Megan-Li Smith
New Zealand · Female · 115.2 lbs (52.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · ORPF
Pull-dominant
#35 in the elite index
595.9 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
251.3 lbs
114 kg
Best deadlift
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best total
1,081.4 lbs
490.5 kg
Best DOTS
595.9
Profile analysis
Megan-Li Smith ranks #35 among the women in our elite index and #2 in New Zealand, with a best DOTS score of 595.9 set at Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Megan-Li squats 3.44×, benches 2.18× and deadlifts 3.92× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% 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 22 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (NZPF, IPF, CommonwealthPF, ORPF), Megan-Li took 16 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 469.6 lbs (213.0 kg) — about 57.8 lbs per year over 8.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 114.2 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 251.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,072.5 lbs (486.5 kg) | 594.6 |
| 2026-03-21 | CPA Provincials · NZPF | 1 | 115.9 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 248 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 992.1 lbs (450 kg) | 544.5 |
| 2025-11-19 | Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championships · ORPF | 1 | 115.2 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 243.6 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,081.4 lbs (490.5 kg) | 595.9 |
| 2025-09-25 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 115.3 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 238.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,064.8 lbs (483 kg) | 586.4 |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 2 | 113.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 591.5 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 113.6 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 237 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 585.7 |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 113.4 lbs | 377 lbs / 226 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,027.4 lbs (466 kg) | 572.2 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 113.9 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 215 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 997.6 lbs (452.5 kg) | 554.1 |
| 2023-09-06 | New Zealand Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 114.1 lbs | 379.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 991 lbs (449.5 kg) | 549.7 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 114.3 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 964.5 lbs (437.5 kg) | 534.3 |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 113.8 lbs | 360.5 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 933.7 lbs (423.5 kg) | 519.0 |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships · NZPF | 1 | 114.3 lbs | 354.9 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 399 lbs | 935.9 lbs (424.5 kg) | 518.4 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 113.6 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 909.4 lbs (412.5 kg) | 505.9 |
| 2022-04-09 | Canterbury Provincials · NZPF | 1 | 114.2 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | 507.2 |
| 2021-03-14 | New Zealand Invitational Championships · NZPF | 1 | 110.9 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 458.5 |
| 2020-10-06 | Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 102.8 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 461.2 |
| 2019-08-22 | Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 103.3 lbs | 293.2 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 800.3 lbs (363 kg) | 476.9 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 103.4 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 137.8 lbs / 332.9 lbs | 757.3 lbs (343.5 kg) | 450.9 |
| 2019-02-16 | Canterbury Novice Comp · NZPF | 1 | 103.1 lbs | 264.6 lbs / 137.8 lbs / 331.8 lbs | 734.1 lbs (333 kg) | 438.1 |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 108.9 lbs | 248 lbs / 126.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | 391.9 |
| 2018-06-09 | South Island Championships · NZPF | 1 | 107.4 lbs | 237 lbs / 121.3 lbs / 303.1 lbs | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | 383.1 |
| 2018-04-28 | Southern Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 2 | 107.6 lbs | 226 lbs / 115.7 lbs / 270.1 lbs | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | 353.8 |
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