David Russell
Canada
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
David Russell is a Canada powerlifter with a best competition total of 623.7 kg and a best DOTS of 441.82.
- Best total
- 623.7 kg
- Best DOTS
- 441.82
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, SPF, Wraps
- Meet count
- 50 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 5
Best Squat
250 kg
Best Bench
157.5 kg
Best Deadlift
231.3 kg
Best Total
623.7 kg
Best DOTS
441.82
Best Wilks
438.88
Meet Count
50
Years Active
13+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 250 kg | 81.2 kg | World Championship | 2019-09-20 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 157.5 kg | 81.5 kg | Port St. Lucie Showdown | 2016-06-11 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 231.3 kg | 79.9 kg | Let's Send Samantha Coleman Down Under | 2016-10-15 | 82.5 |
| Total | 623.7 kg | 81.7 kg | Nationals | 2020-06-13 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-14 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 212.5 kg | 150 kg | 200 kg | 562.5 kg |
| 2014-09-13 | Own the Day | 210.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 205.0 kg | 570.0 kg |
| 2015-04-18 | Battle of the Bluegrass | 210.9 kg | 149.7 kg | 210.9 kg | 571.5 kg |
| 2015-06-13 | Braggin Rights | 215.5 kg | 154.2 kg | 220.0 kg | 589.7 kg |
| 2015-08-29 | The Grit House Classic | 217.7 kg | 152.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 596.5 kg |
| 2016-06-11 | Port St. Lucie Showdown | 227.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 220 kg | 605.0 kg |
| 2017-06-03 | Nationals | 232.5 kg | 150 kg | 227.5 kg | 610 kg |
| 2017-11-04 | Record Breakers | 242.5 kg | 155 kg | 217.5 kg | 615 kg |
| 2019-03-16 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championships | 249.5 kg | 152.0 kg | 222.3 kg | 623.7 kg |
David Russell's best total of 623.7kg places him above the 94th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (104,093 entries).
Competition History
55 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Appalachian Regional Championship | USPC | 82.5 | 82.2 kg | 241 kg | 150 kg | 223 kg | 614 kg | 416.8 | 1 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Tennessee Open | USPC | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 234 kg | 151 kg | 227 kg | 612 kg | 417.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-31 | Appalachian Regional Championship | USPC | 82.5 | 82 kg | 241 kg | 142 kg | 218 kg | 601 kg | 408.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-12-14 | Christmas Chaos | USPC | 82.5 | 82 kg | 234 kg | 150 kg | 227 kg | 611 kg | 415.3 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-25 | Appalachian Regional Championship | USPC | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 243 kg | 152 kg | 218 kg | 613 kg | 416.4 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-06 | Relentless Nashville | SPF | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | 150 kg | 215 kg | 365.0 kg | 249.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-08-05 | Americas' Championship | WP-USA | 85 | 83.3 kg | 223 kg | 146 kg | 218 kg | 587 kg | 395.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-03 | SouthSide Showdown | USPC | 82.5 | 80.3 kg | 241 kg | 148 kg | 218 kg | 607 kg | 417.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-28 | 7th Tennessee Open | USPC | 82.5 | 81.3 kg | 243 kg | 147 kg | 229 kg | 619 kg | 422.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-03 | World Powerlifting Championships | SPF | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | 231.3 kg | 147.4 kg | 222.3 kg | 601.0 kg | 409.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-08-06 | Big Bend Classic | USPC | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 240 kg | 146 kg | 216 kg | 602 kg | 411.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-11 | National Powerlifting Championships | SPF | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | 240.4 kg | 149.7 kg | 217.7 kg | 607.8 kg | 417.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-23 | NI Spring Classic | NIPF | 74 | 71.5 kg | 65 kg | 85 kg | 85 kg | 235 kg | 174.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-19 | Relentless Nashville | APF | 82.5 | 80.8 kg | 237.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 602.5 kg | 413.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-04 | The Tri-Star State Invitational | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 587.5 kg | 398.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-08-28 | Volunteer Open | USPC | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | 244 kg | 143 kg | 209 kg | 596 kg | 406.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-17 | Rise of the Phoenix | APF | 90 | 87.8 kg | 150 kg | 117.5 kg | 200 kg | 467.5 kg | 306.1 | 1 | |
| 2021-05-08 | Tennessee State Championship | WP-USA | 85 | 81.2 kg | 240 kg | 150 kg | 227 kg | 617 kg | 421.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-11-14 | Record Breakers | SPF | 90 | 84.5 kg | 240.4 kg | 149.7 kg | 222.3 kg | 612.4 kg | 409.4 | 1 | |
| 2020-06-13 | Nationals | SPF | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 244.9 kg | 152.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 623.7 kg | 425.0 | 1 | |
| 2020-01-18 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | 242.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 229.1 kg | 621.4 kg | 422.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-20 | World Championship | SPF | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 250 kg | 155 kg | 215 kg | 620 kg | 423.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-14 | Ulster Open Championships | IrishPF | 74 | 72.1 kg | 132.5 kg | 105 kg | 152.5 kg | 390 kg | 287.1 | 7 | |
| 2019-06-29 | Bench Press Championships | NIPF | 74 | 71.8 kg | - | 100 kg | - | 100 kg | 73.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-15 | Nationals | SPF | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | 247.2 kg | 154.2 kg | 213.2 kg | 614.6 kg | 421.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-05-18 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 74 | 71.9 kg | - | 107.5 kg | - | 107.5 kg | 79.3 | 5 | |
| 2019-03-16 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 152.0 kg | 222.3 kg | 623.7 kg | 426.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-08 | Christmas Classic | NIPF | 74 | 72.2 kg | 127.5 kg | 105 kg | 155 kg | 387.5 kg | 285.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-20 | British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships | BP | 74 | 72 kg | 125 kg | 100 kg | 160 kg | 385 kg | 283.7 | 3 | |
| 2018-09-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 82.5 | 80.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 152.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 612.4 kg | 419.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-26 | Northern Ireland Open | NIPF | 74 | 71.4 kg | 115 kg | 90 kg | 150 kg | 355 kg | 263.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-25 | NI Bench Press Championships | NIPF | 74 | 71.5 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 70.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-10 | No Retreat No Surrender | RPS | 75 | 74.6 kg | 230 kg | 150 kg | 220 kg | 600 kg | 432.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Record Breakers | SPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 242.5 kg | 155 kg | 217.5 kg | 615 kg | 441.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-23 | Cherokee Barbell Bash | RPS | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | 240 kg | 147.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 595 kg | 412.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-08 | Apex Summer Showdown | CPU | 105 | 103.1 kg | 160 kg | 92.5 kg | 185 kg | 437.5 kg | 265.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-03 | Nationals | SPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 232.5 kg | 150 kg | 227.5 kg | 610 kg | 438.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-04 | Underbar Gym Barbell Classic | SPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 220 kg | 590 kg | 424.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-21 | Highland Park Classic | THSPA | 74.8 | 68.8 kg | 117.9 kg | 63.5 kg | 127.0 kg | 308.4 kg | 234.6 | 16 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Record Breakers | SPF | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | 212.3 kg | 144.7 kg | 220.0 kg | 577.0 kg | 401.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Record Breakers | SPF | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | - | 144.7 kg | - | 144.7 kg | 100.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-15 | Let's Send Samantha Coleman Down Under | SPF | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | - | 231.3 kg | 231.3 kg | 159.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-15 | Let's Send Samantha Coleman Down Under | SPF | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 104.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-11 | Port St. Lucie Showdown | RPS | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 220 kg | 605.0 kg | 412.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-29 | The Grit House Classic | SPF | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 217.7 kg | 152.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 596.5 kg | 407.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-29 | The Grit House Classic | SPF | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 217.7 kg | - | - | 217.7 kg | 148.4 | 2 | |
| 2015-06-13 | Braggin Rights | SPF | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | - | - | 220.0 kg | 220.0 kg | 149.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-13 | Braggin Rights | SPF | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 215.5 kg | 154.2 kg | 220.0 kg | 589.7 kg | 401.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-18 | Battle of the Bluegrass | SPF | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 210.9 kg | 149.7 kg | 210.9 kg | 571.5 kg | 392.7 | 1 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Redemption | SPF | 140+ | - | - | - | 192.8 kg | 192.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Redemption | SPF | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 215.5 kg | 360.6 kg | 246.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-15 | Record Breakers | SPF | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 105.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-13 | Own the Day | SPF | 82.5 | 80.1 kg | 210.0 kg | 155.0 kg | 205.0 kg | 570.0 kg | 392.7 | 2 | |
| 2014-06-14 | Braggin Rights Push/Pull | SPF | 82.5 | 79.8 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 205 kg | 357.5 kg | 246.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-14 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 82.5 | 79.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 150 kg | 200 kg | 562.5 kg | 389.3 | 1 |
Records Held
617 kg
Total · 85 kg · Wraps
587 kg
Total · 85 kg · Raw
240 kg
Squat · 85 kg · Wraps
227 kg
Deadlift · 85 kg · Wraps
150 kg
Bench · 85 kg · Wraps
Strength Fingerprint
How David Russell's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
96th
Elite
Bench Press
87th
Advanced
Deadlift
68th
Intermediate
Total
94th
Advanced
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
39.1%
avg 35.3%
Bench
24.7%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
36.2%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.2% of David Russell's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
David Russell, 56
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 56, David Russell competes 35 years past the statistical peak, among the 10% of lifters still competing at 56.
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About David Russell
David Russell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 50 sanctioned meets since 2013. David Russell has competed under USPC, SPF, WP-USA, NIPF, APF, IrishPF, IPF, IPA, BP, RPS, CPU, THSPA federations.
Career best competition total: 623.7 kg with a DOTS score of 441.82. Individual lift PRs: 250.0 kg squat, 157.5 kg bench press, 231.3 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.