Region records · by lifter residency · 804 entries
Waikato Powerlifting Records
Waikato has 804 competition entries on file from 119 lifters registered in the region. Records are scoped by the lifter's region of residence at the time of the meet.
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Records aggregated across GPC-NZ .
Waikato's heaviest total on file is Hayden Blunt's 1,015 kg (2,237.5 lb) at TA Slay in 2026. GPC sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 76% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 265 entries.
Waikato Total Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Jessie-James Mount | 720.0 kg1,588 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Jordan Symes | 585.0 kg1,290 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 1 | Richard De Reeper | 815.0 kg1,797 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | James Baldwin | 780.0 kg1,720 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Luke Wright | 587.5 kg1,295 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Luke Povey | 660.0 kg1,455 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Albie Hosking | 605.0 kg1,334 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -93 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -83 kg | 1 | Jack Davis | 557.5 kg1,229 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -74 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -66 kg | 1 | James Adamson | 542.5 kg1,196 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -59 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Waikato Squat Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Jessie-James Mount | 245.0 kg540 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Jordan Symes | 220.0 kg485 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 1 | James Baldwin | 285.0 kg629 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Richard De Reeper | 262.5 kg579 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Luke Wright | 232.5 kg513 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Luke Povey | 245.0 kg540 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Albie Hosking | 215.0 kg474 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -93 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -83 kg | 1 | Jack Davis | 225.0 kg496 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -74 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -66 kg | 1 | James Adamson | 180.0 kg397 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -59 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Waikato Bench Press Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Cyril Heywood | 220.0 kg485 lb | GPC-NZ | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Richard De Reeper | 217.5 kg480 lb | GPC-NZ | 2025 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Jessie-James Mount | 210.0 kg463 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 1 | James Baldwin | 195.0 kg430 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Jamahl Beattie | 175.0 kg386 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -120 kg | 3 | James Richards-Papesch | 150.0 kg331 lb | GPC-NZ | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Albie Hosking | 145.0 kg320 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Luke Povey | 142.5 kg314 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Michael Vermunt | 115.0 kg254 lb | GPC-NZ | 2025 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jack Davis | 120.0 kg265 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -74 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -66 kg | 1 | James Adamson | 152.5 kg336 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -59 kg | No records yet. | ||||
Waikato Deadlift Records
| 120+ kg | 1 | Cyril Heywood | 360.0 kg794 lb | GPC-NZ | 2024 |
| 120+ kg | 2 | Richard De Reeper | 352.5 kg777 lb | GPC-NZ | 2025 |
| 120+ kg | 3 | Jessie-James Mount | 265.0 kg584 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 1 | James Baldwin | 300.0 kg662 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -120 kg | 2 | Jamahl Beattie | 290.0 kg640 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -120 kg | 3 | Bailey Oliedam | 270.0 kg595 lb | GPC-NZ | 2023 |
| -105 kg | 1 | Luke Povey | 272.5 kg601 lb | MM-AUS | 2022 |
| -105 kg | 2 | Albie Hosking | 245.0 kg540 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -93 kg | 1 | Ashley Clapperton-Tiney | 230.0 kg507 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -83 kg | 1 | Jack Davis | 212.5 kg469 lb | GPC-NZ | 2026 |
| -74 kg | No records yet. | ||||
| -66 kg | 1 | James Adamson | 210.0 kg463 lb | IPL-NZ | 2023 |
| -59 kg | No records yet. | ||||
40 records across 8 kg classes · Top 3 per class
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Waikato Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a Waikato lifter?
The highest men's total by a Waikato lifter is 1,015 kg (2,238 lb), set by Hayden Blunt (140 kg class, multi-ply) at TA Slay in 2026.
What is the highest men's raw total by a Waikato lifter?
The highest men's raw total by a Waikato lifter is 862.5 kg (1,902 lb), set by Destino Coley (120+ kg class) at Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals in 2025.
What is the highest women's total by a Waikato lifter?
The highest women's total by a Waikato lifter is 617.5 kg (1,362 lb), set by Ashleigh Hoeta (90+ kg class, knee wraps) at Anzac International Cup in 2021.
What is the highest women's raw total by a Waikato lifter?
The highest women's raw total by a Waikato lifter is 507 kg (1,118 lb), set by Paige Tiatia (100+ kg class) at Oceania Championships in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest men's squat by a Waikato lifter is 415 kg (915 lb), set by Hayden Blunt (140 kg class, multi-ply) at TA Slay in 2026.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a Waikato lifter is 340 kg (750 lb), set by Destino Coley (120+ kg class, no knee wraps) at Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals in 2025.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest women's squat by a Waikato lifter is 255 kg (562 lb), set by Ashleigh Hoeta (90+ kg class, knee wraps) at Anzac International Cup in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a Waikato lifter is 190 kg (419 lb), set by Paige Tiatia (100+ kg class, no knee wraps) at Oceania Championships in 2022.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest men's bench press by a Waikato lifter is 405 kg (893 lb), set by Dimitrious Hanara (140 kg class, unlimited gear) at Nationals in 2023.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a Waikato lifter is 255 kg (562 lb), set by Dimitrious Hanara (120+ kg class) at CDPA Novice in 2021.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest women's bench press by a Waikato lifter is 317.5 kg (700 lb), set by Ashleigh Hoeta (110 kg class, unlimited gear) at Tombstone in 2023.
What is the heaviest women's raw bench press by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest women's raw bench press by a Waikato lifter is 130 kg (287 lb), set by Lara Crosby (82.5 kg class) at Nationals in 2025.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a Waikato lifter is 360 kg (794 lb), set by Cyril Heywood (140 kg class, raw) at Great South Grand Slam in 2024.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a Waikato lifter?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a Waikato lifter is 240 kg (529 lb), set by Ashleigh Hoeta (90+ kg class, raw) at Deadlift Only Record Breakers in 2020.