Mike Saunders
Vital Statistics
Mike Saunders is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 1002.5 kg and a best DOTS of 629.27.
- Best total
- 1002.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 629.27
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, UPA, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 30 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 400 kg | 95.7 kg | Utah Heartbreakers | 2017-02-18 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 325 kg | 109.0 kg | Utah State Bench Press Deadlift | 2014-06-21 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 110 kg | Wisconsin Sr State | 1981-03-07 | 110 |
| Total | 1002.5 kg | 95.7 kg | Utah Heartbreakers | 2017-02-18 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-07 | Wisconsin Sr State | 302.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 795 kg |
| 1985-03-30 | Wisconsin State Meet | 318.4 kg | 197.3 kg | 318.4 kg | 834.2 kg |
| 2013-09-27 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | 342.5 kg | 295 kg | 292.5 kg | 930 kg |
| 2017-02-18 | Utah Heartbreakers | 400 kg | 305 kg | 297.5 kg | 1002.5 kg |
Mike Saunders's best total of 1,002.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (110,972 entries).
Competition History
37 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-21 | FitCon World Cup | IPL | 90 | 89.3 kg | 345 kg | 295 kg | 307.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 615.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-04-21 | FitCon World Cup | IPL | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | 295 kg | - | 295 kg | 191.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-18 | Utah Heartbreakers | UPA | 100 | 95.7 kg | 400 kg | 305 kg | 297.5 kg | 1002.5 kg | 629.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-10 | Utah State Open | APF | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | 302.5 kg | - | 302.5 kg | 196.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-10 | Utah State Open | APF | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | 302.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-09-10 | Rocky Mountain Regional Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 100 | 99.9 kg | 320 kg | 297.5 kg | 295 kg | 912.5 kg | 561.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-29 | Fit Con World Cup | IPL | 100 | 99.3 kg | -332.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-03-05 | Utah State Championships | APF | 110 | 108.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-10-31 | Dawn of the Dead Halloween Classic Push-Pull | USPA | 110 | 106.6 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 179.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-31 | Dawn of the Dead Halloween Classic Push-Pull | USPA | 110 | 106.6 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 179.8 | 2 | |
| 2014-09-06 | Rocky Mountain World Qualifier | USPA | 100 | 99.8 kg | - | -310 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-06-21 | Utah State Bench Press Deadlift | USPA | 110 | 109.0 kg | - | - | -320 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-06-21 | Utah State Bench Press Deadlift | USPA | 110 | 109.0 kg | - | 325 kg | - | 325 kg | 193.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-05-17 | Rocky Mountain Regional Powerlifting Championship | USPA | 100 | 99.9 kg | 345 kg | -320 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-12-14 | Utah State Powerlifting Open | APF | 110 | 105.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-09-27 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 100 | 99.1 kg | 342.5 kg | 295 kg | 292.5 kg | 930 kg | 574.8 | 2 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Rocky Mountain Push/Pull | APF | 110 | 103 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-05-18 | Utah State Rocky Mountain Regional Championship | USPA | 100 | 99.7 kg | - | 305 kg | - | 305 kg | 188.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-05-18 | Utah State Rocky Mountain Regional Championship | USPA | 100 | 99.7 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 181.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-01-26 | Raw & Equipped Record Breakers | APF | 100 | 99.2 kg | 330 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-08-30 | Amateur World Cup | WPC | 100 | 98.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-08-30 | Amateur World Cup | WPC | 100 | 98.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-08-03 | The Baddest Bench at the Big Show | USPA | 100 | 99.8 kg | - | 290 kg | - | 290 kg | 178.7 | 2 | |
| 2012-05-05 | Las Vegas Open and SW Regional Powerlifting Championship | USPA | 100 | 97.1 kg | - | 297.5 kg | 290 kg | 587.5 kg | 366.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-05-05 | Las Vegas Open and SW Regional Powerlifting Championship | USPA | 100 | 97.1 kg | -340 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-08-05 | Baddest Bench at the Big Show | USPA | 100 | 90.2 kg | - | 292.5 kg | - | 292.5 kg | 189.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-26 | Utah State Championships | APF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 125 | 121.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-06-24 | Badger Open | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 272.6 kg | 192.3 kg | 274.9 kg | 739.8 kg | 419.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-05 | Hudson Natural Open | USAPL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-01-29 | State Meet | USAPL | 110 | 110 kg | 235.0 kg | 170.1 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-11-01 | Hudson Natural Open | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 290.3 kg | 183.7 kg | 283.5 kg | 757.5 kg | 429.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-01-19 | State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | - | 306.2 kg | 195.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 780.2 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-03-30 | Wisconsin State Meet | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 318.4 kg | 197.3 kg | 318.4 kg | 834.2 kg | 472.8 | 3 | |
| 1984-07-28 | Texas Grand | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 312.5 kg | 165 kg | 300 kg | 777.5 kg | 460.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-14 | Badger State Open & Women's Region VII | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 310 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-03-07 | Wisconsin Sr State | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 302.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 795 kg | 470.9 | 2 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Mike Saunders'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 30.6% of Mike Saunders's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 38, Mike Saunders competed 14 years past the statistical peak, among the 44% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Mike Saunders
Mike Saunders is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 30 sanctioned meets since 1981. Mike Saunders has competed under IPL, UPA, APF, USPA, WPC, USAPL, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1002.5 kg with a DOTS score of 629.27. Individual lift PRs: 400.0 kg squat, 325.0 kg bench press, 320.0 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.