World Championships
Meet Statistics
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gerrit Badenhorst
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 420.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 385.0 kg | 1035.0 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
Tim Bentley
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 387.5 kg | 255.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 962.5 kg | 545.50 | 548.48 |
| 1 |
Curtis Leslie
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 385.0 kg | 222.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 940.0 kg | 578.58 | 572.07 |
| 1 |
Arthur White
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 350.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 362.5 kg | 912.5 kg | 540.44 | 537.00 |
| 1 |
Buddy Duke
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 337.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 897.5 kg | 580.32 | 572.96 |
| 1 |
Jesse Kellum
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 295.0 kg | 845.0 kg | 572.40 | 566.07 |
| 1 |
Glen Neveling
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 295.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 270.0 kg | 745.0 kg | 534.48 | 530.86 |
| 1 |
Nevil Primich
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 270.0 kg | 180.0 kg | 255.0 kg | 705.0 kg | 543.38 | 543.57 |
| 1 |
Doug Heath
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 227.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 245.0 kg | 645.0 kg | 544.41 | 550.10 |
| 1 |
Dawn Reshel-Sharon
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 250.0 kg | 132.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 617.5 kg | 550.51 | 533.56 |
| 1 |
Terry Byland-Rohal
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 600.0 kg | 556.88 | 539.98 |
| 1 |
Sharon Powell
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 125.0 kg | 220.0 kg | 555.0 kg | 540.56 | 527.61 |
| 1 |
Jackie Pierce
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 200.0 kg | 105.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 522.5 kg | 539.43 | 533.27 |
| 1 |
Mariah Liggett
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 107.5 kg | 220.0 kg | 497.5 kg | 551.50 | 554.66 |
| 1 |
Moeggien Philander
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 490.0 kg | 469.32 | 480.83 |
| 1 |
Maris Sternberg
Open
|
90+ kg | - | 187.5 kg | 100.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 480.0 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
Mary Ryan-Jeffrey
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 110.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 467.5 kg | 541.89 | 550.06 |
| 1 |
Sonja Bowles
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 135.0 kg | 75.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 365.0 kg | 444.90 | 455.02 |
| 1 |
Jeanna Pacyga
Open
|
48 kg | 48.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 87.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 355.0 kg | 458.11 | 470.17 |
| 1 |
Ann Leverett
Open
|
44 kg | 44.0 kg | 120.0 kg | 67.5 kg | 145.0 kg | 332.5 kg | 457.97 | 468.18 |
| 2 |
John Ware #1
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 400.0 kg | 260.0 kg | 367.5 kg | 1027.5 kg | - | - |
| 2 |
Thor Kritsky
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 382.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 912.5 kg | 540.44 | 537.00 |
| 2 |
Eugene van der Merwe
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 370.0 kg | 200.0 kg | 305.0 kg | 875.0 kg | 538.58 | 532.52 |
| 2 |
Jeff Chorpenning
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 350.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 300.0 kg | 867.5 kg | 560.93 | 553.81 |
| 2 |
Jan Ferreira
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 325.0 kg | 185.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 810.0 kg | 548.69 | 542.62 |
| 2 |
Dominic Sardo
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 265.0 kg | 182.5 kg | 235.0 kg | 682.5 kg | 526.03 | 526.22 |
| 2 |
Hansie de Beer
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 260.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 252.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 471.71 | 468.51 |
| 2 |
Visser
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 190.0 kg | 82.5 kg | 215.0 kg | 487.5 kg | 474.81 | 463.44 |
| 2 |
Trudy von Biljon
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 95.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 475.0 kg | 440.86 | 427.49 |
| 2 |
Isabel Smith
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 85.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 450.0 kg | 498.85 | 501.70 |
| 2 |
Maryna de Bruin
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 87.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 427.5 kg | 441.35 | 436.32 |
| 2 |
Joe Steinfeld
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 125.0 kg | 395.0 kg | 378.33 | 387.60 |
| 2 |
Noleen Slabbert
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | 145.0 kg | 87.5 kg | 155.0 kg | 387.5 kg | 449.16 | 455.93 |
| 2 |
Mandy Hope
Open
|
52 kg | 52.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 55.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 317.5 kg | 387.00 | 395.81 |
| 3 |
Robinson
Open
|
125+ kg | - | 382.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 360.0 kg | 992.5 kg | - | - |
| 3 |
Nello Quagliani
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | 340.0 kg | 230.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 870.0 kg | 493.08 | 495.77 |
| 3 |
Werner de Klerk
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 350.0 kg | 207.5 kg | 295.0 kg | 852.5 kg | 524.73 | 518.82 |
| 3 |
Martin van Biljon
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 345.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 840.0 kg | 497.50 | 494.33 |
| 3 |
Steve Brandon #2
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | 310.0 kg | 190.0 kg | 275.0 kg | 775.0 kg | 501.12 | 494.76 |
| 3 |
Cardoza
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 240.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 635.0 kg | 430.14 | 425.39 |
| 3 |
Robyn Brown
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 255.0 kg | 632.5 kg | 453.77 | 450.69 |
| 3 |
Johan van Zyl
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 240.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 627.5 kg | 483.64 | 483.81 |
| 3 |
Brewer
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | 175.0 kg | 85.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 430.0 kg | 418.81 | 408.78 |
| 3 |
Diane Frantz
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 170.0 kg | 395.0 kg | 407.80 | 403.15 |
| 4 |
Larry Wallen
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 330.0 kg | 842.5 kg | 518.57 | 512.74 |
| 4 |
Bernard Delaney
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | 305.0 kg | 217.5 kg | 280.0 kg | 802.5 kg | 475.29 | 472.27 |
| 4 |
Carvalho
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 250.0 kg | 140.0 kg | 240.0 kg | 630.0 kg | 426.76 | 422.04 |
| 5 |
Michael Hubon
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 300.0 kg | 210.0 kg | 290.0 kg | 800.0 kg | 492.41 | 486.87 |
| 5 |
Daniao
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 210.0 kg | 190.0 kg | 220.0 kg | 620.0 kg | 419.98 | 415.34 |
| 6 |
Felizardo
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 265.0 kg | 192.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 720.0 kg | 443.17 | 438.18 |
| 6 |
Enzo Cattuci
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 220.0 kg | 170.0 kg | 227.5 kg | 617.5 kg | 418.29 | 413.67 |
| DQ |
Anthony
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Bill West #1
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | 332.5 kg | 187.5 kg | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
Tie Els
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
World Championships was held on November 25, 1988 in South Africa by the WPC federation, featuring 54 athletes across 14 weight classes. View more meets from WPC.
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