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Joe Gaffin
USA
Male
Best Squat
-
Best Bench
181.4 kg
Best Deadlift
-
Best Total
181.4 kg
Best DOTS
130.17
Best Wilks
129.29
Meet Count
36
Years Active
43+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bench Press | 181.4 kg | 75 kg | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | 1990-09-09 | 75 |
| Deadlift | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 181.4 kg | 75 kg | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | 1990-09-09 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg |
| 1984-02-25 | Midwestern Open Bench Press | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg |
| 1985-01-13 | Dangerfield Classic Bench Contest | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg |
| 1985-02-01 | Fitness Corporation Bench | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg |
| 1985-03-02 | Miller Bench Press Championships | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg |
| 1986-05-31 | Central USA Open Bench Press | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg |
| 1990-07-21 | World Bench Press Championships | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg |
| 1990-09-09 | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg |
's best total of 181.4kg places him above the 35th percentile of all 75kg Raw lifters ever recorded (84,155 entries).
Competition History
36 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Open Southeast Regionals at Battle of the Bay | USPA | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 114.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-02-23 | Open Battle of the Bay XI | USPA | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 111.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-12 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-24 | Showcase Super Classic 3 | RPS | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 110.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-29 | Tested Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.5 kg | - | 140.5 kg | - | 140.5 kg | 101.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-01 | Amateur World Championships & CanAm | WPC | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | 155.5 kg | - | 155.5 kg | 107.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-11 | National Championships | APF | 75 | 73.9 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.6 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-05 | Southern States Rick Lawrence Memorial | APF | 75 | 74.0 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-13 | Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 77.4 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 109.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 77.8 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 108.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-06 | Chicago Fit Expo | USPA | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-25 | IL State Meet | APF | 75 | 74.3 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 110.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Chicago Fit Expo | USPA | 82.5 | 80.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 103.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-13 | Illinois Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 78.8 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 116.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 112.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-15 | IL State Meet | APF | 82.5 | 79.5 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 114.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-19 | Beast of the Bench Press/Rise of the Deadlift | APF | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 125.1 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 111.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.1 kg | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 106.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-24 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 75 | 74.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 109.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-09-18 | National Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-04-18 | Bench Press Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 127.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-10-27 | World Bench Press Championships | WDFPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 120.2 | 3 | |
| 1996-05-19 | All Midwest Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 120.2 | 1 | |
| 1995-12-03 | Bench Press Meet | SAAS | 75 | 75 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 123.7 | 2 | |
| 1995-11-18 | State Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 118.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-09-09 | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-21 | World Bench Press Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 116.6 | 2 | |
| 1986-05-31 | Central USA Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | 115.5 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-02 | Miller Bench Press Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 110.6 | 4 | |
| 1985-02-01 | Fitness Corporation Bench | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 109.0 | 2 | |
| 1985-01-13 | Dangerfield Classic Bench Contest | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 105.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-05 | Midwest Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 104.1 | 2 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 105.8 | 4 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Midwestern Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 102.5 | 9 | |
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 99.3 | 5 |
Career Stage
75kg Raw lifters
, 64
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 64, competes 44 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 64.
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About Joe Gaffin
Joe Gaffin is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 36 sanctioned meets since 1983. Joe Gaffin has competed under USPA, WPC, RPS, APF, USAPL, WDFPF, ADFPA, SAAS, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 181.4 kg with a DOTS score of 130.17. Individual lift PRs: 181.4 kg bench press.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.