Ruben van der Linde

Ruben van der Linde — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

235 kg best

Bench

140 kg best

Deadlift

270 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
74 kg	235Mar 2026	140Oct 2024	270Oct 2024	642.5Oct 2024	95.10Mar 2026	4

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: 235 kgSet at Classic Powerlifting Championships, 20263.23× bodyweight
Best Bench: 140 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships.

Recent meets

All 4 meets

19 Mar 2026Classic Powerlifting Championships2nd642.5 kgSAPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 642.5
GL: 95.10
DOTS: 469.74
Bodyweight: 72.8

Squat PR +2.5

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	220Good	235Good	242.5No lift	2353.23× bw
Bench	130Good	137.5Good	142.5No lift	137.51.89× bw
Deadlift	250Good	260Good	270Good	2703.71× bw

27 Mar 2025Classic Powerlifting Championships2nd630 kgSAPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 630
GL: 93.35
DOTS: 461.23
Bodyweight: 72.7

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	215Good	230Good	242.5No lift	2303.16× bw
Bench	125Good	130Good	135Good	1351.86× bw
Deadlift	255Good	265Good	282.5No lift	2653.65× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 215 up to 230+15
Bench: 125 up to 135+10
Deadlift: 255 up to 265+10
Opener total: 595 up to 630+35

What changed

Against African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships, 29 Oct 2024.

Total: −12.5 kg
Squat: −2.5 kg
Bench: −5 kg
Deadlift: −5 kg
GL: −1.54

29 Oct 2024African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships1st642.5 kgTotal PR +7.5AfricanPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 642.5
GL: 94.89
DOTS: 468.47
Bodyweight: 73.2

Total PR +7.5

Past a best of 635 kg.

Squat PR +2.5

Past a best of 230 kg.

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 137.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +2.5

Past a best of 267.5 kg.

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	215Good	225Good	232.5Good	232.53.18× bw
Bench	125Good	135Good	140Good	1401.91× bw
Deadlift	240Good	255Good	270Good	270

Opener → best

Squat: 215 up to 232.5+17.5
Bench: 125 up to 140+15
Deadlift: 240 up to 270+30
Opener total: 580 up to 642.5+62.5

What changed

Against Commonwealth Championships, 4 Oct 2024.

Total: +7.5 kg
Squat: +2.5 kg
Bench: +2.5 kg
Deadlift: +2.5 kg
GL: +0.94
DOTS

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