Melanie Hattingh — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Melanie Hattingh — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Wraps

The dashed rules mark the meet where the weight class changed: 56 to 52 in Nov 2025.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

70 kg best

Bench

40 kg best

Deadlift

95 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
52 kg	70Nov 2025	35Nov 2025	92.5Nov 2025	197.5Nov 2025	50.90Nov 2025	1
56 kg	70Jun 2025	40Jun 2025	95Jun 2025	205Jun 2025	51.29Jun 2025	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 70 kgSet at World Championships, 20251.38× bodyweight
Best Bench: 40 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2025 World Championships.

Recent meets

4 Nov 2025World Championships1st197.5 kgWPC · 52 kg · Wraps

Place: 1st
Total: 197.5
DOTS: 244.70
Bodyweight: 50.8

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best

Closest by total

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

13 Jun 2025Nationals2nd205 kgTotal PR +40WPC-SA · 56 kg · Wraps

Place: 2nd
Total: 205
DOTS: 248.03
Bodyweight: 52.6

Total PR +40

Past a best of 165 kg.

Squat PR +15

Past a best of 55 kg.

Bench PR +10

Past a best of 30 kg.

Deadlift PR +15

Past a best of 80 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	65No lift	70Good	75No lift	701.33× bw
Bench	30Good	35Good	40Good	400.76× bw
Deadlift	85Good	90Good	95Good

Opener → best

Squat: 65 up to 70+5
Bench: 30 up to 40+10
Deadlift: 85 up to 95+10
Opener total: 180 up to 205+25

What changed

Against Conquer, 26 Oct 2024.

Total: +40 kg
Squat: +15 kg
Bench: +10 kg
Deadlift: +15 kg
GL: +8.62
DOTS

26 Oct 2024Conquer2nd165 kgWPC-SA · 52 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 165
DOTS: 205.00
Bodyweight: 50.6

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	45No lift	50Good	55Good	551.09× bw
Bench	25Good	30Good	35No lift	300.59× bw
Deadlift	65Good	70Good	80Good	801.58× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 45 up to 55+10
Bench: 25 up to 30+5
Deadlift: 65 up to 80+15
Opener total: 135 up to 165+30

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.