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Daniel Austin
the United States
Male
Elite
Daniel Austin is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Daniel Austin has competed from 1979 to 2019. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 836.88 kg and a peak DOTS score of 599.3. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 62 sanctioned meets with 52 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Daniel Austin is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 836.9 kg and a best DOTS of 599.26.
- Best total
- 836.9 kg
- Best DOTS
- 599.26
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 62 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
330 kg
Best Bench
186.0 kg
Best Deadlift
337.5 kg
Best Total
836.9 kg
Best DOTS
599.26
Best Wilks
599.46
Meet Count
62
Years Active
40+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 330 kg | 82.5 kg | Quest American Invitiational | 2006-04-29 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 186.0 kg | 82.5 kg | Palmetto Invitational | 2006-03-18 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 337.5 kg | 75 kg | Senior Nationals | 1994-07-29 | 75 |
| Total | 836.9 kg | 82.5 kg | Palmetto Invitational | 2006-03-18 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-15 | Palmetto State PL Championship | 215 kg | 145 kg | 242.5 kg | 602.5 kg |
| 1980-01-19 | The King's Classic | 213.2 kg | 142.9 kg | 251.7 kg | 607.8 kg |
| 1980-02-08 | Region III Powerlifting Championships | 233.6 kg | 149.7 kg | 251.7 kg | 635.0 kg |
| 1980-04-19 | South Carolina State Meet | 235.9 kg | 149.7 kg | 258.6 kg | 644.1 kg |
| 1980-12-20 | Open & Novice Palmetto State PL Championships | 250 kg | 147.5 kg | 265 kg | 662.5 kg |
| 1981-12-18 | Palmetto State Open | 270 kg | 152.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 695 kg |
| 1982-12-03 | Palmetto State Meet | 282.5 kg | 165 kg | 260 kg | 707.5 kg |
| 1982-12-10 | Western NC Open | 280 kg | 165 kg | 280 kg | 725 kg |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | 275 kg | 167.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 730 kg |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | 270 kg | 162.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 735 kg |
| 1988-04-08 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | 297.5 kg | 165 kg | 315 kg | 777.5 kg |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | 285 kg | 167.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 790 kg |
| 2001-04-21 | Ozark Meet | 319.8 kg | 160.1 kg | 319.8 kg | 800.1 kg |
| 2006-03-18 | Palmetto Invitational | 322.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 328.9 kg | 836.9 kg |
Competition History
63 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-07 | South Carolina State Championships | USAPL | 83 | 82.2 kg | 250 kg | 125 kg | 260 kg | 635 kg | 431.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-02-16 | Heartbreakers | USAPL | 83 | 81.4 kg | 245 kg | 120 kg | 282.5 kg | 647.5 kg | 442.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-07-21 | Palmetto Classic | USAPL | 83 | 82.1 kg | 265 kg | 132.5 kg | 295 kg | 692.5 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-09-28 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 83 | 82 kg | 295 kg | 150 kg | 290 kg | 735 kg | 499.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | USAPL | 83 | 81.5 kg | 305 kg | 150 kg | 255 kg | 710 kg | 484.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-12-13 | South Carolina State Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 260 kg | 130 kg | 275 kg | 665 kg | 451.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 83 | 81.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 145 kg | 305 kg | 767.5 kg | 523.8 | 2 | |
| 2012-05-06 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 83 | 81.7 kg | 310 kg | 152.5 kg | 295 kg | 757.5 kg | 515.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-29 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 305 kg | 152.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 750 kg | 509.5 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-06 | Mens Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | 322.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-04-29 | Quest American Invitiational | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 330 kg | 182.5 kg | 320 kg | 832.5 kg | 563.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-18 | Palmetto Invitational | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 322.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 328.9 kg | 836.9 kg | 566.9 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-06 | Men's Open Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 795 kg | 538.5 | 3 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | 320 kg | 160 kg | 320 kg | 800 kg | 548.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-04-21 | Ozark Meet | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 319.8 kg | 160.1 kg | 319.8 kg | 800.1 kg | 542.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-07-16 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75.0 kg | 285 kg | 157.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 755 kg | 541.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-07-03 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 75 | 74.9 kg | 302.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 554.7 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 310 kg | 170 kg | 305 kg | 785 kg | 563.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 305 kg | 170 kg | 312.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 565.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 285 kg | 167.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 790 kg | 566.8 | 1 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260 kg | 155 kg | 316.5 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 150 kg | 305 kg | 742.5 kg | 572.3 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 257.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 290 kg | 695 kg | 536.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 246.6 | G | |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 160 kg | 320 kg | 777.5 kg | 599.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 150 kg | 316 kg | 743.5 kg | 573.1 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 285 kg | 155 kg | 287.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 560.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.6 kg | 275 kg | 152.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 730 kg | 568.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 155 kg | 305 kg | 742.5 kg | 572.3 | 1 | |
| 1989-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 145 kg | 287.5 kg | 690 kg | 531.8 | 1 | |
| 1989-10-07 | Deadliest Deadlift in the World | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | - | - | 317.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 245.0 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 160 kg | 315 kg | 762.5 kg | 587.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 553.0 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 160 kg | 302.5 kg | 750 kg | 578.1 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 165 kg | 315 kg | 777.5 kg | 599.3 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 145 kg | 300 kg | 717.5 kg | 553.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 270 kg | 162.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 735 kg | 566.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260 kg | 157.5 kg | 295 kg | 712.5 kg | 549.2 | 1 | |
| 1986-07-05 | Men's US Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 270 kg | 160 kg | 292.5 kg | 722.5 kg | 556.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 267.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 556.0 | 3 | |
| 1985-03-16 | Carolina-Dixie Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 119.5 | 2 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.8 kg | 270 kg | 162.5 kg | 290 kg | 722.5 kg | 561.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 165 kg | 280 kg | 712.5 kg | 549.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 275 kg | 167.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 730 kg | 564.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 252.5 kg | 165 kg | 282.5 kg | 700 kg | 540.7 | 3 | |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 553.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-16 | South Carolina Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 160 kg | 275 kg | 697.5 kg | 537.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-12-10 | Western NC Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 280 kg | 165 kg | 280 kg | 725 kg | 520.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-12-03 | Palmetto State Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 165 kg | 260 kg | 707.5 kg | 545.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 245 kg | 157.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 675 kg | 521.9 | 3 | |
| 1982-05-24 | Region III | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 156.5 kg | 265.4 kg | 682.7 kg | 526.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | South Carolina State Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 265.4 kg | 680.4 kg | 524.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-18 | Palmetto State Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 270 kg | 152.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 695 kg | 535.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-07 | Southern Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 118.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-01 | Augusta Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 152.0 kg | 260.8 kg | 662.2 kg | 510.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-26 | Region III Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 152.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 662.3 kg | 510.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-11 | South Carolina State | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 229.1 kg | 147.4 kg | 260.8 kg | 637.3 kg | 491.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-20 | Open & Novice Palmetto State PL Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 250 kg | 147.5 kg | 265 kg | 662.5 kg | 510.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | South Carolina State Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 235.9 kg | 149.7 kg | 258.6 kg | 644.1 kg | 496.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-02-29 | Southern Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 145.2 kg | 244.9 kg | 612.4 kg | 472.0 | 3 | |
| 1980-02-08 | Region III Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 233.6 kg | 149.7 kg | 251.7 kg | 635.0 kg | 489.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-01-19 | The King's Classic | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 142.9 kg | 251.7 kg | 607.8 kg | 468.5 | 1 | |
| 1979-12-15 | Palmetto State PL Championship | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 215 kg | 145 kg | 242.5 kg | 602.5 kg | 464.4 | 2 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg male lifters |
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About Daniel Austin
Daniel Austin is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 62 sanctioned meets since 1979. Daniel Austin has competed under USAPL, IPF, USPF, USA-UA, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 836.9 kg with a DOTS score of 599.26. Individual lift PRs: 330.0 kg squat, 186.0 kg bench press, 337.5 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.