Denis Bensch

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Male · Born 1966 · South Africa

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Career highlights

Best total

620 kg

Raw · 120 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best squat

245 kg

Raw · 120 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best bench

150 kg

Raw · 120 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best deadlift

240 kg

Raw · 120 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best DOTS

358.09

Raw · 120 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Career summary

Denis Bensch's career best to date is 620 kg, set in 2024 at age 58. Their total grew 165 kg over 7.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~23.4 kg/year). 2.6-year gap in their competition record between 2017 and 2019. Career variance was 64% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships · SAPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2017-03-14	South African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	170	100	185	455	275.05
2019-10-02	African Powerlifting Championships	Raw	210	140	227.5	577.5	335.52
2021-02-25	Gauteng Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	137.5	215	542.5	312.39
2021-04-22	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	216	145	220	581	334.37
2021-11-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	220	135	225	580	334.51
2022-03-24	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	230	140	230	600	345.55
2022-11-28	Commonwealth Championships	Raw	232.5	140	232.5	605	349.18
2023-03-30	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	242.5	140	235	617.5	351.36
2023-05-20	World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	145	—	—	82.64
2024-04-04	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	230	150	240	620	358.04
2024-10-04	Commonwealth Championships	Raw	245	135	240	620	358.09
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	245	135	240	620	358.09
2025-03-27	Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	137.5	217.5	545	314.32
2025-10-10	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	235	145	235	615	350.4
2026-03-19	Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	220	100	235.5	555.5	316.29

Competition history · 15 meets

Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2026-03-19 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 220 kgBench 100 kgDead 235.5 kgTotal 555.5 kgDots 316.29
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-10-10 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 235 kgBench 145 kgDead 235 kgTotal 615 kgDots 350.40
Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2025-03-27 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 190 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 217.5 kgTotal 545 kgDots 314.32
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 120 kg classRaw7th place
South Africa
Squat 245 kgBench 135 kgDead 240 kgTotal 620 kgDots 358.09
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2024-10-04 · 120 kg classRaw4th place
South Africa
Squat 245 kgBench 135 kgDead 240 kgTotal 620 kgDots 358.09
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2024-04-04 · 120 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 230 kgBench 150 kgDead 240 kgTotal 620 kgDots 358.04
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2023-05-20 · 120+ kg classRaw6th place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 145 kgDead —Total —Dots 82.64
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2023-03-30 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 242.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 235 kgTotal 617.5 kgDots 351.36
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2022-11-28 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
New Zealand
Squat 232.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 232.5 kgTotal 605 kgDots 349.18
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2022-03-24 · 120 kg classRaw3rd place
GT, South Africa
Squat 230 kgBench 140 kgDead 230 kgTotal 600 kgDots 345.55
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2021-11-29 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 220 kgBench 135 kgDead 225 kgTotal 580 kgDots 334.51
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-04-22 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 216 kgBench 145 kgDead 220 kgTotal 581 kgDots 334.37
Gauteng Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-02-25 · 120 kg classRaw13th place
GT, South Africa
Squat 190 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 215 kgTotal 542.5 kgDots 312.39
African Powerlifting Championships
AfricanPF · 2019-10-02 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 210 kgBench 140 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal 577.5 kgDots 335.52
South African Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2017-03-14 · 105 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 170 kgBench 100 kgDead 185 kgTotal 455 kgDots 275.05

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