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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
- Records held
- 5
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 |
Daniel Austin's best total of 836.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (47,449 entries).
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 |
Records Held
320 kg
Deadlift · 67.5 kg · Single-ply
265 kg
Squat · 83 kg · Raw
260 kg
Squat · 82.5 kg · Raw
250 kg
Squat · 83 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Daniel Austin'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
38.7%
avg 35.3%
Bench
21.8%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
39.5%
avg 41.2%
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 38.7% of Daniel Austin's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
67.5kg Raw lifters
Daniel Austin, 62
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 62, Daniel Austin competed 41 years past the statistical peak, among the 3% of lifters still competing at 62.
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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.