Don Reinhoudt
Donald C. Reinhoudt (March 5, 1945 – July 3, 2023) was an American powerlifter and strongman. He won the IPF World Powerlifting Superheavyweight Championship four consecutive times (1973–1976), and won the World's Strongest Man in 1979.
Vital Statistics
Don Reinhoudt is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1043.3 kg and a best DOTS of 548.25.
- Best total
- 1043.3 kg
- Best DOTS
- 548.25
- Competition context
- 110+ kg class, AAU, Wraps
- Meet count
- 9 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410 kg | - | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1974-11-09 | 110+ |
| Bench Press | 275 kg | 161.5 kg | Senior Nationals | 1975-08-30 | 110+ |
| Deadlift | 390.1 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1976-08-14 | 110+ |
| Total | 1043.3 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1976-08-14 | 110+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 376.5 kg | 267.6 kg | 331.1 kg | 975.2 kg |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 408.2 kg | 263.1 kg | 362.9 kg | 1034.2 kg |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 410 kg | 255 kg | 377.5 kg | 1042.5 kg |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | 401.4 kg | 251.7 kg | 390.1 kg | 1043.3 kg |
Don Reinhoudt's best total of 1,043.3kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (852 entries).
Competition History
9 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 160.1 kg | 390 kg | 255 kg | 375 kg | 1020 kg | 539.1 | 1 | |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 401.4 kg | 251.7 kg | 390.1 kg | 1043.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 157.8 kg | 400 kg | 252.5 kg | 380 kg | 1032.5 kg | 547.8 | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | 161.5 kg | 377.5 kg | 275 kg | 365 kg | 1017.5 kg | 536.6 | 1 | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | - | 410 kg | 255 kg | 377.5 kg | 1042.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 376.5 kg | 266.7 kg | 353.8 kg | 997 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 158.3 kg | 408.2 kg | 263.1 kg | 362.9 kg | 1034.2 kg | 548.3 | 1 | |
| 1973-01-27 | Senior AMA Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 110+ | - | 385.6 kg | 217.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 920.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 110+ | - | 376.5 kg | 267.6 kg | 331.1 kg | 975.2 kg | - | 3 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Don Reinhoudt'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.3% of Don Reinhoudt's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 32, Don Reinhoudt competed 11 years past the statistical peak, among the 48% of lifters still competing at 32.
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About Don Reinhoudt
Don Reinhoudt is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 9 sanctioned meets since 1972. Don Reinhoudt has competed under IPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 1043.3 kg with a DOTS score of 548.25. Individual lift PRs: 410.0 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 390.1 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.

