Lionel van der Merwe

Lionel van der Merwe — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Wraps

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

300 kg best

Bench

195 kg best

Deadlift

265 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
140 kg	300Jun 2025	195Jun 2025	265Jun 2025	760Jun 2025	86.17Jun 2025	1

Wraps results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 300 kgSet at Nationals, 20252.36× bodyweight
Best Bench: 195 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2025 Nationals.

Recent meets

13 Jun 2025Nationals1st760 kgWPC-SA · 140 kg · Wraps

Place: 1st
Total: 760
DOTS: 428.41
Bodyweight: 127.2

7 / 7 attempts made · 2 passed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best

Closest by total

Ben Gibson #2760 kg±0
Alexander Greaves760 kg±0
David Urrea760.5 kg+0.5
Coltton Drinkard759 kg−1

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

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