Paul Sacco
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Paul Sacco is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 673.6 kg and a best DOTS of 506.93.
- Best total
- 673.6 kg
- Best DOTS
- 506.93
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, APF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 38 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Best Squat
272.2 kg
Best Bench
167.8 kg
Best Deadlift
257.5 kg
Best Total
673.6 kg
Best DOTS
506.93
Best Wilks
507.10
Meet Count
38
Years Active
30+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 272.2 kg | 75 kg | World Challenge Cup | 1996-07-06 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 167.8 kg | 75 kg | World Cup | 1998-06-26 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 257.5 kg | 75 kg | North Coast Championship | 1990-08-11 | 75 |
| Total | 673.6 kg | 75 kg | Junior Nationals | 1991-05-19 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-13 | New Jersey Cup Bench Press | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg |
| 1980-12-13 | North Atlantic Bench Press Cup | - | 131.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg |
| 1981-02-28 | South Jersey Open | 158.8 kg | 129.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 483.1 kg |
| 1981-05-16 | Wade's Euphorium Power Meet | 165.6 kg | 127.0 kg | 197.3 kg | 489.9 kg |
| 1981-06-28 | New Jersey Teenage & Novice Open | 165.6 kg | 129.3 kg | 201.9 kg | 496.7 kg |
| 1981-08-15 | South Jersey Open | 165.6 kg | 131.5 kg | 201.9 kg | 499.0 kg |
| 1982-04-01 | Wade's South Jersey Championship | 186.0 kg | 127.0 kg | 208.7 kg | 521.6 kg |
| 1982-05-15 | Wade's South Jersey Open PL Championships | 195.0 kg | 133.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 551.1 kg |
| 1982-08-21 | Wade's South Jersey Championships | 220.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 226.8 kg | 587.4 kg |
| 1983-08-20 | South Jersey Open | 222.3 kg | 136.1 kg | 231.3 kg | 589.7 kg |
| 1984-02-26 | New Jersey State Championships | 233.6 kg | 133.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 601.0 kg |
| 1984-03-17 | South Jersey Open | 238.1 kg | 140.6 kg | 235.9 kg | 614.6 kg |
| 1984-05-06 | Region II Championships | 237.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 617.5 kg |
| 1984-08-18 | South Jersey Open | 242.7 kg | 145.2 kg | 240.4 kg | 628.2 kg |
| 1985-03-16 | South Jersey Open | 244.9 kg | 147.4 kg | 247.2 kg | 639.6 kg |
| 1985-08-17 | South Jersey Championships | 251.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 657.7 kg |
| 1988-06-04 | Junior Nationals | 252.5 kg | 160 kg | 255 kg | 667.5 kg |
| 1991-05-19 | Junior Nationals | 263.1 kg | 154.2 kg | 256.3 kg | 673.6 kg |
Paul Sacco's best total of 673.6kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (47,449 entries).
Competition History
38 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-24 | State Championships | IPA | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 220.0 kg | 149.7 kg | 213.2 kg | 582.9 kg | 397.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-15 | South Jersey Rumble | IPA | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 235.9 kg | 158.8 kg | 204.1 kg | 598.7 kg | 411.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-16 | World Championships | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 235.9 kg | 140.6 kg | 210.9 kg | 587.4 kg | 397.9 | 2 | |
| 2005-05-21 | Strength Spectacular | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 596.5 kg | 404.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-06-26 | World Cup | IPA | 75 | 75 kg | 249.5 kg | 167.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 650.9 kg | 467.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-03-15 | World Championships | WPA | 75 | 74.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 217.7 kg | 637.3 kg | 457.8 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-06 | World Challenge Cup | IPA | 75 | 75 kg | 272.2 kg | 161.0 kg | 229.1 kg | 662.3 kg | 475.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-16 | World Championships | WPA | 75 | 75 kg | 244.9 kg | 136.1 kg | 210.9 kg | 591.9 kg | 424.7 | 2 | |
| 1991-05-19 | Junior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 263.1 kg | 154.2 kg | 256.3 kg | 673.6 kg | 483.3 | 2 | |
| 1990-08-11 | North Coast Championship | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 260 kg | 147.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 665 kg | 477.1 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-27 | Junior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 247.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 240 kg | 640 kg | 459.2 | 3 | |
| 1988-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 252.5 kg | 160 kg | 255 kg | 667.5 kg | 478.9 | 3 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 235.9 kg | 612.4 kg | 472.0 | 6 | |
| 1986-05-10 | Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 240 kg | 152.5 kg | 245 kg | 637.5 kg | 491.4 | 2 | |
| 1985-08-17 | South Jersey Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 251.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 657.7 kg | 506.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 632.5 kg | 487.5 | 9 | |
| 1985-03-16 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 147.4 kg | 247.2 kg | 639.6 kg | 493.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-03 | New Jersey State Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 240 kg | 142.5 kg | 240 kg | 622.5 kg | 479.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-08-18 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 242.7 kg | 145.2 kg | 240.4 kg | 628.2 kg | 484.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-06 | Region II Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 617.5 kg | 475.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-03-17 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 140.6 kg | 235.9 kg | 614.6 kg | 473.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-26 | New Jersey State Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 233.6 kg | 133.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 601.0 kg | 463.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Hudson Mall Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.7 kg | 136.1 kg | 217.7 kg | 571.5 kg | 440.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-20 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 136.1 kg | 231.3 kg | 589.7 kg | 454.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-01 | Wade's South Jersey Open | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 133.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 578.3 kg | 445.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-10-16 | Northeastern Coast Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 106.6 | 3 | |
| 1982-08-21 | Wade's South Jersey Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 220.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 226.8 kg | 587.4 kg | 452.7 | 2 | |
| 1982-05-15 | Wade's South Jersey Open PL Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 195.0 kg | 133.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 551.1 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-01 | Wade's South Jersey Championship | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 186.0 kg | 127.0 kg | 208.7 kg | 521.6 kg | 402.0 | 2 | |
| 1982-02-13 | Northeastern Coast Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | 101.4 | 4 | |
| 1981-12-19 | South Jersey Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 127.0 kg | - | 127.0 kg | 97.9 | 3 | |
| 1981-08-15 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 131.5 kg | 201.9 kg | 499.0 kg | 384.6 | 4 | |
| 1981-06-28 | New Jersey Teenage & Novice Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 129.3 kg | 201.9 kg | 496.7 kg | 382.8 | 4 | |
| 1981-05-16 | Wade's Euphorium Power Meet | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 127.0 kg | 197.3 kg | 489.9 kg | 377.6 | 2 | |
| 1981-05-03 | West Chester Open Bench Press-Deadlift | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 244.7 | 3 | |
| 1981-02-28 | South Jersey Open | USA-UA | 63.5 | 63.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 129.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 483.1 kg | 389.7 | 2 | |
| 1980-12-13 | North Atlantic Bench Press Cup | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | 101.4 | 2 | |
| 1980-09-13 | New Jersey Cup Bench Press | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 96.1 | 2 |
Records Held
195.0 kg
Deadlift · 63.5 kg · Single-ply
129.3 kg
Bench · 63.5 kg · Single-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How Paul Sacco's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
97th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
39.0%
avg 35.3%
Bench
24.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
36.9%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.9% of Paul Sacco's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
67.5kg Raw lifters
Paul Sacco, 54
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 54, Paul Sacco competed 33 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 54.
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About Paul Sacco
Paul Sacco is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 1980. Paul Sacco has competed under IPA, WPA, APF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 673.6 kg with a DOTS score of 506.93. Individual lift PRs: 272.2 kg squat, 167.8 kg bench press, 257.5 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.