Matt Saunders
England
Male
Best Squat
317.5 kg
Best Bench
230 kg
Best Deadlift
335 kg
Best Total
880 kg
Best DOTS
545.74
Best Wilks
539.32
Meet Count
32
Years Active
19+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 317.5 kg | 98.3 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 2007-11-17 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 230 kg | 98.3 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 2007-11-17 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 335 kg | 98.5 kg | World Single Lift Championships | 2001-08-24 | 100 |
| Total | 880 kg | 98.3 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 2007-11-17 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-10 | World Powerlifting Championships | 270 kg | 190 kg | 300 kg | 760 kg |
| 1998-08-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 185 kg | 300 kg | 785 kg |
| 1999-06-05 | European Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 205 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg |
| 1999-08-28 | World Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 207.5 kg | 320 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 2001-06-23 | European Powerlifting Championships | 305 kg | 212.5 kg | 330 kg | 847.5 kg |
| 2001-10-20 | World Powerlifting Championships | 305 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 850 kg |
| 2006-05-12 | European Powerlifting Championships | 312.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 857.5 kg |
| 2006-11-11 | World Powerlifting Championships | 310 kg | 217.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 860 kg |
| 2007-06-23 | European Powerlifting Championships | 310 kg | 223.5 kg | 330 kg | 863.5 kg |
| 2007-11-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | 317.5 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 880 kg |
's best total of 880kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,465 entries).
Competition History
38 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-27 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | BP | 105 | 100.3 kg | 290 kg | - | 310 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-07-18 | East Midlands Masters Juniors and Novice Championships | EPA | 105 | 102.7 kg | 200 kg | 160 kg | 260 kg | 620 kg | 377.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 96.2 kg | 280 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 820 kg | 513.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-26 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.2 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 320.5 kg | 840.5 kg | 521.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.1 kg | 305 kg | 210 kg | 310 kg | 825 kg | 512.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.3 kg | 290 kg | 210 kg | 305 kg | 805 kg | 499.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 880 kg | 545.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-23 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 97.7 kg | 310 kg | 223.5 kg | 330 kg | 863.5 kg | 537.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-11 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 310 kg | 217.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 860 kg | 531.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-05-12 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.1 kg | 312.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 857.5 kg | 532.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-12-10 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.3 kg | 312.5 kg | 215 kg | 322.5 kg | 850 kg | 527.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-18 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 97.7 kg | 305 kg | 217.5 kg | 320 kg | 842.5 kg | 523.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-20 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 99.2 kg | 310 kg | 215 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-03-20 | Anglian Open Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 100 | 99.7 kg | 270 kg | 180 kg | 270 kg | 720 kg | 443.8 | 2 | |
| 2004-03-06 | Welsh Championships | BPC | 90 | 90 kg | 225 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 630 kg | 407.4 | G | |
| 2003-10-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.6 kg | 310 kg | 207.5 kg | 325 kg | 842.5 kg | 521.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-22 | World Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 99.1 kg | - | - | 325 kg | 325 kg | 200.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-20 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.8 kg | 305 kg | 207.5 kg | 325 kg | 837.5 kg | 518.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-09-27 | European Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 99.6 kg | - | - | 315 kg | 315 kg | 194.2 | 1 | |
| 2002-09-27 | European Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 129.3 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-01 | World Deadlift & Push-Pull & International BP | AAU | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2001-10-26 | World Championships | WNPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 332.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 204.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-10-20 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.5 kg | 305 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 850 kg | 526.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-24 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.5 kg | - | - | 335 kg | 335 kg | 207.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-24 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.7 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 131.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-24 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 98.5 kg | 290 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 179.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-24 | European Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 317.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 195.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-24 | European Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 110.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-23 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 305 kg | 212.5 kg | 330 kg | 847.5 kg | 521.7 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-06 | North American BP/DL/Ironman | WNPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 308.4 kg | 308.4 kg | 189.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-19 | World Championships | WNPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 322.1 kg | 322.1 kg | 198.2 | 1 | |
| 1999-08-28 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 207.5 kg | 320 kg | 827.5 kg | 509.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-05 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 320 kg | 825 kg | 507.8 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-05 | European Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 197.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-05 | European Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 126.2 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-05 | European Single Event Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 184.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 185 kg | 300 kg | 785 kg | 483.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-10 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 100 | 100 kg | 270 kg | 190 kg | 300 kg | 760 kg | 467.8 | 1 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
, 46
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 46, competed 22 years past the statistical peak, among the 27% of lifters still competing at 46.
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About Matt Saunders
Matt Saunders is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1997. Matt Saunders has competed under BP, EPA, WDFPF, BAWLA, BPC, AAU, WNPF federations.
Career best competition total: 880.0 kg with a DOTS score of 545.74. Individual lift PRs: 317.5 kg squat, 230.0 kg bench press, 335.0 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.