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Mike Cross
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Mike Cross is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 538.2 kg and a best DOTS of 459.39.
- Best total
- 538.2 kg
- Best DOTS
- 459.39
- Competition context
- 60 kg class, AAU, Wraps
- Meet count
- 55 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
175 kg
Best Bench
111.1 kg
Best Deadlift
252.4 kg
Best Total
538.2 kg
Best DOTS
459.39
Best Wilks
464.78
Meet Count
55
Years Active
59+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 175 kg | 55.3 kg | National Cup | 1982-08-06 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 111.1 kg | 59.2 kg | Senior Nationals | 1970-08-22 | 60 |
| Deadlift | 252.4 kg | 59.2 kg | Senior Nationals | 1970-08-22 | 60 |
| Total | 538.2 kg | 59.2 kg | Senior Nationals | 1970-08-22 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-04 | Senior Nationals | 122.5 kg | 77.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 385.6 kg |
| 1966-09-03 | Senior Nationals | 138.4 kg | 81.7 kg | 203.0 kg | 423.0 kg |
| 1967-09-02 | Senior Nationals | 151.5 kg | 93.0 kg | 217.3 kg | 461.8 kg |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | 156.5 kg | 99.8 kg | 227.5 kg | 483.8 kg |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | 174.6 kg | 111.1 kg | 252.4 kg | 538.2 kg |
Mike Cross's best total of 538.2kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (8,420 entries).
Competition History
61 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-20 | Nationals | AmPU | 60 | 59.1 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 116.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-02 | World Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 60 | 59.9 kg | 74.8 kg | - | - | 74.8 kg | 63.3 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-02 | World Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 60 | 59.9 kg | - | - | 124.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 105.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-08 | Grit House Classic | SPF | 60 | 59.9 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 115.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-03 | World Powerlifting Championships | SPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | - | - | 124.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 105.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-11 | National Powerlifting Championships | SPF | 67.5 | 63.4 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 109.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-16 | Grit House Classic | SPF | 67.5 | 63.9 kg | - | - | 142.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 114.8 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-04 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 67.5 | 60.2 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 114.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-18 | World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 60 | 59.5 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 115.6 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-05 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 60 | 58.4 kg | 80 kg | - | - | 80 kg | 69.0 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-05 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 60 | 58.4 kg | - | - | 137.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 118.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-06-13 | Nationals | SPF | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | - | 124.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 106.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-07 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | - | - | 122.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 110.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-20 | World Championship | SPF | 56 | 55.4 kg | - | - | 127.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 115.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-15 | Nationals | SPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | - | - | 140.6 kg | 140.6 kg | 126.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-13 | Grit House Classic | SPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | - | - | 138.4 kg | 138.4 kg | 124.2 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-08 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 56 | 55.6 kg | - | - | 136.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 122.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Grit House Classic | SPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | - | - | 124.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 105.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-29 | Record Breakers | SPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | - | - | 140.6 kg | 140.6 kg | 126.3 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | 154.2 kg | 154.2 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Record Breakers | SPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | 142.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 120.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | Nationals | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 125 kg | 80 kg | 137.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 306.6 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 56 kg | 125 kg | 77.5 kg | 160 kg | 362.5 kg | 324.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 56 kg | 137.5 kg | 80 kg | 182.5 kg | 400 kg | 358.0 | 1 | |
| 1989-10-21 | Southeastern Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 145.2 kg | 86.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 430.9 kg | 385.7 | 2 | |
| 1985-04-05 | East Tennessee Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 174.6 kg | 102.1 kg | 240.4 kg | 517.1 kg | 398.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-16 | Tennessee State Meet | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 88.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 474 kg | 424.3 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-20 | East Tennessee Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 172.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 411.5 | 2 | |
| 1984-03-31 | FCI Memphis Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 149.7 kg | 93.0 kg | 204.1 kg | 446.8 kg | 377.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-17 | Tennessee State Championships &t Bench Press Meet | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | 487.5 kg | 411.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-17 | Tennessee State Championships &t Bench Press Meet | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | 97.5 kg | - | 97.5 kg | 82.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-06 | Southeastern Open Novice Masters and Women | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 152.0 kg | 93.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 471.7 kg | 422.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-09 | East Tennessee Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 174.6 kg | 102.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 521.6 kg | 440.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-25 | Tennessee State Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | - | 505 kg | 452.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-25 | Tennessee State Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 85.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 56 | 55.3 kg | 175 kg | 102.5 kg | 225 kg | 502.5 kg | 454.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Tennessee Jr State & Bench Press | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | 97.5 kg | - | 97.5 kg | 82.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-05 | Birmingham Open & Novice | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 165.6 kg | 97.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 489.9 kg | 438.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | East Tennessee Open and Bench | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 149.7 kg | 95.3 kg | 199.6 kg | 444.5 kg | 397.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | East Tennessee Open and Bench | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 95.3 kg | - | 95.3 kg | 85.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-26 | Tennessee State | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 160 kg | 95 kg | 215 kg | 470 kg | 420.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-07 | Southeastern All-Star Invitational | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 165 kg | 95 kg | 225 kg | 485 kg | 409.4 | 2 | |
| 1981-05-23 | East Tennessee Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 167.8 kg | 93.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 487.6 kg | 436.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-23 | East Tennessee Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 93.0 kg | - | 93.0 kg | 83.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-02 | Volunteer Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 174.6 kg | 93.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 494.4 kg | 417.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-18 | Southeastern Open & Novice | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 172.4 kg | 88.5 kg | 229.1 kg | 489.9 kg | 438.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-27 | Tennessee State | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 172.5 kg | 95 kg | 232.5 kg | 500 kg | 447.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-13 | Heart of Dixie | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 170 kg | 92.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 485 kg | 434.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-05 | Southeastern Open & Novice | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | - | 503.5 kg | 450.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-02-09 | Tennessee State | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 93.0 kg | 213.2 kg | 464.9 kg | 416.1 | 5 | |
| 1980-02-08 | Region III Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 156.5 kg | 95.3 kg | 210.9 kg | 462.7 kg | 414.1 | 1 | |
| 1979-12-15 | Heart of Dixie Meet | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 162.5 kg | 90 kg | 227.5 kg | 480 kg | 429.6 | 1 | |
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 95.3 kg | 249.3 kg | 503.3 kg | 450.5 | 1 | |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 149.7 kg | 90.7 kg | 240.4 kg | 480.8 kg | 430.4 | 1 | |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 154.2 kg | 106.6 kg | 238.1 kg | 499.0 kg | 446.6 | 2 | |
| 1972-09-16 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 149.7 kg | 99.8 kg | 231.3 kg | 480.8 kg | 430.4 | 2 | |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 60 | 59.2 kg | 174.6 kg | 111.1 kg | 252.4 kg | 538.2 kg | 459.4 | 1 | |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 156.5 kg | 99.8 kg | 227.5 kg | 483.8 kg | 433.0 | 2 | |
| 1967-09-02 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 151.5 kg | 93.0 kg | 217.3 kg | 461.8 kg | 413.3 | 1 | |
| 1966-09-03 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 138.4 kg | 81.7 kg | 203.0 kg | 423.0 kg | 378.6 | 2 | |
| 1965-09-04 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 56 | 54.8 kg | 122.5 kg | 77.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 385.6 kg | 352.0 | 2 |
Records Held
249.3 kg
Deadlift · 56 kg · Wraps
Strength Fingerprint
How Mike Cross's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
95th
Elite
Bench Press
88th
Advanced
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
32.5%
avg 35.3%
Bench
20.6%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
46.9%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-dominant profile
Deadlift makes up 46.9% of Mike Cross's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
56kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 79, Mike Cross competes 58 years past the statistical peak.
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About Mike Cross
Mike Cross is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 55 sanctioned meets since 1965. Mike Cross has competed under AmPU, SPF, APF, WPC, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 538.2 kg with a DOTS score of 459.39. Individual lift PRs: 175.0 kg squat, 111.1 kg bench press, 252.4 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.