Ron Edwards
Vital Statistics
Ron Edwards is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 598.0 kg and a best DOTS of 405.08.
- Best total
- 598 kg
- Best DOTS
- 405.08
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 13 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 230 kg | 82.6 kg | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 2010-05-08 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 156.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Southern States | 2011-10-29 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 228 kg | 82.5 kg | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 2009-05-03 | 82.5 |
| Total | 598 kg | 82.5 kg | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 2009-05-03 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-01-01 | Senior Nationals | 167.8 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.9 kg | 488.4 kg |
| 1993-06-05 | Masters & Teen Nationals | 192.8 kg | 138.4 kg | 224.5 kg | 555.7 kg |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 227.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 228 kg | 598 kg |
Ron Edwards's best total of 598kg places him above the 91th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,934 entries).
Competition History
20 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 75.2 kg | 125 kg | 92.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 355 kg | 254.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-10-29 | Southern States | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | 106.0 | 1 | |
| 2011-05-15 | Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 103.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-05-15 | Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | 60 kg | 152.5 kg | 65 kg | 277.5 kg | 188.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 90 | 82.6 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 105.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 90 | 82.6 kg | 230 kg | 155 kg | 212.5 kg | 597.5 kg | 404.6 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-24 | Orlando Barbell Fall Classic | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 102.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-24 | Orlando Barbell Fall Classic | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 229.1 kg | 152.0 kg | 206.4 kg | 587.4 kg | 397.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg | 96.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 228 kg | 598 kg | 405.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | 175 kg | 140 kg | 210 kg | 525 kg | 357.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 95.4 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 81.1 kg | 210 kg | 137.5 kg | 190 kg | 537.5 kg | 367.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 81.1 kg | - | 137.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 94.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Orlando Barbell Classic | APF | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | - | 129.3 kg | 204.1 kg | 333.4 kg | 228.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Orlando Barbell Classic | APF | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | 186.0 kg | 129.3 kg | 204.1 kg | 519.4 kg | 356.2 | 1 | |
| 1993-06-05 | Masters & Teen Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 192.8 kg | 138.4 kg | 224.5 kg | 555.7 kg | 359.3 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-16 | Apollo Fitness Centre Bench | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 156.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | 101.2 | 4 | |
| 1984-01-21 | Montana Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1968-01-01 | Senior Nationals | AWF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 167.8 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.9 kg | 488.4 kg | 377.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Ron Edwards'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 37.1% of Ron Edwards's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 81, Ron Edwards competed 60 years past the statistical peak.
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About Ron Edwards
Ron Edwards is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 1968. Ron Edwards has competed under WPC, APF, USPF, AWF federations.
Career best competition total: 598.0 kg with a DOTS score of 405.08. Individual lift PRs: 230.0 kg squat, 156.5 kg bench press, 228.0 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.