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Jan Kruger

South Africa Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Jan Kruger is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 805.0 kg and a best DOTS of 467.86.

Best total
805 kg
Best DOTS
467.86
Competition context
125 kg class, RhinoPC, Wraps
Meet count
22 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
295 kg
Best Bench
210 kg
Best Deadlift
320 kg
Best Total
805 kg
Best DOTS
467.86
Best Wilks
466.81
Meet Count
22
Years Active
13+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 295 kg 123.5 kg World Championships 2014-09-30 125
Bench Press 210 kg 127.2 kg RPC Nationals 2021-09-25 140
Deadlift 320 kg 115.9 kg National Championships 2015-05-01 125
Total 805 kg 115.9 kg National Championships 2015-05-01 125

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2013-05-18 Gauteng Powerlifting Championships 250 kg 150 kg 250 kg 650 kg
2013-08-13 National Championship 285 kg 185 kg 300 kg 770 kg
2014-09-30 World Championships 295 kg 195 kg 305 kg 795 kg
2015-05-01 National Championships 285 kg 200 kg 320 kg 805 kg

Jan Kruger's best total of 805kg places him above the 96th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,788 entries).

Competition History

22 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-04-11 SuperNova RhinoPC 125 117.7 kg 240 kg 190 kg 270 kg 700 kg 404.7 1
2025-11-16 ZeroW Pro 3 UKPU 125 117.6 kg 240 kg 200 kg 275 kg 715 kg 413.4 1
2025-04-12 Metal Madness RhinoPC 140 125.2 kg 220 kg 170 kg 270 kg 660 kg 373.9 1
2024-10-05 Redemption RhinoPC 125 117.8 kg 275 kg 190 kg 302.5 kg 767.5 kg 443.5 1
2024-04-06 Metal Madness RhinoPC 125 121.7 kg 250 kg 195 kg 70 kg 515 kg 294.4 1
2023-06-10 WP Qualifier RhinoPC 125 122.8 kg 250 kg 195 kg 305 kg 750 kg 427.5 1
2022-08-06 RPC National Championship RhinoPC 125 123.7 kg 250 kg 205 kg 300 kg 755 kg 429.3 1
2022-05-14 Elite Raw RhinoPC 125 122.6 kg 267.5 kg 195 kg 310 kg 772.5 kg 440.5 1
2021-10-08 National Championships WPC-SA 140 127.7 kg 270 kg 200 kg 280 kg 750 kg 422.2 1
2021-09-25 RPC Nationals RhinoPC 140 127.2 kg 250 kg 210 kg 300 kg 760 kg 428.4 1
2021-04-18 Plaas Power Push/Pull RhinoPC 140 130.5 kg - 90 kg 160 kg 250 kg 139.8 2
2021-03-20 Power Wars WPC-SA 125 125 kg 250 kg 210 kg 310 kg 770 kg 436.4 1
2020-02-21 Pitbull Open RhinoPC 140 133.3 kg 240 kg 175 kg 280 kg 695 kg 386.3 1
2019-06-22 National Championships GPC-NZ 125 123.1 kg 200 kg 205 kg 290 kg 695 kg 395.8 1
2018-06-22 National Championships RhinoPC 125 113 kg 260 kg 185 kg 275 kg 720 kg 422.2 1
2015-09-13 World Championships GPC 110 109.3 kg 270 kg 185 kg 302.5 kg 757.5 kg 449.7 1
2015-05-01 National Championships RhinoPC 125 115.9 kg 285 kg 200 kg 320 kg 805 kg 467.9 1
2014-09-30 World Championships GPC 125 123.5 kg 295 kg 195 kg 305 kg 795 kg 452.3 1
2014-06-21 National Championship RhinoPC 125 118.3 kg 275 kg 192.5 kg 290 kg 757.5 kg 437.1 1
2013-09-23 World Championships GPC 125 121.9 kg 265 kg 195 kg 300 kg 760 kg 434.2 1
2013-08-13 National Championship RhinoPC 125 119.9 kg 285 kg 185 kg 300 kg 770 kg 442.3 1
2013-05-18 Gauteng Powerlifting Championships SAPF 120 113 kg 250 kg 150 kg 250 kg 650 kg 381.2 2

Records Held

767.5 kg
Total · 125 kg · Wraps
2024-10-05

Strength Fingerprint

How Jan Kruger's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
91th
Advanced
Bench Press
88th
Advanced
Deadlift
92th
Advanced
Total
96th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 35.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 25.5% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 38.8% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 35.8% of Jan Kruger's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

125kg Raw lifters

Jan Kruger, 62

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 62, Jan Kruger competes 41 years past the statistical peak, among the 14% of lifters still competing at 62.

Based on 48,918 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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DOTS: 749.7
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DOTS: 723.0
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About Jan Kruger

Jan Kruger is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 2013. Jan Kruger has competed under RhinoPC, UKPU, WPC-SA, GPC-NZ, GPC, SAPF federations.

Career best competition total: 805.0 kg with a DOTS score of 467.86. Individual lift PRs: 295.0 kg squat, 210.0 kg bench press, 320.0 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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