Bonica Brown

Bonica Brown, born Bonica Lough on 4 August 1988, is an American powerlifter who competes 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. She began lifting weights on 25 November 2002 at the age of 14 and 18 months later competed at the IPF open and sub-junior world championships in the 90 kilogram class, placing fifth in the open and first in the sub-junior competition. She stopped competing in 2008 and returned in 2013, and in 2018 she broke all five world records in the classic 84+ kilogram class.