Ken Fantano
USA
Male
Best Squat
403.7 kg
Best Bench
276.7 kg
Best Deadlift
305 kg
Best Total
975.2 kg
Best DOTS
493.52
Best Wilks
504.40
Meet Count
15
Years Active
14+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 403.7 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1988-04-23 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 276.7 kg | - | Junior Nationals | 1988-04-23 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 305 kg | - | Adirondack Open | 1985-11-30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-01 | Elm City Bench Press Championships | - | 197.3 kg | - | 197.3 kg |
| 1982-04-25 | Connecticut PL Championships | 290.3 kg | 190.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 725.8 kg |
| 1982-09-25 | Eastern America Championships | 300 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 822.5 kg |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 250 kg | 290 kg | 905 kg |
| 1985-11-30 | Adirondack Open | 380 kg | 272.5 kg | 305 kg | 957.5 kg |
| 1988-04-23 | Junior Nationals | 403.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 294.8 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
15 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 350 kg | 182.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 805 kg | - | 11 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 260 kg | 272.5 kg | 932.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1988-04-23 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 403.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 975.2 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 362.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 884.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 385 kg | 272.5 kg | 295 kg | 952.5 kg | - | 5 | |
| 1985-11-30 | Adirondack Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 380 kg | 272.5 kg | 305 kg | 957.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | 142.5 kg | 365 kg | 250 kg | 290 kg | 905 kg | 493.5 | 7 | |
| 1984-12-01 | Adironack Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 210 kg | 270 kg | 800 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1984-11-17 | Connecticut Open Cup | USPF | 125+ | - | 317.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 805.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1982-09-25 | Eastern America Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 822.5 kg | 466.2 | 2 | |
| 1982-06-06 | Elm City Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 192.8 kg | - | 192.8 kg | 109.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-25 | Connecticut PL Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 290.3 kg | 190.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 725.8 kg | 411.3 | 2 | |
| 1981-06-07 | Elm City Bench Press | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 97.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-06-01 | Elm City Bench Press Championships | USA-UA | 90+ | - | - | 197.3 kg | - | 197.3 kg | - | 1 |
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About Ken Fantano
Ken Fantano is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 15 sanctioned meets since 1980. Ken Fantano has competed under USPF, APF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 975.2 kg with a DOTS score of 493.52. Individual lift PRs: 403.7 kg squat, 276.7 kg bench press, 305.0 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.

