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Ernie Frantz
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Ernie Frantz is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 907.5 kg and a best DOTS of 572.24.
- Best total
- 907.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 572.24
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 52 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
375 kg
Best Bench
222.5 kg
Best Deadlift
352.5 kg
Best Total
907.5 kg
Best DOTS
572.24
Best Wilks
564.98
Meet Count
52
Years Active
34+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 375 kg | 97.7 kg | Hawaii Invitational | 1985-03-03 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 222.5 kg | 98.2 kg | Senior National Championships | 1982-07-10 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 352.5 kg | 90 kg | Quad City Open | 1980-05-15 | 90 |
| Total | 907.5 kg | 97.7 kg | Hawaii Invitational | 1985-03-03 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | 258.6 kg | 190.5 kg | 301.6 kg | 750.7 kg |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 272.5 kg | 190 kg | 302.5 kg | 765 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 272.5 kg | 185 kg | 310 kg | 767.5 kg |
| 1980-02-29 | Memphis Open | 300 kg | 197.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 815 kg |
| 1980-03-29 | Illinois State | 320 kg | 200 kg | 322.5 kg | 842.5 kg |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | 327.5 kg | 205 kg | 352.5 kg | 885 kg |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | 330 kg | 212.5 kg | 345 kg | 887.5 kg |
| 1982-03-28 | Illinois Sr. State | 345 kg | 217.5 kg | 340 kg | 902.5 kg |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | 375 kg | 197.5 kg | 335 kg | 907.5 kg |
Competition History
52 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-25 | National Championships | ANPPC | 90 | 90 kg | 260.8 kg | 25.0 kg | 213.2 kg | 499.0 kg | 322.6 | 1 | |
| 2008-07-12 | World Cup | ANPPC | 90 | 90 kg | 254.0 kg | 20.4 kg | 208.7 kg | 483.1 kg | 312.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-30 | Chicago Summer Bash 4 | APF | 90 | 89 kg | 277.5 kg | 45 kg | 212.5 kg | 535 kg | 347.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-15 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.5 kg | 250 kg | 92.5 kg | 230 kg | 572.5 kg | 371.2 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 272.5 kg | 170 kg | 255 kg | 697.5 kg | 429.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 285 kg | 105 kg | 250 kg | 640 kg | 393.9 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 250 kg | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 587.5 kg | 379.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-06-28 | Teen/Junior/Master Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 140 kg | 272.5 kg | 740 kg | 478.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 98.4 kg | 370 kg | 152.5 kg | 295 kg | 817.5 kg | 506.8 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1995-06-03 | Masters & Teen Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 167.5 kg | 300 kg | 807.5 kg | 497.0 | 1 | |
| 1995-05-14 | National Qualifier | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 155 kg | 295 kg | 790 kg | 486.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 327.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 475.5 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 287.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 275 kg | 705 kg | 455.9 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-15 | Masters National Championships | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 340.5 kg | 155 kg | 295 kg | 790.5 kg | 486.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-27 | USSR vs USA meet | FPR | 100 | 100 kg | 322.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 481.6 | 2 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1987-12-05 | World Teen/Jr/Masters | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 177.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 820 kg | 530.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 330 kg | 185 kg | 332.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 548.0 | 4 | |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 337.5 kg | 185 kg | 320 kg | 842.5 kg | 518.6 | 4 | |
| 1987-04-18 | Illinois State and Central Plains Record Breakers | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 335.7 kg | 188.2 kg | 331.1 kg | 855.0 kg | 526.3 | 1 | |
| 1987-03-29 | Masters Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 322.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 509.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 96.5 kg | 350 kg | 182.5 kg | 350 kg | 882.5 kg | 551.9 | 6 | |
| 1985-06-30 | Haynes Apperson Festival | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 353.8 kg | 192.8 kg | 344.7 kg | 891.3 kg | 548.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-10 | Nissan Invitational | USPF | 100 | 97.1 kg | 357.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 553.5 | 3 | |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 100 | 97.7 kg | 375 kg | 197.5 kg | 335 kg | 907.5 kg | 564.3 | 2 | |
| 1984-11-10 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 352.5 kg | 190 kg | 335 kg | 877.5 kg | 540.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 90 | 89.7 kg | 327.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 857.5 kg | 555.4 | 4 | |
| 1984-04-08 | Illionois Senior State | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 365 kg | 195 kg | 320 kg | 880 kg | 541.7 | 2 | |
| 1983-10-22 | Badger State Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 347.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 330 kg | 870 kg | 535.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 90 | 89.7 kg | 352.5 kg | 195 kg | 330 kg | 877.5 kg | 568.4 | 2 | |
| 1983-03-26 | Illinois Seniors | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 352.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 546.3 | 2 | |
| 1982-09-18 | Hastings Barbell Co Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 340.2 kg | 210.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 891.3 kg | 548.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-11 | American Cup PL Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 335 kg | 207.5 kg | 325 kg | 867.5 kg | 534.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-04 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 100 | 95.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 340 kg | 890 kg | 559.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 100 | 97.1 kg | 355 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 890 kg | 555.0 | 2 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 98.2 kg | 357.5 kg | 222.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-03-28 | Illinois Sr. State | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 345 kg | 217.5 kg | 340 kg | 902.5 kg | 555.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-24 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 310 kg | 215 kg | 340 kg | 865 kg | 559.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 89.4 kg | 320 kg | 215 kg | 332.5 kg | 867.5 kg | 562.8 | 2 | |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 330 kg | 212.5 kg | 345 kg | 887.5 kg | 546.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 320 kg | 205 kg | 330 kg | 855 kg | 553.5 | G | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 207.5 kg | 335 kg | 862.5 kg | 557.7 | 3 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 205 kg | 352.5 kg | 885 kg | 572.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg | 533.5 | 3 | |
| 1980-03-29 | Illinois State | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 200 kg | 322.5 kg | 842.5 kg | 544.8 | 1 | |
| 1980-02-29 | Memphis Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 300 kg | 197.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 815 kg | 527.0 | 2 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 185 kg | 310 kg | 767.5 kg | 519.9 | 6 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 190 kg | 302.5 kg | 765 kg | 518.2 | 1 | |
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 258.6 kg | 190.5 kg | 301.6 kg | 750.7 kg | 508.5 | 2 |
Records Held
125 kg
bench - 60
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.0% | Bench Press stronger than 99.0% of 100kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
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About Ernie Frantz
Ernie Frantz is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 52 sanctioned meets since 1974. Ernie Frantz has competed under ANPPC, APF, WPC, FPR, USPF, IPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 907.5 kg with a DOTS score of 572.24. Individual lift PRs: 375.0 kg squat, 222.5 kg bench press, 352.5 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.