Phil Beniston

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Male · Born 1963 · United Kingdom

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Career highlights

Best total

770 kg

Multi-ply · 90 kg · 45-49 · 2008

Best squat

315 kg

Multi-ply · 90 kg · 45-49 · 2008

Best bench

210 kg

Single-ply · 100 kg · 50-54 · 2015

Best deadlift

267.5 kg

Wraps · 90 kg · 50-54 · 2013

Best DOTS

498.44

Multi-ply · 90 kg · 45-49 · 2008

Career summary

Phil Beniston's career best to date is 770 kg, set in 2008 at age 45. Their total grew 150 kg over 3.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~49.4 kg/year). Career variance was 90% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: World Championships · GPC

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2003-05-17	British Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	155	—	—	105.29
2004-09-04	British Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	155	—	—	105.84
2005-04-17	British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	170	—	—	115.4
2005-06-25	European Championships	Single-ply	—	160	—	—	105.73
2005-08-25	UK Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	210	190	220	620	405
2005-11-22	World Championships	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	125.25
2005-12-11	Bench Press and Deadlift Record Breakers Championships	Single-ply	—	195	—	—	127.02
2006-03-04	English Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	220	180	240	640	418.61
2006-04-22	British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	240	190	245	675	436.46
2006-06-21	European Championships	Single-ply	285	200.5	220	705.5	456.38
2006-11-22	World Championships	Single-ply	260	202.5	250	712.5	452.28
2007-04-14	British Championships	Single-ply	—	150	—	—	97.43
2007-06-22	European Championships	Single-ply	270	205	235	710	437.02
2007-11-22	World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	290	200	252.5	742.5	472.42
2008-03-16	Welsh and English Championships	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	122.58
2008-04-19	British Championships	Single-ply	240	200	220	660	428.94
2008-09-08	World Championships	Multi-ply	315	205	250	770	498.44
2008-11-13	World Championships	Single-ply	—	195	—	—	126.51
2009-03-28	Welsh	Multi-ply	—	130	—	—	85.03
2009-11-17	World Championships	Multi-ply	—	200	—	—	129.39
2010-04-24	British Championships	Single-ply	50	150	100	300	203.22
2010-09-05	UK Open Championships	Single-ply	260.5	175	230	665.5	454.28
2010-11-03	World Championships	Single-ply	260	177.5	250	687.5	466.67
2011-11-11	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	250	172.5	250	672.5	460.69
2012-11-01	World Championships	Raw	220	165	257.5	642.5	412.21
2013-04-27	British Championships	Single-ply	—	200	—	—	127.25
2013-06-21	European Championships	Raw	50	162.5	262.5	475	311.61
2013-11-14	World Powerlifting Championship	Wraps	230	162.5	267.5	660	429.43
2014-04-26	British Championships	Single-ply	—	200	—	—	125.73
2014-06-26	World Championships	Raw	—	—	260	—	164.67
2015-01-01	National Single Lifts	Single-ply	—	210	—	—	132.14
2016-10-11	World Championships	Raw	—	170	—	—	106.97
2016-10-14	World Championships	Single-ply	260	200	250	710	461.96
2017-02-12	Midlands Qualifier	Wraps	185	150	250	585	381.51
2017-09-14	World Championships	Wraps	210	170	250	630	411.95
2018-02-04	Midlands Qualifier	Raw	—	140	230	—	242.73
2018-02-18	Welsh Championships	Raw	—	150	—	—	94.07
2018-09-16	Open Championships	Raw	—	165	—	—	100.98
2018-10-21	Great Britain Championship	Single-ply	—	207.5	—	—	130.01
2018-11-16	World Championships	Wraps	220	160	250	630	408.97
2019-04-06	British Open International Championships	Multi-ply	—	195	—	—	124
2019-06-08	European Championships	Single-ply	—	180	—	—	117.18
2019-10-18	World Powerlifting Championships	Raw	—	175	—	—	109.38
2019-12-15	International Championships	Multi-ply	—	180	—	—	116.45
2021-11-26	World Powerlifting Championship	Single-ply	—	—	245.5	—	148.89
2022-12-03	North Wales Qualifier	Wraps	185	150	240	575	383.47
2023-03-12	North Wales Qualifier	Wraps	200	145	230	575	389.9
2023-06-05	European Championships	Wraps	100	155	220	475	324.47
2023-07-15	British Full Power Championships	Wraps	180	155	240	575	372.63
2023-10-08	UK Open International Championships	Raw	182.5	152.5	250	585	394.8
2023-10-31	World Championships	Single-ply	200	190	250	640	413.82
2023-12-10	British Open International Multi-Lifts Championship	Multi-ply	—	200	—	—	126.51
2025-04-26	Mansfield Qualifier	Raw	—	150	—	—	97.43
2025-05-10	Alpha Qualifier	Raw	—	155	225	—	245.85
2025-08-30	Rotherham Qualifier	Single-ply	—	185	—	—	120.37
2025-10-10	Open Olympia Pro Powerlifting	Raw	—	—	252.5	—	164.86

Competition history · 59 meets

Open Olympia Pro Powerlifting
IPL · 2025-10-10 · 90 kg classRaw2nd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 252.5 kgTotal —Dots 164.86
Rotherham Qualifier
UKIPL · 2025-08-30 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 185 kgDead —Total —Dots 120.37
Alpha Qualifier
UKIPL · 2025-05-10 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 155 kgDead 225 kgTotal —Dots 245.85
Mansfield Qualifier
UKIPL · 2025-04-26 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead —Total —Dots 97.43
British Open International Multi-Lifts Championship
BPO · 2023-12-10 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 126.51
World Championships
WPC · 2023-10-31 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 200 kgBench 190 kgDead 250 kgTotal 640 kgDots 413.82
UK Open International Championships
BPO · 2023-10-08 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
WALES
Squat 182.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 585 kgDots 394.80
British Full Power Championships
BPU · 2023-07-15 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 180 kgBench 155 kgDead 240 kgTotal 575 kgDots 372.63
European Championships
GPC · 2023-06-05 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
SCOTLAND
Squat 100 kgBench 155 kgDead 220 kgTotal 475 kgDots 324.47
North Wales Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2023-03-12 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
WALES
Squat 200 kgBench 145 kgDead 230 kgTotal 575 kgDots 389.90
North Wales Qualifier
BPU · 2022-12-03 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
WALES
Squat 185 kgBench 150 kgDead 240 kgTotal 575 kgDots 383.47
World Powerlifting Championship
IPL · 2021-11-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead 245.5 kgTotal —Dots 148.89
International Championships
BPO · 2019-12-15 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 180 kgDead —Total —Dots 116.45
World Powerlifting Championships
IPL · 2019-10-18 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
Germany
Squat —Bench 175 kgDead —Total —Dots 109.38
European Championships
WPF · 2019-06-08 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MOW, Russian Federation
Squat —Bench 180 kgDead —Total —Dots 117.18
British Open International Championships
BPO · 2019-04-06 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 124.00
World Championships
WPF · 2018-11-16 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
MOW, Russian Federation
Squat 220 kgBench 160 kgDead 250 kgTotal 630 kgDots 408.97
Great Britain Championship
BPO · 2018-10-21 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 207.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 130.01
Open Championships
BPO · 2018-09-16 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 165 kgDead —Total —Dots 100.98
Welsh Championships
BPO · 2018-02-18 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead —Total —Dots 94.07
Midlands Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2018-02-04 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 140 kgDead 230 kgTotal —Dots 242.73
World Championships
GPC · 2017-09-14 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
Czech Republic
Squat 210 kgBench 170 kgDead 250 kgTotal 630 kgDots 411.95
Midlands Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2017-02-12 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 185 kgBench 150 kgDead 250 kgTotal 585 kgDots 381.51
World Championships
WPU · 2016-10-14 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 260 kgBench 200 kgDead 250 kgTotal 710 kgDots 461.96
World Championships
WPU · 2016-10-11 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
Ireland
Squat —Bench 170 kgDead —Total —Dots 106.97
National Single Lifts
IrishPO · 2015-01-01 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Ireland
Squat —Bench 210 kgDead —Total —Dots 132.14
World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships
IPL · 2014-11-05 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 168.95
World Championships
WPU · 2014-06-26 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
Ireland
Squat —Bench —Dead 260 kgTotal —Dots 164.67
British Championships
BPF · 2014-04-26 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 125.73
World Powerlifting Championship
WPU · 2013-11-14 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
Netherlands
Squat 230 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 660 kgDots 429.43
European Championships
WPF · 2013-06-21 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
Austria
Squat 50 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 475 kgDots 311.61
British Championships
BPF · 2013-04-27 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 127.25
World Championships
WPU · 2012-11-01 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
Netherlands
Squat 220 kgBench 165 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 412.21
World Powerlifting Championships
WPF · 2011-11-11 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench 172.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 672.5 kgDots 460.69
World Championships
WPF · 2010-11-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 260 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 466.67
UK Open Championships
BPO · 2010-09-05 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat 260.5 kgBench 175 kgDead 230 kgTotal 665.5 kgDots 454.28
British Championships
BPO · 2010-04-24 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 50 kgBench 150 kgDead 100 kgTotal 300 kgDots 203.22
World Championships
WPC · 2009-11-17 · 90 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 129.39
Welsh
BPC · 2009-03-28 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 130 kgDead —Total —Dots 85.03
World Championships
WPF · 2008-11-13 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Austria
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 126.51
World Championships
GPC · 2008-09-08 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
WM, United Kingdom
Squat 315 kgBench 205 kgDead 250 kgTotal 770 kgDots 498.44
British Championships
BPO · 2008-04-19 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 240 kgBench 200 kgDead 220 kgTotal 660 kgDots 428.94
Welsh and English Championships
BPO · 2008-03-16 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 122.58
World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting
AAU · 2007-12-01 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 108.27
World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
WPF · 2007-11-22 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Mexico
Squat 290 kgBench 200 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 742.5 kgDots 472.42
European Championships
WPF · 2007-06-22 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat 270 kgBench 205 kgDead 235 kgTotal 710 kgDots 437.02
British Championships
BPO · 2007-04-14 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead —Total —Dots 97.43
World Championships
WPF · 2006-11-22 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Ireland
Squat 260 kgBench 202.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 712.5 kgDots 452.28
European Championships
WPF · 2006-06-21 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Austria
Squat 285 kgBench 200.5 kgDead 220 kgTotal 705.5 kgDots 456.38
British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
BPO · 2006-04-22 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 240 kgBench 190 kgDead 245 kgTotal 675 kgDots 436.46
English Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
BPO · 2006-03-04 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 220 kgBench 180 kgDead 240 kgTotal 640 kgDots 418.61
Bench Press and Deadlift Record Breakers Championships
BPO · 2005-12-11 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 127.02
World Championships
WPF · 2005-11-22 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Germany
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 125.25
UK Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
BPO · 2005-08-25 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 210 kgBench 190 kgDead 220 kgTotal 620 kgDots 405.00
European Championships
WPF · 2005-06-25 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Netherlands
Squat —Bench 160 kgDead —Total —Dots 105.73
British Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
BPO · 2005-04-17 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 170 kgDead —Total —Dots 115.40
British Bench Press Championships
BAWLA · 2004-09-04 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 155 kgDead —Total —Dots 105.84
British Bench Press Championships
BAWLA · 2003-05-17 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 155 kgDead —Total —Dots 105.29
Yorkshire and North East Bench Press Championships
BAWLA · 2003-01-02 · 82.5 kg classSingle-plyG
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 67.83

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