2025 BPO International Open Multi-lifts Powerlifting & Single lift Bench Press Championships
December 14th
Bone’s Gym, Eltham, London, England
BPO are grateful to Bone’s Gym thanks to the Proprietor Barry Davis for hosting the above championships. Over forty spectators generated great vocal support and camaraderie.
Sadley, the Nigerian lifters were unable to attend due to the British Embassy in Lagos failing to provide them with the appropriate entry visas.
Lifters, Officials and Spectators had travelled afar in wintry conditions.
All lifters were presented with unique gold lifter statues and certificates of participation at the end of the championships by Penelope Beniston.
Six British records were broken at these championships.
RAW RECORDS POWERLIFTING:
67.5kg Women’s Junior 20-23 – Ela Cetin – Squat 112.5kg B Dead Lift 122.5kg B
100kg Men’s Junior 20-23 – Danny Evans, Squat 215kg B, Bench 165kg B, Dead Lift 245kg B & Total 625kg B
Key: B=British record. E=European record, W=World record.
Lifters have since e-mailed, Facebook, text, telephoned and wrote to express how “GOOD” the Championships were run, with dedication and commitment from all those below involved.
Meet Director: Barry Davis
Platform Crew: Craig Salmon, George Antoniadis & Miles Jenkins
MC: Phil Beniston
Scoreboard: David Carter
Technical Officer: Phil Beniston
Referees: David Mannering, Penelope Beniston & Phil White
BEST LIFTER AWARDS
BPO Best Overall Bench Press receiving the Annual David Berg Memorial Shield went to Danny Evans with 102 points.
BPO Best Overall Dead Lift receiving the Annual Eddy Pengelly Memorial Shield went to James Butler with 170 points.
2025 31st BRITSH CHAMPIONSHIPS BEST LIFTER AWARDS
BPO Best Overall Powerlifter receiving the Brian Smith Memorial Shield went to Danny Evans with 377 points.
BPO Best Overall Squat receiving the Nick Luffman Memorial Shield went to Danny Evans with 102 points.
WPF HALL OF FAME AWARDS
The 27th WPF Congress for services to Powerlifting awarded the Hall of Fame Certificate and lapel badges to:
Barry Davis GBR and David Mannering GBR.
NEW BPO NATIONAL REFEREES
Congratulations to Penny Beniston and Phil White passing the BPO National Referees exam in October.
The Meet Director wishes to say a BIG thank you to everyone who came together to help make this event possible. To our supporters, thank you for all your support. Congratulations to the lifters, among them breaking six records We hope you had a fabulous time! To all our platform crew, referees and Officials, thank you. We appreciate everything you have done to make this event a successful one!
We look forward to greeting all lifters on platform at the 2026 British Open International Championships on July 12th to be held at Bone’s Gym, Eltham, London.
Report: The Crane
