Nicholas Van Groesen

Nicholas Van Groesen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

265 kg best

Bench

135 kg best

Deadlift

270 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
83 kg	265Dec 2025	135Dec 2025	270Feb 2025	665Feb 2025	92.30Feb 2025	3

Raw 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: 265 kgSet at Warrior of the West X, 20253.29× bodyweight
Best Bench: 135 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 City Strength HQ Open XXV.

Recent meets

27 Jun 2026City Strength HQ Open XXV1st657.5 kgAPLA · 83 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 657.5
DOTS: 447.08
Bodyweight: 82

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 Dec 2025Warrior of the West X2nd645 kgAPLA · 83 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 645
DOTS: 443.13
Bodyweight: 80.5

Squat PR +2.5

Past a best of 262.5 kg.

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 132.5 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	230Good	252.5Good	265Good	2653.29× bw
Bench	125Good	132.5Good	135Good	1351.68× bw
Deadlift	245Good	270No lift	280No lift

Opener → best

Squat: 230 up to 265+35
Bench: 125 up to 135+10
Deadlift: 245 up to 245
Opener total: 600 up to 645+45

What changed

Against Open Nationals, 21 Feb 2025.

Total: −20 kg
Squat: +2.5 kg
Bench: +2.5 kg
Deadlift: −25 kg
GL: −1.62
DOTS

21 Feb 2025Open Nationals12th665 kgAPLA · 83 kg · Raw

Place: 12th
Total: 665
DOTS: 450.28
Bodyweight: 82.6

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	225Good	250Good	262.5Good	262.53.18× bw
Bench	120Good	127.5Good	132.5Good	132.51.60× bw
Deadlift	250Good	270Good	277.5No lift	2703.27× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 225 up to 262.5+37.5
Bench: 120 up to 132.5+12.5
Deadlift: 250 up to 270+20
Opener total: 595 up to 665+70

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

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