Nicolaas du Preez
South Africa · Male · 281.8 lbs (127.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · ChinaPA
Squat-dominant
#81 in the elite index
576.9 DOTS
Best squat
848.8 lbs
385 kg
Best bench press
551.2 lbs
250 kg
Best deadlift
870.8 lbs
395 kg
Best total
2,259.7 lbs
1,025 kg
Best DOTS
576.9
Profile analysis
Nicolaas du Preez ranks #81 among the men in our elite index and #2 in South Africa and #7 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 576.9 set at Nationals (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Nicolaas squats 3.01×, benches 1.96× and deadlifts 3.09× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 24% bench and 38% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 3 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (RhinoPC, ChinaPA), Nicolaas took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 93.7 lbs (42.5 kg) — about 13.7 lbs per year over 6.8 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
576.9
Best Wilks
581.6
Best IPF GL
116.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Nicolaas made 80% of recorded attempts (12/15) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 1 fully recorded meet.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (3/3) | 87% of best | +66 lbs | +33 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (4/6) | 94% of best | +11 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (5/6) | 91% of best | +47 lbs | +47 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
5 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2026-09-26. Longest gap between two PRs: 5.0 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Bench press | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | +11 lbs | Season Of Strength |
| 2024-11-22 | Total | 2,259.7 lbs (1,025 kg) | +93.7 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-11-22 | Deadlift | 870.8 lbs (395 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-11-22 | Bench press | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-11-22 | Squat | 848.8 lbs (385 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Nationals |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.03×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
264.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
286.6 lbs
+22.3 lbs over the career
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Season Of Strength · RhinoPC | 1 | 286.6 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs / 837.8 lbs | 2,149.5 lbs (975 kg) | 545.9 |
| 2024-11-22 | Nationals · ChinaPA | 1 | 281.8 lbs | 848.8 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 870.8 lbs | 2,259.7 lbs (1,025 kg) | 576.9 |
| 2019-12-01 | Four Nations · RhinoPC | 1 | 264.3 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 843.3 lbs | 2,166 lbs (982.5 kg) | 564.4 |
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