South Africa · 125 kg raw · 20 career entries
Colton Engelbrecht
Colton Engelbrecht is a South African powerlifter who competes in the 125 kg raw division.
His best competition total is 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), set at Clash Of The Titans in March 2025.
Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2019 and 2026, he has set eight raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 110, 125, and 140 kg classes.
Career total progression
Colton Engelbrecht's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2024-06-08 Total 110 kg 1120.0 kg2469 lb Beastmode Power Wars Currently held
- 2024-06-08 Squat 110 kg 440.0 kg970 lb Beastmode Power Wars Currently held
- 2025-03-29 Total 125 kg 1200.0 kg2646 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
- 2025-03-29 Deadlift 125 kg 470.0 kg1036 lb Clash Of The Titans Currently held
- 2025-07-12 Total 140 kg 1150.0 kg2536 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
- 2025-07-12 Deadlift 140 kg 470.0 kg1036 lb Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup Currently held
- 2026-03-28 Total 125 kg 1155.0 kg2547 lb Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament Currently held
- 2026-03-28 Squat 125 kg 430.0 kg948 lb Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament Currently held
View total at each meet (12 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) |
World records set
Every world record Colton Engelbrecht has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- 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 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 20 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (20 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 | Straps | — | — | — | 520.0 kg1147 lb | 296.74 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | 100 | 97.9 kg216 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 290.0 kg640 lb | 290.0 kg640 lb | 180.17 | 1 |
| 2019-06-21 | WPC-SA · Nationals | 100 | 97.9 kg216 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 170.0 kg375 lb | — | 170.0 kg375 lb | 105.62 | 1 |
| 2019-06-21 | WPC-SA · Nationals | 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 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.