How Dutch powerlifting records work
A Dutch record is the heaviest legal lift in a given weight class, sex, division and equipment type, set at a record-eligible KNKF competition — a national championship or other designated meet (and IPF/EPF internationals for the Dutch team). This site tracks the current records and who held them before.
What counts as a record
Records are kept per lift (squat, bench, deadlift) and for the total, within each weight class, sex, division and equipment bucket. A lift only counts if it was judged good at a sanctioned meet.
Where the data comes from
The records are built from competition results: the OpenPowerlifting dataset of KNKF meets. Some entries are marked provisional when a stronger result appears in a federation results sheet — the IPF publishes its own championship scoresheets, and GoodLift exports international meets — before it is confirmed in the primary source.
The full dataset is described in machine-readable form so search engines and AI answer engines can cite it.
Divisions
Beyond the Open class, records are tracked for Juniors, Sub-Juniors, Students and the Masters age groups (M1–M4). A lifter can hold a record in their age division and the Open class at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
- What counts as a Dutch powerlifting record?
- The heaviest legal lift in a given weight class, sex, division and equipment type, judged good at a record-eligible KNKF competition — a national championship or other designated meet (and IPF/EPF internationals for the Dutch team).
- Where does the record data come from?
- KNKF competition results via the OpenPowerlifting dataset, with some provisional entries from international federation results sheets (the IPF championship scoresheets and the GoodLift export).