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Derek Pomana
New Zealand
Male
Elite
Derek Pomana (Paw-mah-nah) (born 1966) is a former three-time world champion powerlifter in the 110 kg division. Pomana set a world record in 1996 at Salzburg by benchpressing 255 kg (551.6 pounds) at a bodyweight of 110 kg (242.05 pounds) which was beaten 2 minutes later. As of 2015, he holds the New Zealand record for a combined (deadlift, squat, benchpress) total of 977.5 kg, Pomana is of Māori descent.
Vital Statistics
Derek Pomana is a New Zealand powerlifter with a best competition total of 977.5 kg and a best DOTS of 575.29.
- Best total
- 977.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 575.29
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 42 sanctioned meets
- Born
- Born
Best Squat
382.5 kg
Best Bench
255 kg
Best Deadlift
365 kg
Best Total
977.5 kg
Best DOTS
575.29
Best Wilks
571.48
Meet Count
42
Years Active
38+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 382.5 kg | 120 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2005-11-08 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 255 kg | 120 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2005-11-08 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 365 kg | 109.9 kg | Oceania Championships | 2002-12-06 | 110 |
| Total | 977.5 kg | 120 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 2005-11-08 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-01 | New Zealand Championships | 275 kg | 182.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 725 kg |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 285 kg | 177.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 735 kg |
| 1990-09-07 | New Zealand Championships | 320 kg | 192.5 kg | 280 kg | 792.5 kg |
| 1991-09-06 | New Zealand Championships | 350 kg | 200.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 843 kg |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | 362.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 862.5 kg |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | 360 kg | 217.5 kg | 305 kg | 882.5 kg |
| 1994-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 380 kg | 240 kg | 310 kg | 930 kg |
| 1995-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 382.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 305 kg | 935 kg |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 377.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 962.5 kg |
| 1997-12-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 382.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 2001-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 380 kg | 235 kg | 355 kg | 970 kg |
| 2005-11-08 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 382.5 kg | 255 kg | 340 kg | 977.5 kg |
Competition History
42 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | New Zealand Sub-Junior / Junior / Masters National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 105 | 105 kg | 292.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 290 kg | 725 kg | 437.2 | 1 | |
| 2026-03-07 | WCPA Regionals | NZPF | 105 | 104.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 150 kg | 308 kg | 740.5 kg | 447.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-19 | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships | ORPF | 105 | 104.3 kg | 280 kg | 142.5 kg | 305 kg | 727.5 kg | 440.0 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-23 | Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals | NZPF | 105 | 104.1 kg | 270 kg | 150 kg | 300 kg | 720 kg | 435.8 | 1 | |
| 2024-09-16 | National Championships | NZPF | 105 | 102.4 kg | 255 kg | 145 kg | 305 kg | 705 kg | 429.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-05 | North Island Championships | NZPF | 105 | 102.5 kg | 200 kg | 145 kg | 283.5 kg | 628.5 kg | 382.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-01 | National Championships | NZPF | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 815 kg | 461.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-08-01 | National 3-Lift Championships | NZPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 370 kg | 230 kg | 325 kg | 925 kg | 548.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-22 | Central Districts Championships | NZPF | 125 | 115 kg | 125 kg | 145 kg | 325 kg | 595 kg | 346.7 | 2 | |
| 2005-11-08 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 120 kg | 382.5 kg | 255 kg | 340 kg | 977.5 kg | 561.4 | 5 | |
| 2005-08-13 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 125.1 kg | 365 kg | 240 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg | 532.6 | 2 | |
| 2004-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-04-24 | Central Districts Championships | NZPF | 125 | 116.5 kg | 375 kg | 240 kg | 330 kg | 945 kg | 548.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 330 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 895 kg | 530.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 360 kg | 225 kg | 362.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 562.2 | 2 | |
| 2002-12-06 | Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 360 kg | 140 kg | 365 kg | 865 kg | 512.5 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 382.5 kg | 220 kg | 355 kg | 957.5 kg | 567.3 | 3 | |
| 2001-12-07 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 133.4 | 8 | |
| 2001-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.6 kg | 380 kg | 235 kg | 355 kg | 970 kg | 575.3 | 2 | |
| 2000-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.6 kg | 350 kg | 212.5 kg | 340 kg | 902.5 kg | 535.3 | 4 | |
| 2000-07-30 | Australian & Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 125 | 125 kg | 365 kg | 212.5 kg | 325 kg | 902.5 kg | 511.5 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.1 kg | 360 kg | 60 kg | 352.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 459.0 | 10 | |
| 1999-08-21 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 110 | 110 kg | 325 kg | 232.5 kg | 325 kg | 882.5 kg | 522.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1998-08-29 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 110 | 110 kg | 300 kg | 230 kg | 352.5 kg | 882.5 kg | 522.7 | 1 | |
| 1997-12-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 382.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 967.5 kg | 573.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-12-05 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109 kg | - | 247.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | 147.1 | 2 | |
| 1997-01-01 | New Zealand National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 210 kg | 300 kg | 810 kg | 459.1 | 2 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 377.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 962.5 kg | 571.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-06 | Oceania Invitational | OceaniaPF | 110 | 110 kg | 325 kg | 215 kg | 350 kg | 890 kg | 527.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-01 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.2 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 148.5 | 2 | |
| 1995-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 382.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 305 kg | 935 kg | 553.8 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-01 | North Island Championships & New Zealand Junior & Master Postal Championships | NZPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 360 kg | 250 kg | 240 kg | 850 kg | 503.6 | 1 | |
| 1995-01-01 | Oceania Championships | OceaniaPF | 110 | 110 kg | 365 kg | 230 kg | 305 kg | 900 kg | 533.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109 kg | 380 kg | 240 kg | 310 kg | 930 kg | 552.7 | 2 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 100 kg | 360 kg | 217.5 kg | 305 kg | 882.5 kg | 543.2 | 3 | |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 100 | 99.9 kg | 362.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 531.1 | 4 | |
| 1991-09-06 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | 200.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 843 kg | 499.3 | 1 | |
| 1990-09-07 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 100 | 100 kg | 320 kg | 192.5 kg | 280 kg | 792.5 kg | 487.8 | 1 | |
| 1989-09-14 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.7 kg | 295 kg | 170 kg | 270 kg | 735 kg | 476.1 | 5 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 285 kg | 177.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 735 kg | 475.3 | 8 | |
| 1988-10-01 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 90 | 90 kg | 275 kg | 182.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 725 kg | 468.8 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
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About Derek Pomana
Derek Pomana is a New Zealand competitive powerlifter who has competed in 42 sanctioned meets since 1988. Derek Pomana has competed under NZPF, ORPF, IPF, OceaniaPF federations.
Career best competition total: 977.5 kg with a DOTS score of 575.29. Individual lift PRs: 382.5 kg squat, 255.0 kg bench press, 365.0 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.