Heaviest total in sleeves

Colton Engelbrecht recorded what’s being called the heaviest powerlifting total in sleeves — a raw/sleeve benchmark highlighted in a viral YouTube clip this weekend (youtube.com).

Colton Engelbrecht produced a 1,200‑kilogram total — reported as 2,645.5 pounds — at a sanctioned meet, a figure multiple outlets call the new all‑time raw “with wraps/sleeves” total. (barbend.com) Scorecard published from the meet lists a 470‑kg squat, a 260‑kg bench press, and a 470‑kg deadlift as the components of the 1,200‑kg total. (openpowerlifting.org) The performance is recorded on OpenPowerlifting as coming at the WPC‑SA “Clash of the Titans” meet on March 29, 2025 in KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa, where Engelbrecht competed in the ~125‑kg class. (openpowerlifting.org) Media outlets and figureheads in strength sports described the lift as an all‑time raw total and sparked debate about recognition (raw vs. raw‑with‑wraps distinctions), with peers like Mitchell Hooper publicly commenting on the performance’s historical significance. (barbend.com)

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