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Summary of Powerlifting Contests, USA Rankings, and Records

By Gary F. Zeolla

Below is a summary of my contest performances from April 2003 through June 2009.
Then from February 2015 to the present.
All weights are in pounds.

See also My Powerlifting Accomplishments

Contests I Have Entered

Date Contest Gear Class/ Bwt. Squat Bench Deadlift Ratio – Total Place
4/12/03 IPA Iron House Equipped, single ply 114s/ 113.5 275, 290, 305 175, 190, 195 325, 340, 350 9/9  –  850 1st, 1sta
8/8/03 IPA Worlds Equipped, single ply 114s/ 113.7 310, 325, 335 185, 200, 205 340, 355, 365 8/9  –  900 1st, 1st
11/14/03 IPA Nationals Equipped, multi-ply 114s/ 113.6 365, 385, 385 195, 205, 205 355, 370, 380 5/9  –  940 1st, 1st
7/10/04 IPA Worlds Equipped, multi-ply 114s/ 113.5 370, 390, 405 195, 210, 220 390, 410, 410 7/9 – 1025 1st, 1st
4/16/05 IPA Iron House Equipped, multi-ply 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 with wraps 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 Equipped, multi-ply 114s/ 114.5 375, 400, 415 200, 215, 220 375, 400, 410 7/9 – 1030 1st, Best Lifter
9/22/07 IPA PA States Equipped, multi-ply 114s/ 114.5 380, 400, 415 200, 210, 220 370, 390, 405 7/9 – 1010 1st, 1st
6/7/08 NASA NE Raw with sleeves 114s/ 114.0 281, 309, 331 160, 176, 187 342, 375, 402 9/9 – 920 1st, 1st
6/13/09 RAWU NE & PA Raw with sleeves 114s/ 114-3/8 295, 295, 315 160, 180, 190 340, 370, 390, 400 7/10 – 865 1st, 1st, Best Lifter
                 
2/28/15 IPA PA States Raw with wraps 114s/ 113.6 280, 300, 310 145, 155, 165 345, 365, 375 9/9 – 850 1st, 1stc
3/5/16 IPA PA States Raw with wraps 114s/ 114.2 285, 300, 315 160, 170, 175 350, 365, 380 9/9 – 870 1stc
9/10/16 AAPF Ohio States Raw with wraps 114s/ 114.6 290, 305, 320 160, 170, 180 350, 370, 385 9/9 – 885 1std
3/4/17 IPA PA States Raw with wraps 114s/ 114.5 290, 310, 325 155, 165, 175 350, 370, 390 9/9 – 890 1std
9/9/17 AAPF Ohio States Raw with wraps 114s/ 113.5 305, 325, 335 155, 165, 175 360, 385, 395 8/9 – 895 1std
8/18/18 RPS Dog Days Raw with sleeves 114s/ 114.0 275, 290, 300 150, 160, 170 360, 380, 400 9/9 – 870 1std
3/16/19 IPA PA States Raw with sleeves 114s/ 114.5 275, 290, 300 145, 160, 170 365, 385, 400 8/9 – 855 1st, 1std, Best Raw Master Pro Lifter
9/28/19 RPS 5th Set Raw with sleeves then wraps 114s/ 114.4 Sl: 275, Wr: 310,
320, 331		 150, 160, 170 365, 385, 401 9/10 – 881 1st, 1std, Best Lightweight Lifter
4/4/20 eImaginary Raw with wraps 123.0 305, 320, 335 150, 160, 170 365, 385, 405 ??? ???
9/12/20 APF Ohio States Raw with sleeves then wraps 114s/ 114-1/2 Sl: 285,
Wr: 320, 335		 150, 160, 170  365, 385, 405  8/9 – 895  1std
3/31/21 RPS Powerpalooza Raw with wraps 114s/ 113.4 305, 326, 335 135, 145, passed 365, 385, 405 8/8  – 885 1stf
8/19/21 gImaginary 2 Raw with sleeves then wraps 120.6 Sl. 280, Wr. 315, 330, [340]
,   		-----  365, 385, 405 ??? ???
                 
9/7/24 RPS Legion Raw with sleeves then wraps 121.6 Sl: 280, Wr: 310, 327.5 140, 150, 160,  365, 385, 400 8/9 1st
                 

 

a Open and master (40-44) divisions, respectively.
b Open and master (45-49) divisions, respectively.
c Open and/ or master (50-54) divisions, respectively.
d Open and/ or master (55-59) divisions, respectively.
e This was the date for a contest that was canceled due to the Coronavirus. But this line and page indicates what I would have attempted if the contest had happened.
f Open and/ or master (60-64) divisions, respectively.
g I had to forgo a second contest this year due to a Rotator Cuff Injury. But I ended my training plan as if I was going to enter a contest rather than have surgery. The date is when I put in my final peaking workout, which was the day before surgery. This line and page indicates what I would have attempted if I had entered contest at this time.

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

52 Powerlifting Contests

    Open Powerlifting is an incredible powerlifting website. It lists just about every contest that has ever been contested, and every powerlifter that has ever completed. It even has a page for every powerlifter with a list of every contest that lifter ever competed in. My page is at: Gary Zeolla.

     This list goes back to my college lifting days, while th4e above list is only for contests I have entered since I started to compete again in 2003. I had forgotten about some of those college meets. Altogether, they have 47 contests listed that I have entered over the decades.

    However, they’re missing five contests. But four were just Bench Press meets, two I entered in high school (1978,79) and two in 1985. Plus, there was a full power contest I entered while in college at PA’s Rockview State Penitentiary (I’m serious!). But I doubt they will ever find details for those contests, since they were all small, unsanctioned meets.

     But still with those five contests, it means I’ve entered 52 powerlifting contests in my lifetime. With my Rotator Cuff Injury, I am not yet sure if I will enter another contest or not.
1/7/22

 

Best Rankings on Powerlifting USA's Ranking Lists

My best placement on the Top 100 lifters in the USA for 114s.
(This magazine was the premier powerlifting magazine, but it ceased its 35 year publication run in 2012. Its ranking lists grouped lifts done with all types of gear together.)

Lift Year Rank
Squat 2007 #4
Bench 2005 #14
Deadlift 2005 #6
Total 2005 #5

My best placement on the Top 20 Masters chart was for 2006
(Powerlifting USA, July 2007, pp. 80,81).

Lift Year(s) Rank
Squat 2005, 07 #1
Bench 2007 #1
Deadlift 2004,05,07,10 #1
Total 2005, 07 #1

 

Powerlifting Watch’s Ranking Lists

    Powerlifting Watch has separate ranking lists for raw without wraps, raw with wraps, single-ply, and mutli-ply lifters. Unfortunately, they are lumping together 114s, 123s, and 132s under the 132 pound class. But despite competing against lifters as much as two weight classes above me, my rankings were not too bad. Below is my placements in their Best of the Best lists, meaning from when they started their ranking lists in 2007 to the present.

 

All-time Ranking Lists

    These lists are for All-time, meaning from the beginning of the sport of powerlifting in the early 1970s to the present. They are also are for all-federations. Open Powerlifting is the clearing house for such ranking lists.

114s: 40-44: Multi-Ply: Squat: 410, #1, Bench: 215, #2, Deadlift: 405, #2, Total: 1030, #2.

114s: 45-49: Multi-Ply: Squat: 400, #1, Bench: 220, #2, Deadlift: 390, #1, Total: 1010, #1.

114s: 45-49: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 331, #1, Bench: 187, #17, Deadlift: 402, #1, Total: 920, #1.

123s: 45-49: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 385, #3, Bench: 190, #29, Deadlift: 400, #6, Total: 975, #6.

114s: 50-54: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 315, #1, Bench: 175, #10, Deadlift: 380, #1, Total: 870, #1.

114s: 55-59: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 325, #1, Bench: 180, #7, Deadlift: 395, #1, Total: 895, #1.

114s: 60-65: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 335, #1, Bench: 145, #7, Deadlift: 405, #2, Total: 885, #2.

123s: 60-65: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 327.5, #1, Bench: 160, #13, Deadlift: 385, #3, Total: 872.5, #2.

Federation Records

    Each powerlifting federation has its own state, national, and world records in each division it offers. Below is a list of all federation records I have broken or set. As far as I know, all of these records are still standing.

In the 00s

From 2003 to 2009, I broke or set a total of 55 different federation records in six 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 I (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, Master I (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, Master II (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

RPS, 114, Pro, Open, World Records

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

RPS, 114, Pro, Master II (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, Master II (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, Master II (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

NASA, 114, Unequipped, Open Pure, American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 6/708
Bench 187 6/7/08
Deadlift 402 6/708
Total 920 6/708

NASA, 114, Unequipped, Masters Pure, American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 6/708
Bench 187 6/7/08
Deadlift 402 6/708
Total 920 6/708

RAWU, 114, Raw, Open, American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 295 6/13/09
Bench 180 6/13/09
Deadlift 400 6/13/09
Total 865 6/13/09

RAWU, 114, Raw, Masters II (45-49), American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 295 6/13/09
Bench 180 6/13/09
Deadlift 400 6/13/09
Total 865 6/13/09

RAWU, 114, Masters Bench Record

Lift Weight Date
Bench 180 6/13/09

 

In the 10s

From 2015 to 2019, I broke or set a total of 35 different federation records, set in three different powerlifting federations.

IPA, 114, Amateur, Open, Raw World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 310 2/28/15
Deadlift 375 2/28/15
Total 850 2/28/15

IPA, 114, Amateur, Master III (50-54), Raw World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 315 3/5/16
Bench 175 3/5/16
Deadlift 380 3/5/16
Total 870 3/5/16

AAPF, 114, Amateur, Open, Raw Classic American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 325 9/9/17
Bench 180 9/10/16
Deadlift 395 9/9/17
Total 895 9/9/17

AAPF, 114, Amateur, Master IV (55-59), Raw Classic American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 325 9/9/17
Bench 180 9/10/16
Deadlift 395 9/9/17
Total 895 9/9/17

IPA, 114, Amateur, Master IV (55-59), Raw World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 325 3/4/17
Bench 175 3/4/17
Deadlift 390 3/4/17
Total 890 3/4/17

RPS, 114, Professional, Open, Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 300 8/18/18
Bench 170 8/18/18
Deadlift 400 8/18/18
Total 870 8/18/18

RPS, 114, Professional, Master (55-59), Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 300 8/18/18
Bench 170 8/18/18
Deadlift 400 8/18/18
Total 870 8/18/18

IPA, 114, Pro, Open, Raw World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 300 3/16/19
Bench 170 3/16/19
Deadlift 385 3/16/19
Total 855 3/16/19

IPA, 114, Pro, Master IV (55-59), Raw World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 300 3/16/19
Bench 170 3/16/19
Deadlift 385 3/16/19
Total 855 3/16/19

RPS, 114, Amateur, Open, Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 9/28/19

RPS, 114, Amateur, Master (55-59), Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 9/28/19
Bench 160 9/28/19
Deadlift 401 9/28/19
Total 881 9/28/19

 

In the 20s

Since 2020, I have broken or set a total of 19 different federation records.

APF, 114, Amateur, Open, Raw Classic American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 320 9/12/20
Deadlift 405 9/12/20
Total 895 9/12/20

APF, 114, Amateur, Master IV (55-59), Raw Classic American Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 320 9/12/20
Bench 170 9/12/20
Deadlift 405 9/12/20
Total 895 9/12/20

RPS, 114, Amateur, Open, Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 335 3/27/21
Deadlift 405 3/27/21
Total 895 3/27/21

RPS, 114, Amateur, Master (60-64), Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 335 3/27/21
Bench 145 3/27/21
Deadlift 405 3/27/21
Total 885 3/27/21

RPS, 123, Amateur, Open, Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 327.5 9/7/24

RPS, 123, Amateur, Master (60-64), Raw Modern World Records

Lift Weight Date
Squat 327.5 9/7/24
Bench 160 9/7/24
Deadlift 385 9/7/24
Total 872.5 9/7/24

 

Adding all of these records together, I have broken a total of 114 different federation records since 2003.

All-time Records

    These records are for All-time, meaning from the beginning of the sport of powerlifting in the early 1970s to the present. They are also are for all-federations. That means, these are true American and world records, not just federation records. Open Powerlifting is the clearing house for such records.

114s: 40-44: Multi-Ply: Squat: 410

114s: 45-49: Multi-Ply: Squat: 400, Deadlift: 390, Total: 1010.

114s: 45-49: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 331, Deadlift: 402, Total: 920.

114s: 50-54: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 315, Deadlift: 380, Total: 870.

114s: 55-59: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 325, Deadlift: 395, Total: 895.

114s: 60-65: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 335.

123s: 60-65: Raw+Wraps: Squat: 327.5.

    In sum, I am #1 in 15 categories, which is to say, I hold 15 all-time masters world records.

Personal Records

    I competed in powerlifting in college. Then I stopped powerlifting when I was 21 and did not compete again until I was 42, then stopped again when I was 48, but restarted at 53. 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. But as it is, below are my best lifts from these three different time periods.

College

I competed in powerlifting in college (1979-82).

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 40s

My best lifts from 2003 to 2009 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 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.

114s: Raw with sleeves
Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 6/708
Bench 187 6/7/08
Deadlift 402 6/708
Total 920 6/708

    By "raw with sleeves" is meant a belt and knee sleeves (not knee wraps) on squats and deadlifts and a belt and wrist wraps on benches, but no squat suit or bench press shirt. It can be seen that I am close to what I did in college.

123s: Raw with wraps
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 during the 2000s. Here, "raw with wraps," meant a belt, wrist wraps, and 2.0 meter knee wraps.

114s: Raw with wraps
Lift Weight Date
Squat 325 3/4/17
Bench 180 9/10/16
Deadlift 395 9/9/17
Total 895 9/9/17

114s: Raw with wraps
Lift Weight Date
Squat 325 3/4/17
Bench 180 9/10/16
Deadlift 395 9/9/17
Total 895 9/9/17

My 50s

My best lifts from 2015 to 2020 are as follows:

114s: Raw with sleeves

Lift Weight Date
Squat 300 8/18/18
Bench 170 8/18/18
Deadlift 400 8/18/18
Total 870 8/18/18

114s: Raw with wraps
Lift Weight Date
Squat 331 9/28/19
Bench 180 9/10/16
Deadlift 405 9/12/20
Total 895 9/9/17

    Here, “raw with wraps,” means a belt, wrist wraps, and 2.5 or 3.0 meter knee wraps.

My 60s

My best lifts from 2021 to the present are as follows:

114s: Raw with wraps

Lift Weight Date
Squat 335 3/27/21
Bench 145 3/27/21
Deadlift 400 3/27/21
Total 870 3/27/21

123s: Raw with wraps
Lift Weight Date
Squat 327.5 9/7/24
Bench 160 9/7/24
Deadlift 385 9/7/24
Total 872.5 9/7/24

    Here, “raw with wraps,” means a belt, wrist wraps, and 3.0 meter knee wraps.

See also My Powerlifting Accomplishments.

I thank the LORD for enabling me to accomplish all of the above despite many adversities.

Summary of Powerlifting Contests, USA Rankings, Records, and Times Bodyweight. Copyright © 2003-2009, 2015-2022 By Gary F. Zeolla.

Powerlifting and Back Pain

    The first book is geared towards the beginner to intermediate powerlifter. It presents sound training, competition, dietary, and supplement advice to aid the reader in starting and progressing in the sport of powerlifting. The second book details how I overcame years of crippling low back and was able to return to the sport of powerlifting.

Starting and Progressing in Powerlifting: A Comprehensive Guide to the World's Strongest Sport

Overcoming Back Pain: A Mind-body Solution (Second Edition)

See also this series on Amazon (#ad).

The above charts were first posted on this site November 23, 2003.
This page was last updated September 10, 2024.

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