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Mike Cooper

South Africa Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Mike Cooper is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 375.0 kg and a best DOTS of 298.62.

Best total
375 kg
Best DOTS
298.62
Competition context
125 kg class, APF, Raw
Meet count
4 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
129.3 kg
Best Bench
145 kg
Best Deadlift
230 kg
Best Total
375 kg
Best DOTS
298.62
Best Wilks
299.86
Meet Count
4
Years Active
23+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 129.3 kg 64.4 kg Maud Powerlifting Meet 2012-02-11 67.1
Bench Press 145 kg 113.9 kg Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press 2010-10-30 125
Deadlift 230 kg 113.9 kg Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press 2010-10-30 125
Total 375 kg 113.9 kg Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press 2010-10-30 125

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2003-03-15 Battle of the Great Lakes VI 124.7 kg 81.7 kg 158.8 kg 365.1 kg
2010-10-30 Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press - 145 kg 230 kg 375 kg

Mike Cooper's best total of 375kg places him above the 53th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (21,722 entries).

Competition History

4 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-05-30 Cape Carnage RhinoPC 140 129.6 kg - 105 kg 130 kg - - DQ
2012-02-11 Maud Powerlifting Meet THSPA 67.1 64.4 kg 129.3 kg 83.9 kg 161.0 kg 374.2 kg 298.6 5
2010-10-30 Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press APF 125 113.9 kg - 145 kg 230 kg 375 kg 219.3 1
2003-03-15 Battle of the Great Lakes VI USAPL 75 75 kg 124.7 kg 81.7 kg 158.8 kg 365.1 kg 262.0 1

Records Held

130 kg
Deadlift · 140 kg · Wraps
2026-05-30
105 kg
Bench · 140 kg · Wraps
2026-05-30

Strength Fingerprint

How Mike Cooper's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
4th
Developing
Bench Press
25th
Developing
Deadlift
30th
Developing
Total
53th
Intermediate

Lift Balance

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

Squat 25.6% avg 35.3%
Bench 28.8% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 45.6% avg 41.2%

population average

Squat-lags profile

Squat makes up 25.6% of Mike Cooper's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

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About Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 4 sanctioned meets since 2003. Mike Cooper has competed under RhinoPC, THSPA, APF, USAPL federations.

Career best competition total: 375.0 kg with a DOTS score of 298.62. Individual lift PRs: 129.3 kg squat, 145.0 kg bench press, 230.0 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.