Total moved
3.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 6 competition entries, added up.
New Zealand · 84+ kg raw · 6 career entries
Merrylynn Etelei
Merrylynn Etelei is a New Zealand powerlifter who competes in the 84+ kg raw division.
Her best competition total is 673 kg (1,484 lb), set at National Championships in September 2024.
Over a career spanning 6 meets between 2023 and 2026, she has set one raw world record in squat across the 84+ kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Merrylynn Etelei'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
- 2024-04-12 Squat 84+ kg 286.0 kg631 lb Auckland Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (6 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-24 | Auckland Classic Cup | 580.0 kg1279 lb | |
| 2024-04-12 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 651.0 kg1435 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2024-09-16 | National Championships | 673.0 kg1484 lb | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 622.5 kg1373 lb | |
| 2025-09-25 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals | 617.5 kg1362 lb | |
| 2026-03-14 | Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships | 643.0 kg1418 lb |
World records set
The world record Merrylynn Etelei has set has since been broken.
Since surpassed1
- Squat 84+ kg Raw women: 286 kg (631 lb) at Auckland Powerlifting Championships, 2024
Career, by the numbers
Merrylynn Etelei's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+93 kg205 lb
From 580 kg1279 lb to 673 kg1484 lb, a 16% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
519
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 41 / 19 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.3 points above the typical split.
On the platform
78% third attempts made
14 of 18 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 6. Heaviest made third: Squat286 kg631 lb.
Biggest jump
+71 kg157 lb
Between two meets, up to 651 kg1435 lb at Auckland Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
2 years
1 federation, 2 countries, 1 weight class.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2024.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 6 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | NZPF · Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships | 84+ | 125.9 kg278 lb | Raw (raw) | 252.5 kg557 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 268.0 kg591 lb | 643.0 kg1418 lb | 509.42 | 1 |
| 2025-09-25 | NZPF · New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals | 84+ | 127.2 kg281 lb | Raw (raw) | 240.0 kg529 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 617.5 kg1362 lb | 488.05 | 1 |
| 2025-06-08 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 84+ | 137.3 kg303 lb | Raw (raw) | 255.0 kg562 lb | 137.5 kg303 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 622.5 kg1373 lb | 484.43 | 7 |
View full meet history (6 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | NZPF · National Championships | 84+ | 146.7 kg324 lb | Raw (raw) | 291.0 kg642 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 257.0 kg567 lb | 673.0 kg1484 lb | 519.44 | 1 |
| 2024-04-12 | NZPF · Auckland Powerlifting Championships | 84+ | 144.2 kg318 lb | Raw (raw) | 286.0 kg631 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 651.0 kg1435 lb | 503.23 | 1 |
| 2023-11-24 | NZPF · Auckland Classic Cup | 84+ | 136.4 kg301 lb | Raw (raw) | 242.5 kg535 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 240.0 kg529 lb | 580.0 kg1279 lb | 451.80 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 6 | NZPF · Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships (2026-03-14) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 6 meets on her record have been drug-tested.