Arte Larson
USA
Male
Best Squat
410.5 kg
Best Bench
254.0 kg
Best Deadlift
335 kg
Best Total
975.2 kg
Best DOTS
463.89
Best Wilks
473.29
Meet Count
27
Years Active
10+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410.5 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1988-04-23 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 254.0 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1988-04-23 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 335 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1989-05-27 | 125+ |
| Total | 975.2 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1988-04-23 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-18 | Tyndall's Mr Central Indiana Open Bench Press Meet | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg |
| 1980-03-22 | Muscatine Open | 285.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 258.6 kg | 698.5 kg |
| 1982-03-27 | Central USA Championships | 260 kg | 177.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 705 kg |
| 1983-06-25 | Freedom Festival Open | 310 kg | 195 kg | 285 kg | 790 kg |
| 1984-01-14 | Arkansas State | 357.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 900 kg |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | 365 kg | 235 kg | 325 kg | 925 kg |
| 1988-04-23 | Junior Nationals | 410.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 310.7 kg | 975.2 kg |
's best total of 975.2kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
27 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-05-27 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 370 kg | 245 kg | 335 kg | 950 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-03-04 | Greater Arkansas Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 367.5 kg | 250 kg | 320 kg | 937.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1988-04-23 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 410.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 310.7 kg | 975.2 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 365 kg | 235 kg | 325 kg | 925 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1985-12-14 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 140.6 kg | 332.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 463.9 | 6 | |
| 1985-06-30 | Haynes Apperson Festival | USPF | 125+ | - | 351.5 kg | 210.9 kg | 294.8 kg | 857.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1985-04-13 | Indiana State Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 351.5 kg | 220.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-06-23 | Freedom Festival Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 328.9 kg | 224.5 kg | 319.8 kg | 873.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Ark-La-Miss Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 215 kg | 295 kg | 830 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1984-03-03 | Greater Mr Arkansas Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 430.9 | 4 | |
| 1984-01-14 | Arkansas State | USPF | 125+ | - | 357.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 900 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-11-26 | Potomac Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 308.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 762.0 kg | 451.3 | 6 | |
| 1983-06-25 | Freedom Festival Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 310 kg | 195 kg | 285 kg | 790 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1982-07-03 | Freedom Festival Open | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-03-27 | Central USA Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 260 kg | 177.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 705 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | US Midwest Bench Press Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 179.2 kg | - | 179.2 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1982-02-28 | Mid America Bench Press | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 170.1 kg | - | 170.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-10-10 | Hoosier State Bench Press Championships | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1981-08-01 | Lamb's/Indiana University Bench Press | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 84.8 | 2 | |
| 1981-06-27 | Freedom Festival Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 205 kg | 157.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 610 kg | 345.7 | 4 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Mid America BP | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 5 | |
| 1980-05-17 | Indiana State Bench Press Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 80.6 | 3 | |
| 1980-03-22 | Muscatine Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 285.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 258.6 kg | 698.5 kg | 430.0 | 4 | |
| 1979-11-18 | Tyndall's Mr Central Indiana Open Bench Press Meet | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 2 |
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About Arte Larson
Arte Larson is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 1979. Arte Larson has competed under APF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 975.2 kg with a DOTS score of 463.89. Individual lift PRs: 410.5 kg squat, 254.0 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.