Rich Sandlin
USA
Male
Best Squat
400 kg
Best Bench
242.5 kg
Best Deadlift
353.8 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
564.16
Best Wilks
560.56
Meet Count
16
Years Active
19+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 400 kg | 125 kg | YMCA Nationals | 1983-01-08 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 242.5 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1986-06-28 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 353.8 kg | 110 kg | Heart of Dixie Meet | 1984-12-09 | 110 |
| Total | 955 kg | 125 kg | Heart of Dixie | 1982-12-10 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-06 | Gulfport PL Championships | 310 kg | 195 kg | 312.5 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1981-04-18 | Southeastern Open & Novice | 333.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 315.3 kg | 852.8 kg |
| 1981-12-12 | Heart of Dixie Open-Novice | 365 kg | 217.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 900 kg |
| 1982-04-24 | East Tennessee Open and Bench | 356.1 kg | 226.8 kg | 349.3 kg | 932.1 kg |
| 1982-06-05 | Birmingham Open & Novice | 372.0 kg | 231.3 kg | 335.7 kg | 938.9 kg |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 345 kg | 945 kg |
| 1982-12-10 | Heart of Dixie | 377.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 345 kg | 955 kg |
's best total of 955kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,653 entries).
Competition History
17 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-03-20 | World Championships | WPA | 125 | 125 kg | 349.3 kg | 199.6 kg | 308.4 kg | 857.3 kg | 485.9 | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 357.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 552.3 | 5 | |
| 1984-12-09 | Heart of Dixie Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 376.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 353.8 kg | 952.5 kg | 564.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 122.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-01-08 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 400 kg | 227.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-12-10 | Heart of Dixie | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 377.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 345 kg | 955 kg | 541.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 120.2 kg | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 345 kg | 945 kg | 542.5 | 6 | |
| 1982-06-05 | Birmingham Open & Novice | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 372.0 kg | 231.3 kg | 335.7 kg | 938.9 kg | 532.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | East Tennessee Open and Bench | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 356.1 kg | 226.8 kg | 349.3 kg | 932.1 kg | 528.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | East Tennessee Open and Bench | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | ARK LA MS Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 210 kg | 332.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 503.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-12 | Heart of Dixie Open-Novice | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 365 kg | 217.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 900 kg | 533.0 | 2 | |
| 1981-09-26 | Southern Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 335 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 845 kg | 500.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-26 | Region III Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 326.6 kg | 190.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 811.9 kg | 460.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-18 | Southeastern Open & Novice | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 333.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 315.3 kg | 852.8 kg | 505.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-13 | Heart of Dixie | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-12-06 | Gulfport PL Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 310 kg | 195 kg | 312.5 kg | 817.5 kg | 484.2 | 1 |
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About Rich Sandlin
Rich Sandlin is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 16 sanctioned meets since 1980. Rich Sandlin has competed under WPA, APF, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 564.16. Individual lift PRs: 400.0 kg squat, 242.5 kg bench press, 353.8 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.