Paulo Gonçalves
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 260 kg | 110 kg | Sydney Cup | 2015-10-17 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 160 kg | 87.4 kg | PRO Nacional Powerlifting | 2023-02-18 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 300 kg | 90 kg | National Championship | 2020-02-08 | 90 |
| Total | 685 kg | 87.4 kg | PRO Nacional Powerlifting | 2023-02-18 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-01 | NSW State Titles | 195 kg | 147.5 kg | 225 kg | 567.5 kg |
| 2015-10-17 | Sydney Cup | 260 kg | 140 kg | 260 kg | 660 kg |
| 2019-03-02 | Campeonato Nacional de Powerlifting | 250 kg | 150 kg | 282.5 kg | 682.5 kg |
| 2023-02-18 | PRO Nacional Powerlifting | 240 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg |
's best total of 685kg places him above the 95th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,152 entries).
Competition History
17 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Bench Press Cup | WRPF-Portugal | 90 | 90 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 97.0 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-23 | Deadlift Cup | WRPF-Portugal | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 187.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-04 | Campeonato Nacional | APPortugal | 93 | 91.2 kg | 230 kg | 142.5 kg | 265 kg | 637.5 kg | 409.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-04 | Campeonato Regional Centro | APPortugal | 93 | 91.8 kg | 240 kg | 145 kg | 280 kg | 665 kg | 425.8 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-02 | PRO Elite Pro | Portugal-UA | 110 | 89.4 kg | 230 kg | 155 kg | 280 kg | 665 kg | 431.5 | 3 | |
| 2023-10-07 | PRO Power Expo World Cup | Portugal-UA | 90 | 86.5 kg | 220 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 640 kg | 422.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Nacional PRO | Portugal-UA | 90 | 87.6 kg | - | 150 kg | 285 kg | 435 kg | 285.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-15 | PRO 2º Iberian Championship | Portugal-UA | 90 | 86.9 kg | 245 kg | 155 kg | 280 kg | 680 kg | 447.7 | 1 | |
| 2023-02-18 | PRO Nacional Powerlifting | Portugal-UA | 90 | 87.4 kg | 240 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg | 449.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-15 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 96.2 kg | 255 kg | 145 kg | 270 kg | 670 kg | 419.6 | 3 | |
| 2020-02-08 | National Championship | WPC-Portugal | 90 | 90 kg | 235 kg | 147.5 kg | 300 kg | 682.5 kg | 441.3 | 2 | |
| 2019-07-21 | Campeonato Nacional | WRPF-Portugal | 90 | 86.9 kg | 245 kg | 140 kg | 280 kg | 665 kg | 437.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-02 | Campeonato Nacional de Powerlifting | WPC-Portugal | 100 | 94.4 kg | 250 kg | 150 kg | 282.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 431.2 | 2 | |
| 2018-05-05 | Campeonato Nacional de Powerlifting | WPC-Portugal | 100 | 95 kg | 230 kg | 130 kg | 275 kg | 635 kg | 400.0 | 2 | |
| 2016-10-23 | Sydney Cup | GPC-AUS | 110 | 108.1 kg | 235 kg | 145 kg | 270 kg | 650 kg | 387.5 | 5 | |
| 2015-10-17 | Sydney Cup | GPC-AUS | 110 | 110 kg | 260 kg | 140 kg | 260 kg | 660 kg | 390.9 | 4 | |
| 2015-02-01 | NSW State Titles | GPC-AUS | 110 | 108.5 kg | 195 kg | 147.5 kg | 225 kg | 567.5 kg | 337.9 | 3 |
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 40, competes 20 years past the statistical peak, among the 31% of lifters still competing at 40.
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About Paulo Gonçalves
Paulo Gonçalves is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 2015. Paulo Gonçalves has competed under WRPF-Portugal, APPortugal, Portugal-UA, WPC, WPC-Portugal, GPC-AUS federations.
Career best competition total: 685.0 kg with a DOTS score of 449.64. Individual lift PRs: 260.0 kg squat, 160.0 kg bench press, 300.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

