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Colton Engelbrecht

Colton Engelbrecht is a South African powerlifter who competes in the 140 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,225 kg (2,701 lb), set at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup in July 2026.

Over a career spanning 14 meets between 2019 and 2026, he has set ten raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 110, 125, and 140 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

Colton Engelbrecht's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Colton Engelbrecht's competition total across 13 meets between 2019 and 2026, peaking at 1,225 kg in 2026. 5 of those meets set a world record; 5 still stand.7001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,6461,3002,866kglb20192021202320252026760 kg · 2019 · Nationals800 kg · 2019 · Iron Gladiators825 kg · 2020 · Iron Gladiators930 kg · 2021 · Clash of the Titans930 kg · 2021 · Iron Gladiators960 kg · 2022 · National Powerlifting Championships1,053 kg · 2023 · National Powerlifting Championship1,155 kg · 2024 · Big Dogs 51,120 kg · 2024 · Beastmode Power Wars (world record still held)1,200 kg · 2025 · Clash Of The Titans (world record still held)1,150 kg · 2025 · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (world record still held)1,155 kg · 2026 · Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament (world record still held)1,225 kg · 2026 · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2024-06-08 Total 110 kg 1120.0 kg2469 lb Beastmode Power Wars Currently held
  2. 2024-06-08 Squat 110 kg 440.0 kg970 lb Beastmode Power Wars Currently held
  3. 2025-03-29 Total 125 kg 1200.0 kg2646 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
  4. 2025-03-29 Deadlift 125 kg 470.0 kg1036 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
  5. 2025-07-12 Total 140 kg 1150.0 kg2536 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  6. 2025-07-12 Deadlift 140 kg 470.0 kg1036 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  7. 2026-03-28 Total 125 kg 1155.0 kg2547 lb Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament Currently held
  8. 2026-03-28 Squat 125 kg 430.0 kg948 lb Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament Currently held
  9. 2026-07-11 Total 140 kg 1225.0 kg2701 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  10. 2026-07-11 Deadlift 140 kg 492.5 kg1086 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
View total at each meet (13 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2019-06-21 Nationals 760.0 kg1676 lb
2019-11-16 Iron Gladiators 800.0 kg1764 lb
2020-11-21 Iron Gladiators 825.0 kg1819 lb
2021-03-26 Clash of the Titans 930.0 kg2051 lb
2021-11-01 Iron Gladiators 930.0 kg2051 lb
2022-09-26 National Powerlifting Championships 960.0 kg2117 lb
2023-05-19 National Powerlifting Championship 1052.5 kg2321 lb
2024-06-08 Beastmode Power Wars 1120.0 kg2469 lb World record (held)
2024-11-23 Big Dogs 5 1155.0 kg2547 lb
2025-03-29 Clash Of The Titans 1200.0 kg2646 lb World record (held)
2025-07-12 Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 1150.0 kg2536 lb World record (held)
2026-03-28 Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament 1155.0 kg2547 lb World record (held)
2026-07-11 Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 1225.0 kg2701 lb World record (held)

World records set

All 10 world records Colton Engelbrecht has set still stand.

Still held10

  • Total 140 kg Raw men: 1,225 kg (2,701 lb) at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, 2026
  • Total 125 kg Wraps men: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb) at Clash Of The Titans, 2025
  • Total 125 kg Raw men: 1,155 kg (2,547 lb) at Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament, 2026
  • Total 140 kg Wraps men: 1,150 kg (2,536 lb) at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, 2025
  • Total 110 kg Wraps men: 1,120 kg (2,469 lb) at Beastmode Power Wars, 2024
  • Deadlift 140 kg Raw men: 492.5 kg (1,086 lb) at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, 2026
  • Deadlift 140 kg Wraps men: 470 kg (1,036 lb) at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, 2025
  • Deadlift 125 kg Wraps men: 470 kg (1,036 lb) at Clash Of The Titans, 2025
  • Squat 110 kg Wraps men: 440 kg (970 lb) at Beastmode Power Wars, 2024
  • Squat 125 kg Raw men: 430 kg (948 lb) at Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament, 2026

Career, by the numbers

Colton Engelbrecht's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

17.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 21 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+465 kg1025 lb

From 760 kg1676 lb to 1225 kg2701 lb, a 61% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

694

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 22 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.4 points above the typical split.

On the platform

57% third attempts made

24 of 42 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 12. Heaviest made third: Squat470 kg1036 lb.

Biggest jump

+105 kg232 lb

Between two meets, up to 930 kg2051 lb at Clash of the Titans.

Footprint

7 years

2 federations, 3 countries, 4 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2026.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 22 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-07-11 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (deadlift only) 140 127.6 kg282 lb Raw (raw) — — 430.0 kg948 lb 430.0 kg948 lb 242.15 1
2026-07-11 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 140 125.3 kg276 lb Raw (raw) 455.0 kg1003 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 492.5 kg1086 lb 1225.0 kg2701 lb 693.75 1
2026-03-28 WRPF · Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament (deadlift only) 125 122.3 kg270 lb Straps — — — 520.0 kg1147 lb 296.74 1
View full meet history (22 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-28 WRPF · Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament 125 122.3 kg270 lb Raw (raw) 430.0 kg948 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 1155.0 kg2547 lb 659.11 1
2025-07-12 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (deadlift only) 125 122.3 kg270 lb Raw (raw) — — 450.0 kg992 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 256.83 1
2025-07-12 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 140 125.1 kg276 lb Wraps (raw) 420.0 kg926 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 470.0 kg1036 lb 1150.0 kg2536 lb 651.61 1
2025-03-29 WPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans 125 120.4 kg266 lb Wraps (raw) 470.0 kg1036 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 470.0 kg1036 lb 1200.0 kg2646 lb 688.33 1
2024-11-23 ProRaw · Big Dogs 5 120.2 kg265 lb Wraps (raw) 465.0 kg1025 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 430.0 kg948 lb 1155.0 kg2547 lb 662.96 1
2024-06-08 WPC-SA · Beastmode Power Wars 110 109.9 kg242 lb Wraps (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 1120.0 kg2469 lb 663.61 1
2024-06-08 WPC-SA · Beastmode Power Wars 110 109.9 kg242 lb Wraps (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 1120.0 kg2469 lb 663.61 1
2023-05-19 WPC-SA · National Powerlifting Championship 110 108.4 kg239 lb Wraps (raw) 415.0 kg915 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 1052.5 kg2321 lb 626.85 1
2023-05-19 WPC-SA · National Powerlifting Championship 110 108.4 kg239 lb Wraps (raw) 415.0 kg915 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 1052.5 kg2321 lb 626.85 1
2022-09-26 WPC-SA · National Powerlifting Championships 110 106.9 kg236 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 380.0 kg838 lb 960.0 kg2117 lb 574.86 1
2022-05-14 RhinoPC · Elite Raw 100 99.0 kg219 lb Wraps (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 190.0 kg419 lb — — DQ
2021-11-01 WPC-SA · Iron Gladiators 110 104.0 kg230 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 563.06 1
2021-03-26 WPC-SA · Clash of the Titans 110 104.0 kg230 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 563.06 1
2020-11-21 WPC-SA · Iron Gladiators 110 110.0 kg243 lb Wraps (raw) 335.0 kg739 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 488.62 1
2019-11-16 WPC-SA · Iron Gladiators 100 99.8 kg220 lb Wraps (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 492.80 1
2019-06-21 WPC-SA · Nationals (deadlift only) 100 97.9 kg216 lb Raw (raw) — — 290.0 kg640 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 180.17 1
2019-06-21 WPC-SA · Nationals (bench only) 100 97.9 kg216 lb Raw (raw) — 170.0 kg375 lb — 170.0 kg375 lb 105.62 1
2019-06-21 WPC-SA · Nationals (squat only) 100 97.9 kg216 lb Wraps (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb — — 300.0 kg662 lb 186.39 1
2019-06-21 WPC-SA · Nationals 100 97.9 kg216 lb Wraps (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 760.0 kg1676 lb 472.18 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 14 WRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (deadlift only) (2026-07-11)

None of his 14 meets on record have been drug-tested.

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