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Sean Culnan
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Sean Culnan is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 980.0 kg and a best DOTS of 530.86.
- Best total
- 980 kg
- Best DOTS
- 530.86
- Competition context
- 125+ kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 55 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
372.0 kg
Best Bench
262.5 kg
Best Deadlift
367.4 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
530.86
Best Wilks
541.79
Meet Count
55
Years Active
31+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 372.0 kg | - | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | 1996-02-17 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 262.5 kg | 149.6 kg | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 2002-07-13 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 367.4 kg | - | Iron Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Classic | 2001-02-10 | 140+ |
| Total | 980 kg | 150.9 kg | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 1999-07-16 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | 292.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 275 kg | 760 kg |
| 1990-06-02 | Grand Nationals | 305 kg | 180 kg | 305 kg | 790 kg |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | 332.5 kg | 220 kg | 297.5 kg | 850 kg |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | 360 kg | 242.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 920 kg |
| 1996-02-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | 372.0 kg | 244.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 934.4 kg |
| 1996-06-15 | Men's Nationals | 360 kg | 250 kg | 332.5 kg | 942.5 kg |
| 1998-07-03 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 357.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 947.5 kg |
| 1999-07-16 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 255 kg | 360 kg | 980 kg |
Sean Culnan's best total of 980kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).
Competition History
55 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-03 | Arnold Pro Deadlift | USAPL | 120+ | 135.1 kg | - | - | 345 kg | 345 kg | 191.0 | 3 | |
| 2017-09-16 | Deadlift and Push Pull Nationals | USAPL | 120+ | 131.8 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 75 kg | 257.5 kg | 143.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-25 | Squats & Science Powerlifting Championship | USAPL | 120+ | 130.9 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 132.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-02 | New York State Championships | USAPL | 120+ | 133.4 kg | 335 kg | 230 kg | 342.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 504.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-06 | Arnolds Slingshot Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 120+ | 128.6 kg | - | - | 337.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 189.6 | 7 | |
| 2014-01-19 | Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic | USAPL | 125 | 123.4 kg | 255 kg | 182.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 710 kg | 404.1 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-03 | GNC Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 120+ | 126.8 kg | - | - | 337.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 190.4 | 10 | |
| 2012-08-03 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 125 | 123.6 kg | 255 kg | 187.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-03-03 | GNC Pro Deadlift | USAPL | 120 | 116.2 kg | - | - | 335 kg | 335 kg | 194.5 | 10 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 125+ | 135.4 kg | 297.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 335 kg | 825 kg | 456.4 | 2 | |
| 2010-03-07 | GNC Pro Deadlift | USAPL | 125+ | 132.5 kg | - | - | 345 kg | 345 kg | 192.1 | 11 | |
| 2009-03-07 | GNC Pro Performance Deadlift Championships | IPF | 125+ | 134.2 kg | - | - | 355 kg | 355 kg | 196.9 | 10 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 125 | 124.1 kg | 335 kg | 235 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-03-04 | Arnold International Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 125+ | 133 kg | - | - | 345 kg | 345 kg | 191.9 | 6 | |
| 2008-03-01 | GNC Pro Performance Deadlift Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 345 kg | 345 kg | 195.5 | 2 | |
| 2007-06-10 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 136.4 kg | 347.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 942.5 kg | 520.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 125+ | 138.1 kg | 355 kg | 255 kg | 345 kg | 955 kg | 525.4 | G | |
| 2006-12-02 | Albany Strength Championships | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 337.9 kg | 247.2 kg | 351.5 kg | 936.7 kg | 530.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-05-06 | Atlantis New England Record Breakers | USA-UA | - | - | - | 226.8 kg | 340.2 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-05-06 | Men's Open Nationals | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 352.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 927.5 kg | 525.7 | 4 | |
| 2004-11-06 | Iron Island Gym Bench/Dead Fall Classic | APF | 140 | 140 kg | - | 254.0 kg | - | 254.0 kg | 139.2 | 2 | |
| 2004-07-09 | Men's National Championships | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 342.5 kg | 255 kg | 325 kg | 922.5 kg | 522.8 | 6 | |
| 2004-03-13 | Albany Strength Championships | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 333.4 kg | 238.1 kg | 337.9 kg | 909.5 kg | 515.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-22 | State Open Championships | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 310.7 kg | 249.5 kg | 347 kg | 907.2 kg | 514.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-22 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-07-19 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125 | 124.4 kg | 330 kg | 235 kg | 342.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 515.1 | 6 | |
| 2003-04-05 | Judgement Day 5th Annual Bench Press | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | - | 249.9 kg | - | 249.9 kg | 141.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-02-22 | Ron Falcone Invitational | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 272.2 kg | 238.1 kg | 328.9 kg | 839.2 kg | 475.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-15 | American Open PL Championships | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 149.6 kg | 342.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 350 kg | 955 kg | 513.9 | 4 | |
| 2002-04-06 | State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | - | 299.8 kg | 237.7 kg | 335.2 kg | 872.7 kg | - | 2 | |
| 2001-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 152.2 kg | 362.5 kg | 255 kg | 345 kg | 962.5 kg | 515.6 | 7 | |
| 2001-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 152.5 kg | 365 kg | 255 kg | 342.5 kg | 962.5 kg | 515.3 | 2 | |
| 2001-02-10 | Iron Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Classic | APF | 140+ | - | 72.6 kg | 235.9 kg | 367.4 kg | 675.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2000-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 151.6 kg | 335 kg | 245 kg | 335 kg | 915 kg | 490.7 | 5 | |
| 2000-07-09 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 151 kg | 365 kg | 240 kg | 360 kg | 965 kg | 518.0 | 2 | |
| 2000-04-05 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 125+ | 150.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-12-04 | Battle of the Giants | SSF | 125+ | - | 360 kg | 250 kg | 360 kg | 970 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1999-07-16 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 150.9 kg | 365 kg | 255 kg | 360 kg | 980 kg | 526.2 | 2 | |
| 1998-07-03 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 149.2 kg | 357.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 510.3 | 3 | |
| 1997-07-11 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1997-05-03 | NJ BP/DL & Powerlifting Meet | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 294.8 kg | 213.2 kg | 333.4 kg | 841.4 kg | 456.7 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 144.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1996-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 148 kg | 355 kg | 240 kg | 327.5 kg | 922.5 kg | 497.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-06-15 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 145+ | 149.7 kg | 360 kg | 250 kg | 332.5 kg | 942.5 kg | 507.1 | 2 | |
| 1996-02-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 372.0 kg | 244.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 934.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1995-10-29 | Bench Press Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | - | 249.9 kg | - | 249.9 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 145+ | - | 360 kg | 242.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 920 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1994-10-01 | New York State Championships | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 322.1 kg | 226.8 kg | 288.0 kg | 836.9 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1994-07-16 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 145 | 145 kg | 332.5 kg | 225 kg | 287.5 kg | 845 kg | 458.6 | 9 | |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 332.5 kg | 220 kg | 297.5 kg | 850 kg | - | 5 | |
| 1991-06-22 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 187.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 790 kg | 447.7 | 7 | |
| 1990-09-20 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | - | 295 kg | 185 kg | 292.5 kg | 772.5 kg | - | 6 | |
| 1990-06-02 | Grand Nationals | NASA | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 180 kg | 305 kg | 790 kg | 447.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 125 | 122.1 kg | 292.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 275 kg | 760 kg | 434.0 | 2 |
Records Held
345 kg
Deadlift · 120+ kg · Single-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How Sean Culnan's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
96th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
37.1%
avg 35.3%
Bench
26.2%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
36.7%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.7% of Sean Culnan's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
Sean Culnan, 51
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 51, Sean Culnan competed 30 years past the statistical peak, among the 16% of lifters still competing at 51.
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About Sean Culnan
Sean Culnan is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 55 sanctioned meets since 1988. Sean Culnan has competed under USAPL, NAPF, IPF, USA-UA, APF, SSF, USPF, AAU, ADFPA, NASA federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 530.86. Individual lift PRs: 372.0 kg squat, 262.5 kg bench press, 367.4 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.