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Summary of Powerlifting Contests, USA Rankings, Records, and Times Bodyweight

by Gary F. Zeolla

Below is a summary of my contest performances since I started powerlifting again in April 2003.
All weights are in pounds.

Contests I Have Entered

Date Contest Class/ Bwt. Squat Bench Deadlift Ratio - Total Place
4/12/03 IPA Iron House 114s/ 113.5 275, 290, 305 175, 190, 195 325, 340, 350 9/9  -  850 1st, 1sta
8/8/03 IPA Worlds 114s/ 113.7 310, 325, 335 185, 200, 205 340, 355, 365 8/9  -  900 1st, 1st
11/14/03 IPA Nationals 114s/ 113.6 365, 385, 385 195, 205, 205 355, 370, 380 5/9  -  940 1st, 1st
7/10/04 IPA Worlds 114s/ 113.5 370, 390, 405 195, 210, 220 390, 410, 410 7/9 - 1025 1st, 1st
4/16/05 IPA Iron House 114s/ 113.5 370, 390, 410 200, 215, 225 370, 390, 405
415		 8/10 - 1030 1st, 1st
4/8/06 WNPF Western PA - Raw division 123s/ 121.0 365, 385, 400 175, 190, 200 365, 385, 400 7/9 - 975 1st, 1stb, Best Raw Lifter
9/2/06 APF PA States 114s/ 114.5 375, 400, 415 200, 215, 220 375, 400, 410 7/9 - 1030 1st, Best Lifter
9/22/07 IPA PA States 114s/ 114.5 380, 400, 415 200, 210, 220 370, 390, 405 7/9 - 1010 1st, 1st

a Open and master (40-44) divisions, respectively.
b Open and master (45-49) divisions, respectively.

For details on the above contests, follow the links or see Contest Reports.

USA Ranking

Where I was ranked on the chart for the July 2006 - July 2007 Top 100 lifters in the USA for 114s
(Powerlifting USA, October 2007, p. 103)

Lift Weight Rank
Squat 415 #4
Bench 215 #25
Deadlift 400 #7
Total 1030 #7

My rankings on the 2005-2006 Top 100 lifters in the USA for 123s.
(Powerlifting USA, October 2006, p. 87).
 

Lift Weight Rank
Squat 385 #16
Bench 190 #66
Deadlift 400 #19
Total 975 #22

My lifts and rankings on this last chart are considerably lower than above. There are two reason for this. First, I didn't bother cutting weight to 114s for the contest these lifts are from (April 2006). Second, I was competing raw. A comparison of this chart with the ones above show what a difference there is between competing at 114s with gear and 123s raw. For more in this regard, see Top 100, Weight Class and Gear Differences.

My placement on the most recent chart of the Top 20 Masters (over 40) lifters in the USA for 114s
(Powerlifting USA, July 2007, pp. 80,81).

Lift Weight Rank
Squat 415 #1
Bench 215 #1
Deadlift 400 #1
Total 1030 #1

I out squatted the #2 lifter by 110 pounds and out-totaled the #2 lifter by over 200 pounds. I was also the only lifter out of all eleven weight classes to place #1 in all four categories.

In the same issue, there was also a chart of the “All Time Historical Top 50 American Men’s Squats” (for all ages) for 114s. I placed #36 on that list. But for some reason, that was using my squat from a couple of years ago. If they had used the above squat, I would have been #32.

Records I Have Broken

I hold a total of 31 powerlifting records, set in three different powerlifting federations.

IPA, 114, Amateur, Open, World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 405 7/10/04
Deadlift 410 7/10/04
Total 1025 7/10/04

IPA, 114, Amateur, Master (40-44), World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 405 7/10/04
Bench 210 7/10/04
Deadlift 410 7/10/04
Total 1025 7/10/04

IPA, 114, Pro, Open, World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 410 4/16/05
Bench 220 9/22/07
Deadlift 405 4/16/05
Total 1030 4/16/05

IPA, 114, Pro, Masters (40-44), World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 410 4/16/05
Bench 215 4/16/05
Deadlift 405 4/16/05
Total 1030 4/16/05

IPA, 114, Pro, Masters (45-49), World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 400 9/22/07
Bench 220 9/22/07
Deadlift 390 9/22/07
Total 1010 9/22/07

WNPF, 123, Open, PA State Records, Raw Division

Lift Weight Date
Squat 385 4/8/06
Bench 190 4/8/06
Deadlift 400 4/8/06
Total 975 4/8/06

WNPF, 123, Masters (45-49), PA State Records, Raw Division

Lift Weight Date
Squat 385 4/8/06
Bench 190 4/8/06
Deadlift 400 4/8/06
Total 975 4/8/06

APF, 114, Masters (45-49), American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 415 9/2/06
Bench 215 9/2/06
Deadlift 400 9/2/06
Total 1030 9/2/06

 

Personal Records

I competed in powerlifting in college (1979-82). Below are my best lifts at that time.

114s

Lift Weight Date
Squat 352 2/8/81
Bench 205 10/25/80
Deadlift 410 1/24/81
Total 953 2/8/81

123s

Lift Weight Date
Squat 425 2/20/82
Bench 240 2/20/82
Deadlift 435 6/19/82
Total 1095 2/20/82

These lifts were done wearing a belt, wrist wraps, and a single-ply poly "super suit" and 2.0 meter "super wraps." That is the only gear that was allowed at that time. Bench shirts were not invented yet.

My best lifts since I started competing again in 2003 are as follows:

114s

Multi-ply gear, 2.5 meter wraps:

Lift Weight Date
Squat 415 9/2/06
Bench 220 9/22/07
Deadlift 410 7/10/04
Total 1030 4/16/05

As can be seen, I have equaled or bettered all of my college lifts at 114s. But its not a fair comparison given that the multi-ply gear of today is much more beneficial than the gear I used in college.

123s

Unequipped:

Lift Weight Date
Squat 385 4/8/06
Bench 190 4/8/06
Deadlift 400 4/8/06
Total 975 4/8/06

This was the only contest I entered at 123s. I was lifting "unequipped," meaning with a belt, wrist wraps, and 2.0 meter knee wraps, but no squat suit or bench press shirt. Given how much better wraps are today versus what I used in college and how little the super suits helped, this is actually a more fair comparison between college and today. And it can be seen that I am still far off from my college lifts at 123s.

But then, I am not weighing as much today as I did in college when I competed at 123s. In fact, I should have cut to 114s for this unequipped contest. But what this means is that even after five years of powerlifting I have not added as much muscle as I had back in college.

It also needs to be noted, I stopped powerlifting when I was 21 and did not compete again until I was 42. I severely regret not having been able to lift and compete through my 20s and 30s. I will always wonder what I might have accomplished if I had been able to do so.

Times Bodyweight

The following Times Bodyweight results are based on my best lifts to date and my actual weigh-in weights.

Lift Weight Bodyweight Times Bwt.
Squat 415 114.5 3.62
Bench 220 114.5 1.92
Deadlift 410 113.5 3.61
Total 1030 113.5 9.07

The following is based on the Schwartz Formula. This is the type of formula used instead of times bodyweight to calculate "best lifter" awards at contests. The coefficient for one's bodyweight is multiplied by the weight lifted to give the points result.

Lift Weight Bodyweight Coefficient Points
Squat 415 114.5 .9578 393.462
Bench 220 114.5 .9578 210.716
Deadlift 410 113.5 .9578 392.698
Total 1030 113.5 .9578 986.534

The following is based on the Schwartz Master's Formula. This is the type of formula used to calculate "master (over 40) best lifter" awards at contests. The above Schwartz points are calculated first and then multiplied by the coefficient for one's age to give the points result.

Lift Age Coefficient Points
Squat 45 1.048 412.348
Bench 44 1.031 220.830
Deadlift 44 1.031 399.934
Total 44 1.031 1017.117

Summary of Powerlifting Contests, USA Rankings, Records, and Times Bodyweight. Copyright © 2003-2006 by Gary F. Zeolla.

The above charts were posted on this site November 23, 2003.
It was last updated September 24, 2007.

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