Lifter profile
Simone van der Merwe
5 meets from 2023 to 2026
Top 48.8 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Simone van der Merwe competed in 5 powerlifting meets between 2023 and 2026, with SAPF and CommonwealthPF. The best total, 347.5 kg (raw, 84+ kg), was set in March 2026 at Classic Powerlifting Championships, 77.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in March 2023. With 305.99 DOTS, Simone van der Merwe ranks #525 among women in the South Africa rankings and in the top 48.8% of ranked women worldwide.
140kg
Mar 19, 2026 · SAPF
67.5kg
Mar 19, 2026 · SAPF
150kg
Oct 4, 2024 · CommonwealthPF
347.5kg
Raw · 84+ kg
305.99
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
5 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · FR-Jr | 84+ kg92.6 | 120130140 | 606567.5 | 130140142.5 | 347.5 | 305.99 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Sub-Juniors | 84+ kg92.1 | 120130135.5 | 556062.5 | 130140145 | 343 | 302.73 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Sub-Juniors | 84+ kg91 | 120130132.5 | 5057.560 | 130140150 | 340 | 301.65 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Sub-Juniors | 84+ kg86.65 | 115122.5125 | 455052.5 | 120130140 | 315 | 285.67 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Sub-Juniors | 84 kg81.65 | 90100107.5 | 354045 | 115130137.5 | 270 | 251.86 | 1 |
- Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 19, 2026 · SAPF · Raw
SQ140
BP67.5
DL140
Total347.5
- Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 27, 2025 · SAPF · Raw
SQ135.5
BP62.5
DL145
Total343
- Commonwealth Championships2
Oct 4, 2024 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ130
BP60
DL150
Total340
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Apr 4, 2024 · SAPF · Raw
SQ125
BP50
DL140
Total315
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 30, 2023 · SAPF · Raw
SQ100
BP40
DL130
Total270
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Megan WrightUSA · 3 meets together565kg477.96 DOTS
- Olivia PerottiSouth Africa · 3 meets together533kg472.77 DOTS
- Sihle MadondoSouth Africa · 2 meets together517.5kg469.07 DOTS
- Zahra PadiaTrinidad and Tobago · 1 meet together610kg505.11 DOTS
- Riria RopataNew Zealand · 1 meet together618kg487.37 DOTS
- Jackie BlasberyEngland · 1 meet together482.5kg476.63 DOTS
- Tracy O'CallaghanWales · 1 meet together480kg414.48 DOTS
- Helen Ferguson-FordScotland · 1 meet together522.5kg406.06 DOTS
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