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William Tau
New Zealand
Male
Best Squat
305 kg
Best Bench
190 kg
Best Deadlift
260 kg
Best Total
740 kg
Best DOTS
408.06
Best Wilks
410.29
Meet Count
25
Years Active
21+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 305 kg | - | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | 1999-08-21 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 190 kg | 138.9 kg | Auckland Bench Press Championships | 2012-06-23 | 120+ |
| Deadlift | 260 kg | - | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | 1999-08-21 | 125+ |
| Total | 740 kg | - | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | 1999-08-21 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-06 | Waikato Championship | 237.5 kg | 135 kg | 237.5 kg | 610 kg |
| 1995-01-01 | Oceania Championships | 300 kg | 170 kg | 260 kg | 730 kg |
| 1999-08-21 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | 305 kg | 175 kg | 260 kg | 740 kg |
's best total of 740kg places him above the 92th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).
Competition History
25 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-05 | Commonwealth & Oceania Championships | CommonwealthPF | 120+ | 139.8 kg | 240 kg | 170 kg | 210 kg | 620 kg | 339.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-02 | New Zealand Equipped Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 136.7 kg | 240 kg | 170 kg | 190 kg | 600 kg | 331.0 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-14 | South Auckland Novice Competition | NZPF | 120+ | 140 kg | 240 kg | 170 kg | 220 kg | 630 kg | 345.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-23 | Auckland Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 138.9 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 104.4 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-01 | Auckland Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 132.5 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 94.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-12-09 | Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 139.7 kg | - | 180 kg | 200 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 140.5 kg | 285 kg | 110 kg | 240 kg | 635 kg | 347.7 | 2 | |
| 2005-10-04 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 139.3 kg | 275 kg | 175 kg | 220 kg | 670 kg | 367.7 | 3 | |
| 2005-08-13 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 137.3 kg | 285 kg | 175 kg | 200 kg | 660 kg | 363.7 | 1 | |
| 2004-10-05 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 138.9 kg | 270 kg | 175 kg | 220 kg | 665 kg | 365.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-09-24 | Oceania Bench Press Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 139.3 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 101.5 | 2 | |
| 2004-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 138.8 kg | 270 kg | 180 kg | 250 kg | 700 kg | 384.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 138 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 220 kg | 675 kg | 371.4 | 4 | |
| 2003-06-21 | North Island Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 133.3 kg | 280 kg | 180 kg | 220 kg | 680 kg | 377.9 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-06 | Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 136.1 kg | 290 kg | 190 kg | 230 kg | 710 kg | 392.2 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 134.9 kg | 290 kg | 185 kg | 200 kg | 675 kg | 373.9 | 3 | |
| 2001-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 136.9 kg | 290 kg | 190 kg | 250 kg | 730 kg | 402.6 | 5 | |
| 2000-07-30 | Australian & Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | - | 275 kg | 180 kg | 240 kg | 695 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1999-08-21 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | - | 305 kg | 175 kg | 260 kg | 740 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1998-12-04 | Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | - | 300 kg | 175 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1998-08-29 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125 | 125 kg | 280 kg | 180 kg | 260 kg | 720 kg | 408.1 | 4 | |
| 1996-12-06 | Oceania Invitational | OceaniaPF | 125+ | - | 290 kg | 185 kg | 250 kg | 725 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1995-07-01 | North Island Championships & New Zealand Junior & Master Postal Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 125.2 kg | 280 kg | 160 kg | 260 kg | 700 kg | 396.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-01-01 | Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | - | 300 kg | 170 kg | 260 kg | 730 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1992-12-06 | Waikato Championship | NZPF | 125 | 119.7 kg | 237.5 kg | 135 kg | 237.5 kg | 610 kg | 350.7 | 2 |
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
, 62
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 62, competed 41 years past the statistical peak, among the 8% of lifters still competing at 62.
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About William Tau
William Tau is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 25 sanctioned meets since 1992. William Tau has competed under CommonwealthPF, NZPF, OceaniaPF, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 740.0 kg with a DOTS score of 408.06. Individual lift PRs: 305.0 kg squat, 190.0 kg bench press, 260.0 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.