Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst (born 10 October 1962) is a former powerlifter and strongman from South Africa. He was WPC world champion and a runner-up at the World's Strongest Man competition. He also won World Strongman Challenge, World Mighty Man and South Africa's Strongest Man eight times in the national circuit.
Vital Statistics
Gerrit Badenhorst is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 1102.5 kg and a best DOTS of 605.66.
- Best total
- 1102.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 605.66
- Competition context
- 140 kg class, WPC, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 4 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 450 kg | 138.8 kg | World Championships | 1990-10-12 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 250 kg | 138.8 kg | World Championships | 1990-10-12 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 402.5 kg | 138.8 kg | World Championships | 1990-10-12 | 140 |
| Total | 1102.5 kg | 138.8 kg | World Championships | 1990-10-12 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | 335 kg | 170 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | 420 kg | 230 kg | 385 kg | 1035 kg |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | 435 kg | 240 kg | 385 kg | 1060 kg |
| 1990-10-12 | World Championships | 450 kg | 250 kg | 402.5 kg | 1102.5 kg |
Gerrit Badenhorst's best total of 1,102.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).
Competition History
4 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-12 | World Championships | WPC | 140 | 138.8 kg | 450 kg | 250 kg | 402.5 kg | 1102.5 kg | 605.7 | 1 | |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | WPC | 125+ | - | 435 kg | 240 kg | 385 kg | 1060 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | WPC | 125+ | - | 420 kg | 230 kg | 385 kg | 1035 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 335 kg | 170 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg | 488.6 | 4 |
Records Held
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How Gerrit Badenhorst'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
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 40.8% of Gerrit Badenhorst's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 29, Gerrit Badenhorst competed 8 years past the statistical peak, among the 61% of lifters still competing at 29.
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About Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst is a South Africa competitive powerlifter who has competed in 4 sanctioned meets since 1987. Gerrit Badenhorst has competed under WPC, APF federations.
Career best competition total: 1102.5 kg with a DOTS score of 605.66. Individual lift PRs: 450.0 kg squat, 250.0 kg bench press, 402.5 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.