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Bonica Brown
Personal information
NationalityUnited States
Born (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 36)
Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.[1]
Weight149.6 kg (330 lb)
Sport
Country United States (2003–2008; 2013–present)
SportPowerlifting
Event84+ kg
Medal record
Women's powerlifting
Representing  United States
The World Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Super heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Super heavyweight
IPF World Equipped Powerlifting Championships
5th 2004 Cahors – 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Ylitornio – 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Stavanger – 90 kg
4th 2007 New Delhi – 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Aurora 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Orlando 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Plzeň 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Halmstad 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai 84+ kg
IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Potchefstroom 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Salo 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Killeen 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Minsk 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Calgary 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Helsingborg 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sun City 84+ kg
DNF 2023 St. Julian's 84+ kg
SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships
5th 2023 Sheffield Absolute
IPF World Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Pretoria – 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fort Wayne – 90 kg
USA Powerlifting Equipped Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2004 Omaha – 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Louis – 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Denver – 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Baton Rouge – 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Killeen – 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Baton Rouge 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Aurora 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Spokane 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lombaro 84+ kg
Powerlifting America Raw Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2022 Austin 84+ kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Reno 84+ kg
USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2014 Aurora 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Scranton 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Atlanta 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Orlando 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Spokane 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lombard 84+ kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Daytona Beach 84+ kg

Bonica Lough (née Brown;[1] born August 4, 1988) is an American powerlifter competing in the IPF. She is a World Games champion, a 4-time Equipped World Champion, a 2-time Sub-Junior Equipped World Champion, and a 7-time Classic World Champion, and she has held multiple world records in each division.[2]

Powerlifting career

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Powerlifting championships

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2002–2008: Junior and Sub-Junior division

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Brown began lifting weights on November 25, 2002, at the age of 14.[3] 18 months later, she competed in the IPF open and sub-junior world championships in the 90-kilogram weight class. She secured 5th place in the open competition and first place in the sub-junior competition, where she also broke several sub-junior world records.[4][5]

In 2006, Brown extended her sub-junior records in the 90-kilogram weight class at the 2006 IPF World Open Powerlifting Championships. She would secure second place in the competition.[6]

2013–present: Open division

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Brown had stopped competing in powerlifting in 2008, but returned in 2013.[7] She was coached by Kimberly Walford at USA Powerlifting Equipped Nationals, where she won the competition.[1]

In 2018, Brown broke all five world records in the classic 84+ kilogram weight class in the squat, bench press full power and single lift, deadlift, and total at the 2018 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.[8]

In 2023, Brown competed at the inaugural SBD Sheffield Powerlifting Championships after winning the 2022 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.[9][10] At Sheffield, she secured a new squat world record of 280 kilograms and a total world record of 680 kilograms, and securing 5th at the competition.[11] She competed at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships the same year, squatting 289 kilograms for a world record. However, her record would be annulled after failing to register a total, and the record holder would be given to Sonita Muluh of Belgium, who squatted 285.5 kilograms at the same competition.[12]

The World Games

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Brown qualified for the 2017 World Games, competing as a super heavyweight powerlifter. She would win the competition with a score of 600.71, as well as a squat world record of 310.5 kilograms and a total world record of 763 kilograms.[13]

Brown competed at the 2022 World Games as a super heavyweight powerlifter a second time and broke her squat world record. Initially, Brown had won the competition on her last deadlift attempt of 262.5 kilograms, but the jury overruled her final attempt to a no lift. She secured second place in the competition, losing gold to Rhaea Stinn of Canada.[14][15]

Personal records

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Competition bests

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Equipped

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  • Squat: 325 kg (2019)
  • Bench Press: 202.5 kg (2019)
  • Deadlift: 360.5 kg (2018)
  • Total: 793 kg (2019)

Raw

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  • Squat: 289 kg (2023)
  • Bench Press: 155 kg (2021)
  • Deadlift: 252.5 kg (2023)
  • Total: 680 kg (2023)

Record lifts in competition

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Equipped

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  • Squat – 230 kg – IPF Sub-Junior World Record – October 11, 2006 (−90 kg)
  • Bench Press – 125 kg – IPF Sub-Junior World Record – October 11, 2006 (−90 kg)
  • Deadlift – 212.5 kg – IPF Sub-Junior World Record – October 11, 2006 (−90 kg)
  • Total – 567.5 kg – IPF Sub-Junior World Record – October 11, 2006 (−90 kg)
  • Deadlift – 260.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Equipped American Record – May 18, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Total – 778 kg – USA Powerlifting Equipped American Record – May 18, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Squat – 325 kg – USA Powerlifting Equipped American Record – March 5, 2019 (+84 kg)
  • Bench Press – 220 kg – USA Powerlifting Equipped Full Power American Record – November 18, 2019 (+84 kg)
  • Bench Press – 220 kg – USA Powerlifting Equipped Bench Press Only American Record – November 18, 2019 (+84 kg)
  • Squat – 322.5 kg – IPF Equipped Open World Record – October 7, 2022 (+84 kg)
  • Total – 791 kg – IPF Equipped Open World Record – October 7, 2022 (+84 kg)

Raw

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  • Squat – 242.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – July 20, 2014 (+90 kg)
  • Bench Press – 140 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw Full Power American Record – October 10, 2014 (+90 kg)
  • Deadlift – 227.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – July 20, 2014 (+90 kg)
  • Total – 610 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – July 20, 2014 (+90 kg)
  • Bench Press – 151.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw Full Power American Record – October 10, 2017 (+84 kg)
  • Bench Press – 151.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw Bench Press Only American Record – October 10, 2017 (+84 kg)
  • Bench Press – 151.5 kg – IPF Classic Open Full Power World Record – June 6, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Bench Press – 151.5 kg – IPF Classic Open Bench Press Only World Record – June 6, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Deadlift – 247 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – June 6, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Deadlift – 247 kg – IPF Classic Open World Record – June 6, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Total – 671.5 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – June 6, 2018 (+84 kg)
  • Squat – 276 kg – USA Powerlifting Raw American Record – January 6, 2021 (+84 kg)
  • Squat – 280 kg – IPF Classic Open World Record – March 25, 2023 (+84 kg)[a]
  • Total – 680 kg – IPF Classic Open World Record – March 25, 2023 (+84 kg)

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally, Brown squatted 289 kilograms for a world record at the 2023 Open Classic Powerlifting Championships, but failed to register a total which annulled her world record.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Broderick, Bill. "Is Battle Creek's Bonica Lough the strongest woman in the world?". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved April 13, 2024. Born in Battle Creek ... Lough, who was known as Bonica Brown before getting married
  2. ^ "Bonica Brown". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Micah Mertes (June 24, 2018). "An Omaha woman broke 4 world records over the weekend". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ "25th Women's World Championships, France, Cahors, 03-06.06.2004". powerlifting.sport. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Results World Championships Powerlifting Sub-Juniors 2004, 8 – 12 September 2004, Pretoria / South Africa". powerlifting.sport. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "27th Open Women's World Championships, Norway, Stavanger, 05-11.11.2006". www.powerlifting.sport. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Girls Who Powerlift: Bonica "Bubbly Powerlifter" Lough". Girls Who Powerlift. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Jussim, Matthew (June 18, 2018). "Watch: Bonica Brown Sets Multiple World Records at 2018 IPF Powerlifting Championships". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Blechman, Phil (June 13, 2022). "Bonica Brown (+84KG) Hits IPF Raw Squat and Total World Records To Win 2022 IPF World Classic Championships | BarBend". Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "World Classic 2022 – 84+kg class". www.powerlifting.sport. June 11, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Boyles, Grace; Worley, Debra (May 8, 2023). "Female powerlifter squats over 600 pounds, breaks world record". wlfx.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (June 22, 2023). "Sonita Muluh (+84KG) Squats All-Time World Record of 285.5 Kilograms (629.4 Pounds)". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Recap Day 6: Lifting more than one ton on stage | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Moose Jaw's Stinn wins powerlifting gold at World Games". MooseJawToday.com. July 21, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Zeglinski, Robert (July 12, 2022). "Powerlifter Bonica Brown (+84KG) Breaks IPF Equipped Squat World Record at 2022 World Games". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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