Dan McCain
USA
Male
Best Squat
397.5 kg
Best Bench
257.5 kg
Best Deadlift
328.9 kg
Best Total
972.5 kg
Best DOTS
497.39
Best Wilks
521.47
Meet Count
22
Years Active
10+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 397.5 kg | - | Nationals | 1987-08-01 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 257.5 kg | - | Nationals | 1989-07-29 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 328.9 kg | - | Drake Relays Mid America | 1991-04-20 | 125+ |
| Total | 972.5 kg | - | Nationals | 1989-07-29 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-04-30 | Iowa Women's State & Ames Class II Open | 294.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 258.6 kg | 743.9 kg |
| 1983-11-05 | Ames Cyclone Open | 276.7 kg | 197.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 746.2 kg |
| 1984-03-10 | Iowa Championships | 328.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 276.7 kg | 809.7 kg |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | 337.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 842.5 kg |
| 1985-05-04 | Iowa State Championships | 374.2 kg | 208.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 877.7 kg |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | 385 kg | 237.5 kg | 320 kg | 942.5 kg |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | 395 kg | 252.5 kg | 320 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | 395 kg | 257.5 kg | 320 kg | 972.5 kg |
's best total of 972.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
22 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-02-27 | Lifetime Drug-Free Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 835 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1991-06-22 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 350 kg | 225 kg | 315 kg | 890 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1991-04-20 | Drake Relays Mid America | ADFPA | 125+ | - | - | 235.9 kg | 328.9 kg | 564.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-09-01 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 355 kg | 222.5 kg | 295 kg | 872.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1990-03-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 357.5 kg | 220 kg | 327.5 kg | 905 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 395 kg | 257.5 kg | 320 kg | 972.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1989-06-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 125+ | - | 392.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 320 kg | 945 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-05-07 | Northwest Open | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 385.6 kg | 238.1 kg | 294.8 kg | 918.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | 178.3 kg | 395 kg | 252.5 kg | 320 kg | 967.5 kg | 497.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 125+ | 172.4 kg | 375 kg | 217.5 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg | 460.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 397.5 kg | 240 kg | 300 kg | 937.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-11-01 | Drug Free Regionals | USPF | 125+ | - | 362.5 kg | 220 kg | 310 kg | 892.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 385 kg | 237.5 kg | 320 kg | 942.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | ADFPA | 125+ | 157.6 kg | 355 kg | 210 kg | 295 kg | 860 kg | 456.5 | 2 | |
| 1985-05-04 | Iowa State Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 374.2 kg | 208.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 877.7 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-01-26 | Texas A&M Meet | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 162.5 kg | 95 kg | 140 kg | 397.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-08-18 | Western Plains Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 340.2 kg | 204.1 kg | 290.3 kg | 834.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 337.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 842.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | ADFPA | 125+ | - | - | 213.2 kg | - | 213.2 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1984-03-10 | Iowa Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 328.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 276.7 kg | 809.7 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1983-11-05 | Ames Cyclone Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 276.7 kg | 197.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 746.2 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1983-04-30 | Iowa Women's State & Ames Class II Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 294.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 258.6 kg | 743.9 kg | - | G |
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About Dan McCain
Dan McCain is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 1983. Dan McCain has competed under ADFPA, WDFPF, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 972.5 kg with a DOTS score of 497.39. Individual lift PRs: 397.5 kg squat, 257.5 kg bench press, 328.9 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.