Megan-Li Smith
Vital Statistics
Megan-Li Smith is a New Zealand powerlifter with a best competition total of 490.5 kg and a best DOTS of 595.88.
- Best total
- 490.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 595.88
- Competition context
- 57 kg class, ORPF, Raw
- Meet count
- 23 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 180 kg | 51.6 kg | World Games | 2025-08-14 | - |
| Bench Press | 114 kg | 51.8 kg | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2026-06-13 | 52 |
| Deadlift | 205 kg | 52.3 kg | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships | 2025-11-19 | 57 |
| Total | 490.5 kg | 52.3 kg | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships | 2025-11-19 | 57 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | Southern Powerlifting Championships | 102.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 277.5 kg |
| 2018-06-09 | South Island Championships | 107.5 kg | 55 kg | 137.5 kg | 300 kg |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | 112.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 140 kg | 310 kg |
| 2019-02-16 | Canterbury Novice Comp | 120 kg | 62.5 kg | 150.5 kg | 333 kg |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 130 kg | 62.5 kg | 151 kg | 343.5 kg |
| 2019-08-22 | Nationals | 133 kg | 70 kg | 160 kg | 363 kg |
| 2021-03-14 | New Zealand Invitational Championships | 145 kg | 70 kg | 152.5 kg | 367.5 kg |
| 2022-04-09 | Canterbury Provincials | 155 kg | 80 kg | 180 kg | 415 kg |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships | 161 kg | 82.5 kg | 181 kg | 424.5 kg |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 167.5 kg | 90 kg | 180 kg | 437.5 kg |
| 2023-09-06 | New Zealand Nationals | 172 kg | 92.5 kg | 185 kg | 449.5 kg |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 170 kg | 97.5 kg | 185 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | 171 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 466 kg |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 172.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 477.5 kg |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | 180 kg | 105 kg | 197.5 kg | 482.5 kg |
| 2025-09-25 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals | 175 kg | 108 kg | 200 kg | 483 kg |
| 2025-11-19 | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships | 175 kg | 110.5 kg | 205 kg | 490.5 kg |
Megan-Li Smith's best total of 490.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (34,131 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 172.5 kg | 114 kg | 200 kg | 486.5 kg | 594.6 | 1 | |
| 2026-03-21 | CPA Provincials | NZPF | 57 | 52.6 kg | 150 kg | 112.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 450 kg | 544.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-19 | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships | ORPF | 57 | 52.3 kg | 175 kg | 110.5 kg | 205 kg | 490.5 kg | 595.9 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-17 | Oceania Regional Bench Press Championships | ORPF | 57 | 52.4 kg | - | 111 kg | - | 111 kg | 134.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-09-25 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals | NZPF | 57 | 52.3 kg | 175 kg | 108 kg | 200 kg | 483 kg | 586.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | IPF | - | 51.6 kg | 180 kg | 105 kg | 197.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 591.5 | 2 | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 585.7 | 2 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 171 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 466 kg | 572.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 57 | 52.5 kg | - | 100 kg | - | 100 kg | 121.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 170 kg | 97.5 kg | 185 kg | 452.5 kg | 554.2 | 2 | |
| 2023-09-06 | New Zealand Nationals | NZPF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 172 kg | 92.5 kg | 185 kg | 449.5 kg | 549.7 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 167.5 kg | 90 kg | 180 kg | 437.5 kg | 534.3 | 3 | |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 163.5 kg | 90 kg | 170 kg | 423.5 kg | 519.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 161 kg | 82.5 kg | 181 kg | 424.5 kg | 518.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 160 kg | 80 kg | 172.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 505.9 | 5 | |
| 2022-04-09 | Canterbury Provincials | NZPF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 155 kg | 80 kg | 180 kg | 415 kg | 507.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-03-14 | New Zealand Invitational Championships | NZPF | - | 50.3 kg | 145 kg | 70 kg | 152.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 458.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-06 | Nationals | NZPF | 47 | 46.7 kg | 135 kg | 65 kg | 150 kg | 350 kg | 461.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-08-22 | Nationals | NZPF | 47 | 46.9 kg | 133 kg | 70 kg | 160 kg | 363 kg | 476.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 47 | 46.9 kg | 130 kg | 62.5 kg | 151 kg | 343.5 kg | 450.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-02-16 | Canterbury Novice Comp | NZPF | 47 | 46.8 kg | 120 kg | 62.5 kg | 150.5 kg | 333 kg | 438.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 52 | 49.4 kg | 112.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 140 kg | 310 kg | 391.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-09 | South Island Championships | NZPF | 52 | 48.7 kg | 107.5 kg | 55 kg | 137.5 kg | 300 kg | 383.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-28 | Southern Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 52 | 48.8 kg | 102.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 353.8 | 2 |
Records Held
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How Megan-Li Smith's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 36.1% of Megan-Li Smith's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 35.9%.
Career Stage
52kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 30, Megan-Li Smith competes 8 years past the statistical peak, among the 50% of lifters still competing at 30.
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About Megan-Li Smith
Megan-Li Smith is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 2018. Megan-Li Smith has competed under IPF, NZPF, ORPF, CommonwealthPF federations.
Career best competition total: 490.5 kg with a DOTS score of 595.88. Individual lift PRs: 180.0 kg squat, 114.0 kg bench press, 205.0 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.