Country records · 14,414 entries
South Africa Powerlifting Records
South Africa accounts for 14,414 competition entries from 7,901 lifters across 3 federations in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below show the top qualifying squat, bench, deadlift, and total for each weight class, age division, and equipment category. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.
The heaviest total on file here is Colton Engelbrecht's 1,200 kg (2,645.5 lb) at Clash Of The Titans in 2025. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 70% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2024, the busiest year on record with 2,129 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Colton Engelbrecht | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1200.0 kg2646 lb | WPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans | 2025-03-29 · 1 yr |
| 02 | Brian Siders | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1147.5 kg2530 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 03 | Andy Bolton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1088.0 kg2399 lb | WPC · World Championships | 2001-11-06 · 24 yr |
| 04 | Istvan Arvai | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1082.5 kg2387 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 05 | Daniel Grabowski | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1072.5 kg2365 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 06 | Oleksandr Rubets | 105 kg231 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 1071.0 kg2361 lb | IPF · World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships | 2018-09-03 · 7 yr |
| 07 | Igor Gagin | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 1065.0 kg2348 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 08 | Vitaliy Papazov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1065.0 kg2348 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 09 | Maxim Barkhatov | 110 kg243 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 1062.5 kg2343 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 10 | Peter Tregloan | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 1057.5 kg2332 lb | WPC · World Championships | 1996-11-07 · 29 yr |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Colton Engelbrecht | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 470.0 kg1036 lb | WPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans | 2025-03-29 · 1 yr |
| 02 | Daniel Grabowski | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 445.0 kg981 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 03 | Oleg Gagin | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 445.0 kg981 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 04 | Brian Siders | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 437.5 kg965 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 05 | Andy-Elvis Dörner | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 435.0 kg959 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 06 | Nicolaas du Preez | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 430.0 kg948 lb | RhinoPC · Elite Raw | 2022-05-14 · 4 yr |
| 07 | Igor Gagin | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 430.0 kg948 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 08 | Ed Coan | 100 kg220 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 423.0 kg933 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1994-11-17 · 31 yr |
| 09 | Andy Bolton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | WPC · World Championships | 2001-11-06 · 24 yr |
| 10 | Gerrit Badenhorst | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 420.0 kg926 lb | WPC · World Championships | 1988-11-25 · 37 yr |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Garrett Cartwright-Bentley | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 385.5 kg850 lb | CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Championships | 2024-10-04 · 1 yr |
| 02 | Jonathan Leo | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 380.0 kg838 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 03 | Altangerel Bujinlkham | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 365.0 kg805 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 04 | Jeffrey Snyder | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 362.5 kg799 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 05 | Chimedtseren Bataa | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 357.5 kg788 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 06 | Kevin Jäger | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 355.0 kg783 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 07 | Shane Martin | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | IPF · World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships | 2023-05-20 · 3 yr |
| 08 | Kenneth Sandvik | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 09 | Per Nilsson | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
| 10 | Per Marius Hole | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | IPF · World Bench Press Championships | 2018-04-23 · 8 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Colton Engelbrecht | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 470.0 kg1036 lb | WPC-SA · Clash Of The Titans | 2025-03-29 · 1 yr |
| 02 | Andy Bolton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 418.0 kg922 lb | WPC · World Championships | 2001-11-06 · 24 yr |
| 03 | Brad Gillingham | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 400.0 kg882 lb | IPF · World Powerlifting Championships | 2010-11-07 · 15 yr |
| 04 | Tibor Mészáros | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 400.0 kg882 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 05 | Istvan Arvai | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 397.5 kg877 lb | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2004-11-09 · 21 yr |
| 06 | Peter Tregloan | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 390.0 kg860 lb | WPC · World Championships | 1996-11-07 · 29 yr |
| 07 | Nicolaas du Preez | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 385.0 kg849 lb | WPC-SA · Power Wars | 2019-04-06 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Gerrit Badenhorst | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 385.0 kg849 lb | WPC · World Championships | 1988-11-25 · 37 yr |
| 09 | Tristen O'Brien | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 380.0 kg838 lb | RhinoPC · National Championships | 2017-06-16 · 8 yr |
| 10 | Christian Mikysek | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 380.0 kg838 lb | WPC · World Championships | 2001-11-06 · 24 yr |
Nearby countries
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.