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Benedikt Magnússon

Iceland Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Benedikt Magnússon is a Iceland powerlifter with a best competition total of 1090.0 kg and a best DOTS of 580.08.

Best total
1090 kg
Best DOTS
580.08
Competition context
125+ kg class, KRAFT, Single-ply
Meet count
29 sanctioned meets
Records held
11
Best Squat
405 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
460.4 kg
Best Total
1090 kg
Best DOTS
580.08
Best Wilks
599.75
Meet Count
29
Years Active
26+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 405 kg 156 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 2005-04-16 125+
Bench Press 275 kg 156 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 2005-04-16 125+
Deadlift 460.4 kg 172.8 kg Clash of the Titans IV 2011-04-02 -
Total 1090 kg 156 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 2005-04-16 125+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1999-12-31 Íslandsmeistaramót í réttstöðulyftu - - 200 kg 200 kg
2000-01-01 Meistaramót Orkulindar í bekkpressu og réttstöðulyftu - 110 kg 287.5 kg 397.5 kg
2000-02-26 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga og öldunga í kraftlyftingum 180 kg 80 kg 200 kg 460 kg
2000-04-15 Byrjendamót í kraftlyftingum 160 kg 90 kg 230 kg 480 kg
2000-11-04 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum 240 kg 155 kg 260 kg 655 kg
2001-01-01 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 260 kg 155 kg 305 kg 720 kg
2001-11-03 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum 300 kg 170 kg 330 kg 800 kg
2002-02-23 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga og öldunga í kraftlyftingum 310 kg 160 kg 332.5 kg 802.5 kg
2002-04-27 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 315 kg 180 kg 330 kg 825 kg
2002-11-02 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum 310 kg 215 kg 350 kg 875 kg
2003-04-26 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 360 kg 240 kg 380.5 kg 980.5 kg
2004-10-23 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum 370 kg 230 kg 400.5 kg 1000.5 kg
2005-04-16 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 405 kg 275 kg 410 kg 1090 kg

Benedikt Magnússon's best total of 1,090kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).

Competition History

29 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-12-14 Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge BPU 140+ 163 kg - - 340 kg 340 kg 178.9 1
2019-10-12 Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge BPU - 139.9 kg - - 317.5 kg 317.5 kg 174.0 9
2014-11-21 World Championships GPA 140+ 165.4 kg - - 422.5 kg 422.5 kg 221.4 1
2013-08-10 Nationals CAPO 140+ 150 kg 300 kg 150 kg 400 kg 850 kg 457.1 2
2013-07-13 Clash of the Titans VII Hardcore 125.1+ 163.3 kg - - 400 kg 400 kg 210.3 1
2011-04-02 Clash of the Titans IV Hardcore - 172.8 kg - - 460.4 kg 460.4 kg 238.6 1
2010-10-02 Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships FPO 140+ 160.5 kg 380 kg 220 kg 442.5 kg 1042.5 kg 550.7 8
2009-01-01 Úrslit Meistaramóts WPC-Iceland 140+ 156 kg 300 kg 180 kg 340 kg 820 kg 436.4 2
2005-11-05 WPO European Semi Finals WPC 140+ 158.5 kg 130 kg 130 kg 440 kg 700 kg 371.0 6
2005-04-16 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 156 kg 405 kg 275 kg 410 kg 1090 kg 580.1 2
2004-10-23 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 146.4 kg 370 kg 230 kg 400.5 kg 1000.5 kg 541.6 2
2003-11-29 Íslandsmeistaramót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ 148 kg - - 342.5 kg 342.5 kg 184.9 1
2003-11-04 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125+ 149.7 kg 340 kg 215 kg 360 kg 915 kg 492.4 10
2003-04-26 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 156.3 kg 360 kg 240 kg 380.5 kg 980.5 kg 521.5 1
2003-02-08 Reykjanesmót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ 135 kg - - 360 kg 360 kg 199.3 1
2002-11-30 Íslandsmeistaramót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ - - - 376 kg 376 kg - 1
2002-11-02 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 310 kg 215 kg 350 kg 875 kg - 1
2002-04-27 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 152.2 kg 315 kg 180 kg 330 kg 825 kg 441.9 2
2002-02-23 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga og öldunga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 310 kg 160 kg 332.5 kg 802.5 kg - 1
2002-02-09 Reykjanesmót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ - - - 300 kg 300 kg - 2
2001-11-03 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 300 kg 170 kg 330 kg 800 kg - 2
2001-02-24 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga og öldunga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 139.8 kg 240 kg 140 kg 280 kg 660 kg 361.8 1
2001-01-01 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 260 kg 155 kg 305 kg 720 kg - 2
2000-11-04 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 240 kg 155 kg 260 kg 655 kg - 3
2000-04-15 Byrjendamót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 132.5 kg 160 kg 90 kg 230 kg 480 kg 267.3 2
2000-02-26 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga og öldunga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 180 kg 80 kg 200 kg 460 kg - 1
2000-02-05 Reykjanesmót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ 134.3 kg - - 200 kg 200 kg 110.9 4
2000-01-01 Meistaramót Orkulindar í bekkpressu og réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ 136 kg - 110 kg 287.5 kg 397.5 kg 219.6 1
1999-12-31 Íslandsmeistaramót í réttstöðulyftu KRAFT 125+ 133.7 kg - - 200 kg 200 kg 111.1 2

Records Held

1090 kg
Total · 125+ kg · Single-ply
2005-04-16
442.5 kg
Deadlift · 140+ kg · Wraps
2010-10-02
440 kg
Deadlift · 140+ kg · Raw
2005-11-05
410 kg
Deadlift · 125+ kg · Single-ply
2005-04-16
400 kg
Deadlift · 125.1+ kg · Raw
2013-07-13
400 kg
Total · 125.1+ kg · Raw
2013-07-13

Strength Fingerprint

How Benedikt Magnússon's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
98th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 35.5% avg 35.3%
Bench 24.1% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 40.4% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 35.5% of Benedikt Magnússon's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

Benedikt Magnússon, 43

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 43, Benedikt Magnússon competes 22 years past the statistical peak, among the 23% of lifters still competing at 43.

Based on 1,005,970 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Benedikt Magnússon

Benedikt Magnússon is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1999. Benedikt Magnússon has competed under BPU, GPA, CAPO, Hardcore, FPO, WPC-Iceland, WPC, KRAFT, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 1090.0 kg with a DOTS score of 580.08. Individual lift PRs: 405.0 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 460.4 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.

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