Thulani Gapara — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Thulani Gapara — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

277.5 kg best

Bench

185 kg best

Deadlift

307.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
105 kg	277.5Oct 2025	185Feb 2025	307.5Oct 2025	767.5Oct 2025	94.97Oct 2025	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: 277.5 kgSet at Spooky Showdown IV, 20252.66× bodyweight
Best Bench: 185 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2025 Spooky Showdown IV.

Recent meets

13 Feb 2026Classic Open Nationals8th665 kgAPLA · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 8th
Total: 665
DOTS: 401.68
Bodyweight: 104.6

6 / 9 attempts made · 3 missed

Lift

Closest by total

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

12 Oct 2025Spooky Showdown IV1st767.5 kgTotal PR +15APLA · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 767.5
DOTS: 463.77
Bodyweight: 104.5

Total PR +15

Past a best of 752.5 kg.

Squat PR +2.5

Past a best of 275 kg.

Deadlift PR +7.5

Past a best of 300 kg.

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	247.5Good	262.5Good	277.5Good	277.52.66× bw
Bench	172.5Good	177.5Good	182.5Good	182.51.75× bw
Deadlift	270Good	290Good	307.5Good

Opener → best

Squat: 247.5 up to 277.5+30
Bench: 172.5 up to 182.5+10
Deadlift: 270 up to 307.5+37.5
Opener total: 690 up to 767.5+77.5

What changed

Against The Next Alpha Athlete PT 3, 3 Aug 2025.

Total: +30 kg
Squat: +2.5 kg
Bench: ±0 kg
Deadlift: +27.5 kg
GL: +3.59
DOTS

3 Aug 2025The Next Alpha Athlete PT 33rd737.5 kgAPLA · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 737.5
DOTS: 446.16
Bodyweight: 104.2

Squat PR +7.5

Past a best of 267.5 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	242.5Good	262.5Good	275Good	2752.64× bw
Bench	170Good	177.5Good	182.5Good	182.51.75× bw
Deadlift	280Good	300No lift	300No lift	2802.69× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 242.5 up to 275+32.5
Bench: 170 up to 182.5+12.5
Deadlift: 280 up to 280
Opener total: 692.5 up to 737.5+45

What changed

Against Open Nationals, 21 Feb 2025.

Total: −15 kg
Squat: +7.5 kg
Bench: −2.5 kg
Deadlift: −20 kg
GL: −1.76
DOTS