Danielle Viljoen
South Africa · Female · 164.5 lbs (74.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Pull-dominant
#93 in the elite index
569.0 DOTS
Best squat
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best bench press
308.6 lbs
140 kg
Best deadlift
529.1 lbs
240 kg
Best total
1,284.2 lbs
582.5 kg
Best DOTS
569.0
Profile analysis
Danielle Viljoen ranks #93 among the women in our elite index and #3 in South Africa, with a best DOTS score of 569.0 set at Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Danielle squats 2.85×, benches 1.88× and deadlifts 3.22× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 7 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (RhinoPC, PLU), Danielle took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 170.9 lbs (77.5 kg) — about 48.2 lbs per year over 3.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-13 | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day · PLU | 2 | 164.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 569.0 |
| 2024-06-15 | Rhino Rampage · RhinoPC | 1 | 161.8 lbs | 463 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 556.7 |
| 2023-11-18 | Badger Classic · RhinoPC | 1 | 163.8 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 560.4 |
| 2023-09-23 | Nationals · RhinoPC | 1 | 172.4 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 409.8 |
| 2022-11-05 | Draugr Demolition · RhinoPC | 1 | 164.2 lbs | 463 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 559.6 |
| 2022-05-14 | Elite Raw · RhinoPC | 1 | 163.2 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,190.5 lbs (540 kg) | 529.6 |
| 2021-09-25 | RPC Nationals · RhinoPC | 1 | 160.5 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,113.3 lbs (505 kg) | 499.8 |
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Kristy Hawkins
USA · 1,587.3 lbs · DOTS 702
Amanda Smith
USA · 1,413.2 lbs · DOTS 632
Jessica Hause
USA · 1,360.3 lbs · DOTS 611
Sarah Lewis
USA · 1,355.8 lbs · DOTS 611
Cranon Worford
USA · 1,386.7 lbs · DOTS 610
Karlina Tongotea
New Zealand · 1,385.6 lbs · DOTS 609
Lily Riley
Australia · 1,383.4 lbs · DOTS 606
Ceejay Byam
Canada · 1,355.8 lbs · DOTS 602
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