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Rudolf Küster
Germany
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Rudolf Küster is a Germany powerlifter with a best competition total of 925.0 kg and a best DOTS of 519.53.
- Best total
- 925 kg
- Best DOTS
- 519.53
- Competition context
- 125+ kg class, BVDG, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 66 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 6
Best Squat
355 kg
Best Bench
190 kg
Best Deadlift
380 kg
Best Total
925 kg
Best DOTS
519.53
Best Wilks
524.13
Meet Count
66
Years Active
30+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 355 kg | 130.8 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1989-05-05 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 190 kg | 128.7 kg | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 1988-10-01 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 380 kg | 128.7 kg | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 1988-10-01 | 125+ |
| Total | 925 kg | 128.7 kg | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 1988-10-01 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-24 | Detsche Meisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | 260 kg | 165 kg | 322.5 kg | 747.5 kg |
| 1982-04-17 | West Germany vs Great Britain | 275 kg | 170 kg | 305 kg | 750 kg |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 290 kg | 165 kg | 310 kg | 765 kg |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 317.5 kg | 185 kg | 350 kg | 852.5 kg |
| 1983-09-30 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 325 kg | 190 kg | 350 kg | 865 kg |
| 1987-10-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 345 kg | 175 kg | 350 kg | 870 kg |
| 1988-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 335 kg | 190 kg | 375 kg | 900 kg |
| 1988-10-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 355 kg | 190 kg | 380 kg | 925 kg |
Rudolf Küster's best total of 925kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).
Competition History
66 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-24 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 120+ | 120.1 kg | 205 kg | 95 kg | 255 kg | 555 kg | 318.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-16 | Hessische Meisterschaft Kreuzheben | BVDK | 120 | 118.5 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 165.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-02 | DM Kraftdreikampf Senioren | BVDK | 120 | 117.4 kg | 275 kg | 112.5 kg | 275 kg | 662.5 kg | 383.3 | 3 | |
| 2010-12-03 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kreuzheben | BVDK | 125 | 123.7 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 163.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-11 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 125 | 119.8 kg | 240 kg | 102.5 kg | 280 kg | 622.5 kg | 357.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-19 | DM KDK Aktive | BVDK | 125 | 123.9 kg | 255 kg | 105 kg | 285 kg | 645 kg | 366.6 | 5 | |
| 2009-10-31 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 125 | 122.9 kg | 255 kg | 110 kg | 285 kg | 650 kg | 370.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-02-21 | DM KDK Aktive | BVDK | 125 | 121.7 kg | 305 kg | 120 kg | 302.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 415.9 | 5 | |
| 2009-01-17 | 1. Bundesliga Nord 1. Wettkampftag | BVDK | 125 | 123.6 kg | 312.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 419.5 | G | |
| 2008-12-01 | Bembel Man | Germany-UA | 100+ | 120 kg | 260 kg | 115 kg | 300 kg | 675 kg | 387.7 | 6 | |
| 2008-11-15 | Deutsche Meisterschaft im Kreuzheben | BVDK | 125+ | 126.1 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 175.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-10-25 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 125 | 121.5 kg | 305 kg | 125 kg | 302.5 kg | 732.5 kg | 419.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-19 | Western European Cup | EPF | 125 | 121.2 kg | 297.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 290 kg | 710 kg | 406.4 | 4 | |
| 2008-03-29 | DM Aktive KDK | BVDK | 125 | 119.4 kg | 310 kg | 120 kg | 292.5 kg | 722.5 kg | 415.6 | 9 | |
| 2007-10-11 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 125 | 118 kg | 295 kg | 122.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 700 kg | 404.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-09-22 | Western European Cup | EPF | 125 | 113 kg | 280 kg | 120 kg | 265 kg | 665 kg | 390.0 | 6 | |
| 2007-03-30 | DM KDK Aktive | BVDK | 110 | 108 kg | 285 kg | 110 kg | 287.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 407.1 | 12 | |
| 2006-12-09 | Bembel Man | Germany-UA | 90+ | 110 kg | 225 kg | 112.5 kg | 260 kg | 597.5 kg | 353.9 | 8 | |
| 2006-11-18 | 1. Deutsche Meisterschaft im Kreuzheben | BVDK | 125 | 111.5 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 162.1 | 2 | |
| 2006-10-28 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 110 | 108.9 kg | 265 kg | 110 kg | 272.5 kg | 647.5 kg | 385.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-07 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 114.7 kg | 295 kg | 112.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 700 kg | 408.3 | 3 | |
| 2005-04-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaften KDK Aktive | BVDK | 125 | 114.7 kg | 290 kg | 110 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg | 399.6 | 7 | |
| 2005-01-01 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 110 | 108.8 kg | 275 kg | 100 kg | 265 kg | 640 kg | 380.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-01 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 110 | 110 kg | 300 kg | 112.5 kg | 295 kg | 707.5 kg | 419.0 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-18 | European-Union Cup | EPF | 125 | 110.1 kg | 290 kg | 115 kg | 295 kg | 700 kg | 414.5 | 3 | |
| 2003-05-17 | Hessische Landesmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDK | 110 | 109.8 kg | 300 kg | 117.5 kg | 280 kg | 697.5 kg | 413.4 | 1 | |
| 2002-09-06 | Deutsche Meisterschaften KDK Aktive | BVDK | 110 | 108.4 kg | 300 kg | 125 kg | 285 kg | 710 kg | 422.9 | 3 | |
| 2002-07-20 | European-Union Cup | EPF | 110 | 106.9 kg | 295 kg | 120 kg | 295 kg | 710 kg | 425.2 | 6 | |
| 2001-09-07 | Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft - KDK / Aktive | BVDK | 100 | 99.3 kg | 290 kg | 110 kg | 300 kg | 700 kg | 432.2 | 6 | |
| 2001-07-04 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 101.7 kg | 280 kg | 107.5 kg | 285 kg | 672.5 kg | 411.0 | 5 | |
| 2000-12-08 | Deutsche Meisterschaft im KDK der Senioren | BVDG | 100 | 99.7 kg | 280 kg | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 672.5 kg | 414.5 | 2 | |
| 2000-07-22 | European-Union Cup | EPF | 110 | 107 kg | 300 kg | 125 kg | 295 kg | 720 kg | 431.0 | 3 | |
| 2000-07-05 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 106.6 kg | 310 kg | 122.5 kg | 300 kg | 732.5 kg | 439.1 | 7 | |
| 1999-09-03 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125 | 116.9 kg | 320 kg | 130 kg | 310 kg | 760 kg | 440.4 | 6 | |
| 1999-07-13 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 115.7 kg | 320 kg | 120 kg | 307.5 kg | 747.5 kg | 434.7 | 2 | |
| 1998-10-17 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125 | 110.4 kg | 305 kg | 115 kg | 300 kg | 720 kg | 425.9 | 4 | |
| 1998-08-15 | European Union Cup | EPF | 110 | 107.5 kg | 275 kg | 120 kg | 290 kg | 685 kg | 409.3 | 4 | |
| 1997-07-19 | European Union Cup | EPF | 100 | 100 kg | 270 kg | 115 kg | 270 kg | 655 kg | 403.2 | 4 | |
| 1996-07-20 | European Union Cup | EPF | 125 | 110.1 kg | 305 kg | 130 kg | 290 kg | 725 kg | 429.3 | 2 | |
| 1996-07-04 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 104.3 kg | 295 kg | 127.5 kg | 290 kg | 712.5 kg | 430.9 | 8 | |
| 1995-07-06 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 132.5 kg | 325 kg | 145 kg | 317.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 438.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-06-15 | European Union Cup | EPF | 125+ | 129.9 kg | 322.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 432.7 | 1 | |
| 1994-10-14 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 129 kg | 330 kg | 150 kg | 330 kg | 810 kg | 454.6 | 1 | |
| 1994-04-27 | European Union Cup | EPF | 125+ | 128 kg | 320 kg | 145 kg | 300 kg | 765 kg | 430.4 | 1 | |
| 1992-10-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 125.3 kg | 325 kg | 157.5 kg | 300 kg | 782.5 kg | 443.2 | 2 | |
| 1992-04-11 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 128.5 kg | 340 kg | 160 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 449.5 | 5 | |
| 1991-03-24 | Danube Cup | EPF | 125+ | - | 330 kg | 165 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1989-10-06 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | - | 335 kg | 165 kg | 325 kg | 825 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-05-05 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 130.8 kg | 355 kg | 180 kg | 357.5 kg | 892.5 kg | 498.8 | 3 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | - | 340 kg | 185 kg | 377.5 kg | 902.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1988-10-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 128.7 kg | 355 kg | 190 kg | 380 kg | 925 kg | 519.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 127.5 kg | 335 kg | 190 kg | 375 kg | 900 kg | 506.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 315 kg | 185 kg | 365 kg | 865 kg | 490.2 | 4 | |
| 1987-10-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125 | 120.5 kg | 345 kg | 175 kg | 350 kg | 870 kg | 499.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-09-26 | Baltic Cup | EPF | 110+ | - | 325 kg | 180 kg | 350 kg | 855 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1985-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 128.9 kg | 300 kg | 160 kg | 350 kg | 810 kg | 454.7 | 3 | |
| 1984-10-05 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 125.1 kg | 330 kg | 175 kg | 350 kg | 855 kg | 484.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-13 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 128.9 kg | 335 kg | 175 kg | 342.5 kg | 852.5 kg | 478.6 | 2 | |
| 1983-11-19 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken | BVDG | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 97.0 | 4 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 125.4 kg | 325 kg | 170 kg | 340 kg | 835 kg | 472.8 | 5 | |
| 1983-09-30 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 127.6 kg | 325 kg | 190 kg | 350 kg | 865 kg | 487.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 128.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 185 kg | 350 kg | 852.5 kg | 478.8 | 3 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 127.6 kg | 290 kg | 165 kg | 310 kg | 765 kg | 430.8 | 5 | |
| 1982-09-24 | Deutschen Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 128.5 kg | 280 kg | 170 kg | 300 kg | 750 kg | 421.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-17 | West Germany vs Great Britain | EPF | 125 | 125 kg | 275 kg | 170 kg | 305 kg | 750 kg | 425.1 | 2 | |
| 1981-10-24 | Detsche Meisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 126.7 kg | 260 kg | 165 kg | 322.5 kg | 747.5 kg | 421.9 | 1 |
Records Held
675 kg
Total · 100+ kg · Raw
597.5 kg
Total · 90+ kg · Raw
300 kg
Deadlift · 100+ kg · Raw
260 kg
Squat · 100+ kg · Raw
260 kg
Deadlift · 90+ kg · Raw
225 kg
Squat · 90+ kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Rudolf Küster's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
75th
Intermediate
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
38.4%
avg 35.3%
Bench
20.5%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
41.1%
avg 41.2%
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 38.4% of Rudolf Küster's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
Rudolf Küster, 57
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 57, Rudolf Küster competed 36 years past the statistical peak, among the 18% of lifters still competing at 57.
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About Rudolf Küster
Rudolf Küster is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 66 sanctioned meets since 1981. Rudolf Küster has competed under BVDK, Germany-UA, EPF, BVDG, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 925.0 kg with a DOTS score of 519.53. Individual lift PRs: 355.0 kg squat, 190.0 kg bench press, 380.0 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.