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Nauru · 120+ kg raw · 35 career entries

Jezza Uepa

Jezza Uepa is a powerlifter from Nauru who competes in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,070 kg (2,359 lb), set at Brisbane Open in October 2017.

Over a career spanning 30 meets between 2008 and 2023, he has set one raw world record in squat across the 120+ kg classes.

Career total progression

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

Jezza Uepa's competition total across 26 meets between 2008 and 2023, peaking at 1,070 kg in 2017. 1 of those meets set a world record.7001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,425kglb200820112014201720202023780 kg · 2008 · Oceania Powerlifting Championships830 kg · 2010 · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships755 kg · 2011 · Pacific Games828 kg · 2012 · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships893 kg · 2013 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships960 kg · 2013 · Commonwealth & Oceania Championships930 kg · 2014 · Raw Pacific Invitational979 kg · 2014 · Pacific Challenge960 kg · 2014 · Asia & Oceania Championships970 kg · 2015 · Pacific Invitational970 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships965 kg · 2015 · Pacific Games925 kg · 2015 · Pacific Invitational IV1,023 kg · 2016 · Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships1,030 kg · 2017 · Pacific Invitational1,035 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships1,070 kg · 2017 · Brisbane Open1,043 kg · 2017 · Oceania Championships & Pacific Invitationals1,030 kg · 2018 · Asia Pacific Challenge1,018 kg · 2018 · Asia Pacific Open1,017 kg · 2018 · World Championships1,018 kg · 2018 · Oceania Championships1,013 kg · 2019 · Nauru Independence Day Championships973 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships973 kg · 2023 · Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships1,007 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2016-06-19 Squat 120+ kg 426.5 kg941 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (26 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2008-12-05 Oceania Powerlifting Championships 780.0 kg1720 lb
2010-12-10 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 830.0 kg1830 lb
2011-09-08 Pacific Games 755.0 kg1665 lb
2012-12-07 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 827.5 kg1825 lb
2013-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 892.5 kg1968 lb
2013-12-05 Commonwealth & Oceania Championships 960.0 kg2117 lb
2014-04-05 Raw Pacific Invitational 930.0 kg2051 lb
2014-10-18 Pacific Challenge 978.5 kg2157 lb
2014-12-08 Asia & Oceania Championships 960.0 kg2117 lb
2015-04-11 Pacific Invitational 970.0 kg2139 lb
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 970.0 kg2139 lb
2015-10-09 Pacific Games 965.0 kg2128 lb
2015-10-24 Pacific Invitational IV 925.0 kg2040 lb
2016-06-19 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 1006.5 kg2219 lb World record (surpassed)
2016-12-08 Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships 1022.5 kg2254 lb
2017-04-29 Pacific Invitational 1030.0 kg2271 lb
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 1035.0 kg2282 lb
2017-10-21 Brisbane Open 1070.0 kg2359 lb
2017-12-09 Oceania Championships & Pacific Invitationals 1042.5 kg2299 lb
2018-04-20 Asia Pacific Challenge 1030.0 kg2271 lb
2018-08-16 Asia Pacific Open 1017.5 kg2243 lb
2018-10-10 World Championships 1017.0 kg2242 lb
2018-11-24 Oceania Championships 1017.5 kg2243 lb
2019-01-22 Nauru Independence Day Championships 1012.5 kg2232 lb
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 972.5 kg2144 lb
2023-04-14 Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships 972.5 kg2144 lb

World records set

The world record Jezza Uepa has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Squat 120+ kg Raw men: 426.5 kg (941 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2016

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

27.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 34 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+290 kg640 lb

From 780 kg1720 lb to 1070 kg2359 lb, a 37% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

548

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 42 / 26 / 32 (squat / bench / deadlift), 6.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

41% third attempts made

30 of 73 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 22. Heaviest made third: Squat460 kg1014 lb.

Biggest jump

+82 kg180 lb

Between two meets, up to 1007 kg2219 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

14 years

2 federations, 15 countries, 2 weight classes.

82% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2017.

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Meet history

All 35 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-11-28 ORPF · Pacific Games 120+ 193.2 kg426 lb Raw (raw) — — — — DQ
2023-04-14 ORPF · Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships 120+ 192.8 kg425 lb Raw (raw) 420.0 kg926 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 302.5 kg667 lb 972.5 kg2144 lb 490.50 1
2023-04-13 ORPF · Oceania Regional Bench Press Championships (bench only) 120+ 191.8 kg423 lb Raw (raw) — 240.0 kg529 lb — 240.0 kg529 lb 121.20 1
View full meet history (35 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 191.5 kg422 lb Raw (raw) 407.5 kg899 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 972.5 kg2144 lb 491.28 1
2019-01-22 NauruPF · Nauru Independence Day Championships 120+ 187.7 kg414 lb Raw (raw) 445.0 kg981 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 1012.5 kg2232 lb 513.94 1
2018-11-24 ORPF · Oceania Championships 120+ 187.7 kg414 lb Raw (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 1017.5 kg2243 lb 516.48 1
2018-10-10 WP · World Championships (bench only) 120+ 178.0 kg393 lb Raw (raw) — 272.0 kg600 lb — 272.0 kg600 lb 139.90 1
2018-10-10 WP · World Championships 120+ 178.0 kg393 lb Raw (raw) 425.0 kg937 lb 272.0 kg600 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1017.0 kg2242 lb 523.06 1
2018-08-16 WP · Asia Pacific Open 120+ 186.8 kg412 lb Raw (raw) 445.0 kg981 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 1017.5 kg2243 lb 517.05 1
2018-04-20 WP · Asia Pacific Challenge 120+ 186.8 kg412 lb Raw (raw) 455.0 kg1003 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 1030.0 kg2271 lb 523.43 1
2017-12-09 OceaniaPF · Oceania Championships & Pacific Invitationals (bench only) 120+ 181.1 kg400 lb Raw (raw) — 250.0 kg551 lb — 250.0 kg551 lb 128.02 1
2017-12-09 OceaniaPF · Oceania Championships & Pacific Invitationals 120+ 182.3 kg402 lb Raw (raw) 460.0 kg1014 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 1042.5 kg2299 lb 532.98 1
2017-10-21 PA · Brisbane Open 120+ 181.4 kg400 lb Raw (raw) 470.0 kg1036 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 1070.0 kg2359 lb 547.71 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 184.8 kg408 lb Raw (raw) 460.0 kg1014 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 1035.0 kg2282 lb 527.35 2
2017-04-29 PA · Pacific Invitational 120+ 179.3 kg396 lb Raw (raw) 440.0 kg970 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 1030.0 kg2271 lb 528.74 1
2016-12-08 OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 181.3 kg400 lb Raw (raw) 455.0 kg1003 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 1022.5 kg2254 lb 523.47 1
2016-12-06 OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Classic Men's Benchpress Championships (bench only) 120+ 181.5 kg400 lb Raw (raw) — 240.0 kg529 lb — 240.0 kg529 lb 122.83 1
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 180.4 kg398 lb Raw (raw) 426.5 kg941 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1006.5 kg2219 lb 515.92 2
2015-10-24 PA · Pacific Invitational IV 120+ 164.5 kg363 lb Raw (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 925.0 kg2040 lb 485.48 1
2015-10-09 OceaniaPF · Pacific Games 120+ 169.8 kg375 lb Raw (raw) 407.5 kg899 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 965.0 kg2128 lb 502.31 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 168.2 kg371 lb Raw (raw) 410.0 kg904 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 506.21 4
2015-04-11 PA · Pacific Invitational 120+ 167.6 kg370 lb Raw (raw) 415.0 kg915 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 506.64 1
2014-12-08 OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Championships (bench only) 120+ 166.8 kg368 lb Single-ply — 280.0 kg618 lb — 280.0 kg618 lb 146.42 1
2014-12-08 OceaniaPF · Asia & Oceania Championships 120+ 166.1 kg366 lb Raw (raw) 405.0 kg893 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 960.0 kg2117 lb 502.62 1
2014-10-18 PA · Pacific Challenge 120+ 166.8 kg368 lb Raw (raw) 413.0 kg911 lb 255.5 kg564 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 978.5 kg2157 lb 511.71 1
2014-04-05 PA · Raw Pacific Invitational 120+ 163.5 kg361 lb Raw (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 488.88 2
2013-12-05 CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth & Oceania Championships 120+ 163.5 kg361 lb Raw (raw) 370.0 kg816 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 912.5 kg2012 lb 479.68 1
2013-12-05 CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth & Oceania Championships 120+ 162.6 kg359 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 960.0 kg2117 lb 505.41 1
2013-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 160.3 kg354 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 892.5 kg1968 lb 471.59 3
2012-12-07 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 120+ 147.1 kg325 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 827.5 kg1825 lb 447.35 3
2011-09-08 OceaniaPF · Pacific Games 120+ 138.4 kg305 lb Raw (raw) 255.0 kg562 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 755.0 kg1665 lb 415.10 3
2010-12-10 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125 123.8 kg273 lb Single-ply — 205.0 kg452 lb — 205.0 kg452 lb 116.53 1
2010-12-10 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 125 122.5 kg270 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 830.0 kg1830 lb 473.52 2
2010-02-13 OceaniaPF · Oceania Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125 124.0 kg274 lb Single-ply — 245.0 kg540 lb — 245.0 kg540 lb 139.21 4
2008-12-05 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting Championships 125 123.4 kg272 lb Single-ply 270.0 kg595 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 780.0 kg1720 lb 443.89 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 30 ORPF · Pacific Games (2023-11-28)
Untested 0 None on file

All 30 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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