Total moved
13.2 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 24 competition entries, added up.
New Zealand · 84 kg raw · 25 career entries
Karlina Tongotea
Karlina Tongotea is a New Zealand powerlifter who competes in the 84 kg raw division.
Her best competition total is 628.5 kg (1,386 lb), set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in January 2026.
Over a career spanning 25 meets between 2018 and 2026, she has set three raw world records in squat, bench press, and total across the 64 and 76 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Karlina Tongotea'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
- 2018-12-14 Bench Press 64 kg 92.5 kg204 lb Oceania Championships
- 2022-11-28 Total 76 kg 600.0 kg1323 lb Commonwealth Championships
- 2023-06-11 Squat 76 kg 225.5 kg497 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (24 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-08 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 402.5 kg888 lb | |
| 2018-06-02 | North Island Championships | 420.0 kg926 lb | |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | 448.0 kg988 lb | |
| 2018-12-14 | Oceania Championships | 437.5 kg965 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2019-07-26 | National Championships | 475.0 kg1047 lb | |
| 2019-10-03 | World Championships | 488.0 kg1076 lb | |
| 2020-07-08 | Pacific Invitational | 524.0 kg1155 lb | |
| 2020-07-18 | North Island Championships | 524.0 kg1155 lb | |
| 2021-01-30 | Oceania Championships | 533.0 kg1175 lb | |
| 2021-06-05 | North Island Championships | 553.0 kg1219 lb | |
| 2022-03-26 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 582.0 kg1283 lb | |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships | 590.0 kg1301 lb | |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships | 600.0 kg1323 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-03-25 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 593.5 kg1309 lb | |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 593.0 kg1308 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-09-06 | New Zealand Nationals | 597.0 kg1316 lb | |
| 2024-02-10 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 610.5 kg1346 lb | |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 592.5 kg1306 lb | |
| 2024-09-16 | National Championships | 590.5 kg1302 lb | |
| 2025-01-26 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 616.0 kg1358 lb | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 612.5 kg1351 lb | |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | 620.0 kg1367 lb | |
| 2026-01-31 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 628.5 kg1386 lb | |
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 607.5 kg1340 lb |
World records set
All 3 world records Karlina Tongotea has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed3
- Total 76 kg Raw women: 600 kg (1,323 lb) at Commonwealth Championships, 2022
- Squat 76 kg Raw women: 225.5 kg (497 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2023
- Bench Press 64 kg Raw women: 92.5 kg (204 lb) at Oceania Championships, 2018
Career, by the numbers
Karlina Tongotea's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+226 kg498 lb
From 403 kg888 lb to 629 kg1386 lb, a 56% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
609
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 36 / 21 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.8 points above the typical split.
On the platform
68% third attempts made
49 of 72 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 24. Heaviest made third: Deadlift262 kg578 lb.
Biggest jump
+38 kg83 lb
Between two meets, up to 475 kg1047 lb at National Championships.
Footprint
8 years
2 federations, 8 countries, 4 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2026.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 25 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 84 | 83.5 kg184 lb | Raw (raw) | 215.0 kg474 lb | 137.5 kg303 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 607.5 kg1340 lb | 560.75 | 2 |
| 2026-01-31 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 75.7 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 231.5 kg511 lb | 135.0 kg298 lb | 262.0 kg578 lb | 628.5 kg1386 lb | 609.24 | 6 | |
| 2025-08-14 | IPF · World Games | 75.5 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 230.0 kg507 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 620.0 kg1367 lb | 601.71 | 1 |
View full meet history (25 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 76 | 75.6 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 225.0 kg496 lb | 132.5 kg292 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 612.5 kg1351 lb | 594.11 | 1 |
| 2025-01-26 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 75.4 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 231.0 kg510 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 616.0 kg1358 lb | 598.46 | 2 | |
| 2024-09-16 | NZPF · National Championships | 84 | 80.5 kg178 lb | Raw (raw) | 215.0 kg474 lb | 130.5 kg288 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 590.5 kg1302 lb | 554.85 | 1 |
| 2024-06-15 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 76 | 75.3 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 217.5 kg480 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 592.5 kg1306 lb | 575.87 | 2 |
| 2024-02-10 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 75.6 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 230.5 kg508 lb | 127.5 kg281 lb | 252.5 kg557 lb | 610.5 kg1346 lb | 592.12 | 7 | |
| 2023-09-06 | NZPF · New Zealand Nationals | 84 | 80.6 kg178 lb | Raw (raw) | 227.0 kg501 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 597.0 kg1316 lb | 560.44 | 1 |
| 2023-06-11 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 76 | 75.7 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 225.5 kg497 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 593.0 kg1308 lb | 574.95 | 1 |
| 2023-03-25 | IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships | 75.5 kg167 lb | Raw (raw) | 223.5 kg493 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 593.5 kg1309 lb | 576.04 | 9 | |
| 2022-11-28 | CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Championships | 76 | 75.3 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 223.0 kg492 lb | 122.0 kg269 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 600.0 kg1323 lb | 583.36 | 1 |
| 2022-08-01 | NZPF · New Zealand Championships | 76 | 75.4 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 216.0 kg476 lb | 124.0 kg274 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 590.0 kg1301 lb | 573.04 | 1 |
| 2022-03-26 | NZPF · Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 76 | 75.3 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | 215.0 kg474 lb | 121.0 kg267 lb | 246.0 kg543 lb | 582.0 kg1283 lb | 565.66 | 1 |
| 2021-06-05 | WP-NZ · North Island Championships | 72 | 71.7 kg158 lb | Raw (raw) | 200.0 kg441 lb | 118.0 kg260 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 553.0 kg1219 lb | 551.83 | 1 |
| 2021-01-30 | WP · Oceania Championships | 72 | 71.8 kg159 lb | Raw (raw) | 190.0 kg419 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | 228.0 kg503 lb | 533.0 kg1175 lb | 531.46 | 1 |
| 2020-07-18 | WP-NZ · North Island Championships | 84 | 74.6 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 112.0 kg247 lb | 227.0 kg501 lb | 524.0 kg1155 lb | 511.81 | 1 |
| 2020-07-08 | WP · Pacific Invitational | 84 | 74.6 kg165 lb | Raw (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 112.0 kg247 lb | 227.0 kg501 lb | 524.0 kg1155 lb | 511.81 | 1 |
| 2019-10-03 | WP · World Championships | 72 | 69.9 kg154 lb | Raw (raw) | 173.0 kg382 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 215.0 kg474 lb | 488.0 kg1076 lb | 493.89 | 1 |
| 2019-07-26 | WP-NZ · National Championships | 72 | 67.8 kg150 lb | Raw (raw) | 167.0 kg368 lb | 93.0 kg205 lb | 215.0 kg474 lb | 475.0 kg1047 lb | 489.34 | 1 |
| 2019-04-12 | WP · Pacific Challenge | 64 | 63.7 kg141 lb | Raw (raw) | 158.0 kg349 lb | — | 195.0 kg430 lb | — | DQ | |
| 2018-12-14 | OceaniaPF · Oceania Championships | 64 | 63.6 kg140 lb | Raw (raw) | 155.0 kg342 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 437.5 kg965 lb | 467.84 | 1 |
| 2018-08-23 | NZPF · New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | 72 | 68.6 kg151 lb | Raw (raw) | 157.5 kg347 lb | 90.0 kg199 lb | 200.5 kg442 lb | 448.0 kg988 lb | 458.40 | 2 |
| 2018-06-02 | NZPF · North Island Championships | 72 | 69.5 kg153 lb | Raw (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 420.0 kg926 lb | 426.44 | 1 |
| 2018-04-08 | NZPF · Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 72 | 69.0 kg152 lb | Raw (raw) | 147.5 kg325 lb | 80.0 kg177 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 402.5 kg888 lb | 410.35 | 2 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 25 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026-06-13) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 25 meets on her record have been drug-tested.