Hank Kress
Vital Statistics
Hank Kress is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 798.3 kg and a best DOTS of 433.26.
- Best total
- 798.3 kg
- Best DOTS
- 433.26
- Competition context
- 145 kg class, AAU, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 5 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 308.4 kg | 145 kg | Senior Nationals | 1997-04-13 | 145 |
| Bench Press | 195.0 kg | 145 kg | Senior Nationals | 1997-04-13 | 145 |
| Deadlift | 294.8 kg | 145 kg | Senior Nationals | 1997-04-13 | 145 |
| Total | 798.3 kg | 145 kg | Senior Nationals | 1997-04-13 | 145 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-09-04 | National Bench Press | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg |
| 1994-03-17 | Natural Nationals | 277.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 700 kg |
| 1997-01-18 | New York State | 294.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 294.8 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 1997-04-13 | Senior Nationals | 308.4 kg | 195.0 kg | 294.8 kg | 798.3 kg |
Hank Kress's best total of 798.3kg places him above the 96th percentile of all 145kg Raw lifters ever recorded (1,051 entries).
Competition History
5 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-08 | Western Penna | WNPF | 136+ | - | 299.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 707.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1997-04-13 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 308.4 kg | 195.0 kg | 294.8 kg | 798.3 kg | 433.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-01-18 | New York State | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 294.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 294.8 kg | 771.1 kg | 418.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-03-17 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 125 | 125 kg | 277.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 255 kg | 700 kg | 396.7 | 3 | |
| 1993-09-04 | National Bench Press | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 96.4 | 10 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Hank Kress's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.9% of Hank Kress's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 44, Hank Kress competed 23 years past the statistical peak, among the 21% of lifters still competing at 44.
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About Hank Kress
Hank Kress is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 5 sanctioned meets since 1993. Hank Kress has competed under WNPF, AAU, NASA, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 798.3 kg with a DOTS score of 433.26. Individual lift PRs: 308.4 kg squat, 195.0 kg bench press, 294.8 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.

