Francois Maritz
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 380 kg | 114.8 kg | Commonwealth Championships | 2017-09-11 | 120 |
| Bench Press | 225.5 kg | 119.0 kg | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2022-03-24 | 120 |
| Deadlift | 330 kg | 118.9 kg | Arnold Classic Europe | 2019-09-20 | - |
| Total | 900 kg | 114.8 kg | Commonwealth Championships | 2017-09-11 | 120 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships | 270 kg | 175 kg | 290 kg | 735 kg |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 282.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 757.5 kg |
| 2017-03-14 | South African Classic Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 192.5 kg | 290 kg | 782.5 kg |
| 2017-07-10 | World University Powerlifting Cup | 305 kg | 192.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 800 kg |
| 2017-09-11 | Commonwealth Championships | 380 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 900 kg |
's best total of 900kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 120kg Raw lifters ever recorded (44,361 entries).
Competition History
11 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 120 | 116.5 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 840 kg | 487.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 118.7 kg | 340 kg | 210 kg | 315 kg | 865 kg | 498.7 | 7 | |
| 2022-03-24 | SA Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 120 | 119.0 kg | 335 kg | 225.5 kg | 300 kg | 860.5 kg | 495.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-20 | Arnold Classic Europe | EPF | - | 118.9 kg | 330 kg | 217.5 kg | 330 kg | 877.5 kg | 505.6 | 5 | |
| 2017-09-11 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 120 | 114.8 kg | 380 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 900 kg | 524.8 | 2 | |
| 2017-07-10 | World University Powerlifting Cup | IPF | 120 | 110.3 kg | 305 kg | 192.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 800 kg | 473.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-14 | South African Classic Powerlifting Championships | SAPF | 120 | 111.5 kg | 300 kg | 192.5 kg | 290 kg | 782.5 kg | 461.2 | 2 | |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 103.9 kg | 282.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 757.5 kg | 458.8 | 3 | |
| 2016-05-15 | World Classic Bench Press Championships | IPF | 105 | 102.2 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 105.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 105 | 103.9 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 104.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 105 | 103.8 kg | 270 kg | 175 kg | 290 kg | 735 kg | 445.4 | 2 |
Career Stage
120kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 33, competes 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 46% of lifters still competing at 33.
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About Francois Maritz
Francois Maritz is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 10 sanctioned meets since 2015. Francois Maritz has competed under SAPF, IPF, EPF, CommonwealthPF federations.
Career best competition total: 900.0 kg with a DOTS score of 524.79. Individual lift PRs: 380.0 kg squat, 225.5 kg bench press, 330.0 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.

