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Richard Pham

USA Male
Best Squat
282.5 kg
Best Bench
177.5 kg
Best Deadlift
275 kg
Best Total
727.5 kg
Best DOTS
493.14
Best Wilks
487.71
Meet Count
24
Years Active
12+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 282.5 kg 82.4 kg Drug Tested World Championship 2021-11-04 82.5
Bench Press 177.5 kg 82.4 kg Tested Hella Strength's Powerlifting Tournament 2025-06-28 82.5
Deadlift 275 kg 82.4 kg Tested Hella Strength's Powerlifting Tournament 2025-06-28 82.5
Total 727.5 kg 82.4 kg Drug Tested World Championship 2021-11-04 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2014-02-23 Winter Powerlifting Championship 220 kg 140 kg 227.5 kg 587.5 kg
2014-06-29 State Championship 255 kg 155 kg 235 kg 645 kg
2018-02-17 Pacific Coast Open 240 kg 160 kg 260 kg 660 kg
2019-11-02 Drug Tested Kanemoto Classic 272.5 kg 167.5 kg 260 kg 700 kg
2020-11-06 Drug Tested North American Championships 275 kg 172.5 kg 265 kg 712.5 kg
2021-11-04 Drug Tested World Championship 282.5 kg 177.5 kg 267.5 kg 727.5 kg

's best total of 727.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,794 entries).

Competition History

24 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-05-25 Tested Ultra Nationals USPA 82.5 82.2 kg 260 kg 170 kg 265 kg 695 kg 471.8 4
2026-04-09 Collegiate Nationals AMP 83 79.1 kg 210 kg 112.5 kg 202.5 kg 525 kg 364.5 38
2025-12-06 AZ University Cup III AMP 83 78.9 kg 205 kg 107.5 kg 190 kg 502.5 kg 349.4 6
2025-06-28 Tested Hella Strength's Powerlifting Tournament USPA 82.5 82.4 kg 260 kg 177.5 kg 275 kg 712.5 kg 483.1 2
2025-04-03 University Nationals AMP 74 72.3 kg 190 kg 105 kg 190 kg 485 kg 356.3 26
2024-12-14 Arizona University Cup Challenge AMP 83 77.8 kg 190 kg 115 kg 185 kg 490 kg 343.6 8
2024-10-19 Ottawa University AZ Invitational AMP 83 78.1 kg 187.5 kg 110 kg 200 kg 497.5 kg 348.0 3
2024-03-17 University Nationals AMP 83 76.7 kg 182.5 kg 115 kg 197.5 kg 495 kg 350.1 15
2024-02-03 Arizona University Cup AMP 74 73.3 kg 185 kg 100 kg 192.5 kg 477.5 kg 347.7 2
2023-11-04 WSS Powerfest AMP 74 72.3 kg 187.5 kg 107.5 kg 187.5 kg 482.5 kg 354.6 1
2021-11-04 Drug Tested World Championship IPL 82.5 82.4 kg 282.5 kg 177.5 kg 267.5 kg 727.5 kg 493.1 2
2020-11-06 Drug Tested North American Championships USPA 82.5 81.9 kg 275 kg 172.5 kg 265 kg 712.5 kg 484.7 2
2019-11-02 Drug Tested Kanemoto Classic USPA 82.5 82.2 kg 272.5 kg 167.5 kg 260 kg 700 kg 475.2 1
2018-09-15 Bench Press Nationals USAPL 66 65.4 kg - 140 kg - 140 kg 110.4 2
2018-07-21 Drug Tested San Jose Fit Expo USPA 82.5 82.3 kg 237.5 kg 165 kg 252.5 kg 655 kg 444.5 1
2018-05-12 36th Annual Florida State Championships USAPL 66 64.5 kg 115 kg 130 kg 155 kg 400 kg 318.9 1
2018-04-01 Boys Weightlifting State Championship FHSAA 58.5 58.1 kg - - - - - DQ
2018-02-17 Pacific Coast Open USPA 82.5 82.5 kg 240 kg 160 kg 260 kg 660 kg 447.1 1
2017-11-11 Veterans Day Classic RPS 67.5 63.4 kg - 127.5 kg - 127.5 kg 103.0 1
2016-08-06 San Jose Open USPA 82.5 81.9 kg 240 kg 150 kg 242.5 kg 632.5 kg 430.2 1
2016-03-18 California State Powerlifting Championships USPA 82.5 81.3 kg 222.5 kg 152.5 kg 222.5 kg 597.5 kg 408.2 3
2015-03-27 California State Powerlifting Championships USPA 82.5 80.8 kg 225 kg 150 kg 232.5 kg 607.5 kg 416.5 1
2014-06-29 State Championship NORCAL 90 90 kg 255 kg 155 kg 235 kg 645 kg 417.1 1
2014-02-23 Winter Powerlifting Championship NORCAL 90 90 kg 220 kg 140 kg 227.5 kg 587.5 kg 379.9 1

Career Stage

82.5kg Raw lifters

, 31

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 31, competes 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 52% of lifters still competing at 31.

Based on 90,919 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Richard Pham

Richard Pham is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 2014. Richard Pham has competed under USPA, AMP, IPL, USAPL, FHSAA, RPS, NORCAL federations.

Career best competition total: 727.5 kg with a DOTS score of 493.14. Individual lift PRs: 282.5 kg squat, 177.5 kg bench press, 275.0 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.

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