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Sonja De Waal

South Africa Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Sonja De Waal is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 415.0 kg and a best DOTS of 465.23.

Competition context
60 kg class, RhinoPC, Wraps
Born
Around 1964
Bodyweight
59.0 kg at last meet (May 2015)
Records held
1
Best Squat
150 kg
Best Bench
105 kg
Best Deadlift
170 kg
Best Total
415 kg
Best DOTS
465.23
Best Wilks
469.07
Meet Count
2
Years Active
1+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 150 kg 59.0 kg National Championships 2015-05-01 60
Bench Press 105 kg 58.0 kg National Championship 2014-06-21 60
Deadlift 170 kg 59.0 kg National Championships 2015-05-01 60
Total 415 kg 59.0 kg National Championships 2015-05-01 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2014-06-21 National Championship 135 kg 105 kg 160 kg 400 kg
2015-05-01 National Championships 150 kg 95 kg 170 kg 415 kg

Sonja De Waal's best total of 415kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (30,500 entries).

Competition History

2 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2015-05-01 National Championships RhinoPC 60 59.0 kg 150 kg 95 kg 170 kg 415 kg 465.2 1
2014-06-21 National Championship RhinoPC 60 58.0 kg 135 kg 105 kg 160 kg 400 kg 453.4 1

Records Held

105 kg
Bench · 60 kg · Wraps
2014-06-21

Strength Fingerprint

How Sonja De Waal's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
96th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
95th
Elite
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter

Squat 35.3% avg 36.0%
Bench 24.7% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 40.0% avg 43.8%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 24.7% of Sonja De Waal's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

Average DOTS by age for 60 kg Raw lifters, from 27,119 competition entries.

Sonja De Waal, 51

Among 60 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Sonja De Waal last competed at 51.

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About Sonja De Waal

Sonja De Waal is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 2 sanctioned meets since 2014. Sonja De Waal has competed under RhinoPC federation.

Career best competition total: 415.0 kg with a DOTS score of 465.23. Individual lift PRs: 150.0 kg squat, 105.0 kg bench press, 170.0 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.