Matt Garcia
Vital Statistics
Matt Garcia is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 827.5 kg and a best DOTS of 515.53.
- Best total
- 827.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 515.53
- Competition context
- 105 kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 48 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 332.5 kg | 97.3 kg | Men's and Women's Nationals | 2015-05-15 | 105 |
| Bench Press | 235.9 kg | 97.7 kg | Boys State Meet | 2014-03-21 | 99.7 |
| Deadlift | 299.4 kg | 96.3 kg | Region 5 D3 Championship | 2013-03-09 | 99.7 |
| Total | 827.5 kg | 97.3 kg | Men's and Women's Nationals | 2015-05-15 | 105 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-08 | Irion County | 147.4 kg | 104.3 kg | 158.8 kg | 410.5 kg |
| 2011-01-29 | San Diego Brush Country Classic | 174.6 kg | 115.7 kg | 165.6 kg | 455.9 kg |
| 2011-02-19 | Hebbronville High School Powerlifting Meet | 190.5 kg | 124.7 kg | 190.5 kg | 505.8 kg |
| 2011-03-12 | Region V Div III Meet | 197.3 kg | 129.3 kg | 204.1 kg | 530.7 kg |
| 2012-03-10 | Region 5 D3 Regional Meet | 258.6 kg | 172.4 kg | 254.0 kg | 684.9 kg |
| 2012-07-14 | Summer Power Fest | 260 kg | 192.5 kg | 260 kg | 712.5 kg |
| 2013-02-02 | 3rd Annual Orange Grove Invitational | 269.9 kg | 181.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 725.8 kg |
| 2013-02-16 | Hebbronville Invitational-Boys | 290.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 283.5 kg | 768.8 kg |
| 2013-03-09 | Region 5 D3 Championship | 292.6 kg | 208.7 kg | 299.4 kg | 800.6 kg |
| 2014-02-08 | 4th Annual Orange Grove Invitational-Boys | 299.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 279.0 kg | 805.1 kg |
| 2014-03-21 | Boys State Meet | 294.8 kg | 235.9 kg | 285.8 kg | 816.5 kg |
| 2014-06-20 | 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 320 kg | 225 kg | 272.5 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | 332.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
Matt Garcia's best total of 827.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 99.7kg Raw lifters ever recorded (832 entries).
Competition History
49 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-11 | Boys Region 5 Division 1 | THSPA | 139.7 | 136.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 240.4 kg | 714.4 kg | 394.4 | 8 | |
| 2023-02-24 | Patriot Boys Last Qualifier | THSPA | 139.7 | 138.8 kg | 281.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 215.5 kg | 696.3 kg | 382.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-26 | Mission Eagles Invitational 2022-23 | THSPA | 139.7 | 136.8 kg | 265.4 kg | 183.7 kg | 226.8 kg | 675.9 kg | 372.8 | 3 | |
| 2023-01-20 | Weslaco High School Invitational | THSPA | 139.7 | 139.7 kg | 238.1 kg | 165.6 kg | 215.5 kg | 619.2 kg | 339.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-02-13 | Strongside Powerlifting Invitational | THSPA | 51.7 | 47.5 kg | 102.1 kg | 49.9 kg | 102.1 kg | 254.0 kg | 265.9 | 9 | |
| 2020-01-30 | PSJA Tri-City Meet | THSPA | 51.7 | 48.4 kg | 99.8 kg | 54.4 kg | 97.5 kg | 251.7 kg | 259.0 | 4 | |
| 2019-01-31 | Cotulla Invitational 1 | THSPA | 99.7 | 97.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 97.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 421.8 kg | 262.2 | 6 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 94.9 kg | 257.5 kg | 165 kg | 287.5 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 2018-02-24 | Cotulla Invitattional | THSPA | 89.8 | 86.2 kg | 124.7 kg | 74.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 342.5 kg | 226.5 | 16 | |
| 2017-04-07 | Collegiate National Championship | USAPL | 105 | 97.8 kg | 237.5 kg | 170 kg | 275 kg | 682.5 kg | 424.2 | 8 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Southern Regional Championships | USAPL | 105 | 97.3 kg | 215 kg | 157.5 kg | 265 kg | 637.5 kg | 397.2 | 5 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Open Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 96.7 kg | 310 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 97.3 kg | 332.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 515.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-07 | MISSION VETERANS MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL | THSPA | 124.7 | 113.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-12-06 | Texas Regional Championships | USAPL | 100 | 97.4 kg | 215 kg | 150 kg | 227.5 kg | 592.5 kg | 369.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-23 | Bench Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 97 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 135.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-20 | 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 105 | 97.3 kg | 320 kg | 225 kg | 272.5 kg | 817.5 kg | 509.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Texas State Championships | USAPL | 100 | 97.2 kg | 312.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 280 kg | 810 kg | 504.9 | 2 | |
| 2014-03-21 | Boys State Meet | THSPA | 99.7 | 97.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 235.9 kg | 285.8 kg | 816.5 kg | 507.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-08 | Boys Region 1 Division 3 | THSPA | 99.7 | 97.1 kg | 233.6 kg | 158.8 kg | 215.5 kg | 607.8 kg | 379.1 | 3 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Last Chance Qualifying Meet | THSPA | 99.7 | 97.6 kg | 226.8 kg | 156.5 kg | 197.3 kg | 580.6 kg | 361.2 | 3 | |
| 2014-02-08 | 4th Annual Orange Grove Invitational-Boys | THSPA | 99.7 | 96.6 kg | 299.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 279.0 kg | 805.1 kg | 503.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-01-25 | San Diego Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 99.7 | 97.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 771.1 kg | 481.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-01-18 | Bearcat Invitational | THSPA | 99.7 | 95.5 kg | 208.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 551.1 kg | 346.2 | 4 | |
| 2013-06-24 | Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 95.9 kg | 290 kg | 210 kg | 275 kg | 775 kg | 486.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-20 | State Championships | USAPL | 100 | 93.5 kg | 275 kg | 197.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 755 kg | 479.1 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Div 3 State Meet | THSPA | 99.7 | 95.0 kg | 297.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 272.2 kg | 773.4 kg | 487.2 | 2 | |
| 2013-03-09 | Region 5 D3 Championship | THSPA | 99.7 | 96.3 kg | 292.6 kg | 208.7 kg | 299.4 kg | 800.6 kg | 501.2 | 2 | |
| 2013-02-20 | CHRISTOVAL POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS | THSPA | 99.7 | 95.0 kg | 208.7 kg | 145.2 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-02-16 | Hebbronville Invitational-Boys | THSPA | 99.7 | 96.7 kg | 290.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 283.5 kg | 768.8 kg | 480.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-09 | Eldorado Invitational | THSPA | 99.7 | 95.7 kg | 204.1 kg | 136.1 kg | 195.0 kg | 535.2 kg | 336.0 | 3 | |
| 2013-02-02 | 3rd Annual Orange Grove Invitational | THSPA | 99.7 | 93.6 kg | 269.9 kg | 181.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 725.8 kg | 460.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-01-19 | Poteet Invitational | THSPA | 109.7 | 105.9 kg | 192.8 kg | 88.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-01-05 | Edgewood Invitational Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 109.7 | 107.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 104.3 kg | 142.9 kg | 406.0 kg | 242.6 | 8 | |
| 2012-07-14 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 100 | 96.6 kg | - | 192.5 kg | - | 192.5 kg | 120.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-14 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 100 | 96.6 kg | 260 kg | 192.5 kg | 260 kg | 712.5 kg | 445.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-24 | Boys State Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.6 kg | 263.1 kg | 167.8 kg | 244.9 kg | 675.9 kg | 440.4 | 6 | |
| 2012-03-10 | Region 5 D3 Regional Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.1 kg | 258.6 kg | 172.4 kg | 254.0 kg | 684.9 kg | 447.8 | 4 | |
| 2012-02-18 | Hebbronville High School Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.2 kg | 247.2 kg | 167.8 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-02-04 | Grape Creek Eagle Championships | THSPA | 99.7 | 92.4 kg | 186.0 kg | 129.3 kg | 199.6 kg | 514.8 kg | 328.5 | 4 | |
| 2012-01-21 | Irion County Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 99.7 | 92.1 kg | 192.8 kg | 127.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 501.2 kg | 320.4 | 2 | |
| 2011-03-12 | Region V Div III Meet | THSPA | 82.1 | 80.2 kg | 197.3 kg | 129.3 kg | 204.1 kg | 530.7 kg | 365.4 | 5 | |
| 2011-02-26 | 3rd Annual Brahma Bash | THSPA | 82.1 | 81.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 127.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-02-19 | Hebbronville High School Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 82.1 | 80.5 kg | 190.5 kg | 124.7 kg | 190.5 kg | 505.8 kg | 347.6 | 2 | |
| 2011-02-12 | Irion County Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 89.0 kg | 167.8 kg | 117.9 kg | 167.8 kg | 453.6 kg | 295.0 | 2 | |
| 2011-01-31 | 3rd Annual Cotulla Powerlifting Invitational | THSPA | 82.1 | 81.0 kg | 161.0 kg | 117.9 kg | 163.3 kg | 442.3 kg | 302.7 | 7 | |
| 2011-01-29 | San Diego Brush Country Classic | THSPA | 82.1 | 81.3 kg | 174.6 kg | 115.7 kg | 165.6 kg | 455.9 kg | 311.4 | 3 | |
| 2011-01-08 | Irion County | THSPA | 89.8 | 86.2 kg | 147.4 kg | 104.3 kg | 158.8 kg | 410.5 kg | 271.5 | 4 | |
| 2010-02-06 | Somerset Invitational | THSPA | 89.8 | 89.8 kg | 136.1 kg | 88.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ |
Records Held
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How Matt Garcia'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 34.5% of Matt Garcia's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 31, Matt Garcia competes 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 52% of lifters still competing at 31.
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About Matt Garcia
Matt Garcia is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 48 sanctioned meets since 2010. Matt Garcia has competed under THSPA, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 827.5 kg with a DOTS score of 515.53. Individual lift PRs: 332.5 kg squat, 235.9 kg bench press, 299.4 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.

