Federation records · 27,217 entries
Powerlifting Australia Records
Powerlifting Australia accounts for 27,217 competition entries from 9,482 lifters across 2 countries in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below are the top qualifying lifts recorded under Powerlifting Australia, broken out by weight class, age division, and equipment for squat, bench, deadlift, and total. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.
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Powerlifting Australia was the Australian member federation of the IPF until December 2017 and now competes under World Powerlifting rules, so lifts may also appear on IPF-era or World Powerlifting record books. Not to be confused with Powerlifting America, the current US member federation of the IPF. The heaviest total on file here is Jezza Uepa's 1,070 kg (2,359 lb) at Brisbane Open in 2017. Australia hosts the most PA competition, with 27,216 entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2017, the busiest year on record with 2,397 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brad Gillingham | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 1035.0 kg2282 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 02 | Jezza Uepa | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | Yes | 1030.0 kg2271 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational | 2017-04-29 · 9 yr |
| 03 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 1002.5 kg2210 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational II | 2015-09-12 · 10 yr |
| 04 | Ray Williams | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 970.0 kg2139 lb | PA · Raw Pacific Invitational | 2014-04-05 · 12 yr |
| 05 | Anthony Harris | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 957.5 kg2111 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 06 | Chris Caltabiano | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 950.0 kg2095 lb | PA · Matti Tikka Challenge | 2010-12-04 · 15 yr |
| 07 | Stephen Pritchard | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 945.0 kg2084 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 08 | Tyron Senituli | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 944.0 kg2081 lb | PA · North Queensland Games | 2018-05-05 · 8 yr |
| 09 | Adam Pinkard | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 937.5 kg2067 lb | PA · National Championships & Queensland Invitational | 2006-07-28 · 19 yr |
| 10 | Joseph Whittaker | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 932.5 kg2056 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational | 2017-04-29 · 9 yr |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jezza Uepa | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | Yes | 440.0 kg970 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational | 2017-04-29 · 9 yr |
| 02 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 415.0 kg915 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational II | 2015-09-12 · 10 yr |
| 03 | Anthony Harris | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 412.5 kg910 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 04 | Ray Williams | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 410.0 kg904 lb | PA · Raw Pacific Invitational | 2014-04-05 · 12 yr |
| 05 | Adam Pinkard | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 385.0 kg849 lb | PA · National Championships & Queensland Invitational | 2006-07-28 · 19 yr |
| 06 | Chris Caltabiano | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 380.0 kg838 lb | PA · Matti Tikka Challenge | 2010-12-04 · 15 yr |
| 07 | Stephen Pritchard | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 375.0 kg827 lb | PA · Australian Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Intervarsity Championships | 2010-07-24 · 15 yr |
| 08 | Tony Reinmuth | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 370.0 kg816 lb | PA · Australian National Championships | 2018-10-13 · 7 yr |
| 09 | Brad Gillingham | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 370.0 kg816 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 10 | Joseph Whittaker | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 365.0 kg805 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational | 2017-04-29 · 9 yr |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Stephen Pritchard | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 300.0 kg662 lb | PA · Victorian Extravaganza | 2010-11-28 · 15 yr |
| 02 | Richard Hozjan | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 275.0 kg607 lb | PA · Matti Tikka Powerlifting Championships | 2016-11-19 · 9 yr |
| 03 | Chris Caltabiano | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 275.0 kg607 lb | PA · Matti Tikka Challenge | 2009-11-21 · 16 yr |
| 04 | Brad Gillingham | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 270.0 kg595 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 05 | Jezza Uepa | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | Yes | 265.0 kg584 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational | 2017-04-29 · 9 yr |
| 06 | Paul Offord | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 265.0 kg584 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 07 | Thomas Waters | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 260.0 kg573 lb | PA · Deep North Challenge | 2017-12-09 · 8 yr |
| 08 | Jamie Connolly | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 260.0 kg573 lb | PA · Matti Tikka | 2017-04-02 · 9 yr |
| 09 | Strase Stojanoski | 125+ kg276+ lb | M | Single-ply | 40-44 | Yes | 260.0 kg573 lb | PA · NSW Open Bench Press & Lake Macquarie Bench Press & Deadlift | 2007-09-08 · 18 yr |
| 10 | Simon Bergner | 105 kg231 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 257.0 kg567 lb | PA · Australian Championships | 2022-08-13 · 3 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brad Gillingham | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 45-49 | Yes | 395.0 kg871 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational | 2011-07-20 · 14 yr |
| 02 | Nicholai Cushing | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 364.0 kg803 lb | PA · Australian Powerlifting Championships | 2020-09-26 · 5 yr |
| 03 | Cameron McKenzie | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 360.0 kg794 lb | PA · Australian Open Championships | 2016-10-21 · 9 yr |
| 04 | Liam McGuire | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 355.0 kg783 lb | PA · Raw Strength Summer Showdown | 2020-11-22 · 5 yr |
| 05 | Tyron Senituli | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 352.5 kg777 lb | PA · Australia National Open Championships | 2017-10-13 · 8 yr |
| 06 | Blaine Sumner | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 347.5 kg766 lb | PA · Pacific Invitational II | 2015-09-12 · 10 yr |
| 07 | Daniel Curry | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | PA · Viking Solstice | 2017-10-08 · 8 yr |
| 08 | Randall Harris | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 345.0 kg761 lb | PA · Raw Pacific Invitational | 2013-03-23 · 13 yr |
| 09 | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 340.5 kg751 lb | PA · Pacific Challenge | 2014-10-18 · 11 yr |
| 10 | Hung Phan | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | PA · Strength Culture Super Cup | 2021-05-16 · 5 yr |