Marcel Vorster

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Male · Born 1994 · South Africa

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Career highlights

Best total

605.5 kg

Single-ply · 66 kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2017

Best squat

280 kg

Single-ply · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best bench

190 kg

Single-ply · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

210 kg

Raw · 66 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2021

Best DOTS

475.76

Single-ply · 66 kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2017

Career summary

Marcel Vorster's career best to date is 605.5 kg, set in 2017 at age 23. Their total grew 180.5 kg over 5.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~35.8 kg/year). 2.8-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2021. Career variance was 55% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2012-08-28	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	170	105	150	425	367.95
2013-05-18	Gauteng Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	180	130	175	485	393.69
2014-08-23	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	112.5	—	—	90.27
2017-03-14	South African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	185	122.5	180	487.5	389.54
2017-07-10	World University Powerlifting Cup	Raw	200	130	195	525	413.45
2017-09-11	Commonwealth Championships	Single-ply	242.5	173	190	605.5	475.76
2018-04-23	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	172.5	—	—	131.42
2021-02-25	Gauteng Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	120	205	515	389.57
2021-04-22	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	202.5	130	195	527.5	415.89
2021-11-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	207.5	130	210	547.5	429.95
2022-03-24	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	200	130	200	530	415.74
2022-06-06	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	137.5	200	552.5	433.39
2023-05-20	World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	142.09
2024-10-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	280	187.5	125	592.5	436.39

Competition history · 15 meets

African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2024-10-29 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 280 kgBench 187.5 kgDead 125 kgTotal 592.5 kgDots 436.39
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2023-05-20 · 74 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 142.09
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2022-06-06 · 66 kg classRaw15th place
South Africa
Squat 215 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 200 kgTotal 552.5 kgDots 433.39
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2022-03-24 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
GT, South Africa
Squat 200 kgBench 130 kgDead 200 kgTotal 530 kgDots 415.74
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2021-11-29 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 207.5 kgBench 130 kgDead 210 kgTotal 547.5 kgDots 429.95
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-04-22 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 202.5 kgBench 130 kgDead 195 kgTotal 527.5 kgDots 415.89
Gauteng Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-02-25 · 74 kg classRaw5th place
GT, South Africa
Squat 190 kgBench 120 kgDead 205 kgTotal 515 kgDots 389.57
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2018-04-23 · 74 kg classSingle-ply7th place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 172.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 131.42
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2017-09-11 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 242.5 kgBench 173 kgDead 190 kgTotal 605.5 kgDots 475.76
World University Powerlifting Cup
IPF · 2017-07-10 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 200 kgBench 130 kgDead 195 kgTotal 525 kgDots 413.45
South African Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2017-03-14 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 185 kgBench 122.5 kgDead 180 kgTotal 487.5 kgDots 389.54
South African Raw Championships
SAPF · 2016-03-17 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 369.99
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2014-08-23 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
GT, South Africa
Squat —Bench 112.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 90.27
Gauteng Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2013-05-18 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 180 kgBench 130 kgDead 175 kgTotal 485 kgDots 393.69
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2012-08-28 · 59 kg classSingle-ply7th place
Poland
Squat 170 kgBench 105 kgDead 150 kgTotal 425 kgDots 367.95