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Joshua Tukua

New Zealand Male
Best Squat
320 kg
Best Bench
192.5 kg
Best Deadlift
335 kg
Best Total
842.5 kg
Best DOTS
545.37
Best Wilks
538.46
Meet Count
32
Years Active
14+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 320 kg 89.8 kg Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 2023-10-28 90
Bench Press 192.5 kg 89.8 kg Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 2023-10-28 90
Deadlift 335 kg 89.6 kg Queensland State 2021-06-13 90
Total 842.5 kg 89.8 kg Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 2023-10-28 90

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2012-11-24 Bledisbro Open 200 kg 130 kg 220 kg 550 kg
2013-11-16 Bledisbro Open 210 kg 140 kg 250 kg 600 kg
2014-08-06 National Powerlifting Championships 230 kg 147.5 kg 287.5 kg 665 kg
2015-04-11 Central Districts Regional Championships 250 kg 150 kg 285 kg 685 kg
2016-04-23 CDPA Regional Championships 235 kg 157.5 kg 295 kg 687.5 kg
2016-07-09 NZ Record Breakers 252.5 kg 157.5 kg 290 kg 700 kg
2019-04-12 Pacific Challenge 255 kg 165 kg 296 kg 716 kg
2019-10-26 NZ Open 257.5 kg 167.5 kg 310 kg 735 kg
2020-07-08 Pacific Invitational 260 kg 183 kg 310 kg 753 kg
2021-06-13 Queensland State 282.5 kg 182.5 kg 335 kg 800 kg
2022-09-10 Sydney Invitational 302.5 kg 190 kg 322.5 kg 815 kg
2023-09-30 ZeroW Pro 315 kg 185 kg 327.5 kg 827.5 kg
2023-10-28 Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 320 kg 192.5 kg 330 kg 842.5 kg

's best total of 842.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 83kg Raw lifters ever recorded (102,406 entries).

Competition History

32 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-02-13 Classic Open Nationals APLA 93 92.1 kg 302.5 kg 185 kg 330 kg 817.5 kg 522.6 1
2025-02-21 Open Nationals APLA 93 92.4 kg 287.5 kg 190 kg 317.5 kg 795 kg 507.5 2
2024-10-26 SBD Australia Cup - Invitational APLA 93 92.3 kg 295 kg 182.5 kg 329 kg 806.5 kg 515.0 2
2023-10-28 Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 WRPF-AUS 90 89.8 kg 320 kg 192.5 kg 330 kg 842.5 kg 545.4 2
2023-09-30 ZeroW Pro AusPL 100 92.8 kg 315 kg 185 kg 327.5 kg 827.5 kg 527.0 3
2023-09-23 Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals USAPL 90 89.4 kg 290 kg 191 kg 315 kg 796 kg 516.4 1
2022-12-03 Australia Nationals & International Open USAPL 90 89.2 kg 300 kg 190 kg 305 kg 795 kg 516.4 1
2022-09-10 Sydney Invitational USAPL 90 89.8 kg 302.5 kg 190 kg 322.5 kg 815 kg 527.6 1
2022-04-22 12 Sleeves and Single Lifts ProRaw 90 89 kg 290 kg 180 kg 300 kg 770 kg 500.7 1
2021-06-13 Queensland State AusPL 90 89.6 kg 282.5 kg 182.5 kg 335 kg 800 kg 518.5 1
2021-01-30 Oceania Championships WP 85 84.4 kg 265 kg 185 kg 290 kg 740 kg 494.9 1
2020-07-08 Pacific Invitational WP 85 84.8 kg 260 kg 183 kg 310 kg 753 kg 502.3 1
2019-10-26 NZ Open NZ-UA 80 79.6 kg 257.5 kg 167.5 kg 310 kg 735 kg 508.3 1
2019-04-12 Pacific Challenge WP 85 84 kg 255 kg 165 kg 296 kg 716 kg 480.2 2
2018-12-14 Oceania Championships OceaniaPF 77 76.6 kg 247.5 kg 157.5 kg 295 kg 700 kg 495.6 1
2018-09-16 Obsidian Open IV PA 85 82.7 kg 250 kg 157.5 kg 292.5 kg 700 kg 473.4 1
2018-04-20 Asia Pacific Challenge WP 74 73.8 kg 230 kg 160 kg 280 kg 670 kg 485.9 2
2017-10-21 Brisbane Open PA 74 73.3 kg 235 kg 147.5 kg - - - DQ
2017-06-24 BNB Blast IV PA 74 73.7 kg 245 kg 147.5 kg 285 kg 677.5 kg 491.6 1
2016-12-08 Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships OceaniaPF 83 81.7 kg 245 kg 162.5 kg 290 kg 697.5 kg 475.1 1
2016-08-17 National Classic Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 81.6 kg - 155 kg 300 kg - - DQ
2016-07-09 NZ Record Breakers NZPF 83 82.5 kg 252.5 kg 157.5 kg 290 kg 700 kg 474.2 1
2016-04-23 CDPA Regional Championships NZPF 83 81.5 kg 235 kg 157.5 kg 295 kg 687.5 kg 469.0 1
2015-12-01 Commonwealth Championships CommonwealthPF 83 81.3 kg 240 kg 152.5 kg 280 kg 672.5 kg 459.5 2
2015-07-13 National Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 82.0 kg - 152.5 kg 295 kg - - DQ
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 81.6 kg 230 kg 157.5 kg 292.5 kg 680 kg 463.6 3
2015-04-11 Central Districts Regional Championships NZPF 83 81.4 kg 250 kg 150 kg 285 kg 685 kg 467.6 1
2014-12-08 Asia & Oceania Championships OceaniaPF 83 81.3 kg 230 kg 152.5 kg 280 kg 662.5 kg 452.6 2
2014-08-06 National Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 81.6 kg 230 kg 147.5 kg 287.5 kg 665 kg 453.3 1
2014-04-05 Central Districts Championship NZPF 83 81.7 kg 215 kg - 272.5 kg - - DQ
2013-11-16 Bledisbro Open NZPF 83 82.8 kg 210 kg 140 kg 250 kg 600 kg 405.6 1
2012-11-24 Bledisbro Open NZPF 83 81.6 kg 200 kg 130 kg 220 kg 550 kg 374.9 1

Career Stage

83kg Raw lifters

, 34

This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 34, competes 11 years past the statistical peak, among the 17% of lifters still competing at 34.

Based on 83,355 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Joshua Tukua

Joshua Tukua is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 2012. Joshua Tukua has competed under APLA, WRPF-AUS, AusPL, USAPL, ProRaw, WP, NZ-UA, OceaniaPF, PA, NZPF, CommonwealthPF, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 842.5 kg with a DOTS score of 545.37. Individual lift PRs: 320.0 kg squat, 192.5 kg bench press, 335.0 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.

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