Dave Hoff
Dave Hoff is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Dave Hoff has competed from 2005 to 2024. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1407.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 783.5. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 61 sanctioned meets with 43 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Dave Hoff is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1407.5 kg and a best DOTS of 783.48.
- Best total
- 1407.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 783.48
- Competition context
- 140 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 61 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 28
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 580 kg | 135 kg | WPO Super Finals | 2023-11-04 | - |
| Bench Press | 475 kg | 131.7 kg | WPO Super Finals | 2021-08-21 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 375 kg | 120.1 kg | Atlantic Power Challenge | 2014-04-05 | 125 |
| Total | 1407.5 kg | 132.6 kg | WPO Super Finals | 2019-10-28 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-26 | Central Ohio Bench Press | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg |
| 2005-04-16 | Iron House Classic | 317.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 802.9 kg |
| 2006-04-01 | Iron House Classic | 365.1 kg | 231.3 kg | 294.8 kg | 891.3 kg |
| 2007-01-27 | Buckeye Open | 410.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 308.4 kg | 991.1 kg |
| 2007-03-31 | Iron House Classic | 435.5 kg | 297.1 kg | 317.5 kg | 1050.1 kg |
| 2007-10-25 | Iron House Open | 455.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 337.9 kg | 1102.2 kg |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | 421.8 kg | 353.8 kg | 362.9 kg | 1138.5 kg |
| 2009-03-28 | Ironman Classic | 446.8 kg | 362.9 kg | 356.1 kg | 1165.7 kg |
| 2009-06-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | 449.1 kg | 358.3 kg | 360.6 kg | 1168 kg |
| 2009-12-05 | Cell Block Classic | 464.9 kg | 356.1 kg | 358.3 kg | 1179.3 kg |
| 2010-03-06 | Ironman Classic | 467.2 kg | 385.6 kg | 365.1 kg | 1217.9 kg |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 469.5 kg | 381.0 kg | 374.2 kg | 1224.7 kg |
| 2010-08-20 | Powerstation Pro/Am | 487.6 kg | 390.1 kg | 369.7 kg | 1247.4 kg |
| 2010-12-05 | Luke Edwards Benefit Bash | 480.8 kg | 408.2 kg | 367.4 kg | 1256.5 kg |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | 505.8 kg | 399.2 kg | 367.4 kg | 1272.3 kg |
| 2011-08-20 | PowerStation Pro/Am | 528.4 kg | 428.6 kg | 362.9 kg | 1320.0 kg |
| 2011-12-04 | North of the Border | 544.3 kg | 437.7 kg | 360.6 kg | 1342.6 kg |
| 2013-08-17 | Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships | 548.9 kg | 442.3 kg | 372.0 kg | 1363.1 kg |
| 2017-10-07 | Champion of Champions 2 | 560.2 kg | 437.7 kg | 367.4 kg | 1365.3 kg |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | 555 kg | 442.5 kg | 370 kg | 1367.5 kg |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | 577.5 kg | 460 kg | 370 kg | 1407.5 kg |
Dave Hoff's best total of 1,407.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,896 entries).
Competition History
62 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Pro Finals | WPO | 140 | 135 kg | 557.5 kg | 442.5 kg | 350 kg | 1350 kg | 747.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-04 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | - | 135 kg | 580 kg | 442.5 kg | 365 kg | 1387.5 kg | 768.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-06 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140 | 131.2 kg | 560 kg | 442.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 1370 kg | 765.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-26 | WPO Bench Bash | WPC | - | - | - | 460 kg | - | 460 kg | - | 2 | |
| 2021-08-21 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140 | 131.7 kg | 532.5 kg | 475 kg | 272.5 kg | 1280 kg | 714.0 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140 | 135.7 kg | 530 kg | 472.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 1345 kg | 743.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-05 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 140 | 131.8 kg | 525 kg | 425 kg | 337.5 kg | 1287.5 kg | 718.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140 | 132.6 kg | 577.5 kg | 460 kg | 370 kg | 1407.5 kg | 783.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-27 | Showtime Classic | IPA | 140 | 134.4 kg | - | 460.4 kg | - | 460.4 kg | 255.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-23 | Armed Forces Show of Strength and IA/NE State Championship | APF | 140+ | 141.7 kg | 532.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 402.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-11 | WPO Championships | WPC | 110+ | 134.4 kg | 560 kg | 427.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 1325 kg | 734.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 140 | 133.2 kg | 555 kg | 442.5 kg | 370 kg | 1367.5 kg | 760.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-07 | Champion of Champions 2 | IPA | 140 | 131.1 kg | 560.2 kg | 437.7 kg | 367.4 kg | 1365.3 kg | 762.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-05 | Best of the Best Pro/Am | SPF | 140 | 126.3 kg | 515 kg | 425 kg | 337.5 kg | 1277.5 kg | 721.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 123.3 kg | 515 kg | 422.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 1290 kg | 734.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-17 | Champion of Champions Powerlifting Meet | IPA | 140 | 129.3 kg | 533.0 kg | 437.7 kg | 374.2 kg | 1344.9 kg | 754.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 140 | 127.4 kg | 502.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-08-27 | Open Challenge | WPC | 140 | 125.4 kg | 460 kg | 425 kg | 357.5 kg | 1242.5 kg | 703.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-04 | Iowa State Meet | APF | 125 | 123.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-05-21 | Buckeye Bash Push/Pull | IPA | 125 | 124.7 kg | - | 435.5 kg | 349.3 kg | 784.7 kg | 445.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-05 | North of the Border 5 | SPF | 140 | 127.0 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-06-26 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 140 | 125.4 kg | 510 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-08-16 | Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 140 | 126.2 kg | 505.8 kg | 455.9 kg | 362.9 kg | 1324.5 kg | 748.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-21 | Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 140 | 127.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-04-05 | Atlantic Power Challenge | CPF | 125 | 120.1 kg | - | - | 375 kg | 375 kg | 215.3 | 2 | |
| 2013-12-07 | North of the Border | SPF | 125 | 122.9 kg | - | 453.6 kg | - | 453.6 kg | 258.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-17 | Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 125 | 123.0 kg | 548.9 kg | 442.3 kg | 372.0 kg | 1363.1 kg | 776.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 123.4 kg | 512.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-04-13 | Iron Frenzy | APF | 140+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-03-02 | Ironman Classic Pro-Am | SPF | 125 | 123.8 kg | 533.0 kg | 440.0 kg | 369.7 kg | 1342.6 kg | 763.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 122.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-08-25 | Powerstation Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-06-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 124.8 kg | 530 kg | 435 kg | 360 kg | 1325 kg | 751.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-10 | Ironman Classic Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 124.8 kg | 539.8 kg | 424.1 kg | 358.3 kg | 1322.2 kg | 749.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-04 | North of the Border | SPF | 140 | 126.6 kg | 544.3 kg | 437.7 kg | 360.6 kg | 1342.6 kg | 758.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-20 | PowerStation Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 528.4 kg | 428.6 kg | 362.9 kg | 1320.0 kg | 748.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-06-17 | Nationals | SPF | 140 | 125.7 kg | 469.5 kg | 415.0 kg | 351.5 kg | 1236.0 kg | 699.2 | 2 | |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 125 | 120.3 kg | 505.8 kg | 399.2 kg | 367.4 kg | 1272.3 kg | 730.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-12-05 | Luke Edwards Benefit Bash | SPF | 118 | 116.6 kg | 480.8 kg | 408.2 kg | 367.4 kg | 1256.5 kg | 728.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-08-20 | Powerstation Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 487.6 kg | 390.1 kg | 369.7 kg | 1247.4 kg | 707.0 | 2 | |
| 2010-07-03 | Sweatt Shop Bench Classic | SPF | 118 | 117.4 kg | - | 387.8 kg | - | 387.8 kg | 224.4 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 125 | 118.8 kg | 469.5 kg | 381.0 kg | 374.2 kg | 1224.7 kg | 705.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 118 | 117.4 kg | - | 385.6 kg | - | 385.6 kg | 223.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 118 | 117.4 kg | 467.2 kg | 385.6 kg | 365.1 kg | 1217.9 kg | 704.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-12-05 | Cell Block Classic | SPF | 110 | 110 kg | 464.9 kg | 356.1 kg | 358.3 kg | 1179.3 kg | 698.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 449.1 kg | 358.3 kg | 360.6 kg | 1168 kg | 662.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-28 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 446.8 kg | 362.9 kg | 356.1 kg | 1165.7 kg | 660.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-01-17 | Lexen Xtreme Pro-Am | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | 399.2 kg | 349.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 1097.7 kg | 650.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 421.8 kg | 353.8 kg | 362.9 kg | 1138.5 kg | 645.3 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-28 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 419.6 kg | 328.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 1088.6 kg | 617.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-04-11 | Iron House Classic | IPA | 125 | 115.9 kg | -430.9 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | IPA | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-10-25 | Iron House Open | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 455.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 337.9 kg | 1102.2 kg | 624.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-15 | Advanced Strength Concepts Bench Press Championships | UPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 170.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-23 | Lexen Xtreme Open | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 421.8 kg | 267.6 kg | 319.8 kg | 1009.2 kg | 572.0 | 2 | |
| 2007-03-31 | Iron House Classic | IPA | 125 | 115.9 kg | 435.5 kg | 297.1 kg | 317.5 kg | 1050.1 kg | 610.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-01-27 | Buckeye Open | APF | 125 | 117.5 kg | 410.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 308.4 kg | 991.1 kg | 573.3 | 3 | |
| 2006-10-14 | Iron House Push Pull | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 258.6 kg | 303.9 kg | 562.5 kg | 318.8 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-01 | Iron House Classic | IPA | 100 | 99.3 kg | 365.1 kg | 231.3 kg | 294.8 kg | 891.3 kg | 550.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-02-04 | Ohio State & Buckeye Open | APF | 110 | 106.4 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 136.1 | 4 | |
| 2005-04-16 | Iron House Classic | IPA | 100 | 97.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 802.9 kg | 499.7 | 4 | |
| 2005-03-26 | Central Ohio Bench Press | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | 118.2 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Dave Hoff'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 26.2% of Dave Hoff's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 38, Dave Hoff competes 17 years past the statistical peak, among the 66% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Dave Hoff
Dave Hoff is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 61 sanctioned meets since 2005. Dave Hoff has competed under WPO, WPC, IPA, APF, SPF, CPF, UPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1407.5 kg with a DOTS score of 783.48. Individual lift PRs: 580.0 kg squat, 475.0 kg bench press, 375.0 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.

