Joshua Tukua
Australia · Male · 203.6 lbs (92.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · APLA
Balanced lifter
#629 in the elite index
534.7 DOTS
Best squat
688.9 lbs
312.5 kg
Best bench press
424.4 lbs
192.5 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,846.4 lbs
837.5 kg
Best DOTS
534.7
Profile analysis
Joshua Tukua ranks #629 among the men in our elite index and #18 in Australia, with a best DOTS score of 534.7 set at Breakthrough Battlegrounds 13 (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Joshua squats 3.38×, benches 2.08× and deadlifts 3.63× 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 27 raw full-power meets in 11 federations (NZPF, OceaniaPF, IPF, CommonwealthPF), Joshua took 19 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 633.8 lbs (287.5 kg) — about 45.8 lbs per year over 13.8 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Breakthrough Battlegrounds 13 · APLA | 2 | 203.6 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 534.7 |
| 2026-02-13 | Classic Open Nationals · APLA | 1 | 203 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 522.6 |
| 2025-02-21 | Open Nationals · APLA | 2 | 203.6 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 507.5 |
| 2024-10-26 | SBD Australia Cup - Invitational · APLA | 2 | 203.5 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 725.3 lbs | 1,778 lbs (806.5 kg) | 515.0 |
| 2023-09-23 | Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 197.1 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 421.1 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,754.9 lbs (796 kg) | 516.4 |
| 2022-12-03 | Australia Nationals & International Open · USAPL | 1 | 196.7 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 516.4 |
| 2022-09-10 | Sydney Invitational · USAPL | 1 | 198 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 527.6 |
| 2022-04-22 | 12 Sleeves and Single Lifts · ProRaw | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 500.7 |
| 2021-06-13 | Queensland State · AusPL | 1 | 197.5 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 518.5 |
| 2021-01-30 | Oceania Championships · WP | 1 | 186.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | 494.9 |
| 2020-07-08 | Pacific Invitational · WP | 1 | 187 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 403.4 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,660.1 lbs (753 kg) | 502.3 |
| 2019-10-26 | NZ Open · NZ-UA | 1 | 175.5 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 508.3 |
| 2019-04-12 | Pacific Challenge · WP | 2 | 185.2 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 652.6 lbs | 1,578.5 lbs (716 kg) | 480.1 |
| 2018-12-14 | Oceania Championships · WP | 1 | 168.9 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 495.6 |
| 2018-09-16 | Obsidian Open IV · PA | 1 | 182.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 473.4 |
| 2018-04-20 | Asia Pacific Challenge · WP | 2 | 162.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 485.9 |
| 2017-06-24 | BNB Blast IV · PA | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 491.6 |
| 2016-12-08 | Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships · OceaniaPF | 1 | 180.1 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 475.1 |
| 2016-07-09 | NZ Record Breakers · NZPF | 1 | 181.9 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 474.2 |
| 2016-04-23 | CDPA Regional Championships · NZPF | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 469.0 |
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 2 | 179.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 459.5 |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 179.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 463.6 |
| 2015-04-11 | Central Districts Regional Championships · NZPF | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 467.6 |
| 2014-12-08 | Asia & Oceania Championships · OceaniaPF | 2 | 179.2 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 452.6 |
| 2014-08-06 | National Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 453.3 |
| 2013-11-16 | Bledisbro Open · NZPF | 1 | 182.6 lbs | 463 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 405.6 |
| 2012-11-24 | Bledisbro Open · NZPF | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 374.9 |
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