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Mike Barber
USA
Male
Best Squat
332.5 kg
Best Bench
197.5 kg
Best Deadlift
320 kg
Best Total
845 kg
Best DOTS
572.40
Best Wilks
566.07
Meet Count
29
Years Active
42+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 332.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Armed Forces Championships | 1989-02-15 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 197.5 kg | 110 kg | RMAC Open | 1989-10-07 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 82.5 kg | Armed Forces Championships | 1987-02-12 | 82.5 |
| Total | 845 kg | 82.5 kg | Armed Forces Championships | 1989-02-15 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-25 | Sooner Classic | 177.5 kg | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 515 kg |
| 1982-03-13 | Boomer Classic | 197.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 557.5 kg |
| 1982-11-13 | Southwest Invitational | 227.5 kg | 130 kg | 257.5 kg | 615 kg |
| 1983-01-24 | Air Force Championships | 249.5 kg | 133.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 655.4 kg |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | 262.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | 275 kg | 162.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 720 kg |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 310 kg | 192.5 kg | 310 kg | 812.5 kg |
| 1986-06-07 | Junior Nationals | 320 kg | 195 kg | 320 kg | 835 kg |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 327.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 320 kg | 845 kg |
's best total of 845kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,656 entries).
Competition History
29 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-28 | Drug Tested Adrenaline | WRPF-CAN | 125 | 114.2 kg | 202.5 kg | 120 kg | 227.5 kg | 550 kg | 321.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-05-04 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 255 kg | 172.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 700 kg | 452.6 | 2 | |
| 1995-06-02 | Masters Nationals | NASA | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 305 kg | 825 kg | 533.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-04-30 | Flex Gym Classic | ADFPA | 90 | 90 kg | 317.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 306.2 kg | 816.5 kg | 527.9 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-19 | Grand Nationals/Worlds | NASA | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | 182.5 kg | 313.5 kg | 786 kg | 508.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-03-05 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90 | 90 kg | 310 kg | 177.5 kg | 310 kg | 797.5 kg | 515.7 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-10-07 | RMAC Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 147.5 kg | 197.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-07-20 | World Games | IPF | 90 | 83.4 kg | 282.5 kg | 165 kg | 295 kg | 742.5 kg | 499.9 | 3 | |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 295 kg | 170 kg | 312.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 526.7 | 5 | |
| 1989-02-15 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 195 kg | 317.5 kg | 845 kg | 572.4 | 2 | |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 172.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 810 kg | 548.7 | 2 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 187.5 kg | 310 kg | 817.5 kg | 553.8 | 2 | |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 320 kg | 845 kg | 572.4 | 2 | |
| 1986-06-07 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 195 kg | 320 kg | 835 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 310 kg | 192.5 kg | 310 kg | 812.5 kg | 550.4 | 2 | |
| 1985-02-09 | Air Force Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 260.8 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 74.3 kg | 275 kg | 162.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 720 kg | 519.7 | 2 | |
| 1984-04-27 | UK Sports Conference Championships | USMilAbroad | 75 | 75 kg | 249.5 kg | 136.1 kg | 272.2 kg | 657.7 kg | 471.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 262.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 489.6 | 3 | |
| 1984-01-23 | Air Force Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 249.5 kg | 142.9 kg | 260.8 kg | 653.2 kg | 468.6 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-05 | US Military Mildenhall Meet | USMilAbroad | 75 | 75 kg | 254.0 kg | 122.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 630.5 kg | 452.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 250 kg | 132.5 kg | 250 kg | 632.5 kg | 453.8 | 3 | |
| 1983-01-24 | Air Force Championships | USPF | 76.6 | 74.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 133.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 655.4 kg | 470.9 | 2 | |
| 1982-11-13 | Southwest Invitational | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 227.5 kg | 130 kg | 257.5 kg | 615 kg | 441.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | Boomer Classic | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 557.5 kg | 429.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-07 | Central Oklahoma Bench Press | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 92.5 | 2 | |
| 1981-11-07 | Central Oklahoma Deadlift Championships | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 227.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 175.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-25 | Sooner Classic | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 515 kg | 396.9 | 2 |
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
, 37
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 37, competes 16 years past the statistical peak, among the 28% of lifters still competing at 37.
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About Mike Barber
Mike Barber is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1981. Mike Barber has competed under WRPF-CAN, USAPL, NASA, ADFPA, USPF, IPF, USMilAbroad, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 845.0 kg with a DOTS score of 572.40. Individual lift PRs: 332.5 kg squat, 197.5 kg bench press, 320.0 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.