Gary Drigo
USA
Male
Best Squat
392.5 kg
Best Bench
257.5 kg
Best Deadlift
337.5 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
603.21
Best Wilks
596.42
Meet Count
15
Years Active
7+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 392.5 kg | 100 kg | World Championships | 1989-12-01 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 257.5 kg | 100 kg | World Championships | 1989-12-01 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 337.5 kg | 100 kg | YMCA Nationals | 1987-12-12 | 100 |
| Total | 980 kg | 100 kg | World Championships | 1989-12-01 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-27 | Fort Lauderdale BP Championships | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg |
| 1983-07-30 | Playpen South & NE High School Elite Bench Press Contest | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg |
| 1983-08-20 | York Fitness Centers & Art Stock's Playpen South Elite Bench Press Contest | - | 222.3 kg | - | 222.3 kg |
| 1985-10-05 | 3rd Annual Ft Myers Beach Bench | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg |
| 1985-10-12 | Southern States Championship | 313.0 kg | 242.7 kg | 281.2 kg | 836.9 kg |
| 1986-05-17 | Region IV Championships | 337.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 290 kg | 865 kg |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | 337.5 kg | 245 kg | 297.5 kg | 880 kg |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | 362.9 kg | 247.2 kg | 310.7 kg | 920.8 kg |
| 1987-12-12 | YMCA Nationals | 370 kg | 247.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 955 kg |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | 385 kg | 255 kg | 330 kg | 970 kg |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | 392.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 330 kg | 980 kg |
's best total of 980kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,403 entries).
Competition History
15 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 392.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 330 kg | 980 kg | 603.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 385 kg | 255 kg | 330 kg | 970 kg | 597.1 | 1 | |
| 1989-04-01 | Florida Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 374.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 328.9 kg | 952.6 kg | 586.3 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-12 | Open World Championships | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 362.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 929.9 kg | 572.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 355 kg | 245 kg | 317.5 kg | 917.5 kg | 564.7 | 2 | |
| 1987-12-12 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 370 kg | 247.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 955 kg | 587.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 362.9 kg | 247.2 kg | 310.7 kg | 920.8 kg | 566.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 337.5 kg | 245 kg | 297.5 kg | 880 kg | 541.7 | 3 | |
| 1986-05-17 | Region IV Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 337.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 290 kg | 865 kg | 532.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-10-12 | Southern States Championship | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 313.0 kg | 242.7 kg | 281.2 kg | 836.9 kg | 515.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-10-05 | 3rd Annual Ft Myers Beach Bench | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | 145.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-12 | Central Georgia BP | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 140.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-20 | York Fitness Centers & Art Stock's Playpen South Elite Bench Press Contest | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 222.3 kg | - | 222.3 kg | 143.7 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-30 | Playpen South & NE High School Elite Bench Press Contest | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 140.8 | 2 | |
| 1982-11-27 | Fort Lauderdale BP Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 104.5 | 9 |
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About Gary Drigo
Gary Drigo is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 15 sanctioned meets since 1982. Gary Drigo has competed under WPC, APF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 603.21. Individual lift PRs: 392.5 kg squat, 257.5 kg bench press, 337.5 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.

