Lifter profile
Tafa Banya
10 meets from 2023 to 2026
Top 2.7 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Tafa Banya competed in 10 powerlifting meets between 2023 and 2026, with NZPF and CommonwealthPF. The best total, 785 kg (raw, -93 kg), was set in September 2026 at Commonwealth Championships, 227.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in July 2023. With 500.65 DOTS, Tafa Banya ranks #50 among men in the New Zealand rankings and in the top 2.7% of ranked men worldwide.
292.5kg
Sep 18, 2026 · CommonwealthPF
182.5kg
Sep 18, 2026 · CommonwealthPF
310kg
Sep 18, 2026 · CommonwealthPF
785kg
Raw · -93 kg
500.65
Career-best score
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Meet history
10 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Open | 93 kg92.54 | 270285292.5 | 175182.5182.5 | 295310325 | 785 | 500.65 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | WCPA RegionalsNZPF · Raw · Open | 93 kg92.18 | 257.5272.5282.5 | 170177.5180 | 280300310 | 750 | 479.24 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | New Zealand Powerlifting Open NationalsNZPF · Raw · Open | 93 kg91.75 | 250262.5267.5 | 162.5172.5180 | 285295310 | 735 | 470.73 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | WCPA - July Club/NoviceNZPF · Raw · Open | 93 kg91.08 | 230250260 | 150162.5172.5 | 275292.5302.5 | 735 | 472.43 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg82.25 | 217.5225225 | 140147.5152.5 | 255267.5277.5 | 642.5 | 435.98 | 5 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | North Island ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg82.4 | 220220227.5 | 130135137.5 | 255265275 | 640 | 433.83 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | WCPA RegionalsNZPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg81.36 | 200210225 | 130140140 | 250262.5270 | 620 | 423.34 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | New Zealand NationalsNZPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg81.4 | 210217.5222.5 | 132.5135140 | 245257.5267.5 | 625 | 426.63 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | WCPA Novice CompetitionNZPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg81.1 | 175185200 | 125132.5137.5 | 235245260 | 597.5 | 408.73 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | North Island ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Juniors | 83 kg81 | 175187.5187.5 | 125132.5135 | 230245260 | 557.5 | 381.64 | 2 |
- Commonwealth Championships2
Sep 18, 2026 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ292.5
BP182.5
DL310
Total785
- WCPA Regionals1
Mar 7, 2026 · NZPF · Raw
SQ272.5
BP177.5
DL300
Total750
- New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals5
Sep 25, 2025 · NZPF · Raw
SQ267.5
BP172.5
DL295
Total735
- WCPA - July Club/Novice1
Jul 20, 2025 · NZPF · Raw
SQ260
BP172.5
DL302.5
Total735
- Commonwealth Championships5
Oct 4, 2024 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ217.5
BP147.5
DL277.5
Total642.5
- North Island Championships1
Jul 5, 2024 · NZPF · Raw
SQ227.5
BP137.5
DL275
Total640
- WCPA Regionals1
May 4, 2024 · NZPF · Raw
SQ210
BP140
DL270
Total620
- New Zealand Nationals3
Sep 6, 2023 · NZPF · Raw
SQ222.5
BP135
DL267.5
Total625
- WCPA Novice Competition1
Jul 15, 2023 · NZPF · Raw
SQ200
BP137.5
DL260
Total597.5
- North Island Championships2
Jul 7, 2023 · NZPF · Raw
SQ187.5
BP125
DL245
Total557.5
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Jack BurrellNew Zealand · 5 meets together742.5kg474.29 DOTS
- Kane McKenzieNew Zealand · 4 meets together692.5kg469.16 DOTS
- Tom SnowNew Zealand · 4 meets together672.5kg457.76 DOTS
- Patrick Anderson #3New Zealand · 4 meets together763.5kg486.92 DOTS
- Ian ChockNew Zealand · 3 meets together747.5kg520.49 DOTS
- Lucas StolleEngland · 2 meets together782.5kg531.53 DOTS
- Callum GibsonN.Ireland · 2 meets together750kg498.19 DOTS
- David LitchfieldScotland · 2 meets together555kg356.23 DOTS
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