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Matt Zweng

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Matt Zweng is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 967.5 kg and a best DOTS of 625.59.

Best total
967.5 kg
Best DOTS
625.59
Competition context
90 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
Meet count
22 sanctioned meets
Records held
6
Best Squat
402.5 kg
Best Bench
294.8 kg
Best Deadlift
312.5 kg
Best Total
967.5 kg
Best DOTS
625.59
Best Wilks
617.65
Meet Count
22
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 402.5 kg 90 kg WPO Finals 2002-02-23 90
Bench Press 294.8 kg 90 kg Michigan State 2005-03-19 90
Deadlift 312.5 kg 90 kg WPO Finals 2002-02-23 90
Total 967.5 kg 90 kg WPO Finals 2002-02-23 90

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1996-03-09 Junior/Collegiate Nationals 272.5 kg 185 kg 267.5 kg 725 kg
1996-05-31 Senior Nationals 305 kg 200 kg 265 kg 770 kg
1997-03-29 Michigan Senior State 335.7 kg 226.8 kg 297.1 kg 859.6 kg
1998-02-08 Westside Elite Invitational 351.5 kg 238.1 kg 276.7 kg 866.4 kg
1998-07-04 Senior Nationals 365 kg 242.5 kg 300 kg 907.5 kg
2000-05-20 National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP 365 kg 237.5 kg 307.5 kg 910 kg
2000-06-10 Senior Nationals 375 kg 240 kg 305 kg 920 kg
2001-08-12 WPO Semi Finals 377.5 kg 252.5 kg 305 kg 935 kg
2002-02-23 WPO Finals 402.5 kg 252.5 kg 312.5 kg 967.5 kg

Matt Zweng's best total of 967.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,670 entries).

Competition History

22 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2005-03-19 Michigan State APF 90 90 kg - 294.8 kg - 294.8 kg 190.6 1
2005-01-01 Great Lakes Open APF 100 100 kg - - - - - DQ
2003-06-23 Mountaineer Cup USPF 90.7 90.7 kg 325 kg 250 kg 290 kg 865 kg 557.1 4
2002-11-08 WPO Semi-Finals WPC 90 90 kg 380 kg 235 kg - - - DQ
2002-06-22 Mountaineer Cup USPF 90.7 90.7 kg 337.5 kg 232.5 kg 292.5 kg 862.5 kg 555.5 1
2002-02-23 WPO Finals WPC 90 90 kg 402.5 kg 252.5 kg 312.5 kg 967.5 kg 625.6 1
2001-08-12 WPO Semi Finals WPC 100 90 kg 377.5 kg 252.5 kg 305 kg 935 kg 604.6 3
2000-11-19 World Championships WPC 100 100 kg 362.5 kg 242.5 kg 310 kg 915 kg 563.2 4
2000-06-10 Senior Nationals APF 100 94.8 kg 375 kg 240 kg 305 kg 920 kg 580.1 1
2000-05-20 National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP APF 100 96.2 kg 365 kg 237.5 kg 307.5 kg 910 kg 570.0 G
2000-03-11 Michigan Senior Championships APF 100 100 kg 352.5 kg 250 kg 305 kg 907.5 kg 558.6 1
1999-11-15 World Championships WPC 90 89.9 kg 350 kg 242.5 kg 297.5 kg 890 kg 575.8 2
1999-07-10 Senior Nationals APF 90 90 kg 345 kg - - - - DQ
1999-02-27 Westside Open IPA 90 90 kg 340.2 kg 249.5 kg 276.7 kg 866.4 kg 560.2 1
1998-11-02 World Championships WPC 90 89.6 kg 360 kg 220 kg 295 kg 875 kg 567.1 1
1998-07-04 Senior Nationals APF 90 90 kg 365 kg 242.5 kg 300 kg 907.5 kg 586.8 1
1998-02-08 Westside Elite Invitational APF 90 90 kg 351.5 kg 238.1 kg 276.7 kg 866.4 kg 560.2 1
1997-12-13 World Bench Press WPC 90 90 kg - 220 kg - 220 kg 142.3 2
1997-03-29 Michigan Senior State APF 90 90 kg 335.7 kg 226.8 kg 297.1 kg 859.6 kg 555.8 1
1996-05-31 Senior Nationals APF 82.5 82.5 kg 305 kg 200 kg 265 kg 770 kg 521.6 3
1996-03-09 Junior/Collegiate Nationals USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 272.5 kg 185 kg 267.5 kg 725 kg 491.1 1
1995-02-25 Junior Nationals USPF 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ

Records Held

865 kg
Total · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
2003-06-23
337.5 kg
Squat · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
2002-06-22
250 kg
Bench · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
2003-06-23

Strength Fingerprint

How Matt Zweng's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 39.9% avg 35.3%
Bench 29.2% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 30.9% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 30.9% of Matt Zweng's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

90kg Raw lifters

Matt Zweng, 32

This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 32, Matt Zweng competed 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 58% of lifters still competing at 32.

Based on 100,630 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Matt Zweng

Matt Zweng is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 1995. Matt Zweng has competed under APF, USPF, WPC, IPA federations.

Career best competition total: 967.5 kg with a DOTS score of 625.59. Individual lift PRs: 402.5 kg squat, 294.8 kg bench press, 312.5 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.

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