Lamar Gant
Lamar Gant (born 1957) is an American former powerlifter. He competed with idiopathic scoliosis. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980.
Vital Statistics
Lamar Gant is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 720.0 kg and a best DOTS of 607.71.
- Best total
- 720 kg
- Best DOTS
- 607.71
- Competition context
- 60 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 44 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 10
- Born and height
- Born / 157 cm
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 270 kg | 60 kg | Budweiser World Record Breakers | 1988-04-08 | 60 |
| Bench Press | 160 kg | 60 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1980-11-07 | 60 |
| Deadlift | 310 kg | 60 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1988-11-11 | 60 |
| Total | 720 kg | 60 kg | Budweiser World Record Breakers | 1988-04-08 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 163.3 kg | 95.3 kg | 224.5 kg | 483.1 kg |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 172.5 kg | 120 kg | 245 kg | 537.5 kg |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 182.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 552.5 kg |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 182.5 kg | 132 kg | 245 kg | 559.5 kg |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 190 kg | 135 kg | 242.5 kg | 567.5 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 210 kg | 137.5 kg | 280 kg | 627.5 kg |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 217.5 kg | 140 kg | 282.5 kg | 640 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 260 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 705 kg |
| 1988-04-08 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | 270 kg | 145 kg | 305 kg | 720 kg |
Lamar Gant's best total of 720kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,760 entries).
Competition History
44 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-03 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1998-03-29 | Colorado Classic | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 200 kg | 127.5 kg | 265 kg | 592.5 kg | 500.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 130 kg | 280 kg | 637.5 kg | 538.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 252.5 kg | 135 kg | 292.5 kg | 680 kg | 574.0 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 235 kg | 132.5 kg | 275 kg | 642.5 kg | 542.3 | 1 | |
| 1990-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.9 kg | 227.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 647.5 kg | 555.0 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 217.5 kg | 135 kg | 277.5 kg | 630 kg | 531.8 | 1 | |
| 1989-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 290 kg | 650 kg | 548.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 235 kg | 137.5 kg | 250 kg | 622.5 kg | 525.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 310 kg | 675 kg | 569.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 247.5 kg | 140 kg | 307.5 kg | 695 kg | 586.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 270 kg | 145 kg | 305 kg | 720 kg | 607.7 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 235 kg | 140 kg | 302.5 kg | 677.5 kg | 571.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 247.5 kg | 145 kg | 277.5 kg | 670 kg | 565.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.3 kg | 232.5 kg | 140 kg | 275 kg | 647.5 kg | 551.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-07-05 | Men's US Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 242.5 kg | 140 kg | 300 kg | 682.5 kg | 576.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-12-14 | Rocky Mountain Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 231.3 kg | 136.1 kg | 294.8 kg | 662.2 kg | 559.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 59.2 kg | 220 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.6 kg | 212.5 kg | 115 kg | 252.5 kg | 580 kg | 522.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 60 | 60 kg | 220 kg | 122.5 kg | 240 kg | 582.5 kg | 491.7 | 2 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 56 | 55.9 kg | 207.5 kg | 110 kg | 257.5 kg | 575 kg | 515.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 56 kg | 210 kg | 120 kg | 245 kg | 575 kg | 514.7 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 59.9 kg | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 265 kg | 622.5 kg | 526.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-20 | North American Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 135 kg | 296 kg | 658.5 kg | 555.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.9 kg | 220 kg | 120 kg | 250 kg | 590 kg | 529.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 290 kg | 627.5 kg | 561.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-24 | Region III | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 181.4 kg | 113.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 567.0 kg | 507.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.5 kg | 205 kg | 145 kg | 275 kg | 625 kg | 531.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 227.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 250 kg | 615 kg | 522.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 260 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 705 kg | 595.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 205 kg | 140 kg | 277.5 kg | 622.5 kg | 557.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 190 kg | 142.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 620 kg | 554.9 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.7 kg | 190 kg | 140 kg | 280 kg | 610 kg | 548.6 | 1 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 60.3 kg | 215 kg | 137.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 625 kg | 525.2 | 5 | |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 217.5 kg | 140 kg | 282.5 kg | 640 kg | 543.2 | 1 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 60 | 60 kg | 210 kg | 137.5 kg | 280 kg | 627.5 kg | 529.6 | 1 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.9 kg | 190 kg | 135 kg | 242.5 kg | 567.5 kg | 508.8 | 1 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 182.5 kg | 132 kg | 245 kg | 559.5 kg | 500.8 | 1 | |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 56 kg | 182.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 552.5 kg | 494.5 | 1 | |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 167.8 kg | 127.0 kg | 217.7 kg | 512.6 kg | 458.8 | 1 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.2 kg | 155 kg | 120 kg | 232.5 kg | 507.5 kg | 460.5 | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 172.5 kg | 120 kg | 245 kg | 537.5 kg | 481.1 | 1 | |
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 154.2 kg | 111.1 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 54.9 kg | 163.3 kg | 95.3 kg | 224.5 kg | 483.1 kg | 440.2 | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Lamar Gant's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 36.5% of Lamar Gant's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
60kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 41, Lamar Gant competed 20 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 41.
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About Lamar Gant
Lamar Gant is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 44 sanctioned meets since 1973. Lamar Gant has competed under USAPL, USPF, IPF, ADFPA, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 720.0 kg with a DOTS score of 607.71. Individual lift PRs: 270.0 kg squat, 160.0 kg bench press, 310.0 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.