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Meets in South Africa · 9 upcoming

Powerlifting Meets in South Africa

9 upcoming powerlifting meets held in South Africa, sanctioned by APF, International Powerlifting Federation. Dates, host cities, and venues below; each meet links to the federation's own entry page.

DateMeetFederationLocation
Aug 18–29, 2026World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships
  • Tested
  • International
IPFSun City
Aug 29, 2026Empress of Iron Women Only
  • Untested
APFBenoni
Sep 3, 2026The Iron Chest Bench Only
  • Untested
  • Bench Only
APFCapetown
Oct 3, 2026SB/DC
  • Untested
APFCapetown
Oct 17, 2026Conquer
  • Untested
APFPort Elizabeth
Oct 24, 2026Slummies Clash
  • Untested
APFEast London
Oct 24, 2026Steel Rebellion
  • Untested
APFBenoni
Nov 21, 2026Iron Gladiators
  • Untested
APFHillcrest
Dec 19, 2026Sleigh the Bar
  • Untested
APFHillcrest

South Africa raw records to beat

Meets held in South Africa account for 14,431 competition entries from 7,912 lifters in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The heaviest raw totals on record from those meets are below.

Men's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Jesus Olivares120+ kg265+ lb24-34Yes1022.5 kg2254 lbIPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships2022-06-06 · 4 yr
02Nicolaas du Preez125 kg276 lb24-34—982.5 kg2166 lbRhinoPC · Four Nations2019-12-01 · 6 yr
03Ray Williams120+ kg265+ lb24-34Yes972.5 kg2144 lbIPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships2014-06-01 · 12 yr

Women's raw total

RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Bonica Brown84+ kg185+ lb24-34Yes668.5 kg1474 lbIPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships2022-06-06 · 4 yr
02Emelie Leach84+ kg185+ lb24-34Yes647.5 kg1428 lbIPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships2022-06-06 · 4 yr
03Amélie Mierger84+ kg185+ lb24-34Yes638.0 kg1407 lbIPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships2022-06-06 · 4 yr

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