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Powerlifter · 105 kg raw · 41 career entries

Paul MacManus

Paul MacManus is a powerlifter who competes in the 105 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 732.5 kg (1,615 lb), set at Australian PL and BP Championships and Sydney PL and BP Classic in July 2009.

Over a career spanning 41 meets between 2007 and 2025, he has set three raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 120 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Paul MacManus's competition total across 33 meets between 2007 and 2025, peaking at 733 kg in 2009. 1 of those meets set a world record.5001,1035501,2136001,3236501,4337001,5437501,654kglb2007201020132016201920222025555 kg · 2007 · WA Qualifier600 kg · 2007 · Western Australia Open613 kg · 2007 · Bledisbro Open655 kg · 2008 · Perth Open690 kg · 2008 · National Open and Blind Championships and Powerfest Classic720 kg · 2008 · Wild West Challenge700 kg · 2008 · Oceania Powerlifting Championships605 kg · 2009 · February Might and Power603 kg · 2009 · WA Qualifier673 kg · 2009 · Western Australia Open733 kg · 2009 · Australian PL and BP Championships and Sydney PL and BP Classic623 kg · 2009 · Wild West Challenge638 kg · 2010 · Western Australia Open725 kg · 2010 · Australian Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Intervarsity Championships620 kg · 2010 · Wild West Challenge660 kg · 2011 · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships600 kg · 2011 · Wild West Challenge655 kg · 2012 · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships650 kg · 2012 · Crossfit Armed Open658 kg · 2012 · Classic Cup633 kg · 2012 · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships623 kg · 2013 · West Australian Open623 kg · 2013 · Australian Masters Games618 kg · 2013 · Commonwealth & Oceania Championships560 kg · 2016 · CDPA Zenith Club 3-Lift513 kg · 2017 · Bledisbro Powerhouse Open570 kg · 2018 · North Island Championships570 kg · 2020 · Nationals540 kg · 2024 · WCPA Wai Weight Novice573 kg · 2024 · National Championships555 kg · 2025 · WCPA Regionals588 kg · 2025 · Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals635 kg · 2010 · Matti Tikka Challenge (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2010-12-04 Total 120 kg 635.0 kg1400 lb Matti Tikka Challenge
  2. 2010-12-04 Deadlift 120 kg 250.0 kg551 lb Matti Tikka Challenge
  3. 2010-12-04 Squat 120 kg 240.0 kg529 lb Matti Tikka Challenge
View total at each meet (33 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2007-04-15 WA Qualifier 555.0 kg1224 lb
2007-10-06 Western Australia Open 600.0 kg1323 lb
2007-12-15 Bledisbro Open 612.5 kg1351 lb
2008-04-12 Perth Open 655.0 kg1444 lb
2008-07-26 National Open and Blind Championships and Powerfest Classic 690.0 kg1521 lb
2008-10-25 Wild West Challenge 720.0 kg1588 lb
2008-12-05 Oceania Powerlifting Championships 700.0 kg1543 lb
2009-02-15 February Might and Power 605.0 kg1334 lb
2009-04-18 WA Qualifier 602.5 kg1329 lb
2009-06-20 Western Australia Open 672.5 kg1483 lb
2009-07-18 Australian PL and BP Championships and Sydney PL and BP Classic 732.5 kg1615 lb
2009-10-03 Wild West Challenge 622.5 kg1373 lb
2010-04-17 Western Australia Open 637.5 kg1406 lb
2010-07-24 Australian Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Intervarsity Championships 725.0 kg1599 lb
2010-10-02 Wild West Challenge 620.0 kg1367 lb
2010-12-04 Matti Tikka Challenge 635.0 kg1400 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-03-26 Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 660.0 kg1455 lb
2011-10-08 Wild West Challenge 600.0 kg1323 lb
2012-03-30 Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships 655.0 kg1444 lb
2012-10-13 Crossfit Armed Open 650.0 kg1433 lb
2012-11-03 Classic Cup 657.5 kg1450 lb
2012-12-07 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 632.5 kg1395 lb
2013-07-27 West Australian Open 622.5 kg1373 lb
2013-10-12 Australian Masters Games 622.5 kg1373 lb
2013-12-05 Commonwealth & Oceania Championships 617.5 kg1362 lb
2016-07-02 CDPA Zenith Club 3-Lift 560.0 kg1235 lb
2017-11-17 Bledisbro Powerhouse Open 512.5 kg1130 lb
2018-06-02 North Island Championships 570.0 kg1257 lb
2020-10-06 Nationals 570.0 kg1257 lb
2024-03-09 WCPA Wai Weight Novice 540.0 kg1191 lb
2024-09-16 National Championships 572.5 kg1262 lb
2025-03-15 WCPA Regionals 555.0 kg1224 lb
2025-05-23 Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals 587.5 kg1295 lb

World records set

All 3 world records Paul MacManus has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed3

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 635 kg (1,400 lb) at Matti Tikka Challenge, 2010
  • Deadlift 120 kg Raw men: 250 kg (551 lb) at Matti Tikka Challenge, 2010
  • Squat 120 kg Raw men: 240 kg (529 lb) at Matti Tikka Challenge, 2010

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

21.2 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 39 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+178 kg392 lb

From 555 kg1224 lb to 733 kg1615 lb, a 32% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

437

Top 10% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 24 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

57% third attempts made

56 of 98 third attempts converted, with 6 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 28. Heaviest made third: Deadlift273 kg601 lb.

Biggest jump

+88 kg193 lb

Between two meets, up to 725 kg1599 lb at Australian Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Intervarsity Championships.

Footprint

18 years

2 federations, 3 countries, 5 weight classes.

62% of entries lifted raw. 97% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2009.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 41 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-05-23 NZPF · Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals 120 109.8 kg242 lb Raw (raw) 207.5 kg458 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 587.5 kg1295 lb 348.14 4
2025-03-15 NZPF · WCPA Regionals 105 104.3 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 202.5 kg447 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 555.0 kg1224 lb 335.65 1
2024-09-16 NZPF · National Championships 105 104.2 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 572.5 kg1262 lb 346.34 2
View full meet history (41 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-03-09 NZPF · WCPA Wai Weight Novice 105 104.4 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 180.0 kg397 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 540.0 kg1191 lb 326.43 1
2021-04-24 NZPF · WCPA Regional Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 120 114.4 kg252 lb Raw (raw) — 157.5 kg347 lb — 157.5 kg347 lb 91.95 2
2020-10-06 NZPF · Nationals 120 114.5 kg253 lb Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 570.0 kg1257 lb 332.68 2
2019-11-30 NZPF · WCPA Novice Competition (bench only) 120 111.9 kg247 lb Raw (raw) — 152.5 kg336 lb — 152.5 kg336 lb 89.75 1
2018-06-02 NZPF · North Island Championships 105 103.8 kg229 lb Raw (raw) 205.0 kg452 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 570.0 kg1257 lb 345.37 4
2017-11-17 NZPF · Bledisbro Powerhouse Open 120 112.1 kg247 lb Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 301.41 1
2017-06-17 NZPF · CDPA Bench Press Championships (bench only) 120 112.7 kg249 lb Raw (raw) — 145.0 kg320 lb — 145.0 kg320 lb 85.12 1
2016-10-08 NZPF · National Bench Press Championships (bench only) 120 112.8 kg249 lb Raw (raw) — 145.0 kg320 lb — 145.0 kg320 lb 85.08 2
2016-07-02 NZPF · CDPA Zenith Club 3-Lift 120 111.4 kg246 lb Raw (raw) 205.0 kg452 lb 137.5 kg303 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 330.07 1
2014-10-25 PA · Clash of Clans 105 104.8 kg231 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 147.5 kg325 lb — — DQ
2013-12-05 CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth & Oceania Championships 105 104.6 kg231 lb Raw (raw) 230.0 kg507 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 617.5 kg1362 lb 372.99 3
2013-10-12 PA · Australian Masters Games 105 104.5 kg231 lb Raw (raw) 232.5 kg513 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 622.5 kg1373 lb 376.08 1
2013-07-27 PA · West Australian Open 105 104.1 kg230 lb Raw (raw) 230.0 kg507 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 622.5 kg1373 lb 376.74 1
2012-12-07 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 120 111.0 kg245 lb Raw (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 632.5 kg1395 lb 373.34 4
2012-11-03 NZPF · Classic Cup 120 112.2 kg248 lb Raw (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 657.5 kg1450 lb 386.56 G
2012-10-13 PA · Crossfit Armed Open 120 111.7 kg247 lb Raw (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 650.0 kg1433 lb 382.78 2
2012-03-30 PA · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships 120 113.5 kg250 lb Raw (raw) 250.0 kg551 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 655.0 kg1444 lb 383.51 2
2011-10-08 PA · Wild West Challenge 105 103.8 kg229 lb Raw (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 600.0 kg1323 lb 363.55 1
2011-05-21 PA · WA Open (bench only) 120 113.9 kg251 lb Raw (raw) — 145.0 kg320 lb — 145.0 kg320 lb 84.79 2
2011-03-26 PA · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 120 114.3 kg252 lb Raw (raw) 252.5 kg557 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 660.0 kg1455 lb 385.45 1
2010-12-04 PA · Matti Tikka Challenge 120 113.6 kg251 lb Raw (raw) 240.0 kg529 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 635.0 kg1400 lb 371.66 1
2010-10-02 PA · Wild West Challenge 125 112.0 kg247 lb Raw (raw) 232.5 kg513 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 620.0 kg1367 lb 364.76 1
2010-07-24 PA · Australian Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Intervarsity Championships 110 108.4 kg239 lb Single-ply 282.5 kg623 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 725.0 kg1599 lb 431.79 4
2010-04-17 PA · Western Australia Open 110 109.1 kg241 lb Single-ply 252.5 kg557 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 637.5 kg1406 lb 378.75 1
2009-12-05 PA · WA Push Pull Challenge (bench + deadlift) 110 109.2 kg241 lb Single-ply — 200.0 kg441 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 420.0 kg926 lb 249.44 1
2009-10-03 PA · Wild West Challenge 110 108.6 kg240 lb Single-ply 242.5 kg535 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 622.5 kg1373 lb 370.48 1
2009-07-18 PA · Australian PL and BP Championships and Sydney PL and BP Classic 110 107.7 kg238 lb Single-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 437.35 2
2009-06-20 PA · Western Australia Open 110 107.8 kg238 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 672.5 kg1483 lb 401.39 1
2009-04-18 PA · WA Qualifier 110 107.2 kg237 lb Single-ply 217.5 kg480 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 602.5 kg1329 lb 360.39 1
2009-02-15 PA · February Might and Power 110 109.9 kg243 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 137.5 kg303 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 605.0 kg1334 lb 358.44 3
2008-12-05 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting Championships 110 108.9 kg240 lb Single-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 700.0 kg1543 lb 416.17 3
2008-10-25 PA · Wild West Challenge 110 109.5 kg242 lb Single-ply 280.0 kg618 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 720.0 kg1588 lb 427.17 1
2008-07-26 PA · National Open and Blind Championships and Powerfest Classic 110 108.0 kg238 lb Single-ply 275.0 kg607 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 690.0 kg1521 lb 411.53 3
2008-04-12 PA · Perth Open 110 105.7 kg233 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 655.0 kg1444 lb 393.98 1
2007-12-15 NZPF · Bledisbro Open 100 98.2 kg217 lb Single-ply 235.0 kg518 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 612.5 kg1351 lb 380.02 1
2007-10-06 PA · Western Australia Open 100 98.8 kg218 lb Single-ply 230.0 kg507 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 600.0 kg1323 lb 371.26 1
2007-09-16 CAPO · All-Around Western Australia Bench Press Championships (bench only) — Raw (raw) — 122.5 kg270 lb — 122.5 kg270 lb 1
2007-04-15 PA · WA Qualifier 100 98.9 kg218 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 555.0 kg1224 lb 343.26 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 40 NZPF · Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals (2025-05-23)
Untested 1 CAPO · All-Around Western Australia Bench Press Championships (bench only) (2007-09-16)

Paul MacManus competes almost exclusively in drug-tested competition, 40 of his 41 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been drug-tested.

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