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Colton Engelbrecht

Colton Engelbrecht is a South African powerlifter who competes in the 125 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.

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Meet footage

Competition videos of Colton Engelbrecht from the ABSOLUTE STRENGTH and GOOD LIFT channels.

All meet footage (22 videos)

Personal records

Colton Engelbrecht's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 470.0 kg1,036 lb 120.4 kg266 lb Clash Of The Titans 2025-03-29 #3 of 18,815 125 kg Wraps men
Bench Press 277.5 kg612 lb 125.3 kg276 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 2026-07-11 #139 of 22,214 140 kg Raw men
Deadlift 492.5 kg1,086 lb 125.3 kg276 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 2026-07-11 #1 of 16,633 140 kg Raw men
Total 1,225.0 kg2,701 lb 125.3 kg276 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup 2026-07-11 #1 of 25,516 140 kg Raw men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

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 1,120.0 kg2,469 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 1,200.0 kg2,646 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
  4. 2025-03-29 Deadlift 125 kg 470.0 kg1,036 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
  5. 2025-07-12 Total 140 kg 1,150.0 kg2,536 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  6. 2025-07-12 Deadlift 140 kg 470.0 kg1,036 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  7. 2026-03-28 Total 125 kg 1,155.0 kg2,547 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 1,225.0 kg2,701 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
  10. 2026-07-11 Deadlift 140 kg 492.5 kg1,086 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

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

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 kg1,003 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 492.5 kg1,086 lb 1,225.0 kg2,701 lb 693.75 1
2026-03-28 WRPF · Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament (deadlift only) 125 122.4 kg270 lb Straps — — — 520.0 kg1,147 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 125 122.4 kg270 lb Raw (raw) 430.0 kg948 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 1,155.0 kg2,547 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 kg1,036 lb 1,150.0 kg2,536 lb 651.61 1
2025-03-29 WPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans 125 120.4 kg266 lb Wraps (raw) 470.0 kg1,036 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 470.0 kg1,036 lb 1,200.0 kg2,646 lb 688.33 1
2024-11-23 ProRaw · Big Dogs 5 125 120.2 kg265 lb Wraps (raw) 465.0 kg1,025 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 430.0 kg948 lb 1,155.0 kg2,547 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 1,120.0 kg2,469 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 1,120.0 kg2,469 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 1,052.5 kg2,321 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 1,052.5 kg2,321 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 kg2,117 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 kg2,051 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 kg2,051 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 kg1,819 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 kg1,764 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 kg1,676 lb 472.18 1

Career, by the numbers

Colton Engelbrecht's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

694

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 22 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 3.4 points above average on squat.

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 attempt: Squat 470 kg1,036 lb.

Biggest jump

+105 kg232 lb

Between two meets, up to 930 kg2,051 lb at Clash of the Titans.

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

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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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Colton Engelbrecht FAQs

What is Colton Engelbrecht's best squat?

Colton Engelbrecht's heaviest squat is 1,036 lb (470 kg). This lift occurred on March 29, 2025, at Clash Of The Titans.

What is Colton Engelbrecht's best bench press?

Colton Engelbrecht's heaviest bench press is 612 lb (277.5 kg). This lift occurred on July 11, 2026, at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup.

What is Colton Engelbrecht's best deadlift?

Colton Engelbrecht's heaviest deadlift is 1,086 lb (492.5 kg). This lift occurred on July 11, 2026, at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup.

What is Colton Engelbrecht's best total?

Colton Engelbrecht's heaviest total is 2,701 lb (1,225 kg). This lift occurred on July 11, 2026, at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup.

How much does Colton Engelbrecht weigh?

Colton Engelbrecht weighed 282 lb (127.6 kg) at their latest weigh-in on July 11, 2026.

How old is Colton Engelbrecht?

Colton Engelbrecht was 25 at their latest meet, Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup, on July 11, 2026.

Where is Colton Engelbrecht from?

Colton Engelbrecht is a South African powerlifter.

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