491.23
Location
Sweden
Competition
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Division
Open
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
156.7
Squat
336.2
352.7
-363.8
352.7
Bench
-226
226
-237
226
Deadlift
451.9
479.5
501.6
501.6
GLP
99.88
1
BP
2021-09-04
British Open Classic
FR-O
1080.3
485.28
Location
England-NW
Competition
British Open Classic
Division
FR-O
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
160.3
Squat
330.7
352.7
363.8
363.8
Bench
231.5
242.5
-248
242.5
Deadlift
451.9
474
-501.6
474
GLP
98.73
1
BP
2021-08-07
British Classic Bench Press Championships
FR-O
248
110.76
Location
England
Competition
British Classic Bench Press Championships
Division
FR-O
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
162
Bench
248
-260.1
-260.1
248
GLP
87.44
1
EPA
2021-06-11
English Bench Press Championships
FR-O
259
115.94
Location
England
Competition
English Bench Press Championships
Division
FR-O
Age
~24.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
167.6
Weight
161.4
Bench
242.5
259
-264.6
259
GLP
91.46
3
BP
2020-03-08
Womens British Classic
FR-O
1003.1
453.34
Location
England
Competition
Womens British Classic
Division
FR-O
Age
~23.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
158.7
Weight
158.5
Squat
286.6
308.6
325.2
325.2
Bench
-220.5
220.5
-231.5
220.5
Deadlift
418.9
446.4
457.5
457.5
GLP
92.2
1
BP
2020-02-23
British Classic Bench Press Championships
F-C-Open
226
102.05
Location
England
Competition
British Classic Bench Press Championships
Division
F-C-Open
Age
~23.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
158.7
Weight
158.7
Bench
209.4
220.5
226
226
GLP
80.29
2
BP
2019-11-23
Home Nations Championships
FR-O
931.5
420.96
Location
UK
Competition
Home Nations Championships
Division
FR-O
Age
~22.5
Equipment
Raw
Class
158.7
Weight
158.5
Squat
264.6
297.6
308.6
308.6
Bench
192.9
203.9
209.4
209.4
Deadlift
374.8
413.4
-446.4
413.4
GLP
85.62
1
BP
2019-10-30
British Juniors Classic Powerlifting Championships
FR-Jr
964.5
427.32
Location
UK
Competition
British Juniors Classic Powerlifting Championships
Data Source: Open Powerlifting. Last Updated: November 9, 2022
Now that Sophia Ellis has climbed her throne, she will put in even more effort to defend her title. The next step is the 2023 IPF World Championship and there is no doubt that Sophia will be one of the favorites for gold there as well.
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