Paul Merricks
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 260 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 238 kg | 156.1 kg | South West Push Pull | 2013-10-06 | 120+ |
| Deadlift | 290 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
| Total | 745 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-25 | West Midlands Senior Championships | 260 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 745 kg |
's best total of 745kg places him above the 81th percentile of all 120+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (25,612 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 169.8 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 106.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-05 | English Bench Press Champs | EPA | 120+ | 165.6 kg | - | 208 kg | - | 208 kg | 109.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-06 | Gloucestershire Powerlifting Open | EPA | 120+ | 155 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 109.3 | G | |
| 2023-12-09 | Mick Barry Push & Pull | EPA | 120+ | 164 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 99.8 | G | |
| 2019-04-07 | West Midlands Juniors & Masters | EPA | 120+ | 160.1 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 111.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-02-18 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 156.1 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 122.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-08 | English Bench Press Championships | EPA | 120+ | 162.2 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 125.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-15 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 160.2 kg | - | 233 kg | - | 233 kg | 123.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-10 | West Midlands Development Championships | EPA | 120+ | 163.5 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 123.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-23 | British Bench Press Championship | BP | 120+ | 159.2 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 123.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-12 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 145+ | 155.8 kg | - | 233 kg | - | 233 kg | 124.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-28 | British Single Lifts | BDFPA | 145+ | 150 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-06 | South West Push Pull | EPA | 120+ | 156.1 kg | - | 238 kg | - | 238 kg | 126.6 | G | |
| 2013-03-03 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145 | 143.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-02-19 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145+ | 147.4 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 125.6 | 1 | |
| 2011-02-19 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145+ | 151.1 kg | - | 230.5 kg | - | 230.5 kg | 123.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-20 | British Unequipped Bench Press Championships | BP | 125+ | 141.6 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 122.9 | 2 | |
| 2010-03-06 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145 | 143.7 kg | - | 228 kg | - | 228 kg | 124.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-11 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 145 | 142.7 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 119.9 | 2 | |
| 2008-05-03 | British Unequipped Bench Press Championships | BAWLA | 125+ | - | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2001-11-25 | West Midlands Senior Championships | BAWLA | 125+ | 127.2 kg | 260 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 745 kg | 419.9 | 1 |
Career Stage
120+kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 50, competes 25 years past the statistical peak, among the 30% of lifters still competing at 50.
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About Paul Merricks
Paul Merricks is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 2001. Paul Merricks has competed under BP, EPA, WDFPF, BDFPA, BAWLA federations.
Career best competition total: 745.0 kg with a DOTS score of 419.94. Individual lift PRs: 260.0 kg squat, 238.0 kg bench press, 290.0 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.