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Arnold Coleman

the United States Male Elite

Arnold Coleman is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Arnold Coleman has competed from 1993 to 2010. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 960.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 652. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 20 sanctioned meets with 5 first-place finishes.

Vital Statistics

Arnold Coleman is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 960.5 kg and a best DOTS of 651.98.

Best total
960.5 kg
Best DOTS
651.98
Competition context
82.5 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
Meet count
20 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
383 kg
Best Bench
260 kg
Best Deadlift
335 kg
Best Total
960.5 kg
Best DOTS
651.98
Best Wilks
644.85
Meet Count
20
Years Active
17+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 383 kg 82.2 kg WPO Super Open Championships 2005-03-04 82.5
Bench Press 260 kg 82.2 kg WPO Super Open Championships 2005-03-04 82.5
Deadlift 335 kg 90 kg WPO Semi-Finals 2002-11-08 90
Total 960.5 kg 82.2 kg WPO Super Open Championships 2005-03-04 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1993-06-18 Senior Nationals 272.5 kg 192.5 kg 272.5 kg 737.5 kg
1994-07-01 Senior Nationals 300 kg 207.5 kg 287.5 kg 795 kg
1994-11-03 World Championships 322.5 kg 227.5 kg 287.5 kg 837.5 kg
1995-10-26 World Championships 337.5 kg 237.5 kg 305 kg 880 kg
1996-08-10 Can-Am World Cup 355 kg 227.5 kg 307.5 kg 890 kg
2002-02-23 WPO Finals 365 kg 237.5 kg 297.5 kg 900 kg
2002-11-08 WPO Semi-Finals 365 kg 255 kg 335 kg 955 kg
2005-03-04 WPO Super Open Championships 383 kg 260 kg 317.5 kg 960.5 kg

Arnold Coleman's best total of 960.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (104,093 entries).

Competition History

20 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2010-08-20 Powerstation Pro/Am SPF 82.5 82.5 kg 317.5 kg 249.5 kg 294.8 kg 861.8 kg 583.8 21
2010-01-30 Raw Unity III RUPC 90 87.3 kg 292.5 kg 207.5 kg 315 kg 815 kg 535.3 2
2006-11-02 World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals WPC 100 89 kg - 242.5 kg 297.5 kg - - DQ
2005-10-29 WPO Semifinals WPC 90 88.2 kg 365 kg - 312.5 kg - - DQ
2005-03-04 WPO Super Open Championships WPC 82.5 82.2 kg 383 kg 260 kg 317.5 kg 960.5 kg 652.0 7
2004-10-08 WPO Finals WPC 90 87.9 kg 370 kg 255 kg 305 kg 930 kg 608.7 9
2003-07-05 Bench America I USA-UA 90 90 kg - 254.0 kg - 254.0 kg 164.2 3
2003-02-28 WPO Finals WPC 100 89.0 kg - 240 kg 320 kg - - DQ
2002-11-08 WPO Semi-Finals WPC 90 90 kg 365 kg 255 kg 335 kg 955 kg 617.5 2
2002-02-23 WPO Finals WPC 82.5 82.5 kg 365 kg 237.5 kg 297.5 kg 900 kg 609.7 1
2001-08-12 WPO Semi Finals WPC 100 81.3 kg 340 kg 247.5 kg 295 kg 882.5 kg 602.8 7
2000-11-19 World Championships WPC 82.5 82.5 kg 317.5 kg 245 kg 295 kg 857.5 kg 580.9 2
2000-06-10 Senior Nationals APF 82.5 82.5 kg 295 kg 232.5 kg 295 kg 822.5 kg 557.2 1
1997-06-21 Senior Nationals APF 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
1996-08-10 Can-Am World Cup WPC 82.5 82.5 kg 355 kg 227.5 kg 307.5 kg 890 kg 602.9 1
1995-10-26 World Championships WPC 82.5 82.5 kg 337.5 kg 237.5 kg 305 kg 880 kg 596.1 1
1994-11-03 World Championships WPC 82.5 82.5 kg 322.5 kg 227.5 kg 287.5 kg 837.5 kg 567.3 1
1994-07-29 Senior Nationals USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 305 kg 207.5 kg 282.5 kg 795 kg 538.5 3
1994-07-01 Senior Nationals APF 82.5 82.5 kg 300 kg 207.5 kg 287.5 kg 795 kg 538.5 2
1993-06-18 Senior Nationals USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 272.5 kg 192.5 kg 272.5 kg 737.5 kg 499.6 2

Strength Fingerprint

How Arnold Coleman's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

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

Lift Balance

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

Squat 39.2% avg 35.3%
Bench 26.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 34.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 34.3% of Arnold Coleman's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

82.5kg Raw lifters

Arnold Coleman, 46

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 46, Arnold Coleman competed 25 years past the statistical peak, among the 13% of lifters still competing at 46.

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DOTS: 696.0
1011.5 kg total

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About Arnold Coleman

Arnold Coleman is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1993. Arnold Coleman has competed under SPF, RUPC, WPC, USA-UA, APF, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 960.5 kg with a DOTS score of 651.98. Individual lift PRs: 383.0 kg squat, 260.0 kg bench press, 335.0 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.