Reuben Simanu
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 390 kg | 160.5 kg | North Island Powerlifting Championships | 2014-06-16 | 120+ |
| Bench Press | 305 kg | 158 kg | New Zealand Bench Press Championships | 2005-09-17 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 310 kg | 157.6 kg | North Island Powerlifting Championships | 2012-06-09 | 120+ |
| Total | 955 kg | 157.6 kg | North Island Powerlifting Championships | 2012-06-09 | 120+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-07 | World Bench Press Championships | - | 252.5 kg | - | 252.5 kg |
| 2003-02-15 | Waikato/BOP Icebreaker | 265 kg | 220 kg | 270 kg | 755 kg |
| 2004-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | 335 kg | 290 kg | 300 kg | 925 kg |
| 2005-08-13 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 285 kg | 295 kg | 945 kg |
| 2007-12-05 | Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | 350 kg | 292.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 950 kg |
| 2012-06-09 | North Island Powerlifting Championships | 370 kg | 275 kg | 310 kg | 955 kg |
's best total of 955kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
42 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-04 | WBOP 3-lift Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 141.3 kg | 230 kg | 200 kg | 260 kg | 690 kg | 377.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-08 | National Equipped Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 158.1 kg | 350 kg | 250 kg | 300 kg | 900 kg | 477.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-07-13 | National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 157.6 kg | 300 kg | 235 kg | 290 kg | 825 kg | 437.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-28 | WBOP Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 158.4 kg | 270 kg | 230 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 424.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-23 | NZ Record Breakers | NZPF | 120+ | 159.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-06-16 | North Island Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 160.5 kg | 390 kg | 275 kg | 280 kg | 945 kg | 499.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-14 | WBOP Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 158.5 kg | 380 kg | 255 kg | 290 kg | 925 kg | 490.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-12-05 | Commonwealth & Oceania Championships | CommonwealthPF | 120+ | 161.3 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 120.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-12-05 | Commonwealth & Oceania Championships | CommonwealthPF | 120+ | 159.2 kg | 372.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 280 kg | 920 kg | 487.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-09-03 | New Zealand Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 162.7 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 143.4 | 1 | |
| 2013-09-03 | New Zealand Raw Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 161.8 kg | 280 kg | 240 kg | 292.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 428.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-02 | New Zealand Equipped Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 159.5 kg | 355 kg | 270 kg | 285 kg | 910 kg | 481.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-21 | North Island Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 160.3 kg | 255 kg | 232.5 kg | 290 kg | 777.5 kg | 410.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-05-18 | Waikato BOP Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 159.3 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 116.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-25 | NZ Record Breakers | NZPF | 120+ | 159.7 kg | 360 kg | 265 kg | 285 kg | 910 kg | 481.3 | 2 | |
| 2012-11-17 | South Auckland Novice 3-Lift & Bench Press Competition | NZPF | 120+ | 158.9 kg | 350 kg | 250 kg | 290 kg | 890 kg | 471.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-09 | North Island Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 157.6 kg | 370 kg | 275 kg | 310 kg | 955 kg | 506.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-05-12 | Waikato/BOP Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 156 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 117.1 | 2 | |
| 2012-04-15 | WBOP Championships | NZPF | 120+ | 155.7 kg | 350 kg | 250 kg | 260 kg | 860 kg | 457.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-20 | Bledisbro Open | NZPF | 125+ | 160.5 kg | - | 230 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-10-16 | National Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 159 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 145.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-08-06 | NZ Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 158.3 kg | 350 kg | 272.5 kg | 300 kg | 922.5 kg | 489.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-15 | WBOP 3-Lift Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 158.3 kg | 310 kg | 232.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 845 kg | 448.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-13 | Oceania Bench Press Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 155.8 kg | - | 277.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | 147.7 | 2 | |
| 2010-01-01 | North Island Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 157.1 kg | 355 kg | 272.5 kg | 290 kg | 917.5 kg | 487.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-17 | National Bench Press Championship | NZPF | 125+ | 156.2 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 146.3 | 1 | |
| 2009-08-08 | National Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 158.1 kg | 335 kg | 265 kg | 280 kg | 880 kg | 466.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-21 | North Island Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 151.1 kg | 350 kg | 260 kg | 290 kg | 900 kg | 483.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-15 | Bledisbro Open | NZPF | 125+ | 155.1 kg | 340 kg | 285 kg | 280 kg | 905 kg | 482.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-05 | Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | CommonwealthPF | 125+ | 155.7 kg | 350 kg | 292.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 950 kg | 505.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-27 | New Zealand Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 155.4 kg | - | 295 kg | - | 295 kg | 157.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-01 | National Championships | NZPF | 125+ | - | 345 kg | 282.5 kg | 300 kg | 927.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2007-04-28 | WBOP Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 159.7 kg | 285 kg | 242.5 kg | 275 kg | 802.5 kg | 424.5 | 1 | |
| 2006-12-09 | Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 152.1 kg | 340 kg | 275 kg | 292.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 486.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-08-01 | National 3-Lift Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 154.4 kg | - | 230 kg | 290 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-09-17 | New Zealand Bench Press Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 158 kg | - | 305 kg | - | 305 kg | 161.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-08-13 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 155.7 kg | 365 kg | 285 kg | 295 kg | 945 kg | 503.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-09-24 | Oceania Bench Press Championships | OceaniaPF | 125+ | 155.8 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 159.7 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | NZPF | 125+ | 155.5 kg | 335 kg | 290 kg | 300 kg | 925 kg | 492.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-12-05 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 125+ | 159.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-02-15 | Waikato/BOP Icebreaker | NZPF | 125+ | 152 kg | 265 kg | 220 kg | 270 kg | 755 kg | 404.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-07 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 125+ | 147.4 kg | - | 252.5 kg | - | 252.5 kg | 136.4 | 6 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 45.
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About Reuben Simanu
Reuben Simanu is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 2001. Reuben Simanu has competed under NZPF, CommonwealthPF, OceaniaPF, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 506.91. Individual lift PRs: 390.0 kg squat, 305.0 kg bench press, 310.0 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.

