Lifter profile
Zanele Ngwenya
18 meets from 2016 to 2026
Top 19.4 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Zanele Ngwenya competed in 18 powerlifting meets between 2016 and 2026, with SAPF, IPF, and AfricanPF. The best total, 377.5 kg (raw, -84 kg), was set in March 2023 at South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships, 97.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in August 2017. With 370.09 DOTS, Zanele Ngwenya ranks #233 among women in the South Africa rankings and in the top 19.4% of ranked women worldwide.
140kg
Oct 7, 2019 · IPF
77.5kg
Mar 27, 2025 · SAPF
165kg
Mar 30, 2023 · SAPF
377.5kg
Raw · -84 kg
370.09
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
18 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · FR-M1 | 84 kg82.1 | 120127.5135 | 707580 | 135142.5150 | 360 | 334.91 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 84 kg80.9 | 125132.5137.5 | 707577.5 | 150160160 | 360 | 337.34 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 84 kg82.5 | 130130130 | 67.572.577.5 | 145155162.5 | 370 | 343.41 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | South Africa Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 84 kg83.55 | 125135142.5 | 72.577.577.5 | 140155165 | 377.5 | 348.25 | 2 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Bench only · Masters 1 | 84 kg82 | — | 67.57075 | — | 75 | 69.82 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 76 kg75.25 | 120127.5132.5 | 62.56567.5 | 147.5157.5157.5 | 357.5 | 347.59 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press ChampionshipsAfricanPF · Raw · F-M1-U | 76 kg75.05 | 110115122.5 | 606570 | 125137.5147.5 | 332.5 | 323.73 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Beast of the East 2.0SAPF · Raw · Open | 76 kg74.8 | 120125130 | 62.567.570 | 140150155 | 350 | 341.37 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · FR-M1 | 69 kg68.35 | 120125125 | 57.562.565 | 140150155 | 335 | 343.38 | 3 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Gauteng Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · FR-O | 76 kg71.5 | 110117.5122.5 | 556065 | 125140150 | 332.5 | 332.31 | 3 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Gauteng Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · FR-M1 | 76 kg71.5 | 110117.5122.5 | 556065 | 125140150 | 332.5 | 332.31 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | SA Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Open | 63 kg62.25 | 115115120 | 52.557.560 | 130140150 | 325 | 352.11 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | SA Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Masters 1 | 63 kg62.25 | 115115120 | 52.557.560 | 130140150 | 325 | 352.11 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | SA Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 63 kg62.3 | 120127.5133 | 606565 | 130147.5160 | 340.5 | 368.72 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | World Masters Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Masters 1 | 72 kg68 | 125132.5140 | 57.562.567.5 | 142.5152.5157.5 | 360 | 370.09 | 4 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | SA Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Masters 1 | 72 kg66.65 | 100115127.5 | 556065 | 130145160 | 352.5 | 366.60 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | SA Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Single-ply · Open | 72 kg66.65 | 100115127.5 | 556065 | 130145160 | 352.5 | 366.60 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | World Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 72 kg67.5 | 115125132.5 | 52.56062.5 | 135147.5155 | 342.5 | 353.59 | 8 |
| Mar 28, 2019 | SA Raw Powerlifting ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Masters 1 | 72 kg68.85 | 110117.5125 | 505057.5 | 135142.5150 | 332.5 | 339.40 | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Gauteng ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Open | 72 kg68.95 | 8092.5100 | 455055 | 110125150 | 280 | 285.58 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Open Deadlift ChampionshipsSAPF · Raw · Deadlift only · Open | 72 kg68.6 | — | — | 100110120 | 120 | 122.74 | 5 |
- Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 19, 2026 · SAPF · Raw
SQ135
BP75
DL150
Total360
- Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 27, 2025 · SAPF · Raw
SQ132.5
BP77.5
DL150
Total360
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships3
Apr 4, 2024 · SAPF · Raw
SQ130
BP77.5
DL162.5
Total370
- South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 30, 2023 · SAPF · Raw
SQ135
BP77.5
DL165
Total377.5
- SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championships1
Jan 6, 2023 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ—
BP75
DL—
Total75
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 24, 2022 · SAPF · Raw
SQ132.5
BP67.5
DL157.5
Total357.5
- African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships1
Nov 29, 2021 · AfricanPF · Raw
SQ115
BP70
DL147.5
Total332.5
- Beast of the East 2.03
Aug 21, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ125
BP70
DL155
Total350
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships3
Apr 22, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ120
BP65
DL150
Total335
- Gauteng Powerlifting Championships3
Feb 25, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ122.5
BP60
DL150
Total332.5
- Gauteng Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 25, 2021 · SAPF · Raw
SQ122.5
BP60
DL150
Total332.5
- SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 22, 2020 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ115
BP60
DL150
Total325
- SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships1
Feb 22, 2020 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ115
BP60
DL150
Total325
- SA Classic Powerlifting Championships1
Dec 7, 2019 · SAPF · Raw
SQ133
BP60
DL147.5
Total340.5
- World Masters Powerlifting Championships4
Oct 7, 2019 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ140
BP62.5
DL157.5
Total360
- SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships2
Jun 6, 2019 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ127.5
BP65
DL160
Total352.5
- SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships2
Jun 6, 2019 · SAPF · Single-ply
SQ127.5
BP65
DL160
Total352.5
- World Classic Powerlifting Championships8
Jun 4, 2019 · IPF · Raw
SQ125
BP62.5
DL155
Total342.5
- SA Raw Powerlifting Championships2
Mar 28, 2019 · SAPF · Raw
SQ125
BP57.5
DL150
Total332.5
- Gauteng Championships1
Aug 19, 2017 · SAPF · Raw
SQ100
BP55
DL125
Total280
- Open Deadlift Championships5
Sep 24, 2016 · SAPF · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL120
Total120
Competed against
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- Nicole CoopoosamySouth Africa · 5 meets together550kg506.80 DOTS
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- Sihle MadondoSouth Africa · 2 meets together517.5kg469.07 DOTS
- Erin CollinsUSA · 2 meets together480.5kg498.21 DOTS
- Amanda MeyerUSA · 2 meets together410.5kg461.24 DOTS
- Megan FaulSouth Africa · 1 meet together545kg489.76 DOTS
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