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Tom Matichak

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Tom Matichak is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 705.0 kg and a best DOTS of 477.56.

Best total
705 kg
Best DOTS
477.56
Competition context
82.5 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
Meet count
8 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
282.5 kg
Best Bench
165 kg
Best Deadlift
262.5 kg
Best Total
705 kg
Best DOTS
477.56
Best Wilks
472.28
Meet Count
8
Years Active
2+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 282.5 kg 82.5 kg Viking Open 1984-05-06 82.5
Bench Press 165 kg 82.5 kg State Meet 1985-02-10 82.5
Deadlift 262.5 kg 82.5 kg State Meet 1985-02-10 82.5
Total 705 kg 82.5 kg National Championships 1984-07-21 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1983-02-27 Illionois Jr State 265 kg 157.5 kg 250 kg 672.5 kg
1983-05-07 Viking Open 272.5 kg 160 kg 250 kg 682.5 kg
1984-02-19 Illinois Jr State 272.2 kg 158.8 kg 251.7 kg 682.7 kg
1984-05-06 Viking Open 282.5 kg 160 kg 255 kg 697.5 kg
1984-07-21 National Championships 280 kg 162.5 kg 262.5 kg 705 kg

Tom Matichak's best total of 705kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,934 entries).

Competition History

8 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-02-10 State Meet ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 265 kg 165 kg 262.5 kg 692.5 kg 469.1 1
1984-07-21 National Championships ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 280 kg 162.5 kg 262.5 kg 705 kg 477.6 5
1984-05-06 Viking Open ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 282.5 kg 160 kg 255 kg 697.5 kg 472.5 1
1984-02-19 Illinois Jr State USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 272.2 kg 158.8 kg 251.7 kg 682.7 kg 462.4 4
1983-11-19 Purdue Open Natural Meet USPF 81.5 81.5 kg 265 kg 157.5 kg 250 kg 672.5 kg 458.7 1
1983-07-29 National Championships ADFPA 82.5 82 kg 265 kg 160 kg 252.5 kg 677.5 kg 460.5 6
1983-05-07 Viking Open ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 272.5 kg 160 kg 250 kg 682.5 kg 462.3 1
1983-02-27 Illionois Jr State USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 265 kg 157.5 kg 250 kg 672.5 kg 455.6 2

Records Held

672.5 kg
Total · 81.5 kg · Single-ply
1983-11-19
265 kg
Squat · 81.5 kg · Single-ply
1983-11-19

Strength Fingerprint

How Tom Matichak's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
92th
Advanced
Deadlift
90th
Advanced
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 39.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 23.2% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 37.0% avg 41.2%

population average

Squat-dominant profile

Squat makes up 39.8% of Tom Matichak's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

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About Tom Matichak

Tom Matichak is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 8 sanctioned meets since 1983. Tom Matichak has competed under ADFPA, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 705.0 kg with a DOTS score of 477.56. Individual lift PRs: 282.5 kg squat, 165.0 kg bench press, 262.5 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.