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Bob Merkh
the United States
Male
Elite
Bob Merkh is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Bob Merkh has competed from 2008 to 2026. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1317.69 kg and a peak DOTS score of 750.8. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 47 sanctioned meets with 33 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Bob Merkh is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1317.7 kg and a best DOTS of 750.82.
- Best total
- 1317.7 kg
- Best DOTS
- 750.82
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, IPA, Unlimited
- Meet count
- 47 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
528.4 kg
Best Bench
501.2 kg
Best Deadlift
365.1 kg
Best Total
1317.7 kg
Best DOTS
750.82
Best Wilks
753.51
Meet Count
47
Years Active
18+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 528.4 kg | 124.0 kg | Iron Asylum | 2022-03-26 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 501.2 kg | 125.2 kg | Strength of Heroes-Pro | 2025-09-06 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 365.1 kg | 122.5 kg | Old Iron Bull Classic | 2019-09-14 | 125 |
| Total | 1317.7 kg | 122.9 kg | 814 Strength Spectacular | 2022-07-16 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-22 | New Jersey State Championships | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg |
| 2009-08-09 | International Cup & Lifetime Single Lift Nationals | 250 kg | 190 kg | 245 kg | 685 kg |
| 2009-10-17 | World Championships | 252.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 260 kg | 705 kg |
| 2013-07-27 | Raw Dawg National Championships | 254.0 kg | 199.6 kg | 272.2 kg | 725.8 kg |
| 2014-01-25 | North American & New Jersey State Championships | 285.8 kg | 210.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 780.2 kg |
| 2014-05-17 | South Jersey Rumble | 308.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 299.4 kg | 811.9 kg |
| 2014-08-16 | Raw Dawg National Championships | 317.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 292.6 kg | 825.5 kg |
| 2015-01-24 | MHP North American & New Jersey Championships | 340.2 kg | 210.9 kg | 276.7 kg | 827.8 kg |
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | 331.1 kg | 220.0 kg | 292.6 kg | 843.7 kg |
| 2015-08-15 | Raw Dawg National Championships | 365.1 kg | 220.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 873.2 kg |
| 2016-07-16 | Hot and Heavy Full Power Meet | 433.2 kg | 328.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 1079.6 kg |
| 2017-03-03 | Finals | 471.7 kg | 349.3 kg | 313.0 kg | 1134.0 kg |
| 2017-08-26 | Hot and Heavy | 510.3 kg | 344.7 kg | 326.6 kg | 1181.6 kg |
| 2019-04-06 | Iron Wars | 517.1 kg | 367.4 kg | 340.2 kg | 1224.7 kg |
| 2019-05-25 | Iron Warfare | 521.6 kg | 347 kg | 360.6 kg | 1229.2 kg |
| 2020-08-08 | National Championships | 514.8 kg | 372.0 kg | 344.7 kg | 1231.5 kg |
| 2021-07-17 | 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational | 487.6 kg | 453.6 kg | 322.1 kg | 1263.3 kg |
| 2022-07-16 | 814 Strength Spectacular | 510.3 kg | 476.3 kg | 331.1 kg | 1317.7 kg |
Competition History
50 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Holy Wars III | IPA | 110 | 109.4 kg | 500.0 kg | 320.0 kg | 277.5 kg | 1097.5 kg | 651.5 | 3 | |
| 2025-09-06 | Strength of Heroes-Pro | IPA | 140 | 125.2 kg | 480.8 kg | 501.2 kg | 288.0 kg | 1270.1 kg | 719.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-08-03 | The Pro Cup | SPF | 140 | 125.9 kg | 490 kg | 472.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 1240 kg | 701.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-20 | F8 Bench Invitational | IPA | 140 | 127.6 kg | - | 455.9 kg | - | 455.9 kg | 256.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-20 | F8 Bench Invitational | IPA | 140 | 127.6 kg | - | 283.5 kg | - | 283.5 kg | 159.6 | 2 | |
| 2023-12-09 | Hellbent Barbell Holy Wars | IPA | 125 | 123.5 kg | 455.9 kg | 362.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 1090.9 kg | 620.7 | 2 | |
| 2022-12-03 | Tom Brown Memorial | XPS | 125 | 123.9 kg | - | 499.0 kg | - | 499.0 kg | 283.6 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-06 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 125 | 120.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2022-09-24 | F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational | XPS | 125 | 121.5 kg | - | 478.5 kg | - | 478.5 kg | 273.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-07-16 | 814 Strength Spectacular | IPA | 125 | 122.9 kg | 510.3 kg | 476.3 kg | 331.1 kg | 1317.7 kg | 750.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-14 | World Championships & Baddest Bencher | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 455 kg | - | 455 kg | 257.9 | 2 | |
| 2022-03-26 | Iron Asylum | XPS | 125 | 124.0 kg | 528.4 kg | 378.8 kg | 326.6 kg | 1233.8 kg | 701.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Central Florida PHG Throwdown III | RPS | 125 | 122.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2021-08-21 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 125 | 123.4 kg | 477.5 kg | 345 kg | 312.5 kg | 1135 kg | 646.0 | 5 | |
| 2021-07-17 | 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational | MM | 125 | 123.2 kg | 487.6 kg | 453.6 kg | 322.1 kg | 1263.3 kg | 719.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-19 | Nationals | MM | 125 | 124.6 kg | - | 410.5 kg | - | 410.5 kg | 232.9 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 125 | 121.3 kg | 485 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2020-08-08 | National Championships | MM | 125 | 123.5 kg | 514.8 kg | 372.0 kg | 344.7 kg | 1231.5 kg | 700.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-05 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 125 | 124.6 kg | 502.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 340 kg | 1190 kg | 675.1 | 3 | |
| 2019-12-14 | Championships | MM | 140 | 128.4 kg | 526.2 kg | 20.4 kg | 61.2 kg | 607.8 kg | 341.6 | 3 | |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 125 | 120.7 kg | 515 kg | 345 kg | 325 kg | 1185 kg | 679.2 | 2 | |
| 2019-09-14 | Old Iron Bull Classic | MM | 125 | 122.5 kg | 458.1 kg | 142.9 kg | 365.1 kg | 966.2 kg | 551.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-13 | Hot and Heavy | XPS | 125 | 123.3 kg | 501.2 kg | 356.1 kg | 344.7 kg | 1202.0 kg | 684.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-05-25 | Iron Warfare | MM | 125 | 121.6 kg | 521.6 kg | 347 kg | 360.6 kg | 1229.2 kg | 703.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-06 | Iron Wars | MM | 125 | 122.7 kg | 517.1 kg | 367.4 kg | 340.2 kg | 1224.7 kg | 698.2 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-15 | Full Power Wars | MM | 125 | 120.4 kg | 476.3 kg | 61.2 kg | 362.9 kg | 900.4 kg | 516.5 | 2 | |
| 2018-11-11 | WPO Championships | WPC | 110+ | 120.6 kg | 512.5 kg | 330 kg | 330 kg | 1172.5 kg | 672.3 | 2 | |
| 2018-08-04 | Hot and Heavy | XPS | 125 | 125 kg | 460.4 kg | 362.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 1163.5 kg | 659.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-19 | Iron Asylum | XPS | 125 | 116.6 kg | 367.4 kg | 206.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 891.3 kg | 517.0 | 3 | |
| 2017-09-23 | Old Iron Bull | MM | 125 | 119.8 kg | - | 351.5 kg | - | 351.5 kg | 202.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-26 | Hot and Heavy | XPS | 125 | 121.2 kg | 510.3 kg | 344.7 kg | 326.6 kg | 1181.6 kg | 676.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-03 | Finals | XPC | 125 | 124.4 kg | - | 340 kg | - | 340 kg | 193.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-03 | Finals | XPC | 125 | 122.6 kg | 471.7 kg | 349.3 kg | 313.0 kg | 1134.0 kg | 646.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Beasts of New York Full Power Meet | XPS | 125 | 122.7 kg | - | - | 328.9 kg | 328.9 kg | 187.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-09-17 | Semi-Finals | XPC | 125 | 121.9 kg | 417.3 kg | 347 kg | 303.9 kg | 1068.2 kg | 610.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-16 | Hot and Heavy Full Power Meet | XPS | 125 | 123.9 kg | 433.2 kg | 328.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 1079.6 kg | 613.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-05 | PRO Finals | XPC | 110 | 109.6 kg | 353.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 297.1 kg | 873.2 kg | 517.9 | 10 | |
| 2015-08-29 | Boardwalk Brawl | XPC | 100 | 99.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 206.4 kg | 288.0 kg | 846.0 kg | 521.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-15 | Raw Dawg National Championships | RPS | 110 | 109.8 kg | 365.1 kg | 220.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 873.2 kg | 517.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-16 | Jersey Rumble | RPS | 110 | 108.1 kg | 408.2 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | XPC | 90+ | 99.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 220.0 kg | 292.6 kg | 843.7 kg | 519.6 | 2 | |
| 2015-01-24 | MHP North American & New Jersey Championships | RPS | 100 | 100.0 kg | 340.2 kg | 210.9 kg | 276.7 kg | 827.8 kg | 509.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-16 | Raw Dawg National Championships | RPS | 100 | 99.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 292.6 kg | 825.5 kg | 508.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-05-17 | South Jersey Rumble | RPS | 100 | 100.0 kg | 308.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 299.4 kg | 811.9 kg | 499.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-01-25 | North American & New Jersey State Championships | RPS | 100 | 99.8 kg | 285.8 kg | 210.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 780.2 kg | 480.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-27 | Raw Dawg National Championships | RPS | 100 | 97.9 kg | 254.0 kg | 199.6 kg | 272.2 kg | 725.8 kg | 450.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-17 | World Championships | WNPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 192.5 kg | - | 192.5 kg | 114.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-17 | World Championships | WNPF | 110 | 110 kg | 252.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 260 kg | 705 kg | 417.6 | 2 | |
| 2009-08-09 | International Cup & Lifetime Single Lift Nationals | WNPF | 110 | 110 kg | 250 kg | 190 kg | 245 kg | 685 kg | 405.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-22 | New Jersey State Championships | USAPL | 125 | 119.4 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 123.7 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.6% | Deadlift stronger than 99.6% of 125kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
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About Bob Merkh
Bob Merkh is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 47 sanctioned meets since 2008. Bob Merkh has competed under IPA, SPF, XPS, WPC, RPS, MM, XPC, WNPF, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1317.7 kg with a DOTS score of 750.82. Individual lift PRs: 528.4 kg squat, 501.2 kg bench press, 365.1 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.