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Ken Thrush

England Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Ken Thrush is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 505.0 kg and a best DOTS of 434.10.

Best total
505 kg
Best DOTS
434.10
Competition context
60 kg class, IPF, Wraps
Meet count
7 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
170 kg
Best Bench
117.5 kg
Best Deadlift
220 kg
Best Total
505 kg
Best DOTS
434.10
Best Wilks
441.52
Meet Count
7
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 170 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1974-11-09 60
Bench Press 117.5 kg 58.8 kg British Men's Powerlifting Championships 1973-03-04 60
Deadlift 220 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1974-11-09 60
Total 505 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1974-11-09 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1966-02-27 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 162.5 kg 110 kg 200 kg 472.5 kg
1973-03-04 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 167.5 kg 117.5 kg 200 kg 485 kg
1974-03-03 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 162.5 kg 110 kg 220 kg 492.5 kg
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 115 kg 220 kg 505 kg

Ken Thrush's best total of 505kg places him above the 96th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,720 entries).

Competition History

7 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1976-02-29 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 55.5 kg 150 kg 100 kg 187.5 kg 437.5 kg 394.7 1
1975-11-22 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 55.2 kg 162.5 kg 80 kg 210 kg 452.5 kg 410.2 3
1975-03-01 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 162.5 kg 110 kg 212.5 kg 485 kg 434.1 1
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 170 kg 115 kg 220 kg 505 kg 426.2 4
1974-03-03 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 57.8 kg 162.5 kg 110 kg 220 kg 492.5 kg 428.9 1
1973-03-04 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 58.8 kg 167.5 kg 117.5 kg 200 kg 485 kg 416.3 2
1966-02-27 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 60 kg 162.5 kg 110 kg 200 kg 472.5 kg 398.8 1

Records Held

485 kg
Total · 56 kg · Wraps
1975-03-01
212.5 kg
Deadlift · 56 kg · Wraps
1975-03-01

Strength Fingerprint

How Ken Thrush's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
88th
Advanced
Bench Press
87th
Advanced
Deadlift
95th
Elite
Total
96th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 33.5% avg 35.3%
Bench 23.2% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 43.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 33.5% of Ken Thrush's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

60kg Raw lifters

Ken Thrush, 46

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 46, Ken Thrush competed 25 years past the statistical peak, among the 4% of lifters still competing at 46.

Athletes With Similar Stats

Ireland
DOTS: 643.5
755 kg total
Russia
DOTS: 633.5
750 kg total
Indonesia
DOTS: 628.8
743.5 kg total
Russia
DOTS: 627.2
740 kg total

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About Ken Thrush

Ken Thrush is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 7 sanctioned meets since 1966. Ken Thrush has competed under BAWLA, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 505.0 kg with a DOTS score of 434.10. Individual lift PRs: 170.0 kg squat, 117.5 kg bench press, 220.0 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.