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James Tevaga

New Zealand Male
Best Squat
365 kg
Best Bench
230 kg
Best Deadlift
323 kg
Best Total
900 kg
Best DOTS
469.47
Best Wilks
489.10
Meet Count
12
Years Active
8+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 365 kg 171.7 kg Auckland Powerlifting Championships 2024-04-12 120+
Bench Press 230 kg 169.4 kg National Championships 2024-09-16 120+
Deadlift 323 kg 153.9 kg National Championships 2020-11-07 120+
Total 900 kg 169.4 kg National Championships 2024-09-16 120+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2018-06-02 North Island Championships 235 kg 140 kg 275 kg 650 kg
2019-04-12 Pacific Challenge 300 kg 180 kg 270 kg 750 kg
2019-07-26 National Championships 306 kg 188 kg 285 kg 779 kg
2019-10-03 World Championships 310 kg 191 kg 279 kg 780 kg
2020-11-07 National Championships 345 kg 211 kg 323 kg 879 kg
2022-03-26 Auckland Powerlifting Championships 355.5 kg 210 kg 317.5 kg 883 kg
2024-04-12 Auckland Powerlifting Championships 365 kg 227.5 kg 300 kg 892.5 kg
2024-09-16 National Championships 360 kg 230 kg 310 kg 900 kg

's best total of 900kg places him above the 97th percentile of all 120+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (25,539 entries).

Competition History

12 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-14 Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships NZPF 120+ 172.6 kg 355 kg 205 kg 312.5 kg 872.5 kg 452.3 1
2025-03-22 Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift Championships NZPF 120+ 172.7 kg 355 kg 220 kg 275 kg 850 kg 440.6 1
2024-09-16 National Championships NZPF 120+ 169.4 kg 360 kg 230 kg 310 kg 900 kg 468.8 2
2024-04-12 Auckland Powerlifting Championships NZPF 120+ 171.7 kg 365 kg 227.5 kg 300 kg 892.5 kg 463.3 1
2022-08-01 New Zealand Championships NZPF 120+ 164.9 kg 360 kg 210 kg 307.5 kg 877.5 kg 460.3 3
2022-03-26 Auckland Powerlifting Championships NZPF 120+ 161.7 kg 355.5 kg 210 kg 317.5 kg 883 kg 465.5 2
2021-06-05 North Island Championships WP-NZ 120+ 161.4 kg 355 kg 208 kg 300 kg 863 kg 455.2 2
2020-11-07 National Championships WP-NZ 120+ 153.9 kg 345 kg 211 kg 323 kg 879 kg 469.5 2
2019-10-03 World Championships WP 120+ 150.2 kg 310 kg 191 kg 279 kg 780 kg 419.3 2
2019-07-26 National Championships WP-NZ 120+ 149.2 kg 306 kg 188 kg 285 kg 779 kg 419.5 1
2019-04-12 Pacific Challenge WP 120+ 146.5 kg 300 kg 180 kg 270 kg 750 kg 405.9 3
2018-06-02 North Island Championships NZPF 120+ 134.4 kg 235 kg 140 kg 275 kg 650 kg 360.4 1

Career Stage

120+kg Raw lifters

, 30

This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 30, competes 5 years past the statistical peak, among the 77% of lifters still competing at 30.

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DOTS: 647.4
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Norway
DOTS: 642.0
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About James Tevaga

James Tevaga is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 12 sanctioned meets since 2018. James Tevaga has competed under NZPF, WP-NZ, WP federations.

Career best competition total: 900.0 kg with a DOTS score of 469.47. Individual lift PRs: 365.0 kg squat, 230.0 kg bench press, 323.0 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.