David Carter
Vital Statistics
David Carter is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 825.0 kg and a best DOTS of 551.01.
- Best total
- 825 kg
- Best DOTS
- 551.01
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, BAWLA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 52 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 300 kg | 88.2 kg | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 1999-02-27 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 190 kg | 88.9 kg | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2001-06-30 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 340 kg | 88.9 kg | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2001-06-30 | 90 |
| Total | 825 kg | 88.9 kg | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 2001-06-30 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-06-18 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 237.5 kg | 155 kg | 292.5 kg | 685 kg |
| 1990-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 237.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 687.5 kg |
| 1992-06-20 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 270 kg | 175 kg | 320 kg | 765 kg |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | 280 kg | 180 kg | 332.5 kg | 792.5 kg |
| 1993-05-09 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 290 kg | 177.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 800 kg |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | 292.5 kg | 175 kg | 340 kg | 807.5 kg |
| 2001-06-30 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 295 kg | 190 kg | 340 kg | 825 kg |
David Carter's best total of 825kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,152 entries).
Competition History
52 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | March Open | EPA | 93 | 91.9 kg | 210 kg | 40 kg | 262.5 kg | 512.5 kg | 328.0 | 13 | |
| 2025-03-01 | March Open | EPA | 93 | 91.3 kg | 75 kg | 75 kg | 215 kg | 365 kg | 234.3 | 10 | |
| 2025-01-18 | British Equipped Championships | BP | 93 | 92.4 kg | 235 kg | 140 kg | 290.5 kg | 665.5 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-30 | YNE Overspill | EPA | 93 | 91.1 kg | 190 kg | 125 kg | 260 kg | 575 kg | 369.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-02-24 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | BP | 93 | 92.4 kg | 225 kg | 137.5 kg | 285.5 kg | 648 kg | 413.6 | 6 | |
| 2023-03-11 | YNE March Open | EPA | 93 | 90.6 kg | 225 kg | 135 kg | 280 kg | 640 kg | 412.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-01-18 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | BP | 93 | 92.8 kg | 240 kg | 157.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 685 kg | 436.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-28 | Yorkshire North East Masters | EPA | 93 | 91.3 kg | 237.5 kg | 145 kg | 222.5 kg | 605 kg | 388.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-09 | Yorkshire North East Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPA | 105 | 99.3 kg | 220 kg | 142.5 kg | 270 kg | 632.5 kg | 390.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-15 | YNE Equipped | EPA | 93 | 89.8 kg | 247.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 300 kg | 705 kg | 456.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-19 | British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships | BP | 93 | 92.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 285 kg | 650 kg | 414.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-16 | North West Masters & Novice | EPA | 93 | 92.9 kg | 207.5 kg | 140 kg | 272.5 kg | 620 kg | 394.7 | G | |
| 2015-11-04 | British Equipped Championships | BP | 105 | 103.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 185 kg | 320 kg | 792.5 kg | 480.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-10 | British Masters Championships | BP | 105 | 103.2 kg | 290 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-03-16 | British Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | BP | 105 | 97.3 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 285 kg | 740 kg | 461.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-07-30 | British Powerlifting Championships | BP | 93 | 92.3 kg | 280 kg | 177.5 kg | 325 kg | 782.5 kg | 499.7 | 2 | |
| 2010-01-16 | YNE Powerlifting Championships | EPA | 90 | 89.6 kg | 280 kg | 167.5 kg | 330 kg | 777.5 kg | 503.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-27 | British Senior Powerlifting Championships | BP | 90 | 88.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-04-04 | YNE Senior Powerlifting Championships | EPA | 90 | 89.2 kg | 250 kg | 167.5 kg | 320 kg | 737.5 kg | 479.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-01-31 | YNE Masters | EPA | 90 | 86.9 kg | 285 kg | 167.5 kg | 320 kg | 772.5 kg | 508.6 | 1 | |
| 2008-08-16 | British Unequipped Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.4 kg | 231 kg | 150 kg | 292.5 kg | 673.5 kg | 439.5 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-20 | British Senior Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88 kg | 290 kg | 177.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 785 kg | 513.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-16 | British Senior Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.4 kg | 277.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 310 kg | 755 kg | 492.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-29 | British Unequipped Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82 kg | 180 kg | 140 kg | 230 kg | 550 kg | 373.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-30 | Yorkshire and North East Unequipped Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 206 kg | 153 kg | 280 kg | 639 kg | 432.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-02-24 | British Senior Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 87 kg | 280 kg | 175 kg | 325 kg | 780 kg | 513.2 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-26 | Yorkshire North East Senior Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 86.9 kg | 285 kg | 180.5 kg | 330 kg | 795.5 kg | 523.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-03-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 80.0 kg | 270 kg | 162.5 kg | 310 kg | 742.5 kg | 512.2 | 2 | |
| 2005-01-30 | Yorkshire North East Counties Masters Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 275 kg | 165 kg | 330 kg | 770 kg | 521.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-26 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.6 kg | 290 kg | 175 kg | 330 kg | 795 kg | 518.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-04-03 | British Masters' Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 100 | 90.1 kg | 292.5 kg | 180 kg | 335 kg | 807.5 kg | 521.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-11 | YNE Masters' Powerlifting | BAWLA | 90 | 89.9 kg | 280 kg | 155 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg | 475.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-28 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.3 kg | 280 kg | 165 kg | 335 kg | 780 kg | 509.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-01-01 | Yorkshire and North East Championships | BAWLA | 100 | 90.1 kg | 290 kg | 155 kg | 333 kg | 778 kg | 502.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-06-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.2 kg | 277.5 kg | 170 kg | 327.5 kg | 775 kg | 506.3 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-30 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.9 kg | 295 kg | 190 kg | 340 kg | 825 kg | 536.8 | 1 | |
| 2000-02-26 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 80.8 kg | 285 kg | 172.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 775 kg | 531.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 277.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 320 kg | 770 kg | 524.5 | 7 | |
| 1999-02-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.2 kg | 300 kg | 185 kg | 320 kg | 805 kg | 525.9 | 1 | |
| 1998-02-14 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 87.7 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 302.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 512.7 | 1 | |
| 1997-05-08 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | 290 kg | 175 kg | 307.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 526.6 | 6 | |
| 1997-02-15 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 87.4 kg | 297.5 kg | 185 kg | 320 kg | 802.5 kg | 526.8 | 1 | |
| 1995-06-10 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 81.3 kg | 265 kg | 177.5 kg | 315 kg | 757.5 kg | 517.4 | 1 | |
| 1994-06-18 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 81.1 kg | 282.5 kg | 175 kg | 330 kg | 787.5 kg | 538.7 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 292.5 kg | 175 kg | 327.5 kg | 795 kg | 541.2 | 3 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 175 kg | 340 kg | 807.5 kg | 551.0 | 3 | |
| 1993-07-03 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 280 kg | 180 kg | 320 kg | 780 kg | 529.8 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-09 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | 290 kg | 177.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 800 kg | 546.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | 280 kg | 180 kg | 332.5 kg | 792.5 kg | 539.1 | 4 | |
| 1992-06-20 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 81 kg | 270 kg | 175 kg | 320 kg | 765 kg | 523.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 74.2 kg | 237.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 687.5 kg | 496.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-18 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 75 | 74.9 kg | 237.5 kg | 155 kg | 292.5 kg | 685 kg | 491.9 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How David Carter'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
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 36.1% of David Carter's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 63, David Carter competes 43 years past the statistical peak, among the 8% of lifters still competing at 63.
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About David Carter
David Carter is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 52 sanctioned meets since 1988. David Carter has competed under EPA, BP, BAWLA, IPF, EPF federations.
Career best competition total: 825.0 kg with a DOTS score of 551.01. Individual lift PRs: 300.0 kg squat, 190.0 kg bench press, 340.0 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.

