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Don Reinhoudt

United States Male Elite

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
Best Squat
410 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
390.1 kg
Best Total
1043.3 kg
Best DOTS
548.25
Best Wilks
567.83
Meet Count
9
Years Active
4+

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

390.1 kg
Deadlift · 110+ kg · Wraps
1976-08-14

Strength Fingerprint

How Don Reinhoudt's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
97th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 38.1% avg 35.3%
Bench 25.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 36.3% avg 41.2%

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

Don Reinhoudt, 32

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.