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Ray Benemerito
USA
Male
Best Squat
340 kg
Best Bench
232.5 kg
Best Deadlift
337.5 kg
Best Total
887.5 kg
Best DOTS
585.94
Best Wilks
579.47
Meet Count
44
Years Active
22+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 340 kg | 98.3 kg | World Games | 2001-08-21 | 90+ |
| Bench Press | 232.5 kg | 89 kg | North American Cup | 2003-03-01 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 337.5 kg | 82.5 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1995-10-29 | 82.5 |
| Total | 887.5 kg | 90 kg | Men's Nationals | 1997-07-26 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-06-04 | New Jersey High School Championships | - | - | - | 462.7 kg |
| 1984-05-20 | New Jersey High School Meet | 204.1 kg | 131.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 551.1 kg |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | 247.5 kg | 155 kg | 247.5 kg | 650 kg |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | 245 kg | 160 kg | 255 kg | 660 kg |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | 250 kg | 162.5 kg | 265 kg | 677.5 kg |
| 1989-02-25 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | 260 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 692.5 kg |
| 1990-03-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | 272.5 kg | 165 kg | 272.5 kg | 710 kg |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | 295 kg | 170 kg | 280 kg | 745 kg |
| 1994-07-16 | Men's Nationals | 277.5 kg | 175 kg | 297.5 kg | 750 kg |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | 327.5 kg | 200 kg | 337.5 kg | 865 kg |
| 1997-07-26 | Men's Nationals | 332.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 887.5 kg |
's best total of 887.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,941 entries).
Competition History
44 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-14 | World Games | IPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 210 kg | 295 kg | 827.5 kg | 536.7 | 7 | |
| 2005-05-06 | Men's Open Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 322.5 kg | 210 kg | 297.5 kg | 830 kg | 536.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-02-12 | Dirty Deeds Invitational II | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 294.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 319.8 kg | 757.5 kg | 489.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-09 | Men's National Championships | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-04-10 | North American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 90 | 88.2 kg | 337.5 kg | 230 kg | 310 kg | 877.5 kg | 573.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 320 kg | 212.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 845 kg | 546.8 | 6 | |
| 2003-08-22 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 148.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-19 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 89.7 kg | 332.5 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 872.5 kg | 565.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-01 | North American Cup | NAPF | 90 | 89 kg | 320 kg | 232.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 875 kg | 569.0 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.4 kg | 315 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 842.5 kg | 546.6 | 6 | |
| 2002-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 89.7 kg | 310 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 865 kg | 560.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-02-16 | Ron Falcone Invitational | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 301.6 kg | 220.0 kg | 319.8 kg | 841.4 kg | 544.1 | 1 | |
| 2001-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81 kg | 252.5 kg | 180 kg | 262.5 kg | 695 kg | 475.8 | 13 | |
| 2001-08-21 | World Games | IPF | 90+ | 98.3 kg | 340 kg | 230 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2001-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 100 | 97.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 230 kg | 327.5 kg | 885 kg | 550.9 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 315 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 855 kg | 553.5 | 4 | |
| 2000-07-09 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 862.5 kg | 557.7 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.6 kg | 310 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 852.5 kg | 552.5 | 7 | |
| 1999-07-16 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 89.2 kg | 320 kg | 207.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 860 kg | 558.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.9 kg | 315 kg | 200 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1998-07-03 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 89 kg | 317.5 kg | 210 kg | 327.5 kg | 855 kg | 556.0 | 1 | |
| 1997-07-26 | Men's Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 332.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-08-24 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 175 kg | 320 kg | 795 kg | 538.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-06-15 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 305 kg | 195 kg | 320 kg | 820 kg | 555.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-29 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 162.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 800 kg | 541.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 200 kg | 337.5 kg | 865 kg | 585.9 | 1 | |
| 1994-09-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 75 | 75 kg | 272.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 305 kg | 735 kg | 527.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-16 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 277.5 kg | 175 kg | 297.5 kg | 750 kg | 538.1 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-09 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 75 | 75 kg | 287.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 270 kg | 720 kg | 516.5 | 1 | |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 295 kg | 170 kg | 280 kg | 745 kg | 534.5 | 1 | |
| 1990-06-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 250 kg | 142.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 665 kg | 514.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-03-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 272.5 kg | 165 kg | 272.5 kg | 710 kg | 509.4 | 2 | |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260 kg | 150 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 526.0 | 1 | |
| 1989-06-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 240 kg | 137.5 kg | 250 kg | 627.5 kg | 483.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-02-25 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 692.5 kg | 533.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 250 kg | 162.5 kg | 265 kg | 677.5 kg | 522.2 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 260 kg | 645 kg | 497.1 | 1 | |
| 1987-09-17 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 135 kg | 250 kg | 622.5 kg | 479.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 245 kg | 160 kg | 255 kg | 660 kg | 508.7 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 155 kg | 247.5 kg | 650 kg | 501.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-19 | New Jersey High School Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 535.2 kg | 412.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 205 kg | 125 kg | 215 kg | 545 kg | 420.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-20 | New Jersey High School Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 131.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 551.1 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-04 | New Jersey High School Championships | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 462.7 kg | 356.6 | 1 |
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
, 38
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 38, competed 18 years past the statistical peak, among the 32% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Ray Benemerito
Ray Benemerito is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 44 sanctioned meets since 1983. Ray Benemerito has competed under IPF, USAPL, NAPF, WDFPF, ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 887.5 kg with a DOTS score of 585.94. Individual lift PRs: 340.0 kg squat, 232.5 kg bench press, 337.5 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.