Gus Rethwisch
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410.5 kg | 125 kg | Central Oregon Meet | 1986-01-25 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | - | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 1984-12-18 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 392.4 kg | 125 kg | Central Oregon Meet | 1986-01-25 | 125 |
| Total | 1035 kg | - | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 1984-12-18 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 290 kg | 210 kg | 317.5 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1977-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | - | - | - | 868.6 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 355 kg | 225 kg | 357.5 kg | 937.5 kg |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 232.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 965 kg |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | 387.5 kg | 215 kg | 375 kg | 977.5 kg |
| 1984-12-18 | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 1035 kg |
's best total of 1,035kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
19 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-17 | California State BP/DL | WABDL | 140+ | - | - | - | 255 kg | 255 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-01-25 | Central Oregon Meet | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 410.5 kg | 231.3 kg | 392.4 kg | 1034.2 kg | 586.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 155.2 kg | 380 kg | 220 kg | 357.5 kg | 957.5 kg | 510.3 | 4 | |
| 1985-01-12 | Washington Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 374.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 367.4 kg | 968.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-12-18 | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | USPF | 125+ | - | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 1035 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | USPF | - | - | 357.5 kg | 235 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 125+ | 156.8 kg | 387.5 kg | 215 kg | 375 kg | 977.5 kg | 519.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125+ | 149.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 512.7 | 3 | |
| 1981-10-10 | Hawaii State Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 305 kg | 210 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-11-22 | Hawaii State | USPF | 125+ | - | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 882.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 380 kg | 220 kg | 322.5 kg | 922.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 357.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 947.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-03-19 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 355 kg | 215 kg | 337.5 kg | 907.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1979-11-01 | Bret's Gym Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 317.5 kg | 224.5 kg | 344.7 kg | 886.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 365 kg | 232.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 965 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125+ | - | 355 kg | 225 kg | 357.5 kg | 937.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 310 kg | 215 kg | 332.5 kg | 857.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1977-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | - | - | - | 868.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 290 kg | 210 kg | 317.5 kg | 817.5 kg | - | 6 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 54.
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About Gus Rethwisch
Gus Rethwisch is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 1975. Gus Rethwisch has competed under WABDL, APF, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 1035.0 kg with a DOTS score of 586.13. Individual lift PRs: 410.5 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 392.4 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.

