Dan Oppenheim
South Africa
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Dan Oppenheim is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 665.0 kg and a best DOTS of 483.58.
- Best total
- 665 kg
- Best DOTS
- 483.58
- Competition context
- 74 kg class, SAPF, Raw
- Meet count
- 47 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
250 kg
Best Bench
195 kg
Best Deadlift
220 kg
Best Total
665 kg
Best DOTS
483.58
Best Wilks
480.90
Meet Count
47
Years Active
20+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 250 kg | 73.5 kg | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | 2011-08-13 | 74 |
| Bench Press | 195 kg | 73.5 kg | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | 2011-08-13 | 74 |
| Deadlift | 220 kg | 73.5 kg | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | 2011-08-13 | 74 |
| Total | 665 kg | 73.5 kg | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | 2011-08-13 | 74 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | 165 kg | 110 kg | 210 kg | 485 kg |
| 2007-06-10 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | 185 kg | 117.5 kg | 190 kg | 492.5 kg |
| 2008-09-30 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | 185 kg | 125 kg | 215 kg | 525 kg |
| 2011-08-13 | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | 250 kg | 195 kg | 220 kg | 665 kg |
Dan Oppenheim's best total of 665kg places him above the 97th percentile of all 74kg Raw lifters ever recorded (73,846 entries).
Competition History
53 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 78.1 kg | 135 kg | 82.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 385 kg | 269.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-10 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 83 | 78.7 kg | 135 kg | 82.5 kg | 170 kg | 387.5 kg | 269.9 | 2 | |
| 2025-03-27 | Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 81.2 kg | 125 kg | 90 kg | 183 kg | 398 kg | 272.1 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-29 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | AfricanPF | 83 | 80.2 kg | 141 kg | 96.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 410 kg | 282.4 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-29 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | AfricanPF | 83 | 80.5 kg | - | 96 kg | - | 96 kg | 66.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-05 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 83 | 79.8 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 150 kg | 425 kg | 293.6 | 2 | |
| 2024-10-05 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 83 | 79.3 kg | 140 kg | 95 kg | 170 kg | 405 kg | 280.7 | 2 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 83 | 79.3 kg | 140 kg | 95 kg | 170 kg | 405 kg | 280.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 83 | 79.8 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 150 kg | 425 kg | 293.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 83 | 79.3 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 65.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-04 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.9 kg | 136 kg | 90 kg | 175 kg | 401 kg | 290.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-20 | World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships | IPF | 83 | 75.3 kg | - | 85 kg | - | 85 kg | 60.9 | 3 | |
| 2023-03-30 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.5 kg | 100 kg | 80 kg | 162.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 249.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-06 | SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 78.6 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 66.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-06 | SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 77.7 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 63.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-24 | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.9 kg | 130 kg | 92.5 kg | 180 kg | 402.5 kg | 291.7 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-22 | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.9 kg | 133.5 kg | 90 kg | 165 kg | 388.5 kg | 281.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-03-26 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.7 kg | 160 kg | 100 kg | 190 kg | 450 kg | 326.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-02-22 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.7 kg | 155 kg | 95 kg | 195 kg | 445 kg | 323.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-07 | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.9 kg | 127.5 kg | 95 kg | 186 kg | 408.5 kg | 295.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-07 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 74 | 73.5 kg | 160 kg | 100 kg | 187.5 kg | 447.5 kg | 325.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-06 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.8 kg | 165 kg | 97.5 kg | 185 kg | 447.5 kg | 324.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-28 | SA Raw Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.1 kg | 133 kg | 80 kg | 185.5 kg | 398.5 kg | 290.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-08-30 | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 66 | 65.8 kg | 116 kg | 82.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 351 kg | 275.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-11 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 74 | 70.6 kg | 120 kg | 90 kg | 172.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 285.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-14 | South African Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 74 kg | 120 kg | 90 kg | 172.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 276.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Guateng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 77.5 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 77.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-21 | Guateng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 83 | 77.1 kg | - | 97.5 kg | - | 97.5 kg | 68.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-03 | World Masters Championships | IPF | 74 | 72.9 kg | 170 kg | 115 kg | 216 kg | 501 kg | 366.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-15 | World Classic Bench Press Championships | IPF | 74 | 72.3 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 69.8 | 2 | |
| 2016-03-17 | South African Raw Championships | SAPF | 83 | 77.2 kg | 141 kg | 100 kg | 182.5 kg | 423.5 kg | 298.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-09-26 | Open Deadlift Championships | SAPF | 83 | 77.9 kg | - | - | 200 kg | 200 kg | 140.1 | 6 | |
| 2015-06-26 | SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 75 kg | 170 kg | 112.5 kg | 195 kg | 477.5 kg | 342.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 74 | 73.0 kg | 132.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 185 kg | 415 kg | 302.9 | 2 | |
| 2015-03-27 | SA Unequipped Championships | SAPF | 83 | 78.2 kg | 140 kg | 102.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 415 kg | 290.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-01 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 74 | 72.8 kg | 125 kg | 95 kg | 175 kg | 395 kg | 289.1 | 3 | |
| 2013-06-21 | SA Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 83 | 75.5 kg | 165 kg | 120 kg | 207.5 kg | 492.5 kg | 351.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-10-20 | SA Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.3 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 2012-06-22 | SA Powerlifting Championships Pretoria | SAPF | 74 | 71.9 kg | 170 kg | 115 kg | 200 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-02-25 | SA Raw Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73 kg | 130 kg | 100 kg | 185 kg | 415 kg | 303.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-09-18 | SA Raw Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 74 | 72.8 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 69.5 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-13 | Inland Inter-Provincial Championships | SAPF | 74 | 73.5 kg | 250 kg | 195 kg | 220 kg | 665 kg | 483.6 | 3 | |
| 2011-08-07 | Gauteng Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 74 | 74 kg | - | 125 kg | - | 125 kg | 90.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-27 | SA Bench Press - GN | SAPF | 75 | 73.8 kg | - | 120 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-10-09 | SA Raw Bench Press Emerald Casino | SAPF | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 68.5 | 3 | |
| 2010-05-07 | South African Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 75 | 73.2 kg | 175 kg | 120 kg | 205 kg | 500 kg | 364.4 | 3 | |
| 2009-12-09 | Commonwealth Benchpress Championships | CommonwealthPF | 75 | 74.7 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 82.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-12-09 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | CommonwealthPF | 75 | 74.6 kg | 170 kg | 120 kg | 200 kg | 490 kg | 352.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-28 | South African Bench Press Championships | SAPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 86.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-05 | African & South African Powerlifting Championships | AfricanPF | 82.5 | 75.1 kg | 175 kg | 122.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 515 kg | 369.2 | 4 | |
| 2008-09-30 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74 kg | 185 kg | 125 kg | 215 kg | 525 kg | 379.9 | 2 | |
| 2007-06-10 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 73.5 kg | 185 kg | 117.5 kg | 190 kg | 492.5 kg | 358.0 | 7 | |
| 2006-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 73.5 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 210 kg | 485 kg | 352.5 | 6 |
Records Held
216 kg
Deadlift · 74 kg · Single-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How Dan Oppenheim's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
98th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
67th
Intermediate
Total
97th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
37.6%
avg 35.3%
Bench
29.3%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
33.1%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 33.1% of Dan Oppenheim's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
74kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 81, Dan Oppenheim competes 58 years past the statistical peak.
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About Dan Oppenheim
Dan Oppenheim is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 47 sanctioned meets since 2006. Dan Oppenheim has competed under SAPF, IPF, AfricanPF, CommonwealthPF federations.
Career best competition total: 665.0 kg with a DOTS score of 483.58. Individual lift PRs: 250.0 kg squat, 195.0 kg bench press, 220.0 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.