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Dave Tate

USA Male
Best Squat
424.1 kg
Best Bench
276.7 kg
Best Deadlift
331.1 kg
Best Total
1000.2 kg
Best DOTS
548.11
Best Wilks
558.90
Meet Count
30
Years Active
18+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 424.1 kg 140 kg York Strength Spectacular 1999-06-25 140
Bench Press 276.7 kg 125 kg World Championships 2003-08-08 125
Deadlift 331.1 kg 140 kg York Strength Spectacular 1999-06-25 140
Total 1000.2 kg 140 kg York Strength Spectacular 1999-06-25 140

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1985-03-31 Muskingum Valley Open 195.0 kg 174.6 kg 231.3 kg 601.0 kg
1985-06-08 Northern Ohio Open 226.8 kg 174.6 kg 240.4 kg 641.8 kg
1986-01-25 Glass City Open 272.2 kg 199.6 kg 263.1 kg 734.8 kg
1990-08-11 North Coast Championship 287.5 kg 205 kg 272.5 kg 765 kg
1991-06-15 Hall of Fame Open 308.4 kg 226.8 kg 290.3 kg 825.5 kg
1991-11-09 Mountaineer Open 307.5 kg 220 kg 305 kg 832.5 kg
1992-06-20 Hall of Fame Championships 344.7 kg 235.9 kg 306.2 kg 886.8 kg
1994-10-22 Ohio State Championships 344.7 kg 240.4 kg 317.5 kg 902.7 kg
1995-07-15 Senior Nationals 355 kg 245 kg 320 kg 920 kg
1997-09-13 Iron House Classic 394.6 kg 249.5 kg 331.1 kg 975.2 kg
1998-10-30 Senior Nationals 408.2 kg 249.5 kg 331.1 kg 988.8 kg
1999-06-25 York Strength Spectacular 424.1 kg 244.9 kg 331.1 kg 1000.2 kg

's best total of 1,000.2kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (22,041 entries).

Competition History

31 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2003-08-08 World Championships IPA 125 125 kg 351.5 kg 276.7 kg 303.9 kg 932.1 kg 528.3 3
2003-04-12 Iron House Classic IPA 140 136.1 kg 390.1 kg 254.0 kg 285.8 kg 929.9 kg 513.7 2
2002-10-12 Michigan Wolverine Open APF 140 140 kg - 254.0 kg - 254.0 kg 139.2 G
2002-07-20 World Cup/Iron House Classic IPA 140 140 kg 374.2 kg 274.4 kg 317.5 kg 966.2 kg 529.5 2
2002-03-30 Mountaineer Championships IPA 140 140 kg - 244.9 kg - 244.9 kg 134.2 1
2001-10-27 Power Den Git Cha Sum BP/DL IPA 125 125 kg - - 317.5 kg 317.5 kg 180.0 1
2001-10-27 Power Den Git Cha Sum BP/DL IPA 125 125 kg - 226.8 kg - 226.8 kg 128.5 1
2000-02-20 Westside Invitational IPA 140 140 kg 385.6 kg - - - - DQ
1999-06-25 York Strength Spectacular IPA 140 140 kg 424.1 kg 244.9 kg 331.1 kg 1000.2 kg 548.1 1
1998-10-30 Senior Nationals IPA 140 140 kg 408.2 kg 249.5 kg 331.1 kg 988.8 kg 541.9 1
1997-09-13 Iron House Classic APF 140 140 kg 394.6 kg 249.5 kg 331.1 kg 975.2 kg 534.4 1
1997-06-21 Senior Nationals APF 140 140 kg - - - - - DQ
1996-05-31 Senior Nationals APF 140 140 kg 382.5 kg - - - - DQ
1995-07-15 Senior Nationals APF 140 140 kg 355 kg 245 kg 320 kg 920 kg 504.2 4
1994-10-22 Ohio State Championships APF 140 140 kg 344.7 kg 240.4 kg 317.5 kg 902.7 kg 494.7 1
1994-07-01 Senior Nationals APF 125 125 kg 337.5 kg 227.5 kg - - - DQ
1993-04-03 Junior Nationals APF 125 125 kg - - - - - DQ
1993-03-13 Central Ohio Open BP APF 125 125 kg - 208.7 kg - 208.7 kg 118.3 5
1992-06-20 Hall of Fame Championships USPF 125 125 kg 344.7 kg 235.9 kg 306.2 kg 886.8 kg 502.6 1
1992-05-16 Medina County Open Bench Press USPF 125 125 kg - 231.3 kg - 231.3 kg 131.1 1
1992-04-12 T-Town Bench Press USPF 125+ - - 226.8 kg - 226.8 kg - 1
1991-11-09 Mountaineer Open USPF 110 110 kg 307.5 kg 220 kg 305 kg 832.5 kg 493.1 2
1991-06-15 Hall of Fame Open USPF 110 110 kg 308.4 kg 226.8 kg 290.3 kg 825.5 kg 488.9 1
1991-02-09 Ohio State Championships USPF 110 110 kg 287.5 kg 205 kg 292.5 kg - - DQ
1990-12-08 Canton Open USPF 110 110 kg - - - - - DQ
1990-11-10 Versailles Health & Fitness Fall Bench Press USPF 110 110 kg - 192.8 kg - 192.8 kg 114.2 1
1990-08-11 North Coast Championship USPF 110 110 kg 287.5 kg 205 kg 272.5 kg 765 kg 453.1 1
1986-04-26 Ohio BP/DL Championships APF 110 110 kg - 206.4 kg - 206.4 kg 122.2 2
1986-01-25 Glass City Open USPF 110 110 kg 272.2 kg 199.6 kg 263.1 kg 734.8 kg 435.2 1
1985-06-08 Northern Ohio Open USPF 100 100 kg 226.8 kg 174.6 kg 240.4 kg 641.8 kg 395.1 3
1985-03-31 Muskingum Valley Open USPF 100 100 kg 195.0 kg 174.6 kg 231.3 kg 601.0 kg 369.9 9

Career Stage

Average DOTS by age for 140 kg Raw lifters, from 19,480 competition entries.

, 35

Among 140 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 25. last competed at 35.

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About Dave Tate

Dave Tate is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 30 sanctioned meets since 1985. Dave Tate has competed under IPA, APF, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 1000.2 kg with a DOTS score of 548.11. Individual lift PRs: 424.1 kg squat, 276.7 kg bench press, 331.1 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.