Gary Ward
USA
Male
Best Squat
410 kg
Best Bench
227.5 kg
Best Deadlift
355 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
555.42
Best Wilks
558.45
Meet Count
21
Years Active
9+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410 kg | 125 kg | All-Marine Championships | 1987-11-18 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 227.5 kg | 125 kg | All-Marine Championships | 1987-11-18 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 355 kg | 125 kg | Armed Forces Championships | 1988-02-17 | 125 |
| Total | 980 kg | 125 kg | All-Marine Championships | 1987-11-18 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-27 | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Meet | 204.1 kg | 156.5 kg | 283.5 kg | 644.1 kg |
| 1980-05-27 | All Marine Championships | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 655 kg |
| 1981-05-06 | US Marine Corps Championships | 260 kg | 152.5 kg | 280 kg | 692.5 kg |
| 1982-04-07 | All-Marine Championships | 275 kg | 152.5 kg | 285 kg | 712.5 kg |
| 1982-06-12 | Myrtle Beach AFB Invitational | 294.8 kg | 170.1 kg | 285.8 kg | 750.7 kg |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | 297.5 kg | 185 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg |
| 1983-07-23 | Southeastern Open | - | - | - | 787.0 kg |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | 325 kg | 195 kg | 315 kg | 835 kg |
| 1984-11-14 | All Marine Championships | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 862.5 kg |
| 1985-02-27 | Interservice Championships | 347.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 892.5 kg |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 375 kg | 222.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 945 kg |
| 1986-11-20 | Marine Corps Championships | 382.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 952.5 kg |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 382.5 kg | 220 kg | 352.5 kg | 955 kg |
| 1987-09-12 | Fire/Police US Grand Nationals | 394.6 kg | 217.7 kg | 351.5 kg | 963.9 kg |
| 1987-11-18 | All-Marine Championships | 410 kg | 227.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 980 kg |
's best total of 980kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-15 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 387.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 942.5 kg | 534.2 | 2 | |
| 1988-11-12 | Open World Championships | APF | 125+ | - | 396.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 351.5 kg | 975.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 390 kg | 222.5 kg | 355 kg | 967.5 kg | 548.3 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-18 | All-Marine Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 227.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 980 kg | 555.4 | 1 | |
| 1987-09-12 | Fire/Police US Grand Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 394.6 kg | 217.7 kg | 351.5 kg | 963.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1987-06-06 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 370 kg | 212.5 kg | 345 kg | 927.5 kg | 525.7 | 3 | |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 382.5 kg | 220 kg | 352.5 kg | 955 kg | 541.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-20 | Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 382.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 539.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-06-07 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 365 kg | 215 kg | 350 kg | 930 kg | 527.1 | 4 | |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 375 kg | 222.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 945 kg | 535.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 116.8 kg | 352.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 892.5 kg | 517.3 | 3 | |
| 1985-02-27 | Interservice Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 347.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 892.5 kg | 505.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-14 | All Marine Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 488.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 325 kg | 195 kg | 315 kg | 835 kg | 473.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Southeastern Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | 787.0 kg | 466.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 297.5 kg | 185 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg | 460.5 | 2 | |
| 1982-06-12 | Myrtle Beach AFB Invitational | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 294.8 kg | 170.1 kg | 285.8 kg | 750.7 kg | 444.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-07 | All-Marine Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 275 kg | 152.5 kg | 285 kg | 712.5 kg | 438.6 | 3 | |
| 1981-05-06 | US Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 260 kg | 152.5 kg | 280 kg | 692.5 kg | 426.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-27 | All Marine Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 655 kg | 403.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-02-27 | Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Meet | USA-UA | 100 | 100 kg | 204.1 kg | 156.5 kg | 283.5 kg | 644.1 kg | 396.5 | 1 |
Athletes With Similar Stats
Share This Athlete
Explore Further
About Gary Ward
Gary Ward is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1980. Gary Ward has competed under USPF, APF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 555.42. Individual lift PRs: 410.0 kg squat, 227.5 kg bench press, 355.0 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.