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Michael Chavez

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Michael Chavez is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 695.0 kg and a best DOTS of 433.59.

Best total
695 kg
Best DOTS
433.59
Competition context
114 kg class, APA, Single-ply
Meet count
43 sanctioned meets
Records held
8
Best Squat
302.5 kg
Best Bench
180 kg
Best Deadlift
245 kg
Best Total
695 kg
Best DOTS
433.59
Best Wilks
428.35
Meet Count
43
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 302.5 kg 97 kg Madness at the Asylum Full Power Competition 2025-07-19 114
Bench Press 180 kg 126.6 kg Southwest Desert Classic Powerlifting 2014-04-26 140
Deadlift 245 kg 126.6 kg Southwest Desert Classic Powerlifting 2014-04-26 140
Total 695 kg 97 kg Madness at the Asylum Full Power Competition 2025-07-19 114

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2011-01-22 Poteet Powerlifting Meet 133.8 kg 63.5 kg 149.7 kg 347 kg
2011-01-31 3rd Annual Cotulla Powerlifting Invitational 152.0 kg 83.9 kg 158.8 kg 394.6 kg
2012-02-04 Somerset Invitational 176.9 kg 102.1 kg 167.8 kg 446.8 kg
2012-02-11 4th Annual Cotulla Powerlifting Meet 181.4 kg 104.3 kg 167.8 kg 453.6 kg
2012-02-18 Medina Valley 190.5 kg 104.3 kg 172.4 kg 467.2 kg
2013-02-16 Medina Valley Hill Country Classic 222.3 kg 142.9 kg 181.4 kg 546.6 kg
2013-03-09 Region 5 Divsion 2 Championships 233.6 kg 142.9 kg 190.5 kg 567.0 kg
2014-04-26 Southwest Desert Classic Powerlifting 212.5 kg 180 kg 245 kg 637.5 kg
2025-07-19 Madness at the Asylum Full Power Competition 302.5 kg 175 kg 217.5 kg 695 kg

Michael Chavez's best total of 695kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 74.8kg Raw lifters ever recorded (905 entries).

Competition History

43 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-28 Clovis Wildcat Wildcard NMAA 67.5 65.1 kg 133.8 kg 97.5 kg 186.0 kg 417.3 kg 330.2 1
2026-03-07 Clovis Wildcat Meet 2 NMAA 67.5 65.4 kg 133.8 kg 97.5 kg 181.4 kg 412.8 kg 325.6 2
2026-02-21 Bernalillo invite master NMAA 67.5 65.9 kg 133.8 kg 93.0 kg 174.6 kg 401.4 kg 315.0 1
2026-01-31 Clovis Wildcat Meet 1 NMAA 67.5 63.4 kg 131.5 kg 90.7 kg 172.4 kg 394.6 kg 318.7 2
2025-07-19 Madness at the Asylum Full Power Competition APA 114 97 kg 302.5 kg 175 kg 217.5 kg 695 kg 433.6 1
2024-02-24 Barbender Bash THSPA 124.7 112.4 kg 176.9 kg 106.6 kg 172.4 kg 455.9 kg 267.9 11
2024-02-17 Ganado Indian Classic THSPA 124.7 111.4 kg 181.4 kg 106.6 kg 174.6 kg 462.7 kg 272.7 5
2024-02-10 Louise Invitational THSPA 124.7 111.5 kg 167.8 kg 99.8 kg 170.1 kg 437.7 kg 258.0 5
2024-01-31 Brazos Invitation THSPA 124.7 110.5 kg 165.6 kg 90.7 kg 167.8 kg 424.1 kg 250.8 4
2024-01-20 2nd Annual Dale Mullenix Powerlifting Meet THSPA 124.7 110.8 kg 154.2 kg 93.0 kg 161.0 kg 408.2 kg 241.2 8
2024-01-13 Bay City Invitational THSPA 124.7 124.7 kg - - - - - DQ
2024-01-06 Crossroads Lift Off THSPA 124.7 111.0 kg 133.8 kg 86.2 kg 145.2 kg 365.1 kg 215.6 4
2023-10-07 Powerlifting America at the Legion AMP 120+ 151.7 kg 210 kg 102.5 kg 212.5 kg 525 kg 281.5 2
2023-05-14 Nevada State AMP 120+ 156.3 kg 210 kg 112.5 kg 210 kg 532.5 kg 283.2 2
2021-04-24 RGV Border Bash USPA 90 85.6 kg 237.5 kg 162.5 kg 227.5 kg 627.5 kg 416.5 1
2017-03-11 Boys Region 5 Division 1 THSPA 67.1 66.7 kg - - - - - DQ
2017-02-25 Eagle Invitational THSPA 67.1 65.7 kg 226.8 kg 106.6 kg 201.9 kg 535.2 kg 420.9 2
2017-02-04 BISD City Meet THSPA 67.1 66.0 kg 210.9 kg 106.6 kg 210.9 kg 528.4 kg 414.3 2
2017-01-14 2nd Annual Lopez Inv. Meet THSPA 67.1 66.2 kg 201.9 kg 111.1 kg 206.4 kg 519.4 kg 406.1 3
2016-01-23 4th Annual Viking Invitational THSPA 67.1 62.8 kg 165.6 kg 81.7 kg 158.8 kg 406.0 kg 330.4 8
2015-05-23 California Collegiate & Orange County Open USPA 75 73.9 kg 180 kg 122.5 kg 205 kg 507.5 kg 367.7 1
2015-02-14 Brownsville City Championships THSPA 59.8 57.4 kg 120.2 kg 61.2 kg 136.1 kg 317.5 kg 278.2 1
2015-02-05 Viking Invitational 2 THSPA 59.8 57.0 kg 102.1 kg 65.8 kg 129.3 kg 297.1 kg 262.0 3
2014-04-26 Southwest Desert Classic Powerlifting USPA 140 126.6 kg 212.5 kg 180 kg 245 kg 637.5 kg 359.9 2
2013-03-09 Region 5 Divsion 2 Championships THSPA 82.1 81.4 kg 233.6 kg 142.9 kg 190.5 kg 567.0 kg 387.1 4
2013-02-23 Bishop Badger LQ2 THSPA 82.1 81.7 kg - - - - - DQ
2013-02-20 CHRISTOVAL POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS THSPA 74.8 73.3 kg 161.0 kg 79.4 kg 163.3 kg 403.7 kg 294.0 10
2013-02-16 Medina Valley Hill Country Classic THSPA 82.1 82.1 kg 222.3 kg 142.9 kg 181.4 kg 546.6 kg 371.3 4
2013-02-14 H.O.T. Powerlifting Championship THSPA 74.8 72.1 kg 165.6 kg 83.9 kg 165.6 kg 415.0 kg 305.5 11
2013-02-09 Eldorado Invitational THSPA - - - - - - - NS
2013-01-31 Sonora Meet THSPA 74.8 74.1 kg 165.6 kg 81.7 kg 167.8 kg 415.0 kg 300.0 4
2013-01-26 Reagan County Meet THSPA 74.8 73.0 kg 156.5 kg 83.9 kg 163.3 kg 403.7 kg 294.7 7
2013-01-12 Nueces Canyon THSPA 82.1 76.1 kg 163.3 kg 86.2 kg 158.8 kg 408.2 kg 290.2 3
2012-02-25 2nd Annual Bexar County Bar Bender THSPA 74.8 73.2 kg 190.5 kg - - - - DQ
2012-02-18 Medina Valley THSPA 74.8 74.4 kg 190.5 kg 104.3 kg 172.4 kg 467.2 kg 336.9 5
2012-02-11 4th Annual Cotulla Powerlifting Meet THSPA 74.8 73.6 kg 181.4 kg 104.3 kg 167.8 kg 453.6 kg 329.5 4
2012-02-04 Somerset Invitational THSPA 74.8 73.8 kg 176.9 kg 102.1 kg 167.8 kg 446.8 kg 324.0 4
2012-01-12 Sonora Powerlifting Meet THSPA 82.1 76.0 kg 142.9 kg 81.7 kg 163.3 kg 387.8 kg 275.9 3
2011-02-19 Sweetwater Powerlifting Meet THSPA 74.8 71.0 kg 147.4 kg 70.3 kg 149.7 kg 367.4 kg 273.2 16
2011-02-05 Coahoma Invitational THSPA 74.8 69.9 kg 152.0 kg 72.6 kg 149.7 kg 374.2 kg 281.3 13
2011-01-31 3rd Annual Cotulla Powerlifting Invitational THSPA 74.8 71.2 kg 152.0 kg 83.9 kg 158.8 kg 394.6 kg 293.0 6
2011-01-29 Center Point Powerlifting Meet THSPA 74.8 69.3 kg 129.3 kg - 145.2 kg - - DQ
2011-01-22 Poteet Powerlifting Meet THSPA 74.8 69.0 kg 133.8 kg 63.5 kg 149.7 kg 347 kg 263.4 13

Records Held

695 kg
Total · 114 kg · Single-ply
2025-07-19
302.5 kg
Squat · 114 kg · Single-ply
2025-07-19
217.5 kg
Deadlift · 114 kg · Single-ply
2025-07-19
175 kg
Bench · 114 kg · Single-ply
2025-07-19

Strength Fingerprint

How Michael Chavez's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
97th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 41.6% avg 35.3%
Bench 24.7% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 33.7% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 33.7% of Michael Chavez's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

Michael Chavez, 31

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 31, Michael Chavez competes 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 52% of lifters still competing at 31.

Based on 1,012,941 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Michael Chavez

Michael Chavez is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 43 sanctioned meets since 2011. Michael Chavez has competed under NMAA, APA, THSPA, AMP, USPA federations.

Career best competition total: 695.0 kg with a DOTS score of 433.59. Individual lift PRs: 302.5 kg squat, 180.0 kg bench press, 245.0 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.

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