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Jim Rush
USA
Male
Best Squat
302.5 kg
Best Bench
170 kg
Best Deadlift
295 kg
Best Total
745 kg
Best DOTS
536.78
Best Wilks
533.35
Meet Count
21
Years Active
7+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 302.5 kg | 75 kg | Senior National Championships | 1982-07-10 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 170 kg | 75 kg | Senior National Championships | 1982-07-10 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 295 kg | 74.5 kg | Junior Nationals | 1981-07-13 | 75 |
| Total | 745 kg | 74.5 kg | Junior Nationals | 1981-07-13 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 205 kg | 135 kg | 250 kg | 590 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 250 kg | 145 kg | 270 kg | 665 kg |
| 1981-02-20 | SDSU Invitational | 255 kg | 147.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 670 kg |
| 1981-07-13 | Junior Nationals | 295 kg | 155 kg | 295 kg | 745 kg |
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-09 | Mid America Extravaganza | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 254.0 kg | 158.8 kg | 258.6 kg | 671.3 kg | 454.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-18 | 1st Annual Dakota Natural | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 260.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 251.7 kg | 662.2 kg | 448.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-08 | Holiday Open Drug Free | NaturalPA | 75 | 75 kg | 272.2 kg | 154.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 675.9 kg | 484.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 270 kg | 147.5 kg | 260 kg | 677.5 kg | 486.1 | 2 | |
| 1983-11-19 | NSC Invitational | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 270 kg | 150 kg | 250 kg | 670 kg | 480.7 | 2 | |
| 1983-03-19 | North Dakota State Championship | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 244.9 kg | 154.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 671.3 kg | 481.6 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-22 | Red River Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 283.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 267.6 kg | 709.9 kg | 509.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-12-18 | Midwestern Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 163.3 kg | - | 163.3 kg | 117.2 | 2 | |
| 1982-10-30 | Badger State Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 277.6 kg | 156.5 kg | 268.5 kg | 702.6 kg | 504.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 302.5 kg | 170 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-02-26 | SDSU Invitational | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 272.5 kg | 150 kg | 257.5 kg | 680 kg | 487.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-16 | Red River Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 269.9 kg | 145.2 kg | 260.8 kg | 675.9 kg | 484.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-19 | Midwestern Bench Press Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 99.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-13 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 74.5 kg | 295 kg | 155 kg | 295 kg | 745 kg | 536.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-20 | SDSU Invitational | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 255 kg | 147.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 670 kg | 480.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-13 | Midwestern Bench Press Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 107.4 | 3 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 135 kg | 260 kg | 622.5 kg | 479.8 | 5 | |
| 1979-12-08 | 3rd Annual Midwestern Bench Press Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 102.5 | 3 | |
| 1979-11-30 | Las Vegas Royale | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 250 kg | 135 kg | 115 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 250 kg | 145 kg | 270 kg | 665 kg | 512.6 | 2 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 205 kg | 135 kg | 250 kg | 590 kg | 454.7 | 5 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 97.2% | Bench Press stronger than 97.2% of 75kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
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About Jim Rush
Jim Rush is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1978. Jim Rush has competed under ADFPA, NaturalPA, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 745.0 kg with a DOTS score of 536.78. Individual lift PRs: 302.5 kg squat, 170.0 kg bench press, 295.0 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.