Ben O'Brien
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 370 kg | 99.8 kg | Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | 2016-09-16 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 305 kg | 99.8 kg | Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | 2016-09-16 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 345 kg | 99.0 kg | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge | 2014-02-22 | 100 |
| Total | 1000 kg | 99.8 kg | Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | 2016-09-16 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals | 277.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 807.5 kg |
| 2011-09-16 | Olympia PL BP DL Invitational | 292.5 kg | 245 kg | 302.5 kg | 840 kg |
| 2012-06-29 | National PL BP DL Championship | 312.5 kg | 260 kg | 310 kg | 882.5 kg |
| 2012-09-28 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | 312.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 897.5 kg |
| 2013-09-27 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | 335 kg | 297.5 kg | 325 kg | 957.5 kg |
| 2014-09-19 | Mr Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | 355 kg | 300 kg | 330 kg | 985 kg |
| 2016-09-16 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | 370 kg | 305 kg | 325 kg | 1000 kg |
's best total of 1,000kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,266 entries).
Competition History
25 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-12 | Bunny Bar Bash - Novice | APLA | 93 | 88.5 kg | 160 kg | 87.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 430 kg | 280.4 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-24 | Clash of the Barbarians | USPA | 100 | 98.6 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 330 kg | 835 kg | 517.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-20 | Arizona State Championships | USPA | 110 | 104.2 kg | - | - | 330 kg | 330 kg | 199.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 100 | 99.1 kg | 360 kg | 292.5 kg | 320 kg | 972.5 kg | 601.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-15 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 100 | 99.4 kg | 357.5 kg | 295 kg | 337.5 kg | 990 kg | 611.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-09-16 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | USPA | 100 | 99.8 kg | 370 kg | 305 kg | 325 kg | 1000 kg | 616.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-23 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo | USPA | 100 | 98.3 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 133.3 | 2 | |
| 2015-09-18 | Mr Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | USPA | 100 | 99.2 kg | 367.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 982.5 kg | 606.9 | 2 | |
| 2015-02-07 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | - | 218 kg | - | 218 kg | 134.8 | 2 | |
| 2015-02-07 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | 310 kg | 218 kg | 337.5 kg | 865.5 kg | 535.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-19 | Mr Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 100 | 99.5 kg | 355 kg | 300 kg | 330 kg | 985 kg | 607.7 | 2 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | - | - | 345 kg | 345 kg | 213.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 129.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | 275 kg | 210 kg | 345 kg | 830 kg | 513.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-06 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.3 kg | - | - | 342.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 212.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-06 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.3 kg | - | 207.5 kg | - | 207.5 kg | 128.7 | 2 | |
| 2013-09-27 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 100 | 98.2 kg | 335 kg | 297.5 kg | 325 kg | 957.5 kg | 594.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-23 | Western Warrior Challenge | USPA | 100 | 98.2 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 198.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-23 | Western Warrior Challenge | USPA | 100 | 98.2 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 124.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-28 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 100 | 98.8 kg | 312.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 897.5 kg | 555.4 | 2 | |
| 2012-06-29 | National PL BP DL Championship | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | 312.5 kg | 260 kg | 310 kg | 882.5 kg | 545.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-02-26 | Southwest Desert Powerlifting Classic | USPA | 100 | 97.9 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 189.5 | 1 | |
| 2011-11-30 | World PL BP DL Championships | IPL | 100 | 97.9 kg | 277.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 275 kg | 785 kg | 487.7 | 2 | |
| 2011-09-16 | Olympia PL BP DL Invitational | USPA | 100 | 98.8 kg | 292.5 kg | 245 kg | 302.5 kg | 840 kg | 519.8 | 3 | |
| 2011-07-01 | National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals | USPA | 100 | 99.3 kg | 277.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 807.5 kg | 498.5 | 2 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 47, competes 23 years past the statistical peak, among the 25% of lifters still competing at 47.
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About Ben O'Brien
Ben O'Brien is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 2011. Ben O'Brien has competed under APLA, USPA, IPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1000.0 kg with a DOTS score of 616.05. Individual lift PRs: 370.0 kg squat, 305.0 kg bench press, 345.0 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.

