James Tevaga
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 (26,027 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
Average DOTS by age for 120+ kg Raw lifters, from 22,019 competition entries.
Among 120+ kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 24. is 30.
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About James Tevaga
James Tevaga is a 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.

