New Zealand · 67.5 kg raw · 14 career entries
Esleigh Saxe
Esleigh Saxe is a New Zealand powerlifter who competes in the 67.5 kg raw division.
Her best competition total is 507.5 kg (1,119 lb), set at Tombstone in October 2022.
Over a career spanning 14 meets between 2015 and 2023, she has set eight raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 65 and 80 kg classes.
Career total progression
Esleigh Saxe'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
- 2018-11-03 Total 80 kg 437.5 kg965 lb NZ Open
- 2018-11-03 Squat 80 kg 180.0 kg397 lb NZ Open
- 2018-11-03 Deadlift 80 kg 170.0 kg375 lb NZ Open
- 2018-11-03 Bench Press 80 kg 87.5 kg193 lb NZ Open
- 2021-07-03 Total 65 kg 485.0 kg1069 lb Wolfpack Invitational
- 2021-07-03 Squat 65 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Wolfpack Invitational
- 2021-07-03 Deadlift 65 kg 192.5 kg425 lb Wolfpack Invitational
- 2021-07-03 Bench Press 65 kg 97.5 kg215 lb Wolfpack Invitational
View total at each meet (15 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-15 | BOP 3 Lift | 260.0 kg573 lb | |
| 2016-04-16 | Auckland 3 Lift and Bench Press Champs | 295.0 kg651 lb | |
| 2016-07-16 | Nationals | 315.0 kg695 lb | |
| 2017-05-21 | 318 Fitness Powerlifting Competition | 340.0 kg750 lb | |
| 2017-07-29 | Nationals | 375.0 kg827 lb | |
| 2018-04-15 | Wellington Champs | 390.0 kg860 lb | |
| 2018-06-23 | NZ National Championships | 422.5 kg932 lb | |
| 2018-11-03 | NZ Open | 437.5 kg965 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2019-10-26 | NZ Open | 462.5 kg1020 lb | |
| 2020-08-01 | Auckland Regionals | 505.0 kg1114 lb | |
| 2021-07-03 | Wolfpack Invitational | 485.0 kg1069 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2021-11-06 | Viking Cup | 495.0 kg1092 lb | |
| 2022-10-01 | Tombstone | 507.5 kg1119 lb | |
| 2023-06-10 | Defiance | 472.5 kg1042 lb | |
| 2023-09-30 | ZeroW Pro | 497.5 kg1097 lb |
World records set
Every world record Esleigh Saxe has set. Records she still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 65 kg Wraps women: 485 kg (1,069 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Total 80 kg Wraps women: 437.5 kg (965 lb) at NZ Open, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Squat 65 kg Wraps women: 195 kg (430 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 65 kg Wraps women: 192.5 kg (425 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Squat 80 kg Wraps women: 180 kg (397 lb) at NZ Open, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 80 kg Wraps women: 170 kg (375 lb) at NZ Open, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 65 kg Wraps women: 97.5 kg (215 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 80 kg Wraps women: 87.5 kg (193 lb) at NZ Open, 2018 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 15 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (15 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | AusPL · ZeroW Pro | 67.5 | 66.0 kg146 lb | Wraps (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 112.5 kg248 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 497.5 kg1097 lb | 520.38 | 1 |
| 2023-06-10 | AusPL · Defiance | 63.5 kg140 lb | Wraps (raw) | 187.5 kg414 lb | 95.0 kg210 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 472.5 kg1042 lb | 505.75 | 2 | |
| 2022-10-01 | MM-AUS · Tombstone | 75 | 73.0 kg161 lb | Wraps (raw) | 200.0 kg441 lb | 105.0 kg232 lb | 202.5 kg447 lb | 507.5 kg1119 lb | 501.49 | 1 |
| 2021-11-06 | NZ-UA · Viking Cup | 70.3 kg155 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.5 kg425 lb | 102.5 kg226 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 495.0 kg1092 lb | 499.38 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-03 | NZ-UA · Wolfpack Invitational | 65 | 65.0 kg144 lb | Wraps (raw) | 195.0 kg430 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 485.0 kg1069 lb | 511.91 | 1 |
| 2020-08-01 | GPC-NZ · Auckland Regionals | 67.5 | 67.3 kg149 lb | Wraps (raw) | 200.0 kg441 lb | 105.0 kg232 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 505.0 kg1114 lb | 522.25 | 1 |
| 2019-10-26 | NZ-UA · NZ Open | 80 | 70.2 kg155 lb | Wraps (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 462.5 kg1020 lb | 466.96 | 1 |
| 2018-11-03 | NZ-UA · NZ Open | 80 | 71.9 kg159 lb | Wraps (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 87.5 kg193 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 437.5 kg965 lb | 435.91 | 2 |
| 2018-06-23 | GPC-NZ · NZ National Championships | 67.5 | 66.8 kg148 lb | Wraps (raw) | 170.0 kg375 lb | 82.5 kg182 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 422.5 kg932 lb | 438.83 | 1 |
| 2018-04-15 | GPC-NZ · Wellington Champs | 67.5 | 66.7 kg147 lb | Wraps (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 80.0 kg177 lb | 155.0 kg342 lb | 390.0 kg860 lb | 405.43 | 1 |
| 2017-07-29 | GPC-NZ · Nationals | 67.5 | 65.8 kg145 lb | Wraps (raw) | 142.5 kg314 lb | 75.0 kg166 lb | 157.5 kg347 lb | 375.0 kg827 lb | 392.95 | 1 |
| 2017-05-21 | GPC-NZ · 318 Fitness Powerlifting Competition | 67.5 | 66.0 kg146 lb | Wraps (raw) | 130.0 kg287 lb | 65.0 kg144 lb | 145.0 kg320 lb | 340.0 kg750 lb | 355.80 | 1 |
| 2016-07-16 | GPC-NZ · Nationals | 60 | 60.0 kg133 lb | Wraps (raw) | 130.0 kg287 lb | 55.0 kg122 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 315.0 kg695 lb | 349.19 | 2 |
| 2016-04-16 | GPC-NZ · Auckland 3 Lift and Bench Press Champs | 60 | 58.2 kg129 lb | Wraps (raw) | 112.5 kg248 lb | 57.5 kg127 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 333.44 | 1 |
| 2015-08-15 | GPC-NZ · BOP 3 Lift | 60 | 60.0 kg133 lb | Wraps (raw) | 85.0 kg188 lb | 55.0 kg122 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 288.22 | 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.