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Nova Scotia Powerlifting Records
Nova Scotia has 3,946 competition entries on file from 1,243 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 .
Nova Scotia's heaviest total on file is Matthew Watson's 1,007.5 kg (2,221 lb) at Fall Classic in 2021. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 92% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2024, the busiest year on record with 350 entries.
Nova Scotia Total Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | William Murphy | 852.5 kg1,880 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Alex Marriott | 812.5 kg1,792 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Matt Dowling | 775.0 kg1,709 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Kevin Cudmore | 797.5 kg1,758 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Alex Boyd | 770.0 kg1,698 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Jacob Atwood | 745.0 kg1,643 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Garrett Bessegato | 825.0 kg1,819 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Jack Bignell | 775.0 kg1,709 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Derek D'Eon | 765.0 kg1,687 lb | CPU | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Greg Doucette | 791.0 kg1,744 lb | WPC | 2010 |
| -93 kg | 2 | James Sharpe | 722.5 kg1,593 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Thierry Charron | 680.0 kg1,499 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Andrew Brown | 642.5 kg1,417 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Reece D'Amico | 612.5 kg1,351 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Arian Van Noort | 527.5 kg1,163 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Conor DeMone | 632.5 kg1,395 lb | CPU | 2019 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Kris Tiller | 572.5 kg1,262 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Evan Jones | 500.0 kg1,103 lb | CPF | 2018 |
| -66 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -59 kg | 1 | Tyler Myette | 340.0 kg750 lb | CPU | 2020 |
Nova Scotia Squat Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | William Murphy | 317.5 kg700 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Alex Marriott | 317.5 kg700 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Matt Dowling | 312.5 kg689 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Kevin Cudmore | 305.0 kg673 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Alex Boyd | 292.5 kg645 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Jacob Atwood | 285.0 kg629 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Garrett Bessegato | 300.0 kg662 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Jack Bignell | 287.5 kg634 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Joseph Benoit | 285.0 kg629 lb | CPU | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 1 | James Sharpe | 257.5 kg568 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Dillon Fitzgerald | 257.5 kg568 lb | WPCCP | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Greg Doucette | 255.0 kg562 lb | WPC | 2010 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Andrew Brown | 230.0 kg507 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Reece D'Amico | 225.0 kg496 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Kody MacDonald | 182.5 kg403 lb | CPU | 2016 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Conor DeMone | 245.0 kg540 lb | CPU | 2022 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Kris Tiller | 195.0 kg430 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Connor Stadnyk | 177.5 kg392 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -66 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -59 kg | 1 | Tyler Myette | 110.0 kg243 lb | CPU | 2020 |
Nova Scotia Bench Press Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | William Murphy | 205.0 kg452 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Alex Marriott | 195.0 kg430 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Matt Dowling | 172.5 kg381 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Matthew Watson | 245.0 kg540 lb | CPF | 2017 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Dylan Teeple | 210.0 kg463 lb | WPCCP | 2020 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Austin Smith | 185.0 kg408 lb | WPCCP | 2022 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Garrett Bessegato | 215.0 kg474 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Wesley Harper | 210.0 kg463 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Jack Bignell | 187.5 kg414 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Greg Doucette | 228.5 kg504 lb | WPC | 2010 |
| -93 kg | 2 | Thierry Charron | 185.0 kg408 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -93 kg | 3 | JP Richard | 170.0 kg375 lb | CPU | 2016 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Andrew Brown | 152.5 kg336 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Reece D'Amico | 130.0 kg287 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Arian Van Noort | 120.0 kg265 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Kris Tiller | 157.5 kg347 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Conor DeMone | 152.5 kg336 lb | CPU | 2019 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Evan Jones | 120.0 kg265 lb | CPF | 2018 |
| -66 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -59 kg | 1 | Tyler Myette | 65.0 kg144 lb | CPU | 2020 |
Nova Scotia Deadlift Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | William Murphy | 330.0 kg728 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Alex Marriott | 300.0 kg662 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Matt Dowling | 290.0 kg640 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2024 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Kevin Cudmore | 320.0 kg706 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2025 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Alex Boyd | 317.5 kg700 lb | CPU | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Jacob Atwood | 310.0 kg684 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Garrett Bessegato | 320.0 kg706 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Derek D'Eon | 317.5 kg700 lb | CPU | 2025 |
| -105 kg | 3 | Jack Bignell | 302.5 kg667 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Greg Doucette | 307.5 kg678 lb | WPC | 2010 |
| -93 kg | 2 | James Sharpe | 300.0 kg662 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -93 kg | 3 | Alexander Holmes | 285.0 kg629 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Andrew Brown | 265.0 kg584 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 2 | Reece D'Amico | 257.5 kg568 lb | CPU | 2024 |
| -83 kg | 3 | Dylan Gavin | 250.0 kg551 lb | WRPF-CAN | 2023 |
| -74 kg | 1 | Conor DeMone | 252.5 kg557 lb | CPU | 2016 |
| -74 kg | 2 | Kris Tiller | 220.0 kg485 lb | CPU | 2017 |
| -74 kg | 3 | Evan Jones | 217.5 kg480 lb | CPF | 2018 |
| -66 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -59 kg | 1 | Tyler Myette | 165.0 kg364 lb | CPU | 2020 |
76 records across 8 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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Nova Scotia Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The highest men's total by a Nova Scotia lifter is 1,007.5 kg (2,221 lb), set by Matthew Watson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Fall Classic in 2021.
What is the highest men's raw total by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a Nova Scotia lifter is 852.5 kg (1,880 lb), set by William Murphy (140 kg class) at Raw Power Summer Slam in 2023.
What is the highest women's total by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The highest women's total by a Nova Scotia lifter is 561 kg (1,237 lb), set by Danielle Philibert (84 kg class, raw) at Easterns in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a Nova Scotia lifter is 417.5 kg (921 lb), set by Matthew Watson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Fall Classic in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a Nova Scotia lifter is 317.5 kg (700 lb), set by William Murphy (140 kg class, no knee wraps) at Raw Power Summer Slam in 2023.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a Nova Scotia lifter is 210 kg (463 lb), set by Nicole Michaud (84+ kg class, raw) at Nationals in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter is 300 kg (662 lb), set by Matthew Watson (140 kg class, multi-ply) at Fall Classic in 2021.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter is 245 kg (540 lb), set by Matthew Watson (125 kg class) at Winter Power Challenge in 2017.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter is 137.5 kg (303 lb), set by Janice MacDonald (90+ kg class, single-ply) at Truro Fall Classic in 2006.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a Nova Scotia lifter is 136.5 kg (301 lb), set by Danielle Philibert (84 kg class) at Easterns in 2024.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter is 340 kg (750 lb), set by Mike MacDonald (105 kg class, single-ply) at Nova Scotia Provincials in 2012.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter is 340 kg (750 lb), set by Terrence Mendes (120+ kg class) at NB/NS Provincials in 2019.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Nova Scotia lifter is 217.5 kg (480 lb), set by Danielle Philibert (84 kg class, raw) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in 2024.