Colton Engelbrecht
South Africa · Male · 276.2 lbs (125.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Balanced lifter
#1 in the elite index
693.8 DOTS
Best squat
1,003.1 lbs
455 kg
Best bench press
611.8 lbs
277.5 kg
Best deadlift
1,085.8 lbs
492.5 kg
Best total
2,700.7 lbs
1,225 kg
Best DOTS
693.8
Profile analysis
Colton Engelbrecht ranks #1 among the men in our elite index and #1 in South Africa and #1 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 693.8 set at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Colton squats 3.63×, benches 2.21× and deadlifts 3.93× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 23% bench and 40% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 2 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (WRPF), Colton took 2 first places.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
693.8
Best Wilks
697.7
Best IPF GL
139.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Colton made 72% of recorded attempts (13/18) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 2 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (4/6) | 94% of best | +55 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (6/6) | 87% of best | +69 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 50% (3/6) | 96% of best | +102 lbs | +8 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
4 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-07-11.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Total | 2,700.7 lbs (1,225 kg) | +154.3 lbs | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup |
| 2026-07-11 | Deadlift | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | +93.7 lbs | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup |
| 2026-07-11 | Bench press | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup |
| 2026-07-11 | Squat | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.08×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.61×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2026
273 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
273 lbs
Average at meets
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup · WRPF | 1 | 276.2 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs / 611.8 lbs / 1,085.8 lbs | 2,700.7 lbs (1,225 kg) | 693.8 |
| 2026-03-28 | Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament · WRPF | 1 | 269.7 lbs | 948 lbs / 606.3 lbs / 992.1 lbs | 2,546.3 lbs (1,155 kg) | 659.1 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Colton at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Larry Williams
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Karl Wedel
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Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
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Nicolaas du Preez
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