Matt Silvey
New Zealand · Male · 231.4 lbs (105 kg) bodyweight at best meet · NZPF
Pull-dominant
#860 in the elite index
527.2 DOTS
Best squat
716.5 lbs
325 kg
Best bench press
424.4 lbs
192.5 kg
Best deadlift
785.9 lbs
356.5 kg
Best total
1,926.8 lbs
874 kg
Best DOTS
527.2
Profile analysis
Matt Silvey ranks #860 among the men in our elite index and #10 in New Zealand and #48 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 527.2 set at New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Matt squats 3.10×, benches 1.83× and deadlifts 3.40× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (NZPF, CommonwealthPF, IPF, ORPF), Matt took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 372.6 lbs (169.0 kg) — about 81.1 lbs per year over 4.6 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
527.2
Best Wilks
522.4
Best IPF GL
107.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Matt made 88% of recorded attempts (87/99) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 11 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 94% (31/33) | 92% of best | +30 lbs | +21 lbs |
| Bench press | 88% (29/33) | 94% of best | +16 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 82% (27/33) | 93% of best | +30 lbs | +28 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
29 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-09-25 (1.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.0 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Total | 1,926.8 lbs (874 kg) | +32 lbs | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals |
| 2025-09-25 | Deadlift | 785.9 lbs (356.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals |
| 2025-09-25 | Bench press | 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals |
| 2025-09-25 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +11 lbs | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals |
| 2025-03-29 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2025-03-29 | Squat | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +8.8 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2024-09-16 | Total | 1,894.9 lbs (859.5 kg) | +68.3 lbs | National Championships |
| 2024-09-16 | Deadlift | 784.8 lbs (356 kg) | +22 lbs | National Championships |
| 2024-09-16 | Bench press | 413.4 lbs (187.5 kg) | +11 lbs | National Championships |
| 2024-09-16 | Squat | 696.7 lbs (316 kg) | +35.3 lbs | National Championships |
| 2024-04-14 | Total | 1,826.5 lbs (828.5 kg) | +88.2 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2024-04-14 | Deadlift | 762.8 lbs (346 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2024-04-14 | Bench press | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2024-04-14 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships |
| 2023-04-15 | Total | 1,738.3 lbs (788.5 kg) | +34.2 lbs | Southern Powerlifting Regionals Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.10×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.59×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2021
203.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
230.3 lbs
+27 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships · ORPF | 1 | 229.6 lbs | 711 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | 520.4 |
| 2025-09-25 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 231.4 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 785.9 lbs | 1,926.8 lbs (874 kg) | 527.2 |
| 2025-03-29 | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships · NZPF | 1 | 229.9 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 517.0 |
| 2024-09-16 | National Championships · NZPF | 1 | 229.6 lbs | 696.7 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 784.8 lbs | 1,894.9 lbs (859.5 kg) | 520.1 |
| 2024-04-14 | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships · NZPF | 1 | 218.6 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 762.8 lbs | 1,826.5 lbs (828.5 kg) | 511.8 |
| 2023-08-27 | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships · IPF | 10 | 204 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 486.4 |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern Powerlifting Regionals Championships · NZPF | 1 | 204.2 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 729.7 lbs | 1,738.3 lbs (788.5 kg) | 502.7 |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 202.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 728.6 lbs | 1,704.2 lbs (773 kg) | 494.4 |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships · NZPF | 1 | 204.9 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 707.7 lbs | 1,650.2 lbs (748.5 kg) | 476.4 |
| 2022-04-02 | Provincial Championships · NZPF | 1 | 205 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 353.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,610.5 lbs (730.5 kg) | 464.9 |
| 2021-04-17 | Southern Powerlifting Provincial Championships · NZPF | 1 | 203.3 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 450.4 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Matt at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Jamal Browner
USA · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 625
Danny Grigsby
USA · 2,338 lbs · DOTS 615
Yury Belkin
Russia · 2,144 lbs · DOTS 599
Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Poland · 2,212.3 lbs · DOTS 597
Bobb Matthews
USA · 2,227.8 lbs · DOTS 597
Anthony McNaughton
USA · 2,160.5 lbs · DOTS 593
Luke Tolman
England · 2,207.9 lbs · DOTS 593
Keenan Lee
USA · 2,155 lbs · DOTS 590
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