Ruben van der Linde

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Male · Born 1999 · South Africa

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Career highlights

Best total

642.5 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Best squat

235 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Best bench

165 kg

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

Best deadlift

270 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Best DOTS

469.74

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2026

Career summary

Ruben van der Linde's career best to date is 642.5 kg, set in 2024 at age 25. Their total grew 257.5 kg over 9.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~28.1 kg/year). 2.1-year gap in their competition record between 2021 and 2023. Career variance was 53% deadlift-driven.

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
2014-08-23	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	67.5	—	—	59.04
2015-08-15	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	87.5	—	—	71.03
2015-08-29	Gauteng Raw Powerlifting Championships	Raw	140	85	160	385	315.27
2016-05-15	World Classic Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	90	—	—	73.33
2016-06-19	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	165	90	180	435	350.09
2016-11-21	Guateng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	87.5	—	—	70.59
2017-03-14	South African Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	180.5	100	190	470.5	370.11
2017-09-11	Commonwealth Championships	Single-ply	—	115	—	—	87.8
2019-09-28	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	135	—	—	104.33
2019-10-02	African Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	—	125	—	—	98.05
2021-02-25	Gauteng Powerlifting Championships	Raw	195	110	230	535	400.68
2021-04-22	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	115	230	560	414.39
2023-05-20	World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	165	—	—	124
2024-04-04	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	135	250	600	436.31
2024-10-04	Commonwealth Championships	Raw	230	137.5	267.5	635	464.05
2024-10-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	232.5	140	270	642.5	468.47
2025-03-27	Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	230	135	265	630	461.23
2026-03-19	Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	235	137.5	270	642.5	469.74

Competition history · 19 meets

Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2026-03-19 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 235 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 270 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 469.74
Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2025-03-27 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 230 kgBench 135 kgDead 265 kgTotal 630 kgDots 461.23
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2024-10-29 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 232.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 270 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 468.47
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2024-10-04 · 74 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 230 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 635 kgDots 464.05
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2024-04-04 · 74 kg classRaw4th place
South Africa
Squat 215 kgBench 135 kgDead 250 kgTotal 600 kgDots 436.31
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2023-05-20 · 74 kg classSingle-ply4th place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 165 kgDead —Total —Dots 124.00
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-04-22 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 215 kgBench 115 kgDead 230 kgTotal 560 kgDots 414.39
Gauteng Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-02-25 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
GT, South Africa
Squat 195 kgBench 110 kgDead 230 kgTotal 535 kgDots 400.68
African Powerlifting Championships
AfricanPF · 2019-10-02 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 125 kgDead —Total —Dots 98.05
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2019-09-28 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 135 kgDead —Total —Dots 104.33
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2017-09-11 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 115 kgDead —Total —Dots 87.80
South African Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2017-03-14 · 66 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 180.5 kgBench 100 kgDead 190 kgTotal 470.5 kgDots 370.11
Guateng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2016-11-21 · 66 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 87.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 70.59
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2016-06-19 · 66 kg classRaw8th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 165 kgBench 90 kgDead 180 kgTotal 435 kgDots 350.09
World Classic Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2016-05-15 · 66 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 90 kgDead —Total —Dots 73.33
South African Raw Championships
SAPF · 2016-03-17 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 341.02
Gauteng Raw Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2015-08-29 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 140 kgBench 85 kgDead 160 kgTotal 385 kgDots 315.27
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2015-08-15 · 66 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 87.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 71.03
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2014-08-23 · 59 kg classRaw1st place
GT, South Africa
Squat —Bench 67.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 59.04

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