Andrew Lifted 9 for 9 to hit a 632.5 kg total at the IPF British Championships September 2021 (u74kg senior men), a massive 52.5kg personal best total compared with his performance at the last full power British Championships. Andrew came fourth after losing a battle for 3rd place on bodyweight, still a huge achievement and a big sign of continued progress.
Weighed in at 73.7 kg
Squat: 207.5 kg, 217.5 kg, 222.5 kg. Bench: 152.5 kg, 160 kg, 165 kg. Deadlift: 220 kg, 235 kg, 245 kg
(the video shows the heaviest of each lift)
![image](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/17-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
You can follow Andrew on Instagram, and see a history of his performances on Open Powerlifting.
Photographs of the event:
![The battle for third place was real!](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/battle%20for%20third.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![About to squat his first lift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/01-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![In the hole](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/02-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![next lift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/03-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Looking serious](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/04-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Looking serious 2](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/05-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Final squat, 222.5 kg - Andrew Ward](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/06-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![In the hole with a 222.5 kg squat, a competition personal best - Andrew Ward](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/07-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![It's nearly up, 222.5 kg squat Andrew Ward](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/08-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Instructing the middle hand out on bench press](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/09-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Andrew preparing his wrist straps, getting ready to lift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/10-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![165 kg bench, played it safe as Andrew was getting upper back cramps](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/11-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![165kg bench on the chest](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/12-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Celebrating the good lift with Luke Rogers](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/13-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![About to deadlift 215, his opening lift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/14-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![An easy first lift, picture of Andrew reaching full lockout with 215 kg on deadlift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/15-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Walking up to the 235kg deadlift second lift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/16-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Andrew about to lift 245kg on the deadlift](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/17-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![245kg deadlift is moving up](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/18-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Horray! Full lockout on the 245kg deadlift by Andrew Ward, and it's a good lift!](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/19-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Andrew Ward and Luke Rogers looking happy with the new total and deadlift pull](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/20-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)
![Enjoying the award ceremony - Andrew and Rob](/assets/components/phpthumbof/cache/21-andrew-ward-british-champs-full-power-powerlifting-2021.1f5a01a7fb46ca18ba20b7085a1e243a.jpg)