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Danel Ainslie

South Africa Female
Best Squat
205 kg
Best Bench
125 kg
Best Deadlift
230 kg
Best Total
548 kg
Best DOTS
573.21
Best Wilks
568.48
Meet Count
33
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 205 kg 67.4 kg Black Hawk Bar Benders 2024-03-09 67.5
Bench Press 125 kg 73.0 kg Iron Gladiators 2024-11-16 75
Deadlift 230 kg 65.1 kg Series 24 2025-11-29 -
Total 548 kg 66 kg World Championships 2025-11-04 67.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2010-05-07 South African Powerlifting Championships 100 kg 60 kg 120 kg 280 kg
2010-08-07 South African Inter-Provincial Powerlifting Championships 100 kg 65 kg 135 kg 300 kg
2014-11-29 Rodney's 7 Attempts 125 kg 72.5 kg 140 kg 337.5 kg
2014-12-20 Fochville Competition 135 kg 75 kg 150 kg 360 kg
2015-02-14 Raw Powerlifting Qualifier 130 kg 80 kg 160 kg 370 kg
2015-08-29 Gauteng Raw Powerlifting Championships 145 kg 87.5 kg 190 kg 422.5 kg
2017-06-16 National Championships 155 kg 92.5 kg 195 kg 442.5 kg
2018-06-22 National Championships 175 kg 100 kg 195 kg 470 kg
2019-06-22 Nationals 185 kg 102.5 kg 200 kg 487.5 kg
2019-12-01 Four Nations 200 kg 107.5 kg 220 kg 527.5 kg
2024-08-17 PRO 6 200 kg 125 kg 215 kg 540 kg
2025-11-04 World Championships 202.5 kg 122.5 kg 223 kg 548 kg

's best total of 548kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (43,771 entries).

Competition History

38 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-11-29 Series 24 ABS - 65.1 kg 185 kg 115 kg 230 kg 530 kg 558.9 1
2025-11-04 World Championships WPC 67.5 66 kg 202.5 kg 122.5 kg 223 kg 548 kg 573.2 1
2025-06-13 Nationals WPC-SA 67.5 67.4 kg 200 kg 120 kg 210 kg 530 kg 547.5 1
2025-05-17 Underdogs RhinoPC 75 71.4 kg 190 kg 120 kg 200 kg 510 kg 510.3 1
2024-11-16 Iron Gladiators WPC-SA 75 73.0 kg 200 kg 125 kg 200 kg 525 kg 518.9 1
2024-08-17 PRO 6 ABS - 69 kg 200 kg 125 kg 215 kg 540 kg 550.5 5
2024-05-11 Warrior Classic RhinoPC 67.5 65.9 kg - - - - - DQ
2024-03-09 Black Hawk Bar Benders WPC-SA 67.5 67.4 kg 205 kg 117.5 kg 205 kg 527.5 kg 545.1 1
2023-12-09 Warrior Classic WPC-SA 67.5 66.5 kg 180 kg 105 kg 190 kg 475 kg 494.7 1
2023-11-18 Badger Classic RhinoPC 67.5 64.5 kg 200 kg 115 kg 210 kg 525 kg 556.7 1
2023-09-02 Secondaries RhinoPC 67.5 65.7 kg 170 kg 105 kg 190 kg 465 kg 487.7 1
2022-11-02 World Championships WPC 67.5 65.4 kg 180 kg 110 kg 185 kg 475 kg 499.5 1
2022-09-26 National Powerlifting Championships WPC-SA 60 59.6 kg 160 kg 102.5 kg 188 kg 450.5 kg 501.5 1
2021-03-20 Power Wars WPC-SA 67.5 66.8 kg 185 kg 107.5 kg 205 kg 497.5 kg 516.7 1
2020-11-21 Iron Gladiators WPC-SA 67.5 67.5 kg 190 kg 107.5 kg 195 kg 492.5 kg 508.5 2
2019-12-01 Four Nations RhinoPC 67.5 66.2 kg 200 kg 107.5 kg 220 kg 527.5 kg 550.8 1
2019-06-22 Nationals RhinoPC 60 59.7 kg 185 kg 102.5 kg 200 kg 487.5 kg 542.1 1
2018-09-16 World Championships GPC 60 58.7 kg 155 kg 97.5 kg 185 kg 437.5 kg 491.8 2
2018-06-22 National Championships RhinoPC 67.5 62.2 kg 175 kg 100 kg 195 kg 470 kg 509.5 1
2018-06-22 National Championships RhinoPC 67.5 62.2 kg - - 195 kg 195 kg 211.4 1
2018-06-22 National Championships RhinoPC 67.5 62.2 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 108.4 1
2018-06-22 National Championships RhinoPC 67.5 62.2 kg 175 kg - - 175 kg 189.7 1
2017-12-03 Tri-Nations RhinoPC 60 59.9 kg 165 kg 95 kg 180 kg 440 kg 488.3 1
2017-06-16 National Championships RhinoPC 60 58.8 kg 155 kg 92.5 kg 195 kg 442.5 kg 496.9 1
2016-11-21 Guateng Bench Press Championships SAPF 63 61.1 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 90.5 1
2016-11-21 Guateng Bench Press Championships SAPF 63 62.3 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 102.9 1
2016-03-17 South African Raw Championships SAPF 63 60.5 kg 135 kg - 165 kg - - DQ
2015-08-29 Gauteng Raw Powerlifting Championships SAPF 72 64.0 kg 145 kg 87.5 kg 190 kg 422.5 kg 450.3 1
2015-08-15 Gauteng Bench Press Championships SAPF 72 65.4 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 110.4 1
2015-08-15 Gauteng Bench Press Championships SAPF 72 65.4 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 92.0 1
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 63 61.9 kg 127.5 kg 80 kg 145 kg 352.5 kg 383.1 12
2015-02-14 Raw Powerlifting Qualifier SAPF 72 64.5 kg 130 kg 80 kg 160 kg 370 kg 392.5 1
2014-12-20 Fochville Competition SAPF 63 62.0 kg 135 kg 75 kg 150 kg 360 kg 391.2 1
2014-11-29 Rodney's 7 Attempts SAPF 72 63.4 kg 125 kg 72.5 kg 140 kg 337.5 kg 361.8 1
2014-08-23 Gauteng Bench Press Championships SAPF 72 64.7 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 71.4 1
2013-05-18 Gauteng Powerlifting Championships SAPF 63 62.7 kg - - - - - DQ
2010-08-07 South African Inter-Provincial Powerlifting Championships SAPF 60 60 kg 100 kg 65 kg 135 kg 300 kg 332.6 2
2010-05-07 South African Powerlifting Championships SAPF 60 59.3 kg 100 kg 60 kg 120 kg 280 kg 312.7 2

Career Stage

67.5kg Raw lifters

, 49

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 49, competes 27 years past the statistical peak, among the 21% of lifters still competing at 49.

Based on 38,959 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Danel Ainslie

Danel Ainslie is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 33 sanctioned meets since 2010. Danel Ainslie has competed under ABS, WPC, WPC-SA, RhinoPC, GPC, SAPF, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 548.0 kg with a DOTS score of 573.21. Individual lift PRs: 205.0 kg squat, 125.0 kg bench press, 230.0 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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