Lifter profile
Denis Bensch
20 meets from 2017 to 2026
Top 46.2 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Denis Bensch competed in 20 powerlifting meets between 2017 and 2026, with SAPF, IPF, CommonwealthPF, and 1 more. The best total, 620 kg (raw, -120 kg), was set in April 2024 at South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships, 165 kg more than at the first full-power meet in March 2017. With 358.09 DOTS, Denis Bensch ranks #1,379 among men in the South Africa rankings and in the top 46.2% of ranked men worldwide.
245kg
Oct 5, 2024 · IPF
150kg
Apr 4, 2024 · SAPF
240kg
Oct 5, 2024 · IPF
620kg
Raw · -120 kg
358.09
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
20 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · MR-M3 | 120+ kg123.2 | 190210220 | 100·· | 200220235.5 | 555.5 | 316.29 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Raw · Masters 3 | 120+ kg122.95 | 200220235 | 125135145 | 200220235 | 615 | 350.40 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 3 | 120 kg118.5 | 170190210 | 120132.5137.5 | 180200217.5 | 545 | 314.32 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg118 | 220220245 | 135145145 | 220240250 | 620 | 358.09 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg118 | 220220245 | 135145145 | 220240250 | 620 | 358.09 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg118.05 | 210220230 | 135145150 | 210235240 | 620 | 358.04 | 3 |
| May 20, 2023 | World Classic & Equipped Bench Press ChampionshipsIPF · Raw · Bench only · Masters 2 | 120+ kg122.85 | — | 135145150 | — | 145 | 82.64 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120+ kg123.45 | 205230242.5 | 130140155 | 205225235 | 617.5 | 351.36 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Bench only · Masters 2 | 120+ kg121.5 | — | 130140145 | — | 145 | 82.93 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg118.25 | 200225232.5 | 125135140 | 210220232.5 | 605 | 349.18 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg119 | 200220230 | 120130140 | 200220230 | 600 | 345.55 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press ChampionshipsAfricanPF · Raw · M-M2-U | 120 kg118.5 | 190210220 | 125135140 | 190215225 | 580 | 334.51 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Barbell Bullies Viking Spring RaidSAPF · Raw · Open | 120 kg118.3 | 180190200 | 120130130 | 180200210 | — | — | DQ |
| Apr 22, 2021 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · MR-M2 | 120 kg119.25 | 190210216 | 130140145 | 190215220 | 581 | 334.37 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Gauteng Classic and Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Open | 120 kg119.05 | 180190190 | 120135137.5 | 180200215 | 542.5 | 312.39 | 2 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Gauteng Classic and Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Open | 120 kg119.05 | 180190190 | 120135137.5 | 180200215 | 542.5 | 312.39 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Gauteng Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · MR-O | 120 kg119.05 | 180190190 | 120135137.5 | 180200215 | 542.5 | 312.39 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Gauteng Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · MR-M2 | 120 kg119.05 | 180190190 | 120135137.5 | 180200215 | 542.5 | 312.39 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg117.1 | 205215220 | 120130140 | 205220227.5 | 582.5 | 337.32 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2019 | African Powerlifting ChampionshipsAfricanPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 120 kg116 | 190210215 | 120130140 | 200220227.5 | 577.5 | 335.52 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 105 kg104.25 | 175182.5187.5 | 115120125 | 195205212.5 | 520 | 314.52 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | South African Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 2 | 105 kg104.4 | 160165170 | 92.5100110 | 170185185 | 455 | 275.05 | 2 |
- Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 19, 2026 · SAPF · Raw
SQ220
BP100
DL235.5
Total555.5
- World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships2
Oct 10, 2025 · IPF · Raw
SQ235
BP145
DL235
Total615
- Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 27, 2025 · SAPF · Raw
SQ190
BP137.5
DL217.5
Total545
- World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships7
Oct 5, 2024 · IPF · Raw
SQ245
BP135
DL240
Total620
- Commonwealth Championships4
Oct 4, 2024 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ245
BP135
DL240
Total620
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships3
Apr 4, 2024 · SAPF · Raw
SQ230
BP150
DL240
Total620
- World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships6
May 20, 2023 · IPF · Raw
SQ—
BP145
DL—
Total145
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 30, 2023 · SAPF · Raw
SQ242.5
BP140
DL235
Total617.5
- SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships2
Jan 6, 2023 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ—
BP145
DL—
Total145
- Commonwealth Championships2
Nov 28, 2022 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ232.5
BP140
DL232.5
Total605
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships3
Mar 24, 2022 · SAPF · Raw
SQ230
BP140
DL230
Total600
- African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships2
Nov 29, 2021 · AfricanPF · Raw
SQ220
BP135
DL225
Total580
- Barbell Bullies Viking Spring RaidDQ
Sep 4, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ200
BP130
DL210
Total—
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Apr 22, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ216
BP145
DL220
Total581
- Gauteng Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 28, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ190
BP137.5
DL215
Total542.5
- Gauteng Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships13
Feb 28, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ190
BP137.5
DL215
Total542.5
- Gauteng Powerlifting Championships13
Feb 25, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ190
BP137.5
DL215
Total542.5
- Gauteng Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 25, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ190
BP137.5
DL215
Total542.5
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Dec 7, 2019 · SAPF · Raw
SQ215
BP140
DL227.5
Total582.5
- African Powerlifting Championships1
Oct 2, 2019 · AfricanPF · Raw
SQ210
BP140
DL227.5
Total577.5
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Aug 30, 2018 · SAPF · Raw
SQ182.5
BP125
DL212.5
Total520
- South African Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 14, 2017 · SAPF · Raw
SQ170
BP100
DL185
Total455
Competed against
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- Justin FurmanSouth Africa · 5 meets together827.5kg475.90 DOTS
- Rick Lewis #1Australia · 4 meets together815kg461.91 DOTS
- Kyle NoonanSouth Africa · 3 meets together910kg508.38 DOTS
- Scott Simon #1Scotland · 3 meets together890kg517.54 DOTS
- Darren BallEngland · 3 meets together—
- Francois MaritzSouth Africa · 3 meets together900kg524.79 DOTS
- Carlos SantoliquidoUSA · 2 meets together832.5kg503.95 DOTS
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