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Norihiro Otani

Japan Male
Best Squat
320 kg
Best Bench
250 kg
Best Deadlift
265 kg
Best Total
825 kg
Best DOTS
599.12
Best Wilks
595.73
Meet Count
32
Years Active
18+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 320 kg 73.2 kg World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships 2024-11-11 74
Bench Press 250 kg 73.6 kg Japanese Powerlifting Championships 2021-04-24 74
Deadlift 265 kg 72.9 kg World Open Championships 2016-11-14 74
Total 825 kg 73.6 kg Japanese Powerlifting Championships 2021-04-24 74

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2008-10-30 World Powerlifting Championships 250 kg 177.5 kg 230 kg 657.5 kg
2009-11-02 World Powerlifting Championships 275 kg 180 kg 230 kg 685 kg
2010-11-07 World Powerlifting Championships 280 kg 200 kg 247.5 kg 727.5 kg
2011-12-05 Asian Powerlifting Championships 300 kg 200 kg 255 kg 755 kg
2013-05-31 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 295 kg 202.5 kg 260 kg 757.5 kg
2015-06-27 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 305.5 kg 225 kg 260 kg 790.5 kg
2016-11-14 World Open Championships 307.5 kg 220 kg 265 kg 792.5 kg
2017-07-15 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 308 kg 240 kg 255 kg 803 kg
2018-06-16 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 320 kg 240 kg 260 kg 820 kg
2019-04-27 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 312.5 kg 250 kg 260 kg 822.5 kg
2021-04-24 Japanese Powerlifting Championships 320 kg 250 kg 255 kg 825 kg

's best total of 825kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 74kg Raw lifters ever recorded (72,089 entries).

Competition History

33 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-05-23 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships IPF 74 73.4 kg - 242.5 kg - 242.5 kg 176.4 1
2025-08-14 World Games IPF - 73.6 kg 300 kg 240 kg 245 kg 785 kg 570.2 7
2025-02-23 The 29th Japan Classic Powerlifting Championship JPA 74 73.6 kg 220 kg 160 kg 210 kg 590 kg 428.7 25
2024-11-11 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.2 kg 320 kg 242.5 kg 245 kg 807.5 kg 588.8 4
2024-07-13 29th Japan Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.5 kg 220 kg 172 kg 220 kg 612 kg 444.8 3
2024-05-22 World Bench Press Championships IPF 74 73.5 kg - 165 kg - 165 kg 119.9 3
2024-05-22 World Bench Press Championships IPF 74 73.5 kg - 245 kg - 245 kg 178.2 1
2023-07-16 28th Japan Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.3 kg 200 kg 171.5 kg 210 kg 581.5 kg 423.6 3
2022-11-14 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.5 kg 305 kg -250.5 kg -240 kg - - DQ
2022-02-12 All Japan Bench Press Championships JPA 74 74 kg - - - - - NS
2021-04-24 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.6 kg 320 kg 250 kg 255 kg 825 kg 599.1 1
2020-08-29 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 74 kg - - - - - NS
2019-11-18 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.3 kg 300 kg 250 kg 250 kg 800 kg 582.6 5
2019-04-27 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.3 kg 312.5 kg 250 kg 260 kg 822.5 kg 598.9 1
2018-11-05 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.2 kg 290 kg 240 kg 250 kg 780 kg 568.7 7
2018-10-13 Japanese Bench Press Championships JPA 74 73.5 kg - 230 kg - 230 kg 167.3 2
2018-06-16 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73 kg 320 kg 240 kg 260 kg 820 kg 598.7 1
2017-07-24 World Games IPF 74 72.4 kg 290 kg 232.5 kg 250 kg 772.5 kg 566.9 9
2017-07-15 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.4 kg 308 kg 240 kg 255 kg 803 kg 584.5 2
2016-11-14 World Open Championships IPF 74 72.9 kg 307.5 kg 220 kg 265 kg 792.5 kg 579.0 5
2016-05-27 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.3 kg 290 kg 231.5 kg 250 kg 771.5 kg 562.0 1
2015-11-09 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.2 kg 290 kg 222.5 kg 250 kg 762.5 kg 555.8 9
2015-06-27 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.1 kg 305.5 kg 225 kg 260 kg 790.5 kg 576.9 1
2014-11-29 Japanese Bench Press Championships JPA 74 73.7 kg - 205 kg - 205 kg 148.7 7
2014-11-03 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.4 kg 290 kg 207.5 kg 250 kg 747.5 kg 543.6 7
2014-06-21 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.7 kg 285 kg 212.5 kg 252.5 kg 750 kg 544.4 1
2013-11-04 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.9 kg 295 kg 205 kg 240 kg 740 kg 535.8 8
2013-05-31 Japanese Powerlifting Championships JPA 74 73.4 kg 295 kg 202.5 kg 260 kg 757.5 kg 551.1 2
2012-11-10 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.8 kg - 200 kg 260 kg - - DQ
2011-12-05 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 74 73.5 kg 300 kg 200 kg 255 kg 755 kg 549.0 3
2010-11-07 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.2 kg 280 kg 200 kg 247.5 kg 727.5 kg 562.3 6
2009-11-02 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.4 kg 275 kg 180 kg 230 kg 685 kg 528.4 5
2008-10-30 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 66.9 kg 250 kg 177.5 kg 230 kg 657.5 kg 510.2 7

Career Stage

74kg Raw lifters

, 46

This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 46, competes 23 years past the statistical peak, among the 7% of lifters still competing at 46.

Based on 59,990 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Norihiro Otani

Norihiro Otani is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 2008. Norihiro Otani has competed under IPF, JPA, AsianPF federations.

Career best competition total: 825.0 kg with a DOTS score of 599.12. Individual lift PRs: 320.0 kg squat, 250.0 kg bench press, 265.0 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.

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