Karlina Tongotea
New Zealand · Female · 166.8 lbs (75.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#22 in the elite index
609.2 DOTS
Best squat
510.4 lbs
231.5 kg
Best bench press
303.1 lbs
137.5 kg
Best deadlift
577.6 lbs
262 kg
Best total
1,385.6 lbs
628.5 kg
Best DOTS
609.2
Profile analysis
Karlina Tongotea ranks #22 among the women in our elite index and #1 in New Zealand, with a best DOTS score of 609.2 set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Karlina squats 3.06×, benches 1.82× and deadlifts 3.46× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 42% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 24 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (NZPF, WP, WP-NZ, CommonwealthPF), Karlina took 16 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 498.2 lbs (226.0 kg) — about 60.9 lbs per year over 8.2 years.
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
609.2
Best Wilks
594.1
Best IPF GL
124.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Karlina made 86% of recorded attempts (185/216) and went 9-for-9 in 3 of 24 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 81% (58/72) | 94% of best | +18 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 88% (63/72) | 93% of best | +13 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 89% (64/72) | 93% of best | +24 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
58 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2026-06-13. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bench press | 303.1 lbs (137.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-01-31 | Total | 1,385.6 lbs (628.5 kg) | +18.7 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-01-31 | Deadlift | 577.6 lbs (262 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-01-31 | Bench press | 297.6 lbs (135 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-01-31 | Squat | 510.4 lbs (231.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-08-14 | Total | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | +8.8 lbs | World Games |
| 2025-08-14 | Deadlift | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +11 lbs | World Games |
| 2025-06-08 | Bench press | 292.1 lbs (132.5 kg) | +4.4 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-01-26 | Total | 1,358 lbs (616 kg) | +12.1 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-01-26 | Squat | 509.3 lbs (231 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-09-16 | Bench press | 287.7 lbs (130.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | National Championships |
| 2024-06-15 | Bench press | 286.6 lbs (130 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-02-10 | Total | 1,345.9 lbs (610.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-02-10 | Bench press | 281.1 lbs (127.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-02-10 | Squat | 508.2 lbs (230.5 kg) | +7.7 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.59×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
149.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
175.4 lbs
+26.2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 184 lbs | 474 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 560.8 |
| 2026-01-31 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 6 | 166.8 lbs | 510.4 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 577.6 lbs | 1,385.6 lbs (628.5 kg) | 609.2 |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 1 | 166.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 601.7 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 166.6 lbs | 496 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,350.3 lbs (612.5 kg) | 594.1 |
| 2025-01-26 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 166.1 lbs | 509.3 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,358 lbs (616 kg) | 598.5 |
| 2024-09-16 | National Championships · NZPF | 1 | 177.4 lbs | 474 lbs / 287.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,301.8 lbs (590.5 kg) | 554.9 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 166 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 575.9 |
| 2024-02-10 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 7 | 166.7 lbs | 508.2 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,345.9 lbs (610.5 kg) | 592.1 |
| 2023-09-06 | New Zealand Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 500.4 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,316.2 lbs (597 kg) | 560.4 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 166.8 lbs | 497.1 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,307.3 lbs (593 kg) | 575.0 |
| 2023-03-25 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 9 | 166.4 lbs | 492.7 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,308.4 lbs (593.5 kg) | 576.0 |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 165.9 lbs | 491.6 lbs / 269 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 583.4 |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships · NZPF | 1 | 166.2 lbs | 476.2 lbs / 273.4 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 573.0 |
| 2022-03-26 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 166 lbs | 474 lbs / 266.8 lbs / 542.3 lbs | 1,283.1 lbs (582 kg) | 565.7 |
| 2021-06-05 | North Island Championships · WP-NZ | 1 | 158.1 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 260.1 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,219.2 lbs (553 kg) | 551.8 |
| 2021-01-30 | Oceania Championships · WP | 1 | 158.3 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 502.7 lbs | 1,175.1 lbs (533 kg) | 531.5 |
| 2020-07-18 | North Island Championships · WP-NZ | 1 | 164.5 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 246.9 lbs / 500.4 lbs | 1,155.2 lbs (524 kg) | 511.8 |
| 2020-07-08 | Pacific Invitational · WP | 1 | 164.5 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 246.9 lbs / 500.4 lbs | 1,155.2 lbs (524 kg) | 511.8 |
| 2019-10-03 | World Championships · WP | 1 | 154.1 lbs | 381.4 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,075.9 lbs (488 kg) | 493.9 |
| 2019-07-26 | National Championships · WP-NZ | 1 | 149.4 lbs | 368.2 lbs / 205 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 489.3 |
| 2018-12-14 | Oceania Championships · WP | 1 | 140.2 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 964.5 lbs (437.5 kg) | 467.8 |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 2 | 151.1 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 442 lbs | 987.7 lbs (448 kg) | 458.4 |
| 2018-06-02 | North Island Championships · NZPF | 1 | 153.2 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 426.4 |
| 2018-04-08 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 2 | 152.1 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 887.4 lbs (402.5 kg) | 410.4 |
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Jade Jacob →
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