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George Pessell
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
George Pessell is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 840.0 kg and a best DOTS of 520.21.
- Best total
- 840 kg
- Best DOTS
- 520.21
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, IPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 57 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
317.5 kg
Best Bench
230 kg
Best Deadlift
325 kg
Best Total
840 kg
Best DOTS
520.21
Best Wilks
514.13
Meet Count
57
Years Active
42+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 317.5 kg | 100 kg | Amateur Nationals | 2004-03-20 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 230 kg | 98.3 kg | National PL BP DL Championship | 2012-06-29 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 325 kg | 101.0 kg | American PL Cup and LA Fit Expo BP/DL | 2012-01-28 | 100+ |
| Total | 840 kg | 98.6 kg | World PL BP DL Championships | 2011-11-30 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-11 | Whittier Open | 272.5 kg | 200 kg | 285 kg | 757.5 kg |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | 290 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 790 kg |
| 2001-12-08 | Iron Man Championships | 290 kg | 202.5 kg | 300 kg | 792.5 kg |
| 2002-05-24 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | 295 kg | 207.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 810 kg |
| 2011-11-30 | World PL BP DL Championships | 300 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 840 kg |
Competition History
59 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Open Ultra Nationals | USPA | 110 | 107.7 kg | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg | 155.2 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-25 | Open Ultra Nationals | USPA | 110 | 107.7 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 109.0 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-25 | Open Ultra Nationals | USPA | 110 | 107.7 kg | 255 kg | 182.5 kg | 260 kg | 697.5 kg | 416.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-11 | Tested The Meet III: Full Power | USPA | 100 | 99 kg | 205 kg | 125 kg | 230 kg | 560 kg | 346.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-24 | To Infinite and Beyond | USPA | 100 | 98.9 kg | 252.5 kg | 170 kg | 247.5 kg | 670 kg | 414.4 | 1 | |
| 2024-02-17 | Drug Tested California State Championships | USPA | 110 | 100.8 kg | 217.5 kg | 140 kg | 235 kg | 592.5 kg | 363.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-03-26 | Drug Tested THE Meet | USPA | 110 | 102.7 kg | 212.5 kg | 125 kg | 232.5 kg | 570 kg | 346.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-07-07 | National Championships | USPA | 110 | 102.3 kg | 212.5 kg | 135 kg | 245 kg | 592.5 kg | 361.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-12 | California State Championships | USPA | 100 | 99.1 kg | 185 kg | 127.5 kg | 230 kg | 542.5 kg | 335.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-04 | Drug Tested World Championship | IPL | 100 | 96.2 kg | 210 kg | 155 kg | 225 kg | 590 kg | 369.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-12 | Drug Tested National Championships | USPA | 100 | 97.6 kg | 220 kg | 165 kg | 240 kg | 625 kg | 388.8 | 1 | |
| 2021-03-13 | Drug Tested California State Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 100 | 97.1 kg | 230 kg | 145 kg | 200 kg | 575 kg | 358.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-09 | Old Dogs World Cup | USPA | 110 | 108 kg | 235 kg | 167.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 680 kg | 405.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-22 | West Coast Open | USPA | 110 | 104 kg | 232.5 kg | 165 kg | 272.5 kg | 670 kg | 405.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-17 | Old Dogs World Cup | IPL | 100 | 99.3 kg | 230 kg | 166 kg | 277.5 kg | 673.5 kg | 415.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-02 | Worlds | IPL | 100 | 99.6 kg | 237.5 kg | 165.5 kg | 275 kg | 678 kg | 418.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-22 | RAF Open | USPA | 100 | 96.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 145 kg | 230 kg | 567.5 kg | 354.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-10 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.5 kg | 235 kg | -160 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-11-12 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 100 | 95.9 kg | 272.5 kg | 200 kg | 250 kg | 722.5 kg | 453.1 | 2 | |
| 2015-07-10 | National Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 100 | 97.5 kg | 250 kg | 210 kg | 200 kg | 660 kg | 410.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-05 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.8 kg | 295 kg | 210 kg | 285 kg | 790 kg | 488.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-18 | National Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 100 | 98.6 kg | 290 kg | 207.5 kg | 300 kg | 797.5 kg | 493.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-29 | California State Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 100 | 95.6 kg | 227.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 245 kg | 625 kg | 392.6 | 4 | |
| 2013-11-06 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 100 | 97.9 kg | 260 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 735 kg | 456.7 | 2 | |
| 2013-07-12 | National PL BP DL Championship | USPA | 100 | 97.4 kg | 250 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 717.5 kg | 446.7 | 3 | |
| 2013-03-16 | California State Powerlifting Benchpress Deadlift Championship | USPA | 100 | 95.8 kg | 237.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 275 kg | 675 kg | 423.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-09 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 100 | 94.7 kg | 287.5 kg | 215 kg | 275 kg | 777.5 kg | 490.4 | 3 | |
| 2012-06-29 | National PL BP DL Championship | USPA | 100 | 98.3 kg | 287.5 kg | 230 kg | 290 kg | 807.5 kg | 500.7 | 2 | |
| 2012-01-28 | American PL Cup and LA Fit Expo BP/DL | USPA | 100+ | 101.0 kg | - | - | 325 kg | 325 kg | 199.2 | 2 | |
| 2011-11-30 | World PL BP DL Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.6 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 840 kg | 520.2 | 1 | |
| 2011-07-01 | National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals | USPA | 100 | 99.0 kg | 290 kg | 210 kg | 310 kg | 810 kg | 500.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-01-29 | American Cup and Fit Expo Invitational | USPA | 100 | 94.0 kg | 275 kg | 197.5 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg | 485.9 | 2 | |
| 2009-07-03 | Nationals | USPF | 100 | 98.1 kg | 265 kg | 182.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 720 kg | 447.0 | 2 | |
| 2005-08-13 | Southern California Regionals | USAPL | 100 | 94.4 kg | 250 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 725 kg | 458.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-13 | State Championships | USAPL | 100 | 100 kg | 237.7 kg | 142.4 kg | 294.8 kg | 675.0 kg | 415.4 | 2 | |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 182.5 kg | 300 kg | 782.5 kg | 481.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-03-20 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 317.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 285 kg | 795 kg | 489.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 492.4 | 7 | |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 97.8 kg | 300 kg | 192.5 kg | 295 kg | 787.5 kg | 489.5 | 1 | |
| 2002-05-24 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 207.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 810 kg | 498.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-08 | Iron Man Championships | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 290 kg | 202.5 kg | 300 kg | 792.5 kg | 487.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-10 | Amateur World Powerlifting Championships | WPC | 100 | 98.3 kg | 302.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 482.3 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 292.5 kg | 195 kg | 285 kg | 772.5 kg | 475.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-08-05 | Los Angeles Lifting Club BP | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 125.6 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 290 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 790 kg | 486.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-08-07 | Muscle Beach Venice Push-Pull | USPF | 100 | 99.3 kg | - | 195 kg | 300 kg | 495 kg | 305.6 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 272.5 kg | 190 kg | 287.5 kg | 750 kg | 461.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-12-20 | World Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 267.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 290 kg | 745 kg | 458.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-03 | California State | APF | - | 96 kg | 272.5 kg | 190 kg | 285 kg | 747.5 kg | 468.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-03-29 | California State Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 247.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 697.5 kg | 429.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-01 | Winter Classic Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 109.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-21 | Central California Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 245 kg | 180 kg | 262.5 kg | 687.5 kg | 423.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-24 | CA State Juniors/Submasters/Masters | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 247.5 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 680 kg | 418.6 | 2 | |
| 1995-10-07 | Central California Open | USPF | - | - | 250 kg | 165 kg | 260 kg | 675 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-06-03 | Southern California Bench Press | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 111.5 | 4 | |
| 1988-06-05 | Southern California Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | 122.8 | 3 | |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 285 kg | 200 kg | 260 kg | 745 kg | 458.6 | 8 | |
| 1986-03-29 | Showdown at Sundown Bench Press | USA-UA | 104.3 | 104.3 kg | - | 220.0 kg | - | 220.0 kg | 133.0 | 2 | |
| 1984-11-11 | Whittier Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 272.5 kg | 200 kg | 285 kg | 757.5 kg | 489.8 | 2 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 97.7% | Deadlift stronger than 97.7% of 100kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters |
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About George Pessell
George Pessell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 57 sanctioned meets since 1984. George Pessell has competed under USPA, IPL, USPF, USAPL, WPC, APF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 840.0 kg with a DOTS score of 520.21. Individual lift PRs: 317.5 kg squat, 230.0 kg bench press, 325.0 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.