Manson Adagu
England · Male · 182.8 lbs (82.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Pull-dominant
#263 in the elite index
552.3 DOTS
Best squat
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
744.1 lbs
337.5 kg
Best total
1,802.3 lbs
817.5 kg
Best DOTS
552.3
Profile analysis
Manson Adagu ranks #263 among the men in our elite index and #23 in England, with a best DOTS score of 552.3 set at European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Manson squats 3.53×, benches 2.29× and deadlifts 4.07× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (EPA, BP, IPF, EPF), Manson took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 545.6 lbs (247.5 kg) — about 160.1 lbs per year over 3.4 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships · EPF | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 552.3 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,785.7 lbs (810 kg) | 549.5 |
| 2025-03-28 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 183 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 536.7 |
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 181.3 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.7 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 182.9 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 541.9 |
| 2024-03-19 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 182.5 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 527.3 |
| 2023-10-31 | World University Powerlifting Cup · IPF | 2 | 181.9 lbs | 618.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,671.1 lbs (758 kg) | 513.5 |
| 2023-07-23 | Inter Divisional Championships · EPA | 1 | 182.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 492.5 |
| 2023-04-26 | Gymshark British Junior Championships · BP | 8 | 178.8 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 468.6 |
| 2023-04-01 | British University Championships · BP | 3 | 178.6 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 465.5 |
| 2022-11-12 | South West University Championship · EPA | 1 | 177.3 lbs | 496 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2022-07-02 | Swindon Barbell Summer Cup · EPA | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 386.8 |
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