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Ron Garofalo

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Ron Garofalo is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 782.5 kg and a best DOTS of 533.76.

Best total
782.5 kg
Best DOTS
533.76
Competition context
82.5 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
59 sanctioned meets
Records held
8
Best Squat
292.5 kg
Best Bench
190 kg
Best Deadlift
318 kg
Best Total
782.5 kg
Best DOTS
533.76
Best Wilks
528.08
Meet Count
59
Years Active
37+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 292.5 kg 81.5 kg World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2009-09-28 82.5
Bench Press 190 kg 81.7 kg Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals 2008-06-12 82.5
Deadlift 318 kg 82.5 kg World Championships 2012-11-13 82.5
Total 782.5 kg 81.5 kg World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2006-10-02 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1989-01-27 Natural Nationals 227.5 kg 147.5 kg 245 kg 620 kg
1994-07-16 Men's Nationals 255 kg 155 kg 260 kg 670 kg
1995-04-30 Flex Gym Classic 265.4 kg 158.8 kg 276.7 kg 700.8 kg
2004-04-30 Masters Nationals 277.5 kg 180 kg 287.5 kg 745 kg
2005-05-20 Masters Nationals 280 kg 175 kg 305 kg 760 kg
2005-10-04 World Masters Powerlifting Championships 290 kg 187.5 kg 300 kg 777.5 kg
2006-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships 290 kg 187.5 kg 305 kg 782.5 kg

Ron Garofalo's best total of 782.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,934 entries).

Competition History

64 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-02-21 Colorado State Championships USAPL 75 74.7 kg 230 kg 130 kg 275 kg 635 kg 456.7 1
2025-11-03 World Championships WABDL 75 74.8 kg - 125.0 kg 285.0 kg 409.9 kg 294.5 1
2025-11-03 World Championships WABDL 75 74.8 kg - - 285.0 kg 285.0 kg 204.7 1
2025-11-03 World Championships WABDL 75 74.8 kg - 125.0 kg - 125.0 kg 89.8 1
2025-06-26 Raw Nationals USAPL 82.5 80.1 kg 220 kg 127.5 kg 277.5 kg 625 kg 430.8 1
2024-12-14 Pro Series Finals USAPL - 81.9 kg 235 kg 132.5 kg 255 kg 622.5 kg 423.4 1
2024-05-12 Masters World Cup USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 227.5 kg 130 kg 262.5 kg 620 kg 420.0 1
2024-02-24 Colorado State Championship USAPL 82.5 81.9 kg 227.5 kg 127.5 kg 272.5 kg 627.5 kg 426.8 1
2023-11-16 World Championships IPL 82.5 81.6 kg 220 kg 137.5 kg 277.5 kg 635 kg 432.8 1
2023-09-02 Drug Tested Best of the Midwest Powerlifting Championships USPA 82.5 82.2 kg 237.5 kg 135 kg 282.5 kg 655 kg 444.8 1
2023-02-11 Colorado State Championships USAPL 82.5 81.4 kg 205 kg 117.5 kg 262.5 kg 585 kg 399.3 1
2022-10-30 World Championships WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - - 292.4 kg 292.4 kg 198.1 1
2022-10-20 World Championship IPL 82.5 81.9 kg 237.5 kg 130 kg 285 kg 652.5 kg 443.8 1
2022-04-30 Live Large Midwest Regional Championships USPA 82.5 82.4 kg 230 kg 132.5 kg 275 kg 637.5 kg 432.1 2
2021-10-31 Worlds WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - - - 427.4 kg 289.5 1
2021-10-31 Worlds WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - - 289.9 kg 289.9 kg 196.4 1
2021-06-14 Raw Master's Nationals USAPL 83 82.7 kg 235 kg 135 kg 282.5 kg 652.5 kg 441.4 1
2020-02-23 Colorado State Championships USAPL 83 82.4 kg 200 kg 137.5 kg 262.5 kg 600 kg 406.7 1
2019-04-06 Colorado State Championships USPA 82.5 81.1 kg 205 kg 132.5 kg 255 kg 592.5 kg 405.3 1
2018-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 81.4 kg 272.5 kg 147.5 kg 287.5 kg 707.5 kg 482.8 1
2018-05-18 Open Nationals USAPL 83 82.5 kg 282.5 kg 172.5 kg 292.5 kg 747.5 kg 506.4 1
2018-02-11 Colorado State Championships USAPL 83 82.1 kg 265 kg 167.5 kg 295 kg 727.5 kg 494.3 1
2016-10-29 The Walking Deadlift USPA 82.5 79.6 kg - - 295 kg 295 kg 204.0 1
2016-06-19 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 81.6 kg 237.5 kg 147.5 kg 290 kg 675 kg 460.0 1
2016-05-20 Open Nationals USAPL 83 82.3 kg 280 kg 172.5 kg 307.5 kg 760 kg 515.5 1
2016-04-02 Colorado State Powerlifting Championships USPA 82.5 82.2 kg 277.5 kg 177.5 kg 305 kg 760 kg 516.1 1
2015-10-15 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 82.8 kg 237.5 kg 155 kg 285 kg 677.5 kg 458.0 1
2015-09-18 Mr Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational USPA 82.5 81.9 kg - - 305 kg 305 kg 207.5 2
2015-07-25 Rocky Mountain State Games USAPL 83 80.2 kg 60 kg 60 kg 60 kg 180 kg 123.9 1
2015-03-21 Colorado State Open USPA 82.5 82.2 kg 227.5 kg 150 kg 282.5 kg 660 kg 448.0 1
2014-11-21 World Championships WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - 177.5 kg 300 kg 477.5 kg 323.5 1
2014-11-21 World Championships WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - 177.5 kg - 177.5 kg 120.2 1
2014-11-21 World Championships WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - - 300 kg 300 kg 203.2 1
2014-10-17 World Championships AAU 82.5 82.5 kg 232.5 kg 155 kg 290 kg 677.5 kg 458.9 1
2014-05-02 Masters Nationals USAPL 83 82.5 kg 277.5 kg 182.5 kg 292.5 kg 752.5 kg 509.7 1
2014-02-01 RMLC Championships USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 210 kg 147.5 kg 280 kg 637.5 kg 431.8 1
2013-12-07 Colorado State Championships USAPL 82.5 81.5 kg 250 kg 167.5 kg 307.5 kg 725 kg 494.5 1
2012-11-13 World Championships WABDL 82.5 82.5 kg - - 318 kg 318 kg 215.4 1
2012-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.4 kg 290 kg 175 kg 307.5 kg 772.5 kg 523.7 1
2012-05-06 Masters Nationals USAPL 83 82.4 kg 287.5 kg 172.5 kg 295 kg 755 kg 511.8 2
2011-09-26 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.5 kg 265 kg 182.5 kg 285.5 kg 733 kg 496.5 2
2011-04-29 Masters Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 272.5 kg 162.5 kg 290 kg 725 kg 491.1 2
2011-03-04 Raw Challenge USAPL 83 81.6 kg 227.5 kg 150 kg 277.5 kg 655 kg 446.5 1
2010-07-16 Raw Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.3 kg 220 kg 152.5 kg 287.5 kg 660 kg 447.8 1
2009-09-28 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 81.5 kg 292.5 kg 187.5 kg 292.5 kg 772.5 kg 526.9 2
2009-06-12 Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.4 kg 285 kg 187.5 kg 300 kg 772.5 kg 523.5 2
2009-05-04 Masters Nationals USAPL 82.5 81.3 kg 282.5 kg 182.5 kg 260 kg 725 kg 495.4 1
2009-03-06 CON-CRET Raw Challenge USAPL 82.5 81.3 kg 227.5 kg 155 kg 272.5 kg 655 kg 447.4 1
2008-07-25 Raw Nationals USAPL 82.5 81.8 kg 215 kg 157.5 kg 262.5 kg 635 kg 432.2 1
2008-06-12 Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals USAPL 82.5 81.7 kg 272.5 kg 190 kg 300 kg 762.5 kg 519.4 4
2007-10-12 World Championships AAU 82.5 81.7 kg 235 kg 160 kg 60 kg 455 kg 310.0 1
2006-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 81.5 kg 290 kg 187.5 kg 305 kg 782.5 kg 533.8 1
2006-05-05 Masters Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.2 kg 272.5 kg 190 kg 310 kg 772.5 kg 524.4 1
2006-03-25 Bench Press Nationals USAPL 82.5 81.6 kg - 177.5 kg - 177.5 kg 121.0 2
2005-10-04 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 81 kg 290 kg 187.5 kg 300 kg 777.5 kg 532.2 1
2005-05-20 Masters Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 280 kg 175 kg 305 kg 760 kg 514.8 1
2005-04-02 Oxman V Championships USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 247.7 kg 175.1 kg 297.6 kg 720.3 kg 487.9 1
2004-04-30 Masters Nationals USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 277.5 kg 180 kg 287.5 kg 745 kg 504.7 1
2003-08-08 Front Range Fort Lift USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg 182.3 kg 155.1 kg 259.9 kg 597.4 kg 404.7 1
2000-11-03 World Championships AAU 82.5 82.5 kg 242.5 kg 160 kg 285 kg 687.5 kg 465.7 1
1998-07-03 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 75 74.7 kg 260 kg 155 kg 285 kg 700 kg 503.5 4
1995-04-30 Flex Gym Classic ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 265.4 kg 158.8 kg 276.7 kg 700.8 kg 474.7 1
1994-07-16 Men's Nationals ADFPA 75 75 kg 255 kg 155 kg 260 kg 670 kg 480.7 4
1989-01-27 Natural Nationals USPF 75 75 kg 227.5 kg 147.5 kg 245 kg 620 kg 444.8 6

Records Held

677.5 kg
Total · 82.5 kg · Raw
2014-10-17
655 kg
Total · 82.5 kg · Raw
2023-09-02
652.5 kg
Total · 83 kg · Raw
2021-06-14
307.5 kg
Deadlift · 83 kg · Single-ply
2012-10-02
292.4 kg
Deadlift · 82.5 kg · Raw
2022-10-30
282.5 kg
Deadlift · 83 kg · Raw
2021-06-14
275 kg
Deadlift · 75 kg · Single-ply
2026-02-21
237.5 kg
Squat · 82.5 kg · Raw
2022-10-20

Strength Fingerprint

How Ron Garofalo's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
98th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 36.5% avg 35.3%
Bench 23.7% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 39.7% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 36.5% of Ron Garofalo's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

82.5kg Raw lifters

Ron Garofalo, 65

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 65, Ron Garofalo competes 44 years past the statistical peak, among the 8% of lifters still competing at 65.

Based on 91,158 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Ron Garofalo

Ron Garofalo is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1989. Ron Garofalo has competed under USAPL, WABDL, IPL, USPA, IPF, AAU, ADFPA, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 782.5 kg with a DOTS score of 533.76. Individual lift PRs: 292.5 kg squat, 190.0 kg bench press, 318.0 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.

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