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Hjalti Árnason

Iceland Male
Best Squat
385 kg
Best Bench
245 kg
Best Deadlift
375 kg
Best Total
1000 kg
Best DOTS
547.47
Best Wilks
558.51
Meet Count
41
Years Active
19+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 385 kg 145.2 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1991-11-14 125+
Bench Press 245 kg 140.5 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 1989-04-01 125+
Deadlift 375 kg 140.5 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 1989-04-01 125+
Total 1000 kg 140.5 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 1989-04-01 125+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1982-01-01 Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum og kraftlyftingamót KR 200 kg 110 kg 282.5 kg 592.5 kg
1983-06-11 Nordic Under 23 Championships 220 kg 130 kg 270 kg 620 kg
1983-09-17 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships 250 kg 150 kg 285 kg 685 kg
1983-12-03 Grétarsmót í kraftlyftingum 280 kg 170 kg 315 kg 765 kg
1984-02-25 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum 290 kg 172.5 kg 320 kg 782.5 kg
1984-04-28 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 300 kg 165 kg 320 kg 785 kg
1984-07-08 Scotland v Iceland 320 kg 180 kg 322.5 kg 822.5 kg
1984-12-01 Icelandic Invitational 300 kg 182.5 kg 342.5 kg 825 kg
1985-02-23 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum 305 kg 190 kg 335 kg 830 kg
1985-03-16 Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum 300 kg 187.5 kg 345 kg 832.5 kg
1985-03-30 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 315 kg 197.5 kg 345 kg 857.5 kg
1986-02-22 California State Meet 325 kg 205 kg 330 kg 860 kg
1986-04-05 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 322.5 kg 200 kg 342.5 kg 865 kg
1986-12-27 Reykjavíkurmót í kraftlyftingum 340 kg 230 kg 360 kg 930 kg
1988-03-05 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 360 kg 237.5 kg 357.5 kg 955 kg
1989-03-25 Sjónvarpsmót í kraftlyftingum 380 kg 237.5 kg 372.5 kg 990 kg
1989-04-01 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 380 kg 245 kg 375 kg 1000 kg

's best total of 1,000kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,174 entries).

Competition History

41 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2001-01-27 Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu KRAFT 125+ - - 200 kg - 200 kg - 2
2000-01-29 Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu KRAFT 125+ - - 237.5 kg - 237.5 kg - 2
1995-11-04 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 360 kg 230 kg 350 kg 940 kg - 1
1991-11-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125+ 145.2 kg 385 kg 225 kg 347.5 kg - - DD
1991-05-12 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125+ 144 kg 340 kg 227.5 kg 340 kg 907.5 kg 493.5 3
1990-05-06 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125+ 134.4 kg 330 kg 210 kg 355 kg 895 kg 496.2 3
1990-03-03 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 335 kg 205 kg 325 kg 865 kg 490.2 1
1989-05-05 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125+ 138.6 kg 340 kg 217.5 kg - - - DQ
1989-04-01 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 140.5 kg 380 kg 245 kg 375 kg 1000 kg 547.5 1
1989-03-25 Sjónvarpsmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 140.9 kg 380 kg 237.5 kg 372.5 kg 990 kg 541.6 1
1988-04-02 Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 135 kg 60 kg 215 kg 340 kg 615 kg 340.5 2
1988-03-23 Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu KRAFT 125+ 134.6 kg - 222.5 kg - 222.5 kg 123.3 1
1988-03-05 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 138.4 kg 360 kg 237.5 kg 357.5 kg 955 kg 525.1 1
1987-03-14 Bekkpressumót Æfingastöðvarinnar KRAFT 125+ 137 kg - 205 kg - 205 kg 113.0 1
1987-01-01 Jötnamót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 134.7 kg 350 kg 225 kg 350 kg 925 kg 512.5 1
1986-12-27 Reykjavíkurmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 340 kg 230 kg 360 kg 930 kg - 1
1986-10-31 Bekkpressumót í göngugötunni KRAFT 125+ 134.7 kg - 200 kg - 200 kg 110.8 3
1986-04-05 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 322.5 kg 200 kg 342.5 kg 865 kg 490.2 2
1986-03-09 Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu KRAFT 125+ - - 200 kg - 200 kg - 3
1986-02-22 California State Meet USPF 125+ - 325 kg 205 kg 330 kg 860 kg - 2
1986-02-01 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ - 315 kg 200 kg 325 kg 840 kg - 2
1985-09-22 European Junior Championships EPF 125+ 127.9 kg 250 kg 185 kg 300 kg 735 kg 413.6 3
1985-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 125+ 127.9 kg 250 kg 185 kg 300 kg 735 kg 413.6 4
1985-06-08 Junior Nordic Championships NordicPF 125 125 kg 305 kg 175 kg 300 kg 780 kg 442.1 1
1985-03-30 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 315 kg 197.5 kg 345 kg 857.5 kg 486.0 3
1985-03-16 Dagsmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 300 kg 187.5 kg 345 kg 832.5 kg 471.8 2
1985-03-02 Íslandsmeistaramót í bekkpressu KRAFT 125 123.6 kg - 192.5 kg - 192.5 kg 109.5 1
1985-02-23 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 305 kg 190 kg 335 kg 830 kg 470.4 1
1984-12-01 Icelandic Invitational KRAFT 125 125 kg 300 kg 182.5 kg 342.5 kg 825 kg 467.6 1
1984-07-08 Scotland v Iceland EPF 125+ - 320 kg 180 kg 322.5 kg 822.5 kg - 1
1984-05-13 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125+ 134.3 kg - - - - - DQ
1984-04-28 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 300 kg 165 kg 320 kg 785 kg 444.9 1
1984-04-07 Akureyrarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 300 kg 172.5 kg 300 kg 772.5 kg 437.8 1
1984-02-25 Íslandsmeistaramót unglinga í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 290 kg 172.5 kg 320 kg 782.5 kg 443.5 1
1983-12-17 Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 260 kg 160 kg 317.5 kg 737.5 kg 418.0 1
1983-12-03 Grétarsmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg 280 kg 170 kg 315 kg 765 kg 433.6 2
1983-09-17 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 125 125 kg 250 kg 150 kg 285 kg 685 kg 388.2 3
1983-06-26 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 110 110 kg 220 kg 130 kg 265 kg 615 kg 364.2 1
1983-06-11 Nordic Under 23 Championships NordicPF 125 125 kg 220 kg 130 kg 270 kg 620 kg 351.4 4
1983-04-09 Harðardonmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 125 kg - - - - - DQ
1982-01-01 Reykjavíkurmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum og kraftlyftingamót KR KRAFT 125 125 kg 200 kg 110 kg 282.5 kg 592.5 kg 335.8 1

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

, 38

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 38, competed 17 years past the statistical peak, among the 26% of lifters still competing at 38.

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About Hjalti Árnason

Hjalti Árnason is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 1982. Hjalti Árnason has competed under KRAFT, IPF, EPF, USPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 1000.0 kg with a DOTS score of 547.47. Individual lift PRs: 385.0 kg squat, 245.0 kg bench press, 375.0 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.