Kobus Bester
Vital Statistics
Kobus Bester is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 622.5 kg and a best DOTS of 426.27.
- Best total
- 622.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 426.27
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, RhinoPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 30 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 230 kg | 82.1 kg | World Championships | 2025-11-04 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 477.5 kg | 77.1 kg | Gauteng Xmas Benchpress | 2010-12-04 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 245 kg | 80.4 kg | Four Nations | 2019-12-01 | 82.5 |
| Total | 622.5 kg | 81.7 kg | National Championships | 2017-06-16 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-04 | Gauteng Xmas Benchpress | - | 477.5 kg | - | 477.5 kg |
| 2011-08-27 | Gauteng Powerlifting Championships | 175 kg | 140 kg | 205 kg | 520 kg |
| 2011-11-19 | Gauteng Xmas Competition | 180 kg | 140 kg | 212.5 kg | 532.5 kg |
| 2015-06-26 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 187.5 kg | 150 kg | 207.5 kg | 545 kg |
| 2017-06-16 | National Championships | 215 kg | 167.5 kg | 240 kg | 622.5 kg |
Kobus Bester's best total of 622.5kg places him above the 94th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (104,373 entries).
Competition History
35 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-04 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 230 kg | 600 kg | 407.6 | 1 | |
| 2025-06-13 | Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 80.6 kg | 225 kg | 130 kg | 232.5 kg | 587.5 kg | 403.3 | 1 | |
| 2024-08-08 | WPC and AWPC Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 81.1 kg | 220 kg | 130 kg | 230 kg | 580 kg | 396.8 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-08 | Beastmode Power Wars | WPC-SA | 90 | 83.0 kg | 210 kg | 115 kg | 220 kg | 545 kg | 367.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-09 | Black Hawk Bar Benders | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 77.9 kg | - | - | 225 kg | 225 kg | 157.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-18 | Badger Classic | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 79.6 kg | 215 kg | 95 kg | 230 kg | 540 kg | 373.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-09-23 | Nationals | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 79.2 kg | 200 kg | 90 kg | 220 kg | 510 kg | 353.8 | 1 | |
| 2023-09-02 | Secondaries | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 77.5 kg | 190 kg | 80 kg | 210 kg | 480 kg | 337.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-19 | National Powerlifting Championship | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 78.3 kg | 200 kg | 65 kg | 215.5 kg | 480.5 kg | 335.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-02-18 | Black Hawk Barbenders | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 79.7 kg | 200 kg | 155 kg | 220 kg | 575 kg | 397.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-09-26 | National Powerlifting Championships | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 220 kg | 160 kg | 240 kg | 620 kg | 426.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-30 | Indigo Blackhawk Barbenders | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 200 kg | 130 kg | 230 kg | 560 kg | 379.3 | 2 | |
| 2019-12-01 | Four Nations | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 80.4 kg | 220 kg | 155 kg | 245 kg | 620 kg | 426.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-22 | Nationals | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 79.8 kg | 200 kg | 160 kg | 240 kg | 600 kg | 414.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-21 | Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | - | 240 kg | 240 kg | 165.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-21 | Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 110.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-21 | Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | 210 kg | - | - | 210 kg | 145.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-21 | Nationals | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | 210 kg | 160 kg | 240 kg | 610 kg | 421.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-06 | Power Wars | WPC-SA | 82.5 | 78.6 kg | 200 kg | 162.5 kg | 235 kg | 597.5 kg | 416.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-01 | Tri-Nations | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 76.3 kg | - | 140 kg | 210 kg | 350 kg | 248.4 | 2 | |
| 2017-06-16 | National Championships | RhinoPC | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 215 kg | 167.5 kg | 240 kg | 622.5 kg | 424.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-04 | Tri-Nations Push/Pull | GPC-AUS | 82.5 | 81 kg | - | 140 kg | 225 kg | 365 kg | 249.9 | 8 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Guateng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 74 | 74 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 86.8 | 3 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Guateng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 74 | 74.0 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 101.4 | 2 | |
| 2015-09-26 | Open Deadlift Championships | SAPF | 83 | 76.8 kg | - | - | 210 kg | 210 kg | 148.4 | 4 | |
| 2015-08-15 | Gauteng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 76 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 103.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-15 | Gauteng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 76 kg | - | 135 kg | - | 135 kg | 96.0 | 2 | |
| 2015-06-26 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 76.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 150 kg | 207.5 kg | 545 kg | 386.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-10-20 | SA Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 76.7 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 102.6 | 4 | |
| 2012-06-22 | SA Powerlifting Championships Pretoria | SAPF | 83 | 77.7 kg | 175 kg | 135 kg | 215 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-11-19 | Gauteng Xmas Competition | SAPF | 83 | 78.1 kg | 180 kg | 140 kg | 212.5 kg | 532.5 kg | 372.5 | 2 | |
| 2011-09-18 | SA Raw Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 79.5 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 96.9 | 3 | |
| 2011-08-27 | Gauteng Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 78.4 kg | 175 kg | 140 kg | 205 kg | 520 kg | 363.1 | 2 | |
| 2011-08-07 | Gauteng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 78.4 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 97.7 | 2 | |
| 2010-12-04 | Gauteng Xmas Benchpress | SAPF | 82.5 | 77.1 kg | - | 477.5 kg | - | 477.5 kg | 336.7 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Kobus Bester's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Bench-dominant profile
Bench press makes up 50.1% of Kobus Bester's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 48, Kobus Bester competes 27 years past the statistical peak, among the 10% of lifters still competing at 48.
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About Kobus Bester
Kobus Bester is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 30 sanctioned meets since 2010. Kobus Bester has competed under WPC, WPC-SA, RhinoPC, GPC-AUS, SAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 622.5 kg with a DOTS score of 426.27. Individual lift PRs: 230.0 kg squat, 477.5 kg bench press, 245.0 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.