Michael Bruce
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 347.5 kg | 117.2 kg | Home Nations | 2024-12-14 | 120 |
| Bench Press | 175 kg | 117.2 kg | Home Nations | 2024-12-14 | 120 |
| Deadlift | 337.5 kg | 115.5 kg | Commonwealth Championships | 2024-10-04 | 120 |
| Total | 850 kg | 117.2 kg | Home Nations | 2024-12-14 | 120 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-22 | Maxx Power Championships | 200 kg | 115 kg | 240 kg | 555 kg |
| 2014-09-27 | Raw Power - Senior Men and All Females Only | 245 kg | 140 kg | 265 kg | 650 kg |
| 2015-04-11 | Classic Championships - Senior Men and Ladies | 260 kg | 155 kg | 270 kg | 685 kg |
| 2016-02-27 | National Championships | 285 kg | 162.5 kg | 300 kg | 747.5 kg |
| 2018-09-01 | Ulster Open | 287.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 762.5 kg |
| 2019-02-09 | National Championships | 305 kg | 165 kg | 312.5 kg | 782.5 kg |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 312.5 kg | 160 kg | 312.5 kg | 785 kg |
| 2024-03-23 | Spring Classic | 335 kg | 162.5 kg | 305 kg | 802.5 kg |
| 2024-09-07 | NI Open Championships | 342.5 kg | 170 kg | 325 kg | 837.5 kg |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | 340 kg | 172.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 850 kg |
's best total of 850kg places him above the 98th percentile of all 120kg Raw lifters ever recorded (44,782 entries).
Competition History
20 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | May Open | NIPF | 120 | 120 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-12-14 | Home Nations | BP | 120 | 117.2 kg | 347.5 kg | 175 kg | 327.5 kg | 850 kg | 492.1 | 2 | |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | CommonwealthPF | 120 | 115.5 kg | 340 kg | 172.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 850 kg | 494.6 | 2 | |
| 2024-09-07 | NI Open Championships | NIPF | 120 | 118.1 kg | 342.5 kg | 170 kg | 325 kg | 837.5 kg | 483.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-23 | Spring Classic | NIPF | 120 | 115.7 kg | 335 kg | 162.5 kg | 305 kg | 802.5 kg | 466.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-23 | NI Spring Classic | NIPF | 105 | 104 kg | 230 kg | 160 kg | 270 kg | 660 kg | 399.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 110.8 kg | 312.5 kg | 160 kg | 312.5 kg | 785 kg | 463.8 | 12 | |
| 2019-02-09 | National Championships | IrishPF | 120 | 109.5 kg | 305 kg | 165 kg | 312.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 464.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-01 | Ulster Open | NIPF | 120 | 108.1 kg | 287.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 454.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-26 | Northern Ireland Open | NIPF | 120 | 107.8 kg | 260 kg | 162.5 kg | 290 kg | 712.5 kg | 425.3 | 2 | |
| 2017-07-29 | National Championships | IrishPF | 105 | 103.6 kg | 270 kg | 165 kg | 270 kg | 705 kg | 427.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-15 | Autumn Advance | NIPF | 105 | 103.6 kg | 270 kg | 155 kg | 280 kg | 705 kg | 427.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 102.4 kg | 275 kg | 162.5 kg | 295 kg | 732.5 kg | 446.3 | 14 | |
| 2016-02-27 | National Championships | IrishPF | 105 | 102.4 kg | 285 kg | 162.5 kg | 300 kg | 747.5 kg | 455.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-30 | Inaugural Championship | IrishPF | 105 | 99.4 kg | 200 kg | 130 kg | 242.5 kg | 572.5 kg | 353.3 | 2 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Classic Championships - Senior Men and Ladies | NIPF | 105 | 98.4 kg | 260 kg | 155 kg | 270 kg | 685 kg | 424.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Raw Power - Senior Men and All Females Only | NIPF | 105 | 96.6 kg | 245 kg | 140 kg | 265 kg | 650 kg | 406.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-30 | Push Pull | NIPF | 93 | 92.6 kg | - | 130 kg | 255 kg | 385 kg | 245.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-22 | Maxx Power Championships | NIPF | 93 | 89.5 kg | 200 kg | 115 kg | 240 kg | 555 kg | 359.9 | 3 | |
| 2003-05-10 | Spring Record Breakers | USAPL | 100 | 100 kg | 81.7 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | - | DQ |
Career Stage
120kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 40, competes 17 years past the statistical peak, among the 34% of lifters still competing at 40.
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About Michael Bruce
Michael Bruce is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 2003. Michael Bruce has competed under NIPF, BP, CommonwealthPF, IPF, IrishPF, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 850.0 kg with a DOTS score of 494.58. Individual lift PRs: 347.5 kg squat, 175.0 kg bench press, 337.5 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.