Megan Leighton

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Female · Born 1997 · South Africa

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Career highlights

Best total

435.5 kg

Single-ply · 63 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best squat

165 kg

Single-ply · 63 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best bench

120 kg

Single-ply · 69 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

167.5 kg

Single-ply · 63 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best DOTS

480.51

Single-ply · 63 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Career summary

Megan Leighton's career best to date is 435.5 kg, set in 2024 at age 27. Their total grew 193 kg over 11.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~16.9 kg/year).

Career-best meet: African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · AfricanPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2013-05-18	Gauteng Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	85	47.5	110	242.5	281.42
2013-06-11	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	85	50	112.5	247.5	289.29
2013-12-05	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Raw	90	52.5	132.5	275	319.51
2014-06-01	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	100	57.5	115	272.5	318.13
2014-08-23	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	60	—	—	67.41
2014-11-29	Rodney's 7 Attempts	Raw	102.5	55	130	287.5	318.87
2015-02-14	Raw Powerlifting Qualifier	Raw	90	57.5	115	262.5	299.89
2015-06-05	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	97.5	55	105	257.5	298.58
2015-08-15	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	70	—	—	77.72
2015-10-24	African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	95	62.5	100	257.5	296.04
2015-12-01	Commonwealth Championships	Raw	92.5	60	112.5	265	304.59
2016-05-15	World Classic Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	67.5	—	—	75.88
2016-06-19	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	110	57.5	130	297.5	342.98
2016-10-20	African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	122.5	70	147.5	340	389.54
2016-11-21	Guateng Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	82.5	—	—	94.85
2016-12-08	Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	112.5	67.5	140	320	—
2017-03-14	South African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	123	70.5	137.5	331	379.23
2017-06-14	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	117.5	65	135	317.5	366.29
2017-07-10	World University Powerlifting Cup	Raw	115	65	142.5	322.5	362.32
2017-09-11	Commonwealth Championships	Single-ply	137.5	95	155	387.5	444.21
2018-04-23	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	102.5	—	—	117.7
2018-06-06	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	110	65	135	310	356.98
2018-09-03	World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships	Single-ply	140	90	157.5	387.5	446.01
2019-05-18	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	97.5	—	—	111.94
2019-06-04	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	112.5	62.5	152.5	327.5	376.3
2019-10-02	African Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	132.5	—	157.5	—	—
2021-03-26	SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	125	100	142.5	367.5	399.74
2021-11-08	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	140	110	160	410	444.2
2021-11-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	145	107.5	—	—	—
2022-03-24	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	127.5	67.5	162.5	357.5	378.2
2022-11-28	Commonwealth Championships	Single-ply	—	113	—	—	119.27
2023-03-30	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	145	70	155	370	388.23
2023-05-20	World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	120	—	—	127.36
2023-06-11	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	135	67.5	160	362.5	390.63
2024-10-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	165	110.5	160	435.5	480.51
2024-11-11	World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	155	112.5	167.5	435	476.76

Competition history · 37 meets

World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-11-11 · 63 kg classSingle-ply10th place
Iceland
Squat 155 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 167.5 kgTotal 435 kgDots 476.76
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2024-10-29 · 63 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 165 kgBench 110.5 kgDead 160 kgTotal 435.5 kgDots 480.51
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2023-06-11 · 63 kg classRaw16th place
Malta
Squat 135 kgBench 67.5 kgDead 160 kgTotal 362.5 kgDots 390.63
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2023-05-20 · 69 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 120 kgDead —Total —Dots 127.36
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2023-03-30 · 69 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 145 kgBench 70 kgDead 155 kgTotal 370 kgDots 388.23
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2022-11-28 · 69 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat —Bench 113 kgDead —Total —Dots 119.27
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2022-03-24 · 69 kg classRaw3rd place
GT, South Africa
Squat 127.5 kgBench 67.5 kgDead 162.5 kgTotal 357.5 kgDots 378.20
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2021-11-29 · 63 kg classSingle-plyDQ
South Africa
Squat 145 kgBench 107.5 kgDead —Total —
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2021-11-08 · 63 kg classSingle-ply8th place
Norway
Squat 140 kgBench 110 kgDead 160 kgTotal 410 kgDots 444.20
SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-03-26 · 63 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
South Africa
Squat 125 kgBench 100 kgDead 142.5 kgTotal 367.5 kgDots 399.74
African Powerlifting Championships
AfricanPF · 2019-10-02 · 63 kg classSingle-plyDQ
South Africa
Squat 132.5 kgBench —Dead 157.5 kgTotal —
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2019-06-04 · 57 kg classRaw7th place
Sweden
Squat 112.5 kgBench 62.5 kgDead 152.5 kgTotal 327.5 kgDots 376.30
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2019-05-18 · 57 kg classSingle-ply4th place
Japan
Squat —Bench 97.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 111.94
World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships
IPF · 2018-09-03 · 57 kg classSingle-ply8th place
South Africa
Squat 140 kgBench 90 kgDead 157.5 kgTotal 387.5 kgDots 446.01
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2018-06-06 · 57 kg classRaw10th place
Canada
Squat 110 kgBench 65 kgDead 135 kgTotal 310 kgDots 356.98
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2018-04-23 · 57 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 102.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 117.70
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2017-09-11 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 137.5 kgBench 95 kgDead 155 kgTotal 387.5 kgDots 444.21
World University Powerlifting Cup
IPF · 2017-07-10 · 63 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 115 kgBench 65 kgDead 142.5 kgTotal 322.5 kgDots 362.32
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-06-14 · 57 kg classRaw10th place
Belarus
Squat 117.5 kgBench 65 kgDead 135 kgTotal 317.5 kgDots 366.29
South African Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2017-03-14 · 57 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 123 kgBench 70.5 kgDead 137.5 kgTotal 331 kgDots 379.23
Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships
OceaniaPF · 2016-12-08 · 57 kg classRawDQ
New Zealand
Squat 112.5 kgBench 67.5 kgDead 140 kgTotal 320 kg
Guateng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2016-11-21 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 82.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 94.85
African Classic Powerlifting Championships
AfricanPF · 2016-10-20 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 122.5 kgBench 70 kgDead 147.5 kgTotal 340 kgDots 389.54
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2016-06-19 · 57 kg classRaw10th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 110 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 130 kgTotal 297.5 kgDots 342.98
World Classic Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2016-05-15 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 67.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 75.88
South African Raw Championships
SAPF · 2016-03-17 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 334.00
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2015-12-01 · 57 kg classRaw4th place
BC, Canada
Squat 92.5 kgBench 60 kgDead 112.5 kgTotal 265 kgDots 304.59
African Classic Powerlifting Championships
AfricanPF · 2015-10-24 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
Morocco
Squat 95 kgBench 62.5 kgDead 100 kgTotal 257.5 kgDots 296.04
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2015-08-15 · 63 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 70 kgDead —Total —Dots 77.72
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2015-06-05 · 57 kg classRaw9th place
Finland
Squat 97.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 105 kgTotal 257.5 kgDots 298.58
Raw Powerlifting Qualifier
SAPF · 2015-02-14 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 90 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 115 kgTotal 262.5 kgDots 299.89
Rodney's 7 Attempts
SAPF · 2014-11-29 · 63 kg classRaw5th place
South Africa
Squat 102.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 130 kgTotal 287.5 kgDots 318.87
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2014-08-23 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
GT, South Africa
Squat —Bench 60 kgDead —Total —Dots 67.41
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2014-06-01 · 57 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 100 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 115 kgTotal 272.5 kgDots 318.13
Commonwealth & Oceania Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2013-12-05 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 90 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 132.5 kgTotal 275 kgDots 319.51
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2013-06-11 · 57 kg classRaw4th place
VLA, Russian Federation
Squat 85 kgBench 50 kgDead 112.5 kgTotal 247.5 kgDots 289.29
Gauteng Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2013-05-18 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 85 kgBench 47.5 kgDead 110 kgTotal 242.5 kgDots 281.42

Megan Leighton

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