Dave Caldwell
Vital Statistics
Dave Caldwell is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 870.0 kg and a best DOTS of 562.54.
- Best total
- 870 kg
- Best DOTS
- 562.54
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, BAWLA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 26 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 350 kg | - | World Games | 1985-08-03 | 90+ |
| Bench Press | 212.5 kg | - | World Games | 1985-08-03 | 90+ |
| Deadlift | 315 kg | 90 kg | Scottish Senior Championships | 1985-04-06 | 90 |
| Total | 870 kg | 90 kg | Scottish Senior Championships | 1985-04-06 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 297.5 kg | 170 kg | 275 kg | 742.5 kg |
| 1981-07-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 325 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 800 kg |
| 1982-01-01 | England vs Scotland | 330 kg | 202.5 kg | 285 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1982-04-24 | Scottish Championships | 330 kg | 212.5 kg | 305 kg | 847.5 kg |
| 1985-04-06 | Scottish Senior Championships | 347.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 315 kg | 870 kg |
Dave Caldwell's best total of 870kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,941 entries).
Competition History
26 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-06 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 110 | 110 kg | 317.5 kg | 190 kg | 247.5 kg | 755 kg | 447.2 | 3 | |
| 1988-10-25 | World Corporate Games | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 65 kg | 200 kg | 280 kg | 545 kg | 322.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.1 kg | 317.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 285 kg | 805 kg | 523.2 | 3 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 200 kg | 292.5 kg | 820 kg | 530.2 | 2 | |
| 1986-06-14 | British Men's Powerlifting Championship | BAWLA | 90 | 88.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 529.0 | 2 | |
| 1986-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 325 kg | 207.5 kg | 290 kg | 822.5 kg | 532.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 330 kg | 207.5 kg | 295 kg | 832.5 kg | 538.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-08-03 | World Games | IPF | 90+ | - | 350 kg | 212.5 kg | 300 kg | 862.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-06-08 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 817.5 kg | 528.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 325 kg | 205 kg | 307.5 kg | 837.5 kg | 542.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-04-06 | Scottish Senior Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 347.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 315 kg | 870 kg | 562.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.4 kg | 315 kg | 205 kg | 295 kg | 815 kg | 531.8 | 3 | |
| 1984-09-29 | England v Scotland | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 207.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 830 kg | 536.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-08 | Scotland v Iceland | EPF | 90 | 90 kg | 315 kg | 210 kg | 290 kg | 815 kg | 527.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Scottish Senior Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.6 kg | 332.5 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 817.5 kg | 529.8 | 2 | |
| 1983-10-01 | Scotland v England | BAWLA | 90 | 88.4 kg | 307.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 270 kg | 770 kg | 502.5 | 2 | |
| 1983-06-25 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.5 kg | 300 kg | 195 kg | 275 kg | 770 kg | 502.2 | 2 | |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 325 kg | 200 kg | 295 kg | 820 kg | 531.7 | 2 | |
| 1983-04-30 | Scottish Senior Power Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.4 kg | 335 kg | 200 kg | 240 kg | 775 kg | 502.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Belgium v Scotland | BAWLA | 90 | 89.7 kg | 330 kg | 197.5 kg | 290 kg | 817.5 kg | 529.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | Scottish Championships | ScottishPL | 90 | 90 kg | 330 kg | 212.5 kg | 305 kg | 847.5 kg | 548.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-01 | England vs Scotland | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 330 kg | 202.5 kg | 285 kg | 817.5 kg | 528.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 88.8 kg | 325 kg | 200 kg | 275 kg | 800 kg | 520.8 | 3 | |
| 1980-06-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 87.1 kg | 305 kg | 192.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1979-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 297.5 kg | 170 kg | 275 kg | 742.5 kg | 504.4 | 3 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Dave Caldwell's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 35.9% of Dave Caldwell's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 41, Dave Caldwell competed 21 years past the statistical peak, among the 29% of lifters still competing at 41.
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About Dave Caldwell
Dave Caldwell is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 26 sanctioned meets since 1979. Dave Caldwell has competed under NAPF, USPF, EPF, IPF, BAWLA, ScottishPL federations.
Career best competition total: 870.0 kg with a DOTS score of 562.54. Individual lift PRs: 350.0 kg squat, 212.5 kg bench press, 315.0 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.