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Robert Cortes
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Robert Cortes is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 620.0 kg and a best DOTS of 477.86.
- Best total
- 620 kg
- Best DOTS
- 477.86
- Competition context
- 67.5 kg class, AAU, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 75 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
215 kg
Best Bench
145.2 kg
Best Deadlift
260 kg
Best Total
620 kg
Best DOTS
477.86
Best Wilks
478.03
Meet Count
75
Years Active
41+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 215 kg | 67.5 kg | Senior Nationals | 1978-08-26 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 145.2 kg | 67.5 kg | Senior Nationals | 1976-08-14 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 260 kg | 67.5 kg | Senior Nationals | 1978-08-26 | 67.5 |
| Total | 620 kg | 67.5 kg | Senior Nationals | 1978-08-26 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-09-02 | Senior Nationals | 165.6 kg | 133.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 521.6 kg |
| 1968-09-13 | Senior Nationals | 181.4 kg | 127.0 kg | 238.1 kg | 546.6 kg |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | 176.9 kg | 133.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 548.9 kg |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 200 kg | 140 kg | 235 kg | 575 kg |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 200 kg | 140 kg | 247.5 kg | 587.5 kg |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | 206.4 kg | 145.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 601.0 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 215 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 620 kg |
Robert Cortes's best total of 620kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (47,354 entries).
Competition History
86 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-22 | Single Lift Worlds | RAW | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 182.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 130.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-12 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 202.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 145.3 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-12 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 75 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 75.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 203 kg | 203 kg | 145.6 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 75 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 78.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 152.5 kg | 105 kg | 195 kg | 452.5 kg | 349.6 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-31 | California State PL BP DL Championship | USPF | 75 | 69.7 kg | 147.5 kg | 105 kg | 201 kg | 453.5 kg | 341.8 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 205 kg | 205 kg | 158.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 86.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 152.5 kg | 110 kg | 195 kg | 457.5 kg | 354.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-05-05 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 152.5 kg | 105 kg | 197.5 kg | 455 kg | 352.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-25 | California State Powerlifting Championship | USPF | 75 | 69.3 kg | 155 kg | 107.5 kg | 200 kg | 462.5 kg | 349.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-16 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 68.8 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 83.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-16 | World Championships | WABDL | 75 | 68.8 kg | - | - | 202.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 154.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-18 | National Powerlifting Championship | USPF | 75 | 69 kg | 152.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 200 kg | 460 kg | 349.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-20 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 150 kg | 105 kg | 195 kg | 450 kg | 346.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-03-19 | California State PL BP DL Championship | USPF | 75 | 69.2 kg | 115.0 kg | 92.4 kg | 165.0 kg | 372.4 kg | 282.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-13 | State Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 142.4 kg | 104.8 kg | 192.3 kg | 439.5 kg | 315.3 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-10 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 84.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-10 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 195 kg | 195 kg | 150.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-12-09 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 88.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-12-09 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 222.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 171.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 175 kg | 115 kg | 220 kg | 510 kg | 395.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Masters National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 157.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 369.2 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-14 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 84.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-14 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 217.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 167.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 195 kg | 470 kg | 364.6 | 2 | |
| 2002-05-04 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170 kg | 102.5 kg | 220 kg | 492.5 kg | 379.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 217.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 167.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 86.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 165 kg | 110 kg | 212.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 377.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-12 | Sub-Master and Master National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.4 kg | 117.5 kg | 217.3 kg | 507.1 kg | 390.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-05 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67 kg | 165 kg | 120 kg | 220 kg | 505 kg | 391.3 | 1 | |
| 2001-02-17 | California State BP/DL | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 212.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 163.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-02-17 | California State BP/DL | WABDL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 86.7 | 1 | |
| 2000-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 172.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 215 kg | 505 kg | 391.8 | 6 | |
| 2000-05-06 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170 kg | 117.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 505 kg | 389.2 | 1 | |
| 2000-03-18 | National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 75 | 75 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 210 kg | 327.5 kg | 235.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-19 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 175 kg | 120 kg | 182.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 368.4 | 4 | |
| 1999-08-28 | North American Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 115 kg | 215 kg | 502.5 kg | 387.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | Brother Bennet Memorial Men's Masters National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 215 kg | 485 kg | 373.8 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-06 | North American Classic | NASA | - | 68.0 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 80.5 | 3 | |
| 1999-05-06 | North American Classic | NASA | - | 68.0 kg | 172.5 kg | - | - | 172.5 kg | 132.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-16 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 113.4 kg | 220.0 kg | 499.0 kg | 384.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-29 | North American Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 110 kg | 220 kg | 507.5 kg | 391.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-06-11 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 160 kg | 115 kg | 207.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 371.9 | 1 | |
| 1998-06-06 | California State | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 115 kg | 220 kg | 502.5 kg | 387.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-08 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 175 kg | 117.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 515 kg | 396.9 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-30 | North American Powerlifting Championships & Southwest Bench Press | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 175 kg | 117.5 kg | 215 kg | 507.5 kg | 391.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-23 | World Teen/Junior/Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 220 kg | 530 kg | 408.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-01 | Winter Classic Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 122.5 kg | - | 122.5 kg | 94.4 | 1 | |
| 1996-08-24 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 185 kg | 125 kg | 225 kg | 535 kg | 412.4 | 1 | |
| 1996-04-27 | North American Bench Press Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 122.5 kg | - | 122.5 kg | 94.4 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-24 | CA State Juniors/Submasters/Masters | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 120 kg | 212.5 kg | 495 kg | 381.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-11 | Men's Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 185 kg | 122.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 530 kg | 408.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-09-16 | Bench Press Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 92.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-19 | World Teen/Junior/Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 185 kg | 122.5 kg | 220 kg | 527.5 kg | 406.6 | 1 | |
| 1995-04-22 | California State Open/Natural | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 120 kg | 220 kg | 522.5 kg | 402.7 | 3 | |
| 1995-03-25 | California State | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 220 kg | 525 kg | 404.6 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-05 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 125 kg | 215 kg | 522.5 kg | 402.7 | 1 | |
| 1993-11-13 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 125 kg | 217.5 kg | 520 kg | 400.8 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-26 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.8 kg | 175 kg | 122.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 520 kg | 403.8 | 3 | |
| 1993-05-14 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 215 kg | 525 kg | 404.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-09-03 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 220 kg | 520 kg | 400.8 | 2 | |
| 1992-05-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 100.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-05-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 180 kg | 130 kg | 220 kg | 530 kg | 408.5 | 1 | |
| 1990-05-05 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 125 kg | 215 kg | 522.5 kg | 402.7 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-13 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 398.9 | 1 | |
| 1989-01-27 | Natural Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 130 kg | 230 kg | 542.5 kg | 418.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-08 | California State Masters | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 215 kg | 515 kg | 396.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-14 | California State Masters & Women's Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 190 kg | 465 kg | 358.4 | 2 | |
| 1981-10-24 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 562.5 kg | 433.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-18 | Metro Detroit Open Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 110.1 | 4 | |
| 1980-10-24 | World Masters Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 205 kg | 145 kg | 250 kg | 600 kg | 462.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-09-14 | Chippewa Deadlift Championship | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 233.6 kg | 233.6 kg | 180.1 | 2 | |
| 1980-04-13 | Michigan Senior State Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 142.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 596.5 kg | 459.7 | 1 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 215 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 620 kg | 477.9 | 2 | |
| 1977-10-01 | National Masters Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 201.9 kg | 140.6 kg | 247.2 kg | 589.7 kg | 454.5 | 1 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 200 kg | 142.5 kg | 240 kg | 582.5 kg | 449.0 | 4 | |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 206.4 kg | 145.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 601.0 kg | 463.2 | 3 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 200 kg | 140 kg | 247.5 kg | 587.5 kg | 454.6 | 5 | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 200 kg | 140 kg | 235 kg | 575 kg | 443.2 | 5 | |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 131.5 kg | 231.3 kg | 544.3 kg | 419.5 | 3 | |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 133.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 548.9 kg | 423.0 | 4 | |
| 1968-09-13 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 127.0 kg | 238.1 kg | 546.6 kg | 421.3 | 3 | |
| 1967-09-02 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 133.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 521.6 kg | 402.0 | 4 |
Records Held
510 kg
Total · 67.5 kg · Single-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How Robert Cortes's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
96th
Elite
Bench Press
95th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
34.7%
avg 35.3%
Bench
23.4%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
41.9%
avg 41.2%
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 34.7% of Robert Cortes's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
67.5kg Raw lifters
Robert Cortes, 79
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 79, Robert Cortes competed 58 years past the statistical peak.
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About Robert Cortes
Robert Cortes is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 75 sanctioned meets since 1967. Robert Cortes has competed under RAW, WABDL, USAPL, USPF, IPF, AAU, NASA, WDFPF, ADFPA, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 620.0 kg with a DOTS score of 477.86. Individual lift PRs: 215.0 kg squat, 145.2 kg bench press, 260.0 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.