Dave Nettles
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 435 kg | 152.0 kg | Senior Nationals | 2001-06-23 | 140+ |
| Bench Press | 265 kg | 151.6 kg | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | 2002-06-14 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 347.5 kg | 151.6 kg | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | 2002-06-14 | 140+ |
| Total | 1045 kg | 151.6 kg | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | 2002-06-14 | 140+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-28 | North American Championships | 331.1 kg | 161.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 780.2 kg |
| 1990-12-15 | Wallops Island | 340.2 kg | 158.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 793.8 kg |
| 1994-09-04 | Temple Hills Open | 353.8 kg | 170.1 kg | 308.4 kg | 832.3 kg |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | 376.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 294.8 kg | 841.4 kg |
| 1995-11-18 | Senior Nationals | 408.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 299.4 kg | 891.3 kg |
| 1996-07-06 | World Challenge Cup | 408.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 328.9 kg | 936.7 kg |
| 1997-06-21 | Senior Nationals | 410 kg | 200 kg | 335 kg | 945 kg |
| 1997-11-21 | Senior Nationals | 408.2 kg | 208.7 kg | 331.1 kg | 948.0 kg |
| 1998-07-04 | Senior Nationals | 427.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 990 kg |
| 2000-06-10 | Senior Nationals | 432.5 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 997.5 kg |
| 2002-06-14 | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | 432.5 kg | 265 kg | 347.5 kg | 1045 kg |
's best total of 1,045kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (22,041 entries).
Competition History
14 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-15 | Virginia State Championship | APF | 140+ | - | 340 kg | 237.5 kg | 320 kg | 897.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2002-06-14 | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | APF | 140+ | 151.6 kg | 432.5 kg | 265 kg | 347.5 kg | 1045 kg | 560.3 | 5 | |
| 2001-06-23 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | 152.0 kg | 435 kg | 220 kg | 342.5 kg | 997.5 kg | 534.6 | 3 | |
| 2000-06-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | 149.1 kg | 432.5 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 997.5 kg | 537.3 | 4 | |
| 2000-03-18 | FL Push-Pull WPO Qualifier | APF | 140+ | - | 410 kg | 232.5 kg | 320 kg | 962.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1998-07-04 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 427.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 990 kg | 542.5 | 3 | |
| 1997-11-21 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 140 | 140 kg | 408.2 kg | 208.7 kg | 331.1 kg | 948.0 kg | 519.5 | 3 | |
| 1997-06-21 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 410 kg | 200 kg | 335 kg | 945 kg | 517.9 | 3 | |
| 1996-07-06 | World Challenge Cup | IPA | 140 | 140 kg | 408.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 328.9 kg | 936.7 kg | 513.3 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-18 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 140 | 140 kg | 408.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 299.4 kg | 891.3 kg | 488.5 | 3 | |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | IPA | 140 | 140 kg | 376.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 294.8 kg | 841.4 kg | 461.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-09-04 | Temple Hills Open | APA | 140 | 140 kg | 353.8 kg | 170.1 kg | 308.4 kg | 832.3 kg | 456.1 | 2 | |
| 1990-12-15 | Wallops Island | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 340.2 kg | 158.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 793.8 kg | 449.9 | 1 | |
| 1990-04-28 | North American Championships | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 331.1 kg | 161.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 780.2 kg | - | 3 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 140 kg Raw lifters, from 19,480 competition entries.
Among 140 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 25. last competed at 37.
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About Dave Nettles
Dave Nettles is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 14 sanctioned meets since 1990. Dave Nettles has competed under APF, IPA, APA, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1045.0 kg with a DOTS score of 560.33. Individual lift PRs: 435.0 kg squat, 265.0 kg bench press, 347.5 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.

