LIFE WILL WIN OVER DEATH, AND
LIGHT WILL WIN OVER DARKNESS.

European Men's Classic Bench Press Championships

Merignac / France

31 July − 6 August, 2023

Austria
Lifters
1.Wegerer MichaelMasters 2-83kg
2.Grandl JakobSubjuniors-83kg
Team Members
1.Krebs Herbert+Cat.I 
2.Wetekam Dominic +Head Coach
3.Brillanti Theo +Assistant Coach
4.Schut Pascal +Assistant Coach
5.Wienroither Bianca +Assistant Coach
6.Gaal Alexander +Assistant Coach
Belgium
Lifters
1.Hublou NoaJuniors-83kg
2.de Grauwe RikJuniors-83kg
3.Ceuppens NielsJuniors-105kg
4.Peeters AlanOpen-120kg
5.de Saedeleer WouterOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Busselot Myriam+Cat.I+Official
2.Hublou Noa +Coach
3.de Grauwe Rik +Coach
4.de Grauwe Hugo +Coach
5.Ceuppens Niels +Coach
6.de Saedeleer Wouter +Coach
7.de Saedeleer Lieven +Coach
Bulgaria
Lifters
1.Panayotov KaloyanSubjuniors-66kg
Team Members
1.Panayotov Valentin +Head Coach
2.Panayotova Yona +Assistant Coach
Czechia
Lifters
1.Vesely IvanMasters 4-120kg
2.Paukert MiroslavMasters 3-93kg
3.Pochyly RadekMasters 1120+kg
4.Lochman DanielJuniors-83kg
5.Kaucky OndrejJuniors-83kg
6.Dobias JakubJuniors-93kg
7.Hubacek ViktorJuniors-93kg
8.Milichovsky PetrJuniors-105kg
9.Kral SimonJuniors120+kg
10.Rehak MartinSubjuniors-74kg
11.Sedlacek JakubOpen-93kg
12.Novak MarekOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Vesely Ivan+Cat.I 
2.Svadlenkova Tuhackova Petra+Cat.I 
3.Prasek Jiri +Coach
4.Slanicka Petr +Coach
5.Lupac David +Coach
6.Paukert Roman +Assistant Coach
7.Svadlenkova Petra +Assistant Coach
8.Turkova Denisa +Assistant Coach
9.Tuhacek Zdenek +Assistant Coach
Denmark
Lifters
1.Terragni JohnMasters 4-74kg
2.Rasmussen ErikMasters 3-83kg
3.Nielsen Jakob RiisJuniors-93kg
4.Lund LarsOpen-66kg
5.Pedersen MadsOpen-83kg
6.Herrmann Michael JurgenOpen-93kg
Team Members
1.Berndorff Per+Cat.I 
2.Bagger Trine+Cat.II 
3.Larsen Bjarte Vik +Head Coach
4.Pedersen Annette +Coach
5.Rames Maj +Assistant Coach
6.Rasmussen Erik +Assistant Coach
7.Terragni John +Assistant Coach
8.Christensen John +Assistant Coach
9.Pedersen Mads +Assistant Coach
10.Friche Mads +Assistant Coach
11.Joergensen Katja +Assistant Coach
12.Balsby Jeppe +Assistant Coach
13.Andersen Rebekka +Assistant Coach
14.Pretzmann Annemia +Assistant Coach
15.Herrmann Michael +Assistant Coach
16.Klug Andreas +Assistant Coach
17.Andreasen Sara Ellegaard +Assistant Coach
Estonia
Team Members
1.Parna Tarmo +Head Coach
2.Koovit Gert +Coach
3.Ruutel Reelika +Assistant Coach
4.Kulaviir Andri Eric +Assistant Coach
5.Valk Karl Michael +Assistant Coach
Finland
Lifters
1.Kemppainen MarkkuMasters 4-66kg
2.Komppa SeppoMasters 4-93kg
3.Tirronen HarriMasters 4-105kg
4.Hietanen IsmoMasters 3-74kg
5.Rajala ErkkiMasters 3-74kg
6.Enkvist AndersMasters 2-74kg
7.Salste JariMasters 2-83kg
8.Putkonen PasiMasters 2-105kg
9.Vaivila VilleMasters 1-66kg
10.Haapamaki JaniMasters 1-74kg
11.Hellberg RainoMasters 1-83kg
12.Kuusikko JussiMasters 1-105kg
13.Hirvimies JussiMasters 1-120kg
14.Olenius BenMasters 1-120kg
15.Nykanen AntonJuniors-74kg
16.Jarvenpaa HermanniJuniors-105kg
17.Wasenius DanielSubjuniors-74kg
18.Rantala OssiSubjuniors-105kg
19.Tajakka JoniOpen-105kg
20.Sistonen SimoOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Rantapelkonen Jari+Cat.I 
2.Salminen Margetta+Cat.I 
3.Finne Mats +Head Coach
4.Ahtiainen Teemu +Coach
5.Haapamaki Jani +Assistant Coach
6.Hietanen Ismo +Assistant Coach
7.Haapamaki Milla +Assistant Coach
8.Henriksson Tommi +Assistant Coach
9.Carlson Jesper +Assistant Coach
10.Gustafsson Maarit +Assistant Coach
11.Hokkanen Timo +Coach
12.Wasenius Kaj +Assistant Coach
13.Sodergard Rolf +Assistant Coach
14.Ojala Kari +Assistant Coach
15.Jarvenpaa Pasi +Assistant Coach
16.Kuusisaari Juho +Assistant Coach
17.Taskinen Pekka +Assistant Coach
18.Paavola Mikko +Assistant Coach
19.Rantala Kalle +Assistant Coach
20.Linna Pauli +Assistant Coach
21.Virtanen Jarmo +Assistant Coach
22.Uotila Tiina +Assistant Coach
23.Oksanen Sanna +Assistant Coach
24.Kaasalainen Henna +Assistant Coach
25.Karhu Antti +Assistant Coach
26.Susanna Nakari +Assistant Coach
27.Wasenius Daniel +Assistant Coach
28.Takkunen Markus +Assistant Coach
29.Kuronen Tuomas +Assistant Coach
30.Kainu Petter +Assistant Coach
31.Sandvik Marcela +Assistant Coach
32.Sandvik Kenneth +Assistant Coach
33.Laurikainen Petteri +Assistant Coach
34.Perasalo Marjo-Riitta +Assistant Coach
France
Lifters
1.Laurent GuyMasters 4-74kg
2.Collard AlainMasters 4-83kg
3.Couchy StanislasMasters 4-105kg
4.Dubus Jean NoelMasters 4-120kg
5.Valladas PhilippeMasters 3-74kg
6.Lapeyre Pierre FrancoisMasters 3-83kg
7.Simian ClaudeMasters 3-93kg
8.Leroy FabriceMasters 3-105kg
9.Ruchaud Jean-MarcMasters 3-105kg
10.Delapille PhilippeMasters 3-120kg
11.Marigo GillesMasters 2-59kg
12.Le Gargasson BrunoMasters 2-66kg
13.Lager MickaelMasters 2-74kg
14.Lemagnen YvesMasters 2-93kg
15.France HerveMasters 2-93kg
16.Savoie Jean JacquesMasters 2120+kg
17.Lecorre DanielMasters 1-74kg
18.Ay VolkanMasters 1-74kg
19.Lenglet FlorentMasters 1-83kg
20.Malonga ChristianMasters 1-83kg
21.Billoir PhilippeMasters 1-120kg
22.Hernandez DavidMasters 1120+kg
23.Teraiharoa TarioMasters 1120+kg
24.Charbonnier HermannJuniors-59kg
25.Guillaume JulesJuniors-66kg
26.Brient AlexandreJuniors-66kg
27.Hauet ArthurJuniors-74kg
28.Bataillie MelvynJuniors-83kg
29.Mascaro MorganJuniors-83kg
30.Bagagli AldoJuniors-93kg
31.Gomez ClementJuniors-105kg
32.Huchet UrbainSubjuniors-59kg
33.Pipart RomainSubjuniors-66kg
34.Billoir ThomasSubjuniors-74kg
35.Nativel JasonOpen-66kg
36.Avom Mbume JulienOpen-83kg
37.Cuesta NicolasOpen-83kg
38.Bertho RichardOpen-105kg
39.Bonnay DimitriOpen-120kg
40.d'Heer KevinOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Lesellier Christine+Cat.I 
2.Belmas Jean Paul+Cat.I 
3.Girot Sylvain+Cat.II 
4.Nicoleau Dominique+Cat.I 
5.Dufour Gregory +Head Coach
6.Berot Stephane +Coach
7.Artige Eric +Assistant Coach
8.Kelle David +Assistant Coach
9.Lesellier Pascal +Assistant Coach
10.Gallart Pierre +Assistant Coach
11.Cathy Bertin +Assistant Coach
12.Bachellez Alexis +Assistant Coach
13.Bernard Nohales +Assistant Coach
14.Le Gargasson Valerie +Assistant Coach
15.Goyffon Jean Louis +Assistant Coach
16.Belmas Jean Pierre +Assistant Coach
17.Pires Peyo +Assistant Coach
18.Oury Celine +Assistant Coach
19.Peyrol Margaux +Assistant Coach
20.Mabo Viviane +Assistant Coach
21.Renald Bastien +Assistant Coach
22.Mickael Santarelli +Assistant Coach
Georgia
Lifters
1.Orbelashvili SimoniJuniors-66kg
2.Paatashvili TornikeJuniors-105kg
3.Sepiashvili JabaOpen-59kg
4.Bejashvili GiorgiOpen-66kg
5.Bezhashvili TsotneOpen-66kg
6.Giligashvili LevaniOpen-74kg
7.Otiashvili GenadiOpen-83kg
8.Mtiulishvili LevaniOpen-105kg
Team Members
1.Kvikvinia Elguja+Cat.II+Head Coach
2.Chincharauli Manuchar +Official
3.Dzamukashvili Zurab +Coach
4.Chincarauli Nikolozi +Assistant Coach
Germany
Lifters
1.Baumeister GerhardMasters 4-83kg
2.Asmus RolandMasters 3-74kg
3.Graupner JoachimMasters 3-83kg
4.Hering UweMasters 3-93kg
5.Nerb FranzMasters 3-93kg
6.Wieninger WernerMasters 3-120kg
7.Klein ChristianMasters 2-59kg
8.Staegemann MikeMasters 2-66kg
9.Kraemer ThomasMasters 2-105kg
10.Haug GeorgMasters 2120+kg
11.Mohr StefanMasters 1-59kg
12.Beckmann ChristianMasters 1-66kg
13.Bologna MarcoMasters 1-74kg
14.Kluwe JanMasters 1-83kg
15.Roehner ChristianMasters 1-83kg
16.Walter NikolajMasters 1-120kg
17.Mueller SvenMasters 1120+kg
18.Wegener DominikJuniors-59kg
19.Wollny TobiasJuniors-83kg
20.Merbeler DarioJuniors-120kg
21.Sester SvenSubjuniors-83kg
22.Haugk BenjaminOpen-83kg
23.Brueck AlexanderOpen-120kg
24.Schoeneck Thomas MaikOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Weiss Josef+Cat.I 
2.Platzer Helmuth+Cat.II+Assistant Coach
3.Schnurr Mario +Head Coach
4.Herder Sandrino +Coach
5.Hering Uwe +Assistant Coach
6.Staegemann Maja +Assistant Coach
7.Gross Rene +Assistant Coach
8.Staegemann Maik +Assistant Coach
9.Guenterberg Raik +Assistant Coach
10.Sester Sven +Assistant Coach
11.Haensicke Peer +Assistant Coach
12.Mueller Hans +Assistant Coach
13.Bogner Milan +Assistant Coach
14.Hinz Peter +Assistant Coach
15.Merbeler Dario +Assistant Coach
16.Vahl Mirko +Assistant Coach
17.Haug Georg +Assistant Coach
18.Mueller-Freye Karina +Assistant Coach
19.Rangnit Helmut +Assistant Coach
20.Kraemer Thomas +Assistant Coach
21.Wieninger Werner +Assistant Coach
22.Wegener Dominik +Assistant Coach
23.Falkenberg Kerstin +Assistant Coach
24.Steidle Wolfgang +Assistant Coach
25.Schroeter Friedhelm +Assistant Coach
26.Roehner Christian +Assistant Coach
27.Wollny Christian +Assistant Coach
28.Pfeiffer Ina +Assistant Coach Athlete
29.Scheu Gabriela +Assistant Coach Athlete
Great Britain
Lifters
1.McGauley DanielSOI-59kg
2.Ellender MichaelMasters 4-93kg
3.Vineburg StephenMasters 3-83kg
4.Ransome RickyMasters 3-105kg
5.Rigby AndrewMasters 3-105kg
6.Cowan StewartMasters 3-120kg
7.Ball DarrenMasters 2-120kg
8.Gaffney SeanMasters 2-120kg
9.Richens BenMasters 1-83kg
10.Litchfield DavidMasters 1-93kg
11.Oxford NathanMasters 1-105kg
12.Davey AndrewMasters 1-105kg
13.Simon ScottMasters 1-120kg
14.Kohut DanielMasters 1120+kg
15.Nguyen MartinJuniors-66kg
16.Whale SamJuniors-74kg
17.Nassier AmmarJuniors-74kg
18.Field TomJuniors-83kg
19.Wadsworth MaxJuniors-93kg
20.Thornton MarcusJuniors-120kg
21.Weston AntonyJuniors120+kg
22.Williams NoahSubjuniors-59kg
23.Philpot OliverSubjuniors-105kg
24.Guppy MitchellSubjuniors-105kg
25.Lee BrandonSubjuniors120+kg
26.Wasu JaideepOpen-83kg
27.Watson AshleyOpen-105kg
28.McGuiness WesleyOpen-105kg
29.Onyegbule MosesOpen-120kg
30.Shahin-Ajerlo RossOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Ellender Mick+Cat.I 
2.Springett Carole+Cat.I 
3.Ball Darren +Assistant Coach
4.Marshall Martin +Head Coach
5.Wray Sheridan +Head Coach
6.Davies Ben +Coach
7.Marsh Paul +Coach
8.Brignall Matt +Coach
9.Brincat Smith James +Coach
10.Coggle Craig +Coach
11.Ellis Sophia +Coach
12.Elder Lauren +Coach
13.Bass Martin +Coach
14.Twycross Lewis Richard +Coach
15.Macpherson Charlotte +Coach
16.Whitely Jo +Assistant Coach
17.Cook Ben +Assistant Coach
18.Shergold Rita +Assistant Coach
19.Gibson Mike +Assistant Coach
20.Foran Paul +Assistant Coach
21.Rigby Andy +Assistant Coach
22.Gideon Aaron +Assistant Coach
23.Simon Scott +Assistant Coach
24.Gardner Angus +Assistant Coach
25.Morgan Thomas +Assistant Coach
26.Gordon Maureen +Assistant Coach
27.Gill Matthew +Assistant Coach
28.Ellender Charlotte +Assistant Coach
Hungary
Lifters
1.Cserna JanosMasters 2-120kg
2.Berke LorandMasters 1-93kg
3.Balogh NatanJuniors-83kg
4.Sajben DanielSubjuniors-59kg
5.Balog VencelSubjuniors-66kg
6.Szekeres AbelSubjuniors120+kg
7.Szivos AdamOpen-83kg
8.Schauer KornelOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Bajan Janos+Cat.I 
2.Kromek Andras +Head Coach
3.Berke Lorand +Official
4.Szabo Agnes +Assistant Coach
Lithuania
Lifters
1.Stachovas VitalijusMasters 2-83kg
2.Ereksonas DariusMasters 2-105kg
3.Milkintis KestutisMasters 1-93kg
4.Palivonas LinasMasters 1-120kg
5.Dirda TomasSubjuniors-74kg
6.Juodis ErnestasSubjuniors-83kg
7.Morkvenas PauliusOpen-105kg
Team Members
1.Mankevicius Stasys +Coach
2.Chlomko Vitalijus +Coach
Luxembourg
Lifters
1.Notschaele MarkMasters 3120+kg
Team Members
1.Lau Werner+Cat.I+Official
2.Parage Gaston+Cat.I+Official
3.Hammang Alain +Head Coach
4.Ndoja Gabriel +Assistant Coach
5.Parage Philippe +Assistant Coach
Netherlands
Lifters
1.van der Mee RobinMasters 2-93kg
2.van der Struis WilliamMasters 1-83kg
3.Ergin KemalJuniors-59kg
4.van Eck ZahirJuniors-74kg
5.Kovacs JasperJuniors-74kg
6.van Mourik JesseJuniors-93kg
7.van Leeuwen PierpaoloJuniors-93kg
8.van Rikxoort NinoJuniors-105kg
9.Wesdorp DaanJuniors-120kg
10.Klaver WouterJuniors120+kg
11.Lee MarcoOpen-83kg
12.Hasselt JeffreyOpen-83kg
13.Wijs RobinOpen-105kg
Team Members
1.van de Vijfeijke Pieter+Cat.II+Head Coach
2.Ergin Kemal +Coach
3.Bosman Thomas +Assistant Coach
4.Lee Marco +Coach
5.Hammang Alain +Coach
6.van Mourik Jesse +Coach
7.van der Mee Carola +Coach
8.Giessen Lars +Assistant Coach
Norway
Lifters
1.Lorentzen Ove HenningMasters 2-83kg
2.Saxegaard RunarMasters 2-120kg
3.Furesund KjellMasters 2120+kg
4.Jorgensen EirikMasters 1-120kg
5.Lynghamar Ronaes GauteJuniors-59kg
6.Johnson Myrvold SimenJuniors-83kg
7.Asperud IsakJuniors-93kg
8.Greibrok TrymJuniors-105kg
9.Eek Haugen KristianJuniors-120kg
10.Myrvang Fredrik EskilOpen-59kg
11.Beck-Gundersen KimOpen-93kg
12.Bjorgo Onarheim JarleOpen-93kg
Team Members
1.Novum Morten+Cat.I 
2.Male Ralf +Head Coach
3.McColl Alastair +Head Coach
4.Gundersen Kim +Assistant Coach
5.Solberg Paal +Assistant Coach
6.Jorgensen Eirik +Assistant Coach
7.Furesund Kjell +Assistant Coach
8.Myrvang Fredrik +Assistant Coach
Poland
Lifters
1.Maka BoleslawMasters 4-74kg
2.Mentel StanislawMasters 3-93kg
3.Zelazko BartoszMasters 2-74kg
4.Kowalik MikolajMasters 2-120kg
5.Sledz SlawomirMasters 1-66kg
6.Balawejder AdamMasters 1-74kg
7.Wloch ArkadiuszMasters 1-74kg
8.Wirek BartlomiejMasters 1-83kg
9.Marciniak MariuszMasters 1-93kg
10.Jasica SlawomirMasters 1-93kg
11.Wasilewski DanielJuniors-93kg
12.Koszewski AleksanderJuniors-93kg
13.Gluch PawelJuniors-120kg
14.Pietrykowski DawidJuniors120+kg
15.Woloszyn WiktorSubjuniors-59kg
16.Wloch PawelSubjuniors-74kg
17.Fabia PiotrSubjuniors-93kg
18.Zajac MikolajSubjuniors-105kg
19.Zybura DawidSubjuniors-120kg
20.Lyson MichalOpen-66kg
Team Members
1.Znojek Arkadiusz+Cat.I+Head Coach
2.Nocek Grzegorz+Cat.I+Coach
3.Tarnowska Anna +Coach
4.Kowalik Mikolaj +Coach
5.Leski Grzegorz +Coach
6.Deren Hieronim +Coach
7.Dziezok Katarzyna +Coach
8.Piwowar Krzysztof +Coach
9.Dziwosz Julia +Assistant Coach
10.Wojcik Karol +Assistant Coach
11.Grotkowski Mariusz +Assistant Coach
12.Zajac Andrzej +Assistant Coach
Romania
Lifters
1.Caliani AndreiOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Oproiu Cristian +Coach
Serbia
Lifters
1.Smiljanic MilanMasters 1120+kg
2.Milanovic StefanOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Smiljanic Milan+Cat.II+Head Coach
Slovakia
Lifters
1.Bednarik RadoslavMasters 1-105kg
2.Ragula PavolSubjuniors-66kg
3.Hajnik SamuelOpen120+kg
Team Members
1.Gajdos Vladimir+Cat.I 
2.Januska Stanislav +Head Coach
3.Prekop Marian +Coach
4.Cipka Martin +Coach
5.Lenartova Karolina +Coach
6.Micietova Poula +Assistant Coach
7.Vavrinec Michal +Coach
South Africa
Team Members
1.Smit Hannie+Cat.I+Official
Spain
Lifters
1.Riso Luis AntonioMasters 4-93kg
2.Rodriguez Pineiro Rodrigo ManuelMasters 3-105kg
3.Guerrero Morilla AndresJuniors-105kg
4.Rodriguez Pijuan AlejandroJuniors-120kg
5.Sanchez Mora OscarOpen-83kg
6.Gonzalez Lopez GuillermoOpen-93kg
7.Cayuela Dominguez Jose CarlosOpen-93kg
Team Members
1.Cayuela Jose+Cat.I 
Sweden
Lifters
1.Malmborg ValdorMasters 4-93kg
2.Ring TomasMasters 3-83kg
3.Gustafsson YngveMasters 3120+kg
4.Carlsson LarsMasters 2-74kg
5.Dolk ChristopherMasters 2-74kg
6.Ekborg KennethMasters 2-93kg
7.Karlsson NicklasMasters 2-120kg
8.Erskjans AkeMasters 1-74kg
9.Abdollahpour SaiedMasters 1-83kg
10.Fossbakk FredrikMasters 1-83kg
11.Lundgren EmilOpen-74kg
12.Henningsson JonathanOpen-83kg
13.Eriksson JosefOpen-93kg
14.Pahls TommyOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Eriksson Ulf+Cat.I 
2.Karlsson Peter+Cat.I 
3.Nilsson Per +Head Coach
4.Selberg Amit +Head Coach
5.Ring Tomas +Coach
6.Rohr Pernilla +Coach
7.Giaever Emma +Assistant Coach
8.Lundgren Emil +Assistant Coach
9.Eriksson Josef +Assistant Coach
10.Wahlberg Malin +Assistant Coach
11.Koster Stefan +Assistant Coach
12.Mirblom Rasmus +Assistant Coach
13.Fossbakk Fredrik +Assistant Coach
14.Henningsson Jonathan +Assistant Coach
15.Holgersson Jennifer +Assistant Coach
16.Sundberg Pernilla +Assistant Coach
Ukraine
Lifters
1.Plotnytskiy LeonidMasters 2-93kg
2.Sytar YaroslavMasters 2120+kg
3.Pronevych DmytroMasters 1-93kg
4.Berezhnyi VasylJuniors-74kg
5.Yaremenko StanislavSubjuniors-53kg
6.Ponomarenko OleksandrSubjuniors-66kg
7.Miroshnychenko ZakharSubjuniors-74kg
8.Bahlai MaksymSubjuniors-74kg
9.Voronin RodionSubjuniors-83kg
10.Vinnytskyi DaniilSubjuniors-120kg
11.Kropyvnytskyi VasylOpen-59kg
12.Chernyshov OleksandrOpen-66kg
13.Chuprynko IvanOpen-74kg
14.Tsaturian VolodymyrOpen-83kg
15.Bon BohdanOpen-93kg
16.Dyachuk NazariiOpen-120kg
Team Members
1.Bazaiev Sirazhutdin+Cat.I+Official
2.Orobets Vasyl+Cat.II+Coach
3.Naleykin Viktor +Head Coach
4.Yasenetskyy Ihor +Coach
5.Lysyi Ihor +Coach
6.Fedorenko Serhii +Coach
7.Chernyshov Oleksandr +Coach
8.Zhytnytskyi Artem +Assistant Coach
9.Hordiienko Oksana +Assistant Coach
10.Koltakov Feliks +Assistant Coach
11.Yasenetska Nataliia +Assistant Coach
Summary Table
Number of LiftersEuropean Women's Equipped Bench Press Championships91
European Men's Equipped Bench Press Championships159
European Women's Classic Bench Press Championships181
European Men's Classic Bench Press Championships243
Persons as …Referee20
Representative209
Referee & Representative12
All Together915