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Jesse Kellum
the United States
Male
Elite
Jesse Kellum is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Jesse Kellum has competed from 1980 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1074 kg and a peak DOTS score of 663.4. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 59 sanctioned meets with 41 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Jesse Kellum is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1074.0 kg and a best DOTS of 663.38.
- Best total
- 1074 kg
- Best DOTS
- 663.38
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 59 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 12
Best Squat
443 kg
Best Bench
332.5 kg
Best Deadlift
317.5 kg
Best Total
1074 kg
Best DOTS
663.38
Best Wilks
655.75
Meet Count
59
Years Active
45+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 443 kg | 99.2 kg | WPO Finals | 2003-11-07 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 332.5 kg | 90 kg | Scot Mendelson Classic | 2008-02-16 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 317.5 kg | 99.2 kg | WPO Finals | 2003-11-07 | 100 |
| Total | 1074 kg | 99.2 kg | WPO Finals | 2003-11-07 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-01 | New Orleans Prep Meet | 170.1 kg | 115.7 kg | 161.0 kg | 446.8 kg |
| 1981-01-17 | Pascagoula Novice-Junior Championships | 210 kg | 130 kg | 197.5 kg | 537.5 kg |
| 1981-08-01 | Teenage Nationals | 207.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 215 kg | 555 kg |
| 1982-09-18 | Greater Hattiesburg Powerlifting Championships | 233.4 kg | 140 kg | 232.5 kg | 605.9 kg |
| 1983-03-12 | Louisiana State High School Meet | - | - | - | 619.2 kg |
| 1983-12-03 | Region IX Collegiate Championships | 245 kg | 140 kg | 235 kg | 620 kg |
| 1984-02-18 | Mississippi Invitational | 250 kg | 145 kg | 242.5 kg | 637.5 kg |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | 247.5 kg | 160 kg | 242.5 kg | 650 kg |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | 272.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 240 kg | 675 kg |
| 1986-04-05 | Collegiate Nationals | 282.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 705 kg |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | 300 kg | 177.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 730 kg |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | 357.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 290 kg | 865 kg |
| 1989-12-09 | Holiday in Dixie | 362.9 kg | 222.3 kg | 288.0 kg | 873.2 kg |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | 362.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 882.5 kg |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | 350 kg | 255 kg | 282.5 kg | 887.5 kg |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | 382.5 kg | 265 kg | 297.5 kg | 945 kg |
| 1995-07-15 | Senior Nationals | 397.5 kg | 260 kg | 295 kg | 952.5 kg |
| 1999-11-15 | World Championships | 390 kg | 270 kg | 310 kg | 970 kg |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | 412.5 kg | 296 kg | 305 kg | 1013.5 kg |
| 2003-02-28 | WPO Finals | 422.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 1047.5 kg |
| 2003-11-07 | WPO Finals | 443 kg | 313.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1074 kg |
Jesse Kellum's best total of 1,074kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,802 entries).
Competition History
59 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Tested Unleashed Louisianimal State Championship | USPA | 100 | 96.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2025-04-16 | Covington Qualifier | AMP | 93 | 92.5 kg | 102.1 kg | 102.1 kg | 102.1 kg | 306.2 kg | 195.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-02-07 | Raw Unity VII | RUPC | 90 | 89.6 kg | 307.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 526.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-29 | Deep South Powerlifting | USPA | 100 | 97.0 kg | 272.5 kg | 210 kg | 285 kg | 767.5 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-15 | Clash for Cash | PRPA | 90 | 89.4 kg | 313.0 kg | 215.5 kg | 288.0 kg | 816.5 kg | 529.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-11-12 | Clash for Cash | PRPA | 100 | 97.3 kg | 333.4 kg | 224.5 kg | 303.9 kg | 861.8 kg | 536.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-11 | Clash for Cash | PRPA | 100 | 96.2 kg | 331.1 kg | 210.9 kg | 303.9 kg | 846.0 kg | 529.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-01-30 | Raw Unity III | RUPC | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | 230 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-10-17 | Clash for Cash | PRPA | 100 | 100 kg | 294.8 kg | 217.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 807.4 kg | 497.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-04-18 | Clash of the Titans II | Hardcore | 102.5 | 98.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 235.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 884.5 kg | 547.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-16 | Scot Mendelson Classic | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 332.5 kg | - | 332.5 kg | 215.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-01-22 | Iowa Bench Bash for Cash | APF | - | - | - | 332.5 kg | - | 332.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | WPC | 100 | 97.8 kg | 385 kg | 317.5 kg | 305 kg | 1007.5 kg | 626.4 | 3 | |
| 2004-03-06 | WPO World Record Bench Bash | WPC | 100 | 98.2 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 186.2 | 2 | |
| 2004-03-05 | WPO Super Open Championships | WPC | 100 | 97.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-11-07 | WPO Finals | WPC | 100 | 99.2 kg | 443 kg | 313.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1074 kg | 663.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-01 | WPO World Record Bench Bash | WPC | 100 | 98.6 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 185.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-02-28 | WPO Finals | WPC | 100 | 98.6 kg | 422.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 1047.5 kg | 648.7 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 412.5 kg | 296 kg | 305 kg | 1013.5 kg | 655.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Finals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 387.5 kg | 275 kg | 282.5 kg | 945 kg | 611.0 | 2 | |
| 2001-08-12 | WPO Semi Finals | WPC | 100 | 90.0 kg | 386 kg | 270 kg | 302.5 kg | 958.5 kg | 619.9 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 372.5 kg | 270 kg | 290 kg | 932.5 kg | 603.0 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-20 | WPO Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 385 kg | 262.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 950 kg | 614.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-15 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.5 kg | 390 kg | 270 kg | 310 kg | 970 kg | 629.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-08-08 | Maine State Push-Pull & Bench Bash for Cash | APF | - | 89.8 kg | - | 265 kg | - | 265 kg | 171.5 | 3 | |
| 1999-07-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 385 kg | 255 kg | 295 kg | 935 kg | 604.6 | 1 | |
| 1999-03-06 | World Record Bench Press Challenge | APF | 90 | 88.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1997-06-21 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 377.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 295 kg | 950 kg | 614.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 367.5 kg | 260 kg | 310 kg | 937.5 kg | 606.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-05-31 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 367.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 937.5 kg | 606.2 | 1 | |
| 1995-09-16 | Greatest Bench Press in America | USA-UA | 90 | 88 kg | - | 267.6 kg | - | 267.6 kg | 175.0 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 397.5 kg | 260 kg | 295 kg | 952.5 kg | 615.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 25 kg | 272.5 kg | 115 kg | 412.5 kg | 253.9 | 5 | |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 382.5 kg | 265 kg | 297.5 kg | 945 kg | 581.7 | 1 | |
| 1992-04-25 | Baddest Bench in America & Baddest Bench Press in Texas | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 350 kg | 255 kg | 282.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 362.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 882.5 kg | 570.6 | 3 | |
| 1989-12-09 | Holiday in Dixie | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 362.9 kg | 222.3 kg | 288.0 kg | 873.2 kg | 564.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 330 kg | 222.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 835 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-10-21 | Baton Rouge Open Deadlift | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 272.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 176.0 | 2 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 340 kg | 222.5 kg | 295 kg | 857.5 kg | 580.9 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 295 kg | 845 kg | 572.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 290 kg | 865 kg | 585.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 297.5 kg | 175 kg | 252.5 kg | 725 kg | 520.1 | 3 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 300 kg | 177.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 730 kg | 523.7 | 3 | |
| 1986-04-05 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 282.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 705 kg | 505.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-09-20 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 245 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 272.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 240 kg | 675 kg | 521.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 242.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 230 kg | 630 kg | 486.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 160 kg | 242.5 kg | 650 kg | 501.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-18 | Mississippi Invitational | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 250 kg | 145 kg | 242.5 kg | 637.5 kg | 491.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-03 | Region IX Collegiate Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 245 kg | 140 kg | 235 kg | 620 kg | 477.9 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-05 | Men's Teenage Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 220 kg | 150 kg | 227.5 kg | 597.5 kg | 463.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-12 | Louisiana State High School Meet | LHSPLA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 619.2 kg | 477.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-18 | Greater Hattiesburg Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 233.4 kg | 140 kg | 232.5 kg | 605.9 kg | 467.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | Louisiana High School Championships | LHSPLA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 551.1 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-01 | Teenage Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 66.2 kg | 207.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 215 kg | 555 kg | 433.9 | 2 | |
| 1981-01-17 | Pascagoula Novice-Junior Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 210 kg | 130 kg | 197.5 kg | 537.5 kg | 414.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-03-01 | New Orleans Prep Meet | LHSPLA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 115.7 kg | 161.0 kg | 446.8 kg | 344.4 | 2 |
Records Held
884.5 kg
Total · 102.5 kg · Wraps
340.2 kg
Squat · 102.5 kg · Wraps
333.4 kg
Squat · 100 kg · Raw
332.5 kg
Bench · 90 kg · Multi-ply
308.4 kg
Deadlift · 102.5 kg · Wraps
235.9 kg
Bench · 102.5 kg · Wraps
Strength Fingerprint
How Jesse Kellum's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
40.5%
avg 35.3%
Bench
30.4%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
29.0%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 29.0% of Jesse Kellum's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
Jesse Kellum, 61
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 61, Jesse Kellum competes 41 years past the statistical peak, among the 9% of lifters still competing at 61.
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About Jesse Kellum
Jesse Kellum is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1980. Jesse Kellum has competed under USPA, AMP, RUPC, PRPA, Hardcore, APF, WPC, USA-UA, USPF, IPF, ADFPA, LHSPLA federations.
Career best competition total: 1074.0 kg with a DOTS score of 663.38. Individual lift PRs: 443.0 kg squat, 332.5 kg bench press, 317.5 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.