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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.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Esleigh Saxe's competition total across 15 meets between 2015 and 2023, peaking at 508 kg in 2022. 2 of those meets set a world record.2505513006623507724008824509925001,1035501,213kglb20152017201920212023260 kg · 2015 · BOP 3 Lift295 kg · 2016 · Auckland 3 Lift and Bench Press Champs315 kg · 2016 · Nationals340 kg · 2017 · 318 Fitness Powerlifting Competition375 kg · 2017 · Nationals390 kg · 2018 · Wellington Champs423 kg · 2018 · NZ National Championships463 kg · 2019 · NZ Open505 kg · 2020 · Auckland Regionals495 kg · 2021 · Viking Cup508 kg · 2022 · Tombstone473 kg · 2023 · Defiance498 kg · 2023 · ZeroW Pro438 kg · 2018 · NZ Open (world record set, later surpassed)485 kg · 2021 · Wolfpack Invitational (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2018-11-03 Total 80 kg 437.5 kg965 lb NZ Open
  2. 2018-11-03 Squat 80 kg 180.0 kg397 lb NZ Open
  3. 2018-11-03 Deadlift 80 kg 170.0 kg375 lb NZ Open
  4. 2018-11-03 Bench Press 80 kg 87.5 kg193 lb NZ Open
  5. 2021-07-03 Total 65 kg 485.0 kg1069 lb Wolfpack Invitational
  6. 2021-07-03 Squat 65 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Wolfpack Invitational
  7. 2021-07-03 Deadlift 65 kg 192.5 kg425 lb Wolfpack Invitational
  8. 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

All 8 world records Esleigh Saxe has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed8

  • Total 65 kg Wraps women: 485 kg (1,069 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021
  • Total 80 kg Wraps women: 437.5 kg (965 lb) at NZ Open, 2018
  • Squat 65 kg Wraps women: 195 kg (430 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021
  • Deadlift 65 kg Wraps women: 192.5 kg (425 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021
  • Squat 80 kg Wraps women: 180 kg (397 lb) at NZ Open, 2018
  • Deadlift 80 kg Wraps women: 170 kg (375 lb) at NZ Open, 2018
  • Bench Press 65 kg Wraps women: 97.5 kg (215 lb) at Wolfpack Invitational, 2021
  • Bench Press 80 kg Wraps women: 87.5 kg (193 lb) at NZ Open, 2018

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

5.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 14 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+248 kg546 lb

From 260 kg573 lb to 508 kg1119 lb, a 95% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

522

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 20 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.8 points above the typical split.

On the platform

68% third attempts made

25 of 37 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 12. Heaviest made third: Deadlift203 kg447 lb.

Biggest jump

+43 kg94 lb

Between two meets, up to 505 kg1114 lb at Auckland Regionals.

Footprint

8 years

2 federations, 2 countries, 5 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2020.

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Meet history

All 15 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

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
View full meet history (15 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
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

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 15 AusPL · ZeroW Pro (2023-09-30)

None of her 15 meets on record have been drug-tested.

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