Dick Zenzen
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Dick Zenzen is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 775.0 kg and a best DOTS of 478.48.
- Best total
- 775 kg
- Best DOTS
- 478.48
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 97 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
340 kg
Best Bench
197.5 kg
Best Deadlift
283.5 kg
Best Total
775 kg
Best DOTS
478.48
Best Wilks
472.42
Meet Count
97
Years Active
38+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 340 kg | 100 kg | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | 2006-11-02 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 197.5 kg | 107.3 kg | Senior Nationals | 2013-06-01 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 283.5 kg | 100 kg | Novice-Open PL Meet | 1981-11-22 | 100 |
| Total | 775 kg | 99.6 kg | Illinois Record Breakers | 2006-11-11 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-09 | Purdue Open & Region 5 Collegiate Championships | 260.8 kg | 172.4 kg | 249.5 kg | 682.7 kg |
| 1980-03-29 | Illinois State | 282.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 727.5 kg |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | 295 kg | 172.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 730 kg |
| 1981-11-22 | Novice-Open PL Meet | 285.8 kg | 176.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 746.2 kg |
| 1985-03-23 | Greenfield Police Championships | 294.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 759.8 kg |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | 340 kg | 190 kg | 242.5 kg | 772.5 kg |
| 2006-11-11 | Illinois Record Breakers | 327.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 255 kg | 775 kg |
Dick Zenzen's best total of 775kg places him above the 98th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,266 entries).
Competition History
103 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-31 | World Cup | WPC | 125 | 124.3 kg | 187.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 185 kg | 490 kg | 278.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 124 kg | - | - | 182.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 103.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 123.6 kg | 230 kg | 92.5 kg | 160 kg | 482.5 kg | 274.4 | 2 | |
| 2016-05-06 | Raw Nationals | APF | 125 | 117.9 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 54.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-06 | Raw Nationals | APF | 125 | 117.9 kg | - | - | 160 kg | 160 kg | 92.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-09 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 116.4 kg | - | - | 195 kg | 195 kg | 113.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-09 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 116.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-09-02 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 125 | 113.4 kg | - | - | 200 kg | 200 kg | 117.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-09-02 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 125 | 113.4 kg | 290 kg | 65 kg | 200 kg | 555 kg | 325.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-26 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 113.8 kg | - | - | 210 kg | 210 kg | 122.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-12 | Raw Nationals | APF | 125 | 116.4 kg | - | - | 211 kg | 211 kg | 122.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 125 | 111.9 kg | 275 kg | 75 kg | 198 kg | 548 kg | 322.5 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 113.8 kg | - | - | 200 kg | 200 kg | 117.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 112.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-08-14 | Amateur World Cup | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 250 kg | 70 kg | 215 kg | 535 kg | 316.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-05-31 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 232.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship | WPC | 110 | 109.1 kg | 292.5 kg | 165 kg | 215 kg | 672.5 kg | 399.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 107.3 kg | 305 kg | 197.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 715 kg | 427.5 | 5 | |
| 2013-05-18 | Master Submaster Jr & Teen Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 182.5 kg | 210 kg | 722.5 kg | 427.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 327.5 kg | 165 kg | 240 kg | 732.5 kg | 433.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-12-15 | Jose Garcia Holly Jolly Meet | APF | 110 | 108.8 kg | 275 kg | 182.5 kg | 235 kg | 692.5 kg | 411.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 105.6 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 227.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 410.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-28 | Chicago Summer Bash 9 | APF | 110 | 106.4 kg | - | 185 kg | 210 kg | 395 kg | 237.0 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-28 | Chicago Summer Bash 9 | APF | 110 | 106.4 kg | - | 185 kg | 210 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-05-26 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.3 kg | 305 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-03-24 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 125 | 111.1 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 109.2 | 1 | |
| 2011-09-01 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 107.3 kg | 275 kg | 165 kg | 205 kg | 645 kg | 385.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-01 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 110 | 105.1 kg | - | 137.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 82.9 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-19 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 110 | 106.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-07-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 110 | 109 kg | 275 kg | 170 kg | 227.5 kg | 672.5 kg | 399.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 106.7 kg | 300 kg | 187.5 kg | 200 kg | 687.5 kg | 412.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-18 | Amateur & Raw Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 302.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-02-06 | Best in the Midwest | APF | 110 | 108 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-11-17 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 108.4 kg | 275 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 305 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-01-30 | IA/Midwest Championships | UPA | 110 | 110 kg | 322.5 kg | 195 kg | 255 kg | 772.5 kg | 457.5 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 113.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-08-01 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 100 | 99.9 kg | 300 kg | 172.5 kg | 235 kg | 707.5 kg | 435.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-28 | Summer Bash 5 | APF | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | 170 kg | 247.5 kg | 417.5 kg | 257.5 | 1 | |
| 2008-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.2 kg | 317.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 235 kg | 725 kg | 447.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-15 | Illinois State Championships | APF | 100 | 98.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 444.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-26 | Iowa & Midwest Powerlifting Championships | UPA | 100 | 98.0 kg | 307.5 kg | 145 kg | 230 kg | 682.5 kg | 423.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Elite Barbell Rick Hussey Bench Press Benefit | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 138.8 kg | - | 138.8 kg | 85.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-20 | Rise of the Deadlift | APF | 100 | 99.6 kg | - | - | 244.9 kg | 244.9 kg | 151.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-03 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 100 | 98.7 kg | 290 kg | 125 kg | 230 kg | 645 kg | 399.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-15 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.6 kg | 272.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 537.5 kg | 331.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-11 | Illinois Record Breakers | APF | 100 | 99.6 kg | 327.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 255 kg | 775 kg | 477.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 190 kg | 242.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 475.5 | 2 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 100 | 99.8 kg | 312.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 448.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-07 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.9 kg | 307.5 kg | 160 kg | 247.5 kg | 715 kg | 440.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 103 kg | 320 kg | 170 kg | 240 kg | 730 kg | 443.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-29 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 100 | 95.2 kg | 275 kg | 165 kg | 227.5 kg | 667.5 kg | 420.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-04-23 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 98.7 kg | 297.6 kg | 170.0 kg | 237.5 kg | 705.1 kg | 436.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-11 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 180 kg | 232.5 kg | 742.5 kg | 439.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 272.5 kg | 170 kg | 227.5 kg | 670 kg | 412.4 | 1 | |
| 2004-05-07 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.4 kg | 327.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 230 kg | 740 kg | 456.7 | 2 | |
| 2004-03-20 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 325 kg | 170 kg | 230 kg | 725 kg | 446.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 97.8 kg | 315 kg | 170 kg | 250 kg | 735 kg | 456.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 307.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 235 kg | 705 kg | 433.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 280 kg | 167.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 680 kg | 418.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-29 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 292.5 kg | 165 kg | 245 kg | 702.5 kg | 432.4 | 1 | |
| 2002-04-06 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 262.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 637.5 kg | 392.4 | 2 | |
| 2002-03-23 | Illinois State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 240 kg | 147.5 kg | 227 kg | 614.5 kg | 378.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-10 | Amateur World Powerlifting Championships | WPC | 110 | 100.3 kg | 277.5 kg | 145 kg | 232.5 kg | 655 kg | 402.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-01 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 275 kg | 147.5 kg | 225 kg | 647.5 kg | 398.6 | 2 | |
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 255 kg | 147.5 kg | 210 kg | 612.5 kg | 377.0 | 5 | |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 192.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 392.5 kg | 232.5 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 255 kg | 147.5 kg | 240 kg | 642.5 kg | 380.5 | 2 | |
| 1999-05-01 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 147.5 kg | 240 kg | 687.5 kg | 423.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-02 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 98.7 kg | 292.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 715 kg | 442.6 | 2 | |
| 1998-05-23 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 290 kg | 172.5 kg | 240 kg | 702.5 kg | 432.4 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 175 kg | 257.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 447.8 | 1 | |
| 1997-12-13 | World Bench Press | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 112.3 | 2 | |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 270 kg | 175 kg | 250 kg | 695 kg | 427.8 | 2 | |
| 1997-02-02 | Illinois State Open | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 322.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 235 kg | 735 kg | 435.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 170 kg | 267.5 kg | 730 kg | 413.7 | 1 | |
| 1996-08-10 | Can-Am World Cup | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 317.5 kg | 155 kg | 250 kg | 722.5 kg | 427.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 305 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 727.5 kg | 430.9 | 2 | |
| 1995-06-17 | Viking Open | ADFPA | 100 | 100 kg | 272.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 220 kg | 650 kg | 400.1 | 3 | |
| 1995-06-03 | Masters & Teen Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 292.5 kg | 165 kg | 227.5 kg | 685 kg | 405.7 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 255 kg | 142.5 kg | 195 kg | 592.5 kg | 350.9 | 4 | |
| 1987-09-12 | Fire/Police US Grand Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 272.2 kg | 158.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 691.7 kg | 425.8 | 2 | |
| 1987-08-01 | 2nd World Police and Fire Games | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | 710 kg | 437.0 | 4 | |
| 1985-08-18 | Illinois Police Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 294.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 254.0 kg | 730.3 kg | 449.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-08-07 | World Police & Fire Games | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | 740 kg | 455.5 | 2 | |
| 1985-05-04 | Police / Firefighters Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 272.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 250 kg | 690 kg | 424.7 | 4 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Greenfield Police Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 294.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 759.8 kg | 467.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-01 | Fitness Corporation Bench | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 111.7 | 2 | |
| 1985-01-13 | Dangerfield Classic Bench Contest | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 101.6 | 2 | |
| 1984-12-01 | Midwest Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 294.8 kg | 176.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 743.9 kg | 457.9 | 4 | |
| 1984-08-12 | Illionois Police Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 249.5 kg | 163.3 kg | 222.3 kg | 635.0 kg | 390.9 | 2 | |
| 1983-10-08 | Police and Firefighters Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 287.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 447.8 | 4 | |
| 1983-09-04 | Illinois Police Olympics | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 283.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 251.7 kg | 705.3 kg | 434.2 | 2 | |
| 1982-12-04 | Mid West Power Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 299.4 kg | 174.6 kg | 272.2 kg | 746.2 kg | 459.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-10-31 | Northern Illinois Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 103.3 | 3 | |
| 1982-03-28 | Illinois Sr. State | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 282.5 kg | 175 kg | 282.5 kg | 740 kg | 478.5 | 2 | |
| 1981-11-22 | Novice-Open PL Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 285.8 kg | 176.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 746.2 kg | 459.3 | 2 | |
| 1981-07-18 | Deadlift Cheat-Curl Contest | USA-UA | 99.7 | 99.8 kg | - | - | 272.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 167.7 | 3 | |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 172.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 730 kg | 449.3 | 4 | |
| 1980-10-12 | Frantz Open Novice & Womens | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 272.2 kg | 174.6 kg | 274.4 kg | 721.2 kg | 466.3 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 265 kg | 170 kg | 237.5 kg | 672.5 kg | 434.8 | 5 | |
| 1980-03-29 | Illinois State | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 282.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 470.4 | 2 | |
| 1979-12-09 | Purdue Open & Region 5 Collegiate Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 260.8 kg | 172.4 kg | 249.5 kg | 682.7 kg | 441.4 | 2 |
Records Held
272.2 kg
Deadlift · 99.7 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Dick Zenzen's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
94th
Advanced
Deadlift
87th
Advanced
Total
98th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
41.4%
avg 35.3%
Bench
24.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
34.5%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 34.5% of Dick Zenzen's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
Dick Zenzen, 66
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 66, Dick Zenzen competed 42 years past the statistical peak, among the 8% of lifters still competing at 66.
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About Dick Zenzen
Dick Zenzen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 97 sanctioned meets since 1979. Dick Zenzen has competed under WPC, APF, UPA, ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 775.0 kg with a DOTS score of 478.48. Individual lift PRs: 340.0 kg squat, 197.5 kg bench press, 283.5 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.