Tim Bentley
Vital Statistics
Tim Bentley is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 997.5 kg and a best DOTS of 565.34.
- Best total
- 997.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 565.34
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, APF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 31 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 395 kg | 125 kg | Senior Nationals | 1987-06-27 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 272.5 kg | 125 kg | Senior Nationals | 1988-07-16 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 337.5 kg | 125 kg | Senior Nationals | 1986-06-28 | 125 |
| Total | 997.5 kg | 125 kg | Senior Nationals | 1988-07-16 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-26 | Lincoln Place Open Bench Press Contest | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | - | - | 301.6 kg | 301.6 kg |
| 1981-12-05 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | 333.4 kg | 235.9 kg | 292.6 kg | 861.8 kg |
| 1982-03-27 | Great Lakes Championships | 356.1 kg | 242.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 916.3 kg |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | 365.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 322.1 kg | 932.1 kg |
| 1985-12-14 | YMCA Nationals | 370 kg | 237.5 kg | 325 kg | 932.5 kg |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | 367.5 kg | 260 kg | 337.5 kg | 965 kg |
| 1987-03-28 | Pennsylvania State | 372.5 kg | 265 kg | 330 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | 395 kg | 265 kg | 332.5 kg | 992.5 kg |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | 390 kg | 272.5 kg | 335 kg | 997.5 kg |
Tim Bentley's best total of 997.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).
Competition History
32 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 342.5 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 862.5 kg | 488.8 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 300 kg | 892.5 kg | 505.8 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-15 | World Championships | WPC | 140 | 125.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 797.5 kg | 451.4 | 2 | |
| 1999-07-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 220 kg | 297.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 488.8 | 4 | |
| 1996-03-09 | Junior/Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 195 kg | 170 kg | 255 kg | 620 kg | 351.4 | 1 | |
| 1995-02-25 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 277.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 389.4 | 1 | |
| 1993-04-02 | High School Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 210 kg | 110 kg | 182.5 kg | 502.5 kg | 324.9 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 387.5 kg | 255 kg | 320 kg | 962.5 kg | 545.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 390 kg | 272.5 kg | 335 kg | 997.5 kg | 565.3 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 375 kg | 255 kg | 330 kg | 960 kg | 544.1 | 3 | |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 395 kg | 265 kg | 332.5 kg | 992.5 kg | 562.5 | 2 | |
| 1987-03-28 | Pennsylvania State | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 372.5 kg | 265 kg | 330 kg | 967.5 kg | 548.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 380 kg | 262.5 kg | 320 kg | 962.5 kg | 545.5 | 4 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 367.5 kg | 260 kg | 337.5 kg | 965 kg | 546.9 | 6 | |
| 1985-12-14 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125 | 123 kg | 370 kg | 237.5 kg | 325 kg | 932.5 kg | 531.2 | 2 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 123.3 kg | 365 kg | 255 kg | 310 kg | 930 kg | 529.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-31 | Muskingum Valley Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 353.8 kg | 240.4 kg | 303.9 kg | 898.1 kg | 509.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-14 | Biggest Bench on the Beach | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 247.2 kg | - | 247.2 kg | 140.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Ambridge VFW Open Bench Press | USA-UA | 110+ | - | - | 249.5 kg | - | 249.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-09-24 | Ambridge Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 347.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 65 kg | 645 kg | 365.6 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-01 | Cystic Fibrosis Bench Press | USA-UA | 90.7+ | 121.1 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | 135.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-20 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 367.4 kg | 247.2 kg | 303.9 kg | 918.5 kg | 520.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 123.0 kg | 342.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 897.5 kg | 511.4 | 10 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 365.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 322.1 kg | 932.1 kg | 528.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 356.1 kg | 242.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 916.3 kg | 519.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-19 | Midwestern Bench Press Championships | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 238.1 kg | - | 238.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-12-05 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 333.4 kg | 235.9 kg | 292.6 kg | 861.8 kg | 488.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-09-05 | Western Pennsylvania Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 123.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 319.8 kg | 217.7 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | USA-UA | 100+ | - | - | 229.1 kg | - | 229.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | USA-UA | 100+ | - | - | - | 301.6 kg | 301.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-04-26 | Lincoln Place Open Bench Press Contest | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | 118.2 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Tim Bentley'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 33.6% of Tim Bentley's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 53, Tim Bentley competed 32 years past the statistical peak, among the 28% of lifters still competing at 53.
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About Tim Bentley
Tim Bentley is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 31 sanctioned meets since 1980. Tim Bentley has competed under WPC, APF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 997.5 kg with a DOTS score of 565.34. Individual lift PRs: 395.0 kg squat, 272.5 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.