Dave McGuinness
Vital Statistics
Dave McGuinness is a Ireland powerlifter with a best competition total of 790.0 kg and a best DOTS of 511.97.
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, GPC-IRL, Multi-ply
- Age
- About 47 (born around 1979)
- Bodyweight
- 106.9 kg at last meet (Sep 2026)
- Records held
- 3
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 310 kg | 90 kg | World Championships | 2013-09-23 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 331 kg | 103.4 kg | World Championships | 2024-10-10 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 260 kg | 88.5 kg | Combined Powerlifting Open | 2012-11-03 | 90 |
| Total | 790 kg | 89.6 kg | Irish Nationals | 2017-04-21 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | 225 kg | 190 kg | 240 kg | 655 kg |
| 2011-11-12 | World Championships | 285 kg | 205 kg | 255 kg | 745 kg |
| 2012-09-17 | World Championships | 290 kg | 210 kg | 250 kg | 750 kg |
| 2012-11-03 | Combined Powerlifting Open | 300 kg | 220 kg | 260 kg | 780 kg |
| 2017-04-21 | Irish Nationals | 300 kg | 240 kg | 250 kg | 790 kg |
Dave McGuinness's best total of 790kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (115,041 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Annual Charity Singles | GPC-IRL | 110 | 106.9 kg | - | 310 kg | - | 310 kg | 185.6 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-16 | European Championships | GPC | 110 | 105.5 kg | - | 310 kg | - | 310 kg | 186.6 | 1 | |
| 2026-03-07 | National Championship | GPC-IRL | 110 | 103.5 kg | - | 320 kg | - | 320 kg | 194.1 | 1 | |
| 2025-03-15 | Nationals | GPC-IRL | 110 | 105.7 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 114.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-03-15 | Winter Open | GPC-IRL | 110 | 103 kg | - | 325 kg | - | 325 kg | 197.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-10 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 103.4 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 157.8 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-10 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 103.4 kg | - | 331 kg | - | 331 kg | 200.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-09 | Winter Open | GPC-IRL | 110 | 103 kg | - | 325 kg | - | 325 kg | 197.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-10-09 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 98.6 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 185.8 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-05 | European Championships | GPC | 100 | 98.9 kg | - | 290 kg | - | 290 kg | 179.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-17 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 98.1 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 186.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-18 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 102.3 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 146.3 | 2 | |
| 2017-04-21 | Irish Nationals | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89.6 kg | 300 kg | 240 kg | 250 kg | 790 kg | 512.0 | 2 | |
| 2014-03-22 | Nationals | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89.3 kg | 300 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-13 | Carlow Bench Comp | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-09-23 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 90 kg | 310 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-03-24 | Nationals | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89 kg | 300 kg | 230 kg | 250 kg | 780 kg | 507.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Combined National Championships | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89 kg | 300 kg | 230 kg | 250 kg | 780 kg | 507.2 | 1 | |
| 2012-12-01 | Combined Interprovincial Bench Press Championships | GPC-IRL | 90 | 88.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-11-03 | Combined Powerlifting Open | GPC-IRL | 90 | 88.5 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 260 kg | 780 kg | 508.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-17 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.1 kg | 290 kg | 210 kg | 250 kg | 750 kg | 487.4 | 2 | |
| 2012-08-25 | Bench Press Championships | GPC-IRL | 90 | 89.6 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 139.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-11-12 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.6 kg | 285 kg | 205 kg | 255 kg | 745 kg | 482.9 | 6 | |
| 2010-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 90 | 87.8 kg | 225 kg | 190 kg | 240 kg | 655 kg | 428.9 | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Dave McGuinness's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Bench-dominant profile
Bench press makes up 36.7% of Dave McGuinness's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 90 kg Raw lifters, from 101,957 competition entries.
Among 90 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. Dave McGuinness is 47.
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About Dave McGuinness
Dave McGuinness is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 2010. Dave McGuinness has competed under GPC-IRL, GPC, WDFPF federations.
Career best competition total: 790.0 kg with a DOTS score of 511.97. Individual lift PRs: 310.0 kg squat, 331.0 kg bench press, 260.0 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.