Colton Engelbrecht
South Africa · Male · 276.2 lbs (125.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Balanced lifter
#1 in the elite index
693.8 DOTS
Best squat
1,003.1 lbs
455 kg
Best bench press
611.8 lbs
277.5 kg
Best deadlift
1,085.8 lbs
492.5 kg
Best total
2,700.7 lbs
1,225 kg
Best DOTS
693.8
Profile analysis
Colton Engelbrecht ranks #1 among the men in our elite index and #1 in South Africa, with a best DOTS score of 693.8 set at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Colton squats 3.63×, benches 2.21× and deadlifts 3.93× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 23% bench and 40% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 2 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (WRPF), Colton took 2 first places.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup · WRPF | 1 | 276.2 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs / 611.8 lbs / 1,085.8 lbs | 2,700.7 lbs (1,225 kg) | 693.8 |
| 2026-03-28 | Start 800 Powerlifting Tournament · WRPF | 1 | 269.7 lbs | 948 lbs / 606.3 lbs / 992.1 lbs | 2,546.3 lbs (1,155 kg) | 659.1 |
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