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Laurie Butler

Australia Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Laurie Butler is a Australia powerlifter with a best competition total of 892.5 kg and a best DOTS of 577.09.

Best total
892.5 kg
Best DOTS
577.09
Competition context
90 kg class, CAPO, Single-ply
Meet count
20 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
342.5 kg
Best Bench
210 kg
Best Deadlift
347.5 kg
Best Total
892.5 kg
Best DOTS
577.09
Best Wilks
569.77
Meet Count
20
Years Active
46+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 342.5 kg 90 kg Nationals 2000-08-19 90
Bench Press 210 kg 90 kg Australian Championships 1986-08-08 90
Deadlift 347.5 kg 90 kg National Championships 1993-08-01 90
Total 892.5 kg 90 kg National Championships 1993-08-01 90

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1968-01-01 Senior Nationals 159.9 kg 140.6 kg 212.4 kg 512.9 kg
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 200 kg 157.5 kg 240 kg 597.5 kg
1980-08-21 Australian Nationals 227.5 kg 155 kg 235 kg 617.5 kg
1983-08-26 Australian Championships 240 kg 165 kg 245 kg 650 kg
1984-08-10 Australian Championships 295 kg 177.5 kg 265 kg 737.5 kg
1985-08-10 Australian Championships 307.5 kg 190 kg 305 kg 802.5 kg
1986-08-08 Australian Championships 305 kg 210 kg 310 kg 825 kg
1988-11-11 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 330 kg 200 kg 315 kg 845 kg
1993-08-01 National Championships 340 kg 205 kg 347.5 kg 892.5 kg

Laurie Butler's best total of 892.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,802 entries).

Competition History

20 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2014-12-06 Annual Deadlift Challenge CAPO 90 90 kg - - 232.5 kg 232.5 kg 150.3 1
2014-11-21 World Championships GPA 90 89.9 kg 200 kg 141 kg 250 kg 591 kg 382.4 1
2014-08-01 Nationals CAPO 90 90 kg 185 kg 140 kg 232.5 kg 557.5 kg 360.5 2
2013-06-09 VIC & NSW States CAPO 90 90 kg 60 kg 65 kg 65 kg 190 kg 122.9 1
2012-06-10 Riverina Titles CAPO 90 90 kg 175 kg 140 kg 240 kg 555 kg 358.9 1
2002-08-03 Nationals CAPO 82.5 82.5 kg 265 kg 180 kg 290 kg 735 kg 497.9 1
2000-08-19 Nationals CAPO 90 90 kg 342.5 kg 187.5 kg 305 kg 835 kg 539.9 2
1994-06-06 NSW ACT Meet CAPO 90 90 kg 305 kg 190 kg 300 kg 795 kg 514.1 1
1993-08-01 National Championships CAPO 90 90 kg 340 kg 205 kg 347.5 kg 892.5 kg 577.1 1
1993-06-13 Rural Championships CAPO 90 90 kg 300 kg 200 kg 310 kg 810 kg 523.8 1
1988-11-11 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 90 kg 330 kg 200 kg 315 kg 845 kg 546.4 2
1987-11-12 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 90 kg 310 kg 195 kg 307.5 kg 812.5 kg 525.4 5
1986-11-13 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 90 kg 300 kg 200 kg 305 kg 805 kg 520.5 5
1986-08-08 Australian Championships AAPLF 90 90 kg 305 kg 210 kg 310 kg 825 kg 533.5 1
1985-08-10 Australian Championships AAPLF 82.5 82.5 kg 307.5 kg 190 kg 305 kg 802.5 kg 543.6 1
1984-08-10 Australian Championships AAPLF 82.5 82.5 kg 295 kg 177.5 kg 265 kg 737.5 kg 499.6 2
1983-08-26 Australian Championships AAPLF 82.5 82.5 kg 240 kg 165 kg 245 kg 650 kg 440.3 2
1980-08-21 Australian Nationals AAPLF 82.5 82.5 kg 227.5 kg 155 kg 235 kg 617.5 kg 418.3 3
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82.5 kg 200 kg 157.5 kg 240 kg 597.5 kg 404.7 7
1968-01-01 Senior Nationals AWF 75 72.6 kg 159.9 kg 140.6 kg 212.4 kg 512.9 kg 376.0 2

Records Held

305 kg
Deadlift · 90 kg · Multi-ply
2000-08-19

Strength Fingerprint

How Laurie Butler's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

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

Lift Balance

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

Squat 38.1% avg 35.3%
Bench 23.3% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 38.6% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 38.1% of Laurie Butler's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

90kg Raw lifters

Laurie Butler, 68

This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 68, Laurie Butler competed 48 years past the statistical peak, among the 6% of lifters still competing at 68.

Based on 100,630 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Laurie Butler

Laurie Butler is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1968. Laurie Butler has competed under CAPO, GPA, IPF, AAPLF, AWF federations.

Career best competition total: 892.5 kg with a DOTS score of 577.09. Individual lift PRs: 342.5 kg squat, 210.0 kg bench press, 347.5 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.

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