EPF · IPF
Men's European Powerlifting Championships
April 1, 1978Birmingham, England64 lifters
Best DOTS
Taito Haara
537.06DOTS
Best total
Taito Haara
980kg
Men · Single-ply · -52 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra BhairoEngland | 52 | 182.5190190 | 105105110 | 170180200 | 500 | 478.89 |
| 2 | Kai VahakouposFinland | 51.7 | 130140147.5 | 9095100 | 150175192.5 | 417.5 | 402.08 |
Men · Single-ply · -56 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yrjo HaatenenFinland | 56 | 185192.5197.5 | 110115120 | 212.5217.5232.5 | 550 | 492.28 |
| 2 | Jarmo NiemiFinland | 55.7 | 185192.5200 | 110115120 | 195215220 | 535 | 481.13 |
| 3 | Phil StringerEngland | 54.1 | 190200207.5 | 110115115 | 165182.5190 | 505 | 466.20 |
| 4 | Giuseppe FontanaItaly | 55.5 | 160160175 | 95100100 | 180195202.5 | 472.5 | 426.28 |
| 5 | Per SvantessonSweden | 55.3 | 160167.5170 | 125130135 | 130140140 | 430 | 389.19 |
Men · Single-ply · -60 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddy PengellyEngland | 59.5 | 210222.5235 | 125132.5132.5 | 227.5242.5272.5 | 597.5 | 507.81 |
| 2 | Anteri KeykkaFinland | 59.9 | 185195205 | 115120125 | 210235235 | 565 | 477.54 |
| 3 | Mats JohanssonSweden | 59.8 | 200205205 | 105112.5115 | 190210· | 522.5 | 442.22 |
| 4 | Paul TheurzeitNetherlands | 59.7 | 140145150 | 110117.5120 | 140145155 | 402.5 | 341.13 |
| 5 | Anthony Collins #1Ireland | 59.4 | 127.5137.5145 | 95100102.5 | 155·· | 392.5 | 334.05 |
| DQ | Ove NilssonSweden | 60 | 190200205 | 110110· | — | — | — |
Men · Single-ply · -67.5 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des GarnerUK | 66.7 | 240257.5267.5 | 137.5145145 | 237.5250260 | 672.5 | 522.84 |
| 2 | Kåre HolteNorway | 66.6 | 170180187.5 | 112.5117.5120 | 222.5232.5237.5 | 545 | 424.18 |
| 3 | Svein ZachariassenNorway | 66.2 | 195205205 | 112.5117.5120 | 215222.5227.5 | 535 | 418.25 |
| 4 | Yves Garcia #1France | 66.5 | 175185192.5 | 140145147.5 | 185190195 | 527.5 | 411.02 |
| 5 | Thomas Ward #6Ireland | 66.2 | 185185192.5 | 100105107.5 | 200212.5217.5 | 515 | 402.61 |
| 6 | Bernard FennesseyIreland | 66.5 | 160172.5180 | 107.5112.5112.5 | 195205215 | 502.5 | 391.54 |
| 7 | G. HammerlinekBelgium | 66.5 | 140150150 | 115115120 | 170180· | 425 | 331.15 |
| DQ | Walter SchleichGermany | 65.4 | 155155155 | 120120127.5 | 220220220 | — | — |
Men · Single-ply · -75 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter FioreUK | 74.1 | 265280280 | 157.5165170 | 250265275 | 720 | 520.57 |
| 2 | Skúli ÓskarssonIceland | 74.4 | 265275280 | 125130130 | 275290312.5 | 700 | 504.79 |
| 3 | Lars BacklundSweden | 74.1 | 240255260 | 170177.5182.5 | 250262.5262.5 | 682.5 | 493.46 |
| 4 | Lennart JosefsonNorway | 74.2 | 210217.5222.5 | 130135137.5 | 230240· | 592.5 | 428.01 |
| 5 | Tormond AndersonSweden | 73.5 | 205215215 | 142.5150150 | 225235240 | 587.5 | 427.03 |
| 6 | Maurice O'ConnorIreland | 73.5 | 172.5182.5192.5 | 120127.5132.5 | 227.5240250 | 565 | 410.67 |
| 7 | Eric WanBelgium | 74.3 | 185192.5195 | 130137.5137.5 | 230242.5247.5 | 565 | 407.79 |
| 8 | William MonaghanIreland | 74.2 | 210220220 | 107.5115115 | 235247.5247.5 | 562.5 | 406.34 |
| 9 | R. EmmeryBelgium | 74.6 | 185190195 | 135142.5142.5 | 220227.5227.5 | 545 | 392.34 |
| 10 | Edwin ParisNetherlands | 73.9 | 177.5187.5195 | 110117.5117.5 | 245267.5267.5 | 542.5 | 392.93 |
Men · Single-ply · -82.5 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron CollinsEngland | 82.4 | 290310· | 150160160 | 310342.5342.5 | 770 | 521.95 |
| 2 | Bill West #1England | 81.8 | 280292.5302.5 | 140150155 | 280292.5310 | 750 | 510.52 |
| 3 | Kenneth MattssonSweden | 81 | 255265275 | 182.5190190 | 260270275 | 722.5 | 494.59 |
| 4 | Sulo KierivaraFinland | 82 | 235245250 | 160165165 | 260280290 | 690 | 469.02 |
| 5 | Rune OlsenNorway | 81.9 | 210217.5222.5 | 160165165 | 230240240 | 612.5 | 416.63 |
| 6 | Roger Van MeleBelgium | 79.8 | 190200200 | 110115117.5 | 240250252.5 | 565 | 390.17 |
| 7 | Siegfried HenkeGermany | 81 | 170170175 | 110115122.5 | 200210210 | 485 | 332.01 |
| DQ | Fernando MorelliItaly | 81.9 | 220230237.5 | 160167.5170 | 250250250 | — | — |
Men · Single-ply · -90 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eamon ToalEngland | 89.2 | 282.5295302.5 | 180190190 | 302.5310327.5 | 802.5 | 521.25 |
| 2 | Unto HonkonenFinland | 89.6 | 280287.5292.5 | 180190195 | 300310317.5 | 797.5 | 516.83 |
| 3 | Conny NilssonSweden | 89.5 | 280295302.5 | 165172.5177.5 | 270292.5297.5 | 777.5 | 504.15 |
| 4 | Per Kristian SomonsenNorway | 89.1 | 240255260 | 155162.5167.5 | 260275282.5 | 697.5 | 453.31 |
| 5 | Ólafur SigurgeirssonIceland | 90 | 235245255 | 185185190 | 255265270 | 695 | 449.39 |
| 6 | Thomas DillonIreland | 85.3 | 180195207.5 | 132.5145150 | 205222.5230 | 582.5 | 387.35 |
| DQ | Paolo BertoniItaly | 87.5 | 210220230 | 160160160 | — | — | — |
Men · Single-ply · -100 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray YvanderSweden | 97.7 | 300310320 | 190195197.5 | 305330330 | 845 | 525.47 |
| 2 | Raymond NobileScotland | 98.5 | 320330330 | 195205210 | 300300310 | 835 | 517.37 |
| 3 | Reijo KivirantaFinland | 99.8 | 280300310 | 175182.5185 | 300325332.5 | 820 | 505.16 |
| 4 | Friðrik JósepssonIceland | 98.4 | 285300310 | 180190200 | 290300300 | 790 | 489.71 |
| 5 | T. NiehofNetherlands | 98.7 | 220220· | 165167.5172.5 | 290307.5· | 677.5 | 419.40 |
| 6 | Jakob BibergerGermany | 98.6 | 230240245 | 130140145 | 270280· | 650 | 402.56 |
| 7 | G. FauqeuzBelgium | 99.3 | 220235· | 165165170 | 260280· | 650 | 401.31 |
| 8 | F. O'ConnorIreland | 96.4 | 180187.5195 | 115120120 | 220255255 | 530 | 331.59 |
Men · Single-ply · -110 kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulf MorinSweden | 109.8 | 315325332.5 | 207.5215220 | 300310327.5 | 880 | 521.55 |
| 2 | Hannu SaarelainenFinland | 109.7 | 300312.5317.5 | 222.5237.5240 | 300322.5327.5 | 877.5 | 520.25 |
| 3 | Reidar SteenNorway | 107.7 | 270282.5290 | 190197.5202.5 | 270280287.5 | 767.5 | 458.25 |
| 4 | L. ErnbomSweden | 102.8 | 260260272.5 | 170177.5· | 300317.5· | 750 | 456.26 |
| 5 | Gerry O'ConnellIreland | 109.2 | 162.5172.5190 | 115125132.5 | 220230245 | 567.5 | 337.04 |
Men · Single-ply · 110+ kg · Open
| # | Lifter | Bodyweight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taito HaaraFinland | 140 | 380400425 | 210220225 | 335335355 | 980 | 537.06 |
| 2 | Kari KemppainenFinland | 147.5 | 330345355 | 220230235 | 330350357.5 | 935 | 505.09 |
| 3 | Lars HedlundSweden | 137.5 | 300315330 | 260270277.5 | 300315· | 900 | 495.74 |
| 4 | Eddie KershawUK | 132.1 | 300340357.5 | 180200205 | 290312.5325 | 852.5 | 475.07 |
| 5 | Fritz SeeseWest Germany | 121.3 | 250270290 | 165175180 | 250270270 | 740 | 423.48 |
Data: OpenPowerlifting (public domain), updated daily. CoachForce is not affiliated with OpenPowerlifting.