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British Columbia Powerlifting Records
British Columbia has 12,881 competition entries on file from 4,031 lifters registered in the province. Records are scoped by the lifter's province of residence at the time of the meet.
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Records aggregated across Canadian Powerlifting Union , CPL , WRPF Canada , and IPF .
British Columbia's heaviest total on file is Eric Brust's 1,050.5 kg (2,316 lb) at Kabuki Strength Van Isle in 2021. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 88% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2025, the busiest year on record with 1,280 entries.
British Columbia Total Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Bryan Gifford | 940.0 kg2,073 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Shane Calhoon | 907.5 kg2,001 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | David Osborn | 880.0 kg1,940 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Matthew Lewis Vena | 951.0 kg2,097 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Louis Latour | 840.0 kg1,852 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Christopher Soo | 812.5 kg1,792 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2024 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Ruslan Yarullin | 820.0 kg1,808 lb | CPU | 2020 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Daniel Kirwin | 815.0 kg1,797 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Joel McCain | 800.0 kg1,764 lb | CPL | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Mike Watson | 835.5 kg1,842 lb | CPL | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Alexander Wei Rui Ang | 815.0 kg1,797 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Zachary Reimer | 796.0 kg1,755 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jeremy Klaus | 755.0 kg1,665 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Jonathan Cruz | 752.5 kg1,659 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Tung Hsuan Yen | 737.5 kg1,626 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Dave Terrence Tagudar | 707.5 kg1,560 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Ken Price | 670.0 kg1,477 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Stephen Cascioli | 664.0 kg1,464 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Dickson Giang | 607.5 kg1,340 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Julian Mok | 555.0 kg1,224 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Ryun Laniec | 543.5 kg1,198 lb | CPU | 2016 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Kimheng Kong | 570.5 kg1,258 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Benjamin Yu | 502.5 kg1,108 lb | IPF | 2019 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Navin Abeysundara | 467.5 kg1,031 lb | CPU | 2016 |
British Columbia Squat Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Bryan Gifford | 375.0 kg827 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Shane Calhoon | 337.5 kg744 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Tanner Braaten | 326.0 kg719 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Matthew Lewis Vena | 381.0 kg840 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Wil Dejong | 320.0 kg706 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Royden Millar | 310.0 kg684 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Daniel Kirwin | 320.0 kg706 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Ruslan Yarullin | 295.0 kg651 lb | CPU | 2020 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Ches Vandenberg | 290.0 kg640 lb | CPL | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Zachary Reimer | 306.0 kg675 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Mike Watson | 290.0 kg640 lb | CPL | 2020 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Kevin Belonio | 285.0 kg629 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jonathan Cruz | 275.0 kg607 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Bryce Thomson | 270.0 kg595 lb | CPU | 2023 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Cyrus Dinh | 265.0 kg584 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Dave Terrence Tagudar | 260.0 kg573 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Stephen Cascioli | 248.5 kg548 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Ken Price | 240.0 kg529 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Julian Mok | 200.0 kg441 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Ryun Laniec | 195.0 kg430 lb | CPU | 2015 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Isaac Carter-Hughes | 170.0 kg375 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Kimheng Kong | 192.5 kg425 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Benjamin Yu | 177.5 kg392 lb | IPF | 2023 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Navin Abeysundara | 160.0 kg353 lb | CPU | 2016 |
British Columbia Bench Press Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Gregory Young | 250.0 kg551 lb | IPF | 2021 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | David Osborn | 240.0 kg529 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Nigel Cordes | 238.0 kg525 lb | CPL | 2019 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Avi Silverberg | 222.5 kg491 lb | CPU | 2016 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Louis Latour | 220.0 kg485 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Vahid Lotfi | 219.0 kg483 lb | CPL | 2022 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Ruslan Yarullin | 210.0 kg463 lb | CPU | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Graham Aarsen | 205.0 kg452 lb | CPU | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Daniel Kirwin | 205.0 kg452 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Mike Watson | 205.5 kg453 lb | CPL | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Cody Weeks | 205.0 kg452 lb | CPU | 2019 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Liam Wharton | 200.0 kg441 lb | NAPF | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Tung Hsuan Yen | 200.0 kg441 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Jeremy Klaus | 182.5 kg403 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Kevin Kong | 170.0 kg375 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Stephen Cascioli | 172.5 kg381 lb | IPF | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Ankish Chawla | 160.0 kg353 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Ken Price | 160.0 kg353 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Dickson Giang | 147.5 kg325 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Ryun Laniec | 132.5 kg292 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Benjamin Wangsawidjaja | 127.5 kg281 lb | CPU | 2023 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Benjamin Yu | 137.5 kg303 lb | IPF | 2024 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Kimheng Kong | 117.5 kg259 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 3 | Julian Mok | 112.5 kg248 lb | CPU | 2026 |
British Columbia Deadlift Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Wil Dejong | 370.0 kg816 lb | CPL | 2021 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Shane Calhoon | 357.5 kg788 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Bryan Gifford | 350.0 kg772 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Matthew Lewis Vena | 370.0 kg816 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Christopher Soo | 347.5 kg766 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Louis Latour | 335.0 kg739 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Joel McCain | 330.0 kg728 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Ruslan Yarullin | 320.0 kg706 lb | CPU | 2019 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Peter Dyer | 318.0 kg701 lb | CPL | 2017 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Alexander Wei Rui Ang | 355.0 kg783 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Mike Watson | 345.0 kg761 lb | CPL | 2021 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Mike Mannarino | 320.0 kg706 lb | CPL | 2017 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Nathan Lee | 310.0 kg684 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 2 | William Tse | 310.0 kg684 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Jonathan Cruz | 307.5 kg678 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Jeremy Klaus | 312.5 kg689 lb | NAPF | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Dave Terrence Tagudar | 305.0 kg673 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Mark Robles | 272.5 kg601 lb | CPU | 2023 |
| -66 kg | 1 | Dickson Giang | 250.0 kg551 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -66 kg | 2 | Julian Mok | 245.0 kg540 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -66 kg | 3 | Isaac Carter-Hughes | 227.5 kg502 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -59 kg | 1 | Kimheng Kong | 260.5 kg575 lb | CommonwealthPF | 2026 |
| -59 kg | 2 | Benjamin Yu | 197.5 kg436 lb | IPF | 2019 |
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British Columbia Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a British Columbia lifter?
The highest men's total by a British Columbia lifter is 1,050.5 kg (2,316 lb), set by Eric Brust (140+ kg class, single-ply) at Kabuki Strength Van Isle in 2021.
What is the highest men's raw total by a British Columbia lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a British Columbia lifter is 951 kg (2,097 lb), set by Matthew Lewis Vena (120 kg class) at Nationals in 2026.
What is the highest women's total by a British Columbia lifter?
The highest women's total by a British Columbia lifter is 750 kg (1,654 lb), set by Tara Webber (75 kg class, multi-ply) at WPO Super Finals in 2022.
What is the highest women's raw total by a British Columbia lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a British Columbia lifter is 660 kg (1,455 lb), set by Mackenzie Lai (84+ kg class) at Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a British Columbia lifter is 437.5 kg (965 lb), set by Zachari Tetreault (125 kg class, multi-ply) at Nationals in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a British Columbia lifter is 381 kg (840 lb), set by Matthew Lewis Vena (120 kg class, no knee wraps) at Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a British Columbia lifter is 330 kg (728 lb), set by Tara Webber (75 kg class, multi-ply) at WPO Super Finals in 2022.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a British Columbia lifter is 252.5 kg (557 lb), set by Mackenzie Lai (84+ kg class, no knee wraps) at Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a British Columbia lifter is 305.5 kg (674 lb), set by Eric Brust (140+ kg class, single-ply) at Kabuki Strength Van Isle in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a British Columbia lifter is 252.5 kg (557 lb), set by Terence Gregory Young (120+ kg class) at Nationals in 2020.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a British Columbia lifter is 177.5 kg (392 lb), set by Tara Webber (75 kg class, multi-ply) at WPO Super Finals in 2022.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a British Columbia lifter is 163 kg (360 lb), set by Mackenzie Lai (84+ kg class) at Commonwealth Championships in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a British Columbia lifter is 370 kg (816 lb), set by Wil Dejong (125 kg class, raw) at Kabuki Strength Van Isle in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a British Columbia lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a British Columbia lifter is 250 kg (551 lb), set by Mackenzie Lai (84+ kg class, raw) at Victoria Barbell Open 4 in 2023.