The 2025 SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships meet is on Sunday, January 26, 2024, in Sheffield, England. This meet is sanctioned by the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), and it will feature 12 men and 12 women who qualified to compete for world records and the title of “Champion of Champions.”
They will also be lifting for prize money totaling £445,000 ($562,000 USD). That prize includes £25,000 ($31,071 USD) for first place and £5,000 ($6,214 USD) for each broken record. According to the meet’s website, a lifter’s max payout is £45,000 ($55,928 USD).
2025 SBD Sheffield Championships Rosters
The full 24-athlete roster is below, as shown on the meet’s LiftingCast page.
Female Powerlifters
- Agata Sitko
- Karlina Tongotea
- Alba Bostrom
- Jade Jacob
- Sonita Muluh
- Meghan Scanlon
- Bobbie Butters
- Prescillia Bavoil
- Tiffany Chapon
- Amanda Lawrence
- Evie Corrigan
- Brittany Schlater
Male Powerlifters
- Kjell Bakkelund
- Jesus Olivares
- Jurins Kengamu
- Emil Krastev
- Austin Perkins
- Ashton Rouska
- Kasemsand Senumong
- Ade Omisakin
- Panagiotis Tarinidis
- Gustav Hedlund
- Wascar Carpio
- Russel Orhii
How to Qualify
To be eligible for this event, lifters had to meet the criteria. The competitors had to clear four rounds of qualifying.
The top-performing athletes from the 2024 IPF World Classic Championships were ranked on their total and percentage of the world record total, up to a maximum of 10 male lifters and 10 female lifters, earning qualification to step onto the platform at Sheffield. Four wild card invites were then awarded, two male and two female lifters.
Every lifter in this meet can lift incredible weights, but there are some athletes fans will likely pay extra attention to.
Tiffany Chapon
Tiffany Chapon is a four-time world champion. Her performance at the 2024 IPF World Classic Championships was a highlight of the event, breaking the all-time squat world record in the 47KGclass twice to a new record of 165.5 kilograms. The summary of her performance is below:
- Squat — 165.5 kilograms
- Bench Press — 97.5 kilograms
- Deadlift — 162.5 kilograms
- Total — 433 kilograms
Amanda Lawrence
Amanda Lawrence is looking to improve on her 11th-place finish in the 2024 edition of this meet. She has been locked in throughout her prep, including a recent deadlift session that featured her 250-kilogram double. She nearly got a third rep out of it. Lawrence usually competes in the 84KG category.
Gustav Hedlund
The 2024 Champion of Champions in Sheffield was Gustav Hedlund. The 93KG lifter racked up a total of 895 kilograms thanks to the following lifts:
- Squat — 325 kilograms
- Bench Press — 215 kilograms
- Deadlift — 355 kilograms
- Total — 895 kilograms
In late 2024, Hedlund was crowned world champion at the 2024 IPF World Classic Championships. This will be his first meet since claiming that world title.
Jesus Olivares
Jesus Olivares was the top male super-heavyweight lifter at the 2024 IPF World Classic Championships and is considered by many to be one of the best squatters in the world, regardless of category — he posted a five-rep set with 402.5 kilograms supported this during a training session in October 2024. Olivares is on the road to redemption at this meet after finishing 11th in 2024.
How to Watch
The entire Sheffield Powerlifting Championship will be streamed live for free via the SBD Apparel YouTube channel. The link to the live stream is below. Lifting will begin at 15:30 GMT (10:30 a.m. EST).
BarBend will provide a full recap of the meet once the last weight has been lifted.
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