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Reuben Simanu

New Zealand Male
Best Squat
390 kg
Best Bench
305 kg
Best Deadlift
310 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
506.91
Best Wilks
524.72
Meet Count
41
Years Active
15+

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.

, 45

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.