Ron Collins
Vital Statistics
Ron Collins is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 855.0 kg and a best DOTS of 580.77.
- Best total
- 855 kg
- Best DOTS
- 580.77
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, EPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 31 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 332.5 kg | 82.1 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1980-05-15 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 192.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1975-11-22 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 355 kg | 82.1 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1980-05-15 | 82.5 |
| Total | 855 kg | 82.1 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1980-05-15 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 217.5 kg | 150 kg | 235 kg | 602.5 kg |
| 1967-02-26 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 227.5 kg | 150 kg | 272.5 kg | 650 kg |
| 1968-03-03 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 230 kg | 157.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 660 kg |
| 1969-03-02 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 240 kg | 162.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 680 kg |
| 1970-03-01 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 245 kg | 165 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg |
| 1970-09-01 | USA vs Great Britain | 250.4 kg | 165.6 kg | 288.0 kg | 704.0 kg |
| 1972-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 252.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 707.5 kg |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 254.0 kg | 165.6 kg | 294.8 kg | 714.4 kg |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 269.9 kg | 170.1 kg | 279.0 kg | 718.9 kg |
| 1974-03-03 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 262.5 kg | 165 kg | 302.5 kg | 730 kg |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 270 kg | 170 kg | 292.5 kg | 732.5 kg |
| 1975-03-01 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 310 kg | 780 kg |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 800 kg |
| 1976-02-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 310 kg | 190 kg | 315 kg | 815 kg |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 305 kg | 185 kg | 327.5 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1977-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 325 kg | 190 kg | 327.5 kg | 842.5 kg |
| 1980-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 332.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 355 kg | 855 kg |
Competition History
31 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-02 | International Test Match | SAPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 170 kg | 335 kg | 825 kg | 558.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-07-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 327.5 kg | 170 kg | 340 kg | 837.5 kg | 570.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-08 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 320 kg | 170 kg | 340 kg | 830 kg | 563.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-06-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 822.5 kg | 557.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 332.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 355 kg | 855 kg | 580.8 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 332.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 315 kg | 815 kg | 553.6 | 1 | |
| 1979-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 330 kg | 157.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 805 kg | 546.1 | 1 | |
| 1978-04-01 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | 310 kg | 150 kg | 310 kg | 770 kg | 522.0 | 1 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | 310 kg | 160 kg | 325 kg | 795 kg | 540.8 | 1 | |
| 1977-05-15 | Britain vs Finland | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | 322.5 kg | 190 kg | 312.5 kg | 825 kg | 559.4 | 1 | |
| 1977-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 325 kg | 190 kg | 327.5 kg | 842.5 kg | 573.4 | 1 | |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 305 kg | 185 kg | 327.5 kg | 817.5 kg | 554.5 | 1 | |
| 1976-02-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82 kg | 310 kg | 190 kg | 315 kg | 815 kg | 554.0 | 1 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 800 kg | 541.9 | 1 | |
| 1975-03-01 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 310 kg | 780 kg | 528.4 | 1 | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 270 kg | 170 kg | 292.5 kg | 732.5 kg | 525.5 | 1 | |
| 1974-03-03 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 74.6 kg | 262.5 kg | 165 kg | 302.5 kg | 730 kg | 525.5 | 1 | |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 269.9 kg | 170.1 kg | 279.0 kg | 718.9 kg | 515.8 | 1 | |
| 1973-03-04 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 255 kg | 162.5 kg | 285 kg | 702.5 kg | 504.0 | 1 | |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 75 | 75 kg | 254.0 kg | 165.6 kg | 294.8 kg | 714.4 kg | 512.5 | 1 | |
| 1972-07-29 | Inter-Divisional Powerlift Knock-Out Contest Final | BAWLA | - | 74.4 kg | 240.4 kg | 156.5 kg | 290.3 kg | 687.2 kg | 495.6 | 1 | |
| 1972-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 252.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 707.5 kg | 507.6 | 1 | |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1971-02-28 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 235 kg | 155 kg | 272.5 kg | 662.5 kg | 475.3 | 1 | |
| 1970-09-01 | USA vs Great Britain | AAU | 75 | 74.4 kg | 250.4 kg | 165.6 kg | 288.0 kg | 704.0 kg | 507.7 | 1 | |
| 1970-03-01 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 245 kg | 165 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 489.6 | 1 | |
| 1969-03-02 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 240 kg | 162.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 680 kg | 487.9 | 1 | |
| 1968-03-03 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 230 kg | 157.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 660 kg | 473.5 | 1 | |
| 1967-02-26 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 227.5 kg | 150 kg | 272.5 kg | 650 kg | 466.3 | 1 | |
| 1966-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 75 kg | 217.5 kg | 150 kg | 235 kg | 602.5 kg | 432.3 | 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 82.5kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.0% | Bench Press stronger than 99.0% of 82.5kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 82.5kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 82.5kg male lifters |
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About Ron Collins
Ron Collins is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 31 sanctioned meets since 1966. Ron Collins has competed under SAPF, IPF, BAWLA, EPF, SVNL, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 855.0 kg with a DOTS score of 580.77. Individual lift PRs: 332.5 kg squat, 192.5 kg bench press, 355.0 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.

