Fred Hatfield
Frederick C. Hatfield (October 21, 1942 – May 14, 2017), nicknamed Dr. Squat, was an American world champion powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences.
Vital Statistics
Fred Hatfield is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 992.5 kg and a best DOTS of 587.04.
- Best total
- 992.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 587.04
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 37 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 460 kg | 125 kg | Budweiser Record Breakers | 1987-03-23 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | 125 kg | Budweiser Record Breakers | 1987-03-23 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 347.5 kg | 111.6 kg | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 1984-04-01 | 125 |
| Total | 992.5 kg | 125 kg | Budweiser Record Breakers | 1987-03-23 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 285 kg | 155 kg | 290 kg | 730 kg |
| 1979-05-26 | North American Powerlifting Championships | 327.5 kg | 185 kg | 317.5 kg | 830 kg |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | 340 kg | 172.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 845 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 375 kg | 195 kg | 307.5 kg | 877.5 kg |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 382.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 330 kg | 925 kg |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | 400 kg | 195 kg | 345 kg | 940 kg |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | 397.5 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 952.5 kg |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 417.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 992.5 kg |
Fred Hatfield's best total of 992.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (81,080 entries).
Competition History
37 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1988-05-14 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 345 kg | 190 kg | 320 kg | 855 kg | 552.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-03-23 | Budweiser Record Breakers | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 460 kg | 237.5 kg | 295 kg | 992.5 kg | 562.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 370 kg | 207.5 kg | 325 kg | 902.5 kg | 534.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-07-05 | Men's US Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 380 kg | 217.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 930 kg | 550.8 | 2 | |
| 1986-04-06 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 457.5 kg | 227.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 110 | 108.3 kg | 402.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 335 kg | 975 kg | 580.9 | 2 | |
| 1985-05-25 | Warner Gardner Memorial | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 385 kg | 227.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 930 kg | 550.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-10 | Nissan Invitational | USPF | 125 | 116.1 kg | 437.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 562.5 kg | 326.7 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125 | 117.7 kg | 420 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 99.9 kg | 380 kg | 207.5 kg | 330 kg | 917.5 kg | 565.0 | 3 | |
| 1984-04-14 | California State Masters & Women's Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 410 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 945 kg | 559.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 111.6 kg | 417.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 992.5 kg | 584.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-03-17 | PacWest Record Breakers Meet | USPF | 125 | 112.0 kg | 415.6 kg | 220 kg | 65 kg | 700.6 kg | 412.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 99.6 kg | 370 kg | 215 kg | 335 kg | 920 kg | 567.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 99.7 kg | 397.5 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 952.5 kg | 587.0 | 2 | |
| 1983-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-10-02 | International Test Match | SAPF | 110 | 110 kg | 395 kg | 200 kg | 340 kg | 935 kg | 553.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 110 | 103 kg | 375 kg | 142.5 kg | 100 kg | 617.5 kg | 375.4 | 3 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 99.4 kg | 390 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-06-05 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 103.8 kg | 375 kg | 220 kg | 337.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 565.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 400 kg | 195 kg | 345 kg | 940 kg | 578.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-25 | World Games | IPF | 100 | 100 kg | 367.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 915 kg | 563.2 | 2 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 375 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 915 kg | 565.9 | 2 | |
| 1981-05-23 | Louisiana State All South Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 391.6 kg | 182.5 kg | 295 kg | 869.1 kg | 514.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-19 | Mississippi State Bench Press | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 220.0 kg | - | 220.0 kg | 130.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 382.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 330 kg | 925 kg | 569.4 | 2 | |
| 1981-02-21 | Mississippi Invitational | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 197.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 865 kg | 532.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-06 | US Invitational | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 370 kg | 182.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 870 kg | 562.5 | 2 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 375 kg | 195 kg | 307.5 kg | 877.5 kg | 567.4 | G | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 347.5 kg | 185 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 340 kg | 172.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 845 kg | 546.4 | 2 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 290 kg | 112.5 kg | 305 kg | 707.5 kg | 479.3 | 2 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1979-05-26 | North American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 185 kg | 317.5 kg | 830 kg | 562.2 | 1 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 285 kg | 155 kg | 290 kg | 730 kg | 494.5 | 3 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Fred Hatfield'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
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 44.0% of Fred Hatfield's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 45, Fred Hatfield competed 25 years past the statistical peak, among the 43% of lifters still competing at 45.
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About Fred Hatfield
Fred Hatfield is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 37 sanctioned meets since 1977. Fred Hatfield has competed under USPF, IPF, SAPF, NAPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 992.5 kg with a DOTS score of 587.04. Individual lift PRs: 460.0 kg squat, 237.5 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.