Gary Bunt
UK
Male
Best Squat
305 kg
Best Bench
157.5 kg
Best Deadlift
317.5 kg
Best Total
770 kg
Best DOTS
497.88
Best Wilks
491.56
Meet Count
17
Years Active
15+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 305 kg | 90 kg | New Zealand Championships | 1982-08-07 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 157.5 kg | 89.8 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1980-11-07 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 317.5 kg | 90 kg | New Zealand vs Southern Australian States | 1981-04-07 | 90 |
| Total | 770 kg | 90 kg | New Zealand Championships | 1982-08-07 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-04 | New Zealand Championships | 240 kg | 140 kg | 275 kg | 655 kg |
| 1977-08-27 | Invitational Meet | 240 kg | 142.5 kg | 280 kg | 662.5 kg |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 245 kg | 150 kg | 292.5 kg | 687.5 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 157.5 kg | 305 kg | 762.5 kg |
| 1981-11-28 | North Island Championships | 305 kg | 155 kg | 305 kg | 765 kg |
| 1982-08-07 | New Zealand Championships | 305 kg | 155 kg | 310 kg | 770 kg |
's best total of 770kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,152 entries).
Competition History
17 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-06 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 90 | 90 kg | 250 kg | 120 kg | 270 kg | 640 kg | 413.8 | 5 | |
| 1988-10-01 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 90 | 90 kg | 250 kg | 140 kg | 280 kg | 670 kg | 433.2 | 2 | |
| 1987-08-08 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 90 | 90 kg | 267.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 280 kg | 690 kg | 446.2 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-16 | New Zealand Championships | NZPF | 90 | 90 kg | 260 kg | 140 kg | 275 kg | 675 kg | 436.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-13 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.8 kg | 255 kg | 147.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 680 kg | 442.7 | 3 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.3 kg | 280 kg | 150 kg | 300 kg | 730 kg | 473.9 | 11 | |
| 1982-08-07 | New Zealand Championships | NZAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 305 kg | 155 kg | 310 kg | 770 kg | 497.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-28 | North Island Championships | NZAWLA | 100 | 100 kg | 305 kg | 155 kg | 305 kg | 765 kg | 470.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | 155 kg | 300 kg | 745 kg | 481.7 | 7 | |
| 1981-09-19 | New Zealand Championships | NZAWLA | 100 | 100 kg | 277.5 kg | 150 kg | 302.5 kg | 730 kg | 449.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-07 | New Zealand vs Southern Australian States | NZAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | 152.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 760 kg | 491.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 300 kg | 157.5 kg | 305 kg | 762.5 kg | 493.6 | 4 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 115 kg | 155 kg | 150 kg | 420 kg | 272.3 | 11 | |
| 1977-11-12 | Friendly International Contest | NZAWLA | 90 | 89.1 kg | 245 kg | 145 kg | 295 kg | 685 kg | 445.2 | 2 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 245 kg | 150 kg | 292.5 kg | 687.5 kg | 445.8 | 7 | |
| 1977-08-27 | Invitational Meet | NZAWLA | 90 | 89.3 kg | 240 kg | 142.5 kg | 280 kg | 662.5 kg | 430.1 | 1 | |
| 1976-12-04 | New Zealand Championships | NZAWLA | 90 | 89.1 kg | 240 kg | 140 kg | 275 kg | 655 kg | 425.7 | 1 |
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About Gary Bunt
Gary Bunt is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1976. Gary Bunt has competed under NZPF, IPF, NZAWLA federations.
Career best competition total: 770.0 kg with a DOTS score of 497.88. Individual lift PRs: 305.0 kg squat, 157.5 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.

