This Week in Powerlifting
Week of Aug 11 - Aug 18, 2026. Every sanctioned meet the verified competition data saw this week - the big fields, the record moves, and the lifters who defined it. Data through 2026-08-09.
The Big Ones
The largest fields of the weekTorneo Argentino
Topped by Carina Chavez at 575.9 DOTS
Jun 25, 2026 - WRPF-Argentina - Argentina - 545 lifters
31st Japan Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships
Topped by Yusuke Inoue at 500.1 DOTS
Jul 18, 2026 - JPA - Japan - 323 lifters
Nationals
Topped by Joshua Genever at 577.3 DOTS
Aug 6, 2026 - CAPO - Australia - 256 lifters
National Championship
Topped by Baruch Sekenofsky at 529.5 DOTS
Jul 8, 2026 - ILPF - Israel - 110 lifters
Victoria Cup
Topped by Danijela Karkušova at 211.2 DOTS
Aug 1, 2026 - WUAP-SVK - Slovakia - 96 lifters
Reunion Island Meet
Topped by Gabriel Begue at 519.0 DOTS
Jul 18, 2026 - FFForce - France - 86 lifters
Records That Fell
All records| Division | Lift | New Holder | New Mark | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw 67 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 100 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 95 kg M | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 95 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 100 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 56 kg M | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 56 kg M | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 56 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 60 kg F | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67.5 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67.5 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 52 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67.5 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 90+ kg F | Bench | - | - | New category |
| Raw 82.5+ kg F | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67.5 kg F | Total | - | - | New category |
| Raw 60 kg F | Total | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 52 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 52 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Wraps 52 kg F | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 55 kg F | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Squat | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Deadlift | - | - | New category |
| Raw 67 kg M | Total | - | - | New category |
Standouts of the Week
Best performances by DOTS among the week's results| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany Bowles | 581.0 kg | 646.1 | American Pro Invitational |
| 2 | John Haack | 1,044.0 kg | 645.1 | American Pro Invitational |
| 3 | Ryan Marble | 1,040.0 kg | 641.0 | Nationals |
| 4 | Gillian Tedeschi | 522.5 kg | 640.9 | Summer Siege 6 |
| 5 | Duncan Hundley | 1,102.5 kg | 630.8 | Iron Independence |
| 6 | Alex Bertolino | 985.0 kg | 610.3 | Iron Independence |
| 7 | Marina Castillo Pardo | 557.5 kg | 596.7 | American Pro Invitational |
| 8 | Phillip Herndon | 1,045.0 kg | 593.5 | American Pro Invitational |
Every Meet This Week
Open in the meet browser| Meet | Date | Federation | Country | Lifters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Argentino | Jun 25, 2026 | WRPF-Argentina | Argentina | 545 |
| 31st Japan Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships | Jul 18, 2026 | JPA | Japan | 323 |
| Nationals | Aug 6, 2026 | CAPO | Australia | 256 |
| National Championship | Jul 8, 2026 | ILPF | Israel | 110 |
| Victoria Cup | Aug 1, 2026 | WUAP-SVK | Slovakia | 96 |
| Reunion Island Meet | Jul 18, 2026 | FFForce | France | 86 |
| American Pro Open | Aug 7, 2026 | PLU | USA | 83 |
| Forge Classic II | Aug 8, 2026 | USAPL | USA | 56 |
| Anglian Open | Jul 26, 2026 | EPA | England | 52 |
| 4th Southern Rocky Mountain | Oct 22, 1995 | USPF | USA | 49 |
| Summer Siege 6 | Jun 27, 2026 | IPA | USA | 45 |
| Brazos Valley Brawl | Jul 25, 2026 | USAPL | USA | 44 |
| Nationals | Jul 11, 2026 | APO | USA | 44 |
| Shikellamy Showdown | Jul 11, 2026 | NPL | USA | 42 |
| Les Mules de Savoie | Jul 25, 2026 | FFForce | France | 40 |
| Fred Sterry Classic | Jul 4, 2026 | EPA | England | 39 |
| Battle for the Bluegrass | Aug 8, 2026 | USPC | USA | 34 |
| Power Championship In Memory of Samuel Levi | Aug 6, 2026 | Israel-UA | Israel | 30 |
| Indiana Eclipse Classic | Aug 1, 2026 | USAPL | USA | 29 |
| PWRBLD Summer Showdown | Jul 18, 2026 | NPL | USA | 29 |
| American Pro Invitational | Aug 8, 2026 | PLU | USA | 28 |
| Bench in the Bank | Aug 8, 2026 | APLA | Australia | 28 |
| Shield Maiden Classic | Aug 1, 2026 | AmPU | USA | 27 |
| La Plateforme - Barbell Games | Aug 8, 2026 | CPU | Canada | 26 |
| Tri-State Challenge | Jul 25, 2026 | RPS | USA | 25 |
| New Mexico Regional | Nov 13, 1995 | NASA | USA | 25 |
| Iron Compound Open | Aug 8, 2026 | USPC | USA | 24 |
| 27 White Lights | Jul 12, 2026 | AMP | USA | 24 |
| Utah Summer Open | Aug 8, 2026 | USAPL | USA | 23 |
| The Tyne Challenge | Aug 9, 2026 | WRPF-UK | UK | 22 |
| Iron Independence | Jul 18, 2026 | APO | USA | 22 |
| VPC Power Evolution | Jun 14, 2026 | WRPF-Vietnam | Vietnam | 22 |
| The Rookie Rumble | Aug 8, 2026 | APLA | Australia | 21 |
| Tested PowerBody Championship | Aug 1, 2026 | USPA | USA | 21 |
| 2do Imperium Classic | Aug 1, 2026 | FPPR | Puerto Rico | 15 |
| Arnold 21 Deadlift Salute | Mar 6, 2026 | XPC | USA | 13 |
| Open PowerBody Championship | Aug 1, 2026 | USPA | USA | 12 |
| Stallion Stampede | Aug 9, 2026 | GPC-AUS | Australia | 8 |
| Southern Shootout II | Aug 1, 2026 | APO | USA | 8 |
| Bishop Invitational 6 | Feb 9, 2023 | THSPA | USA | 0 |
Rebuilt automatically from each night's OpenPowerlifting data sync. Source: OpenPowerlifting competition results.