Josh Decker
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 287.5 kg | 80.9 kg | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 2002-07-13 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 250 kg | 82.5 kg | World Championships | 2009-10-31 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 315 kg | 90 kg | Great Lakes Regional | 2007-07-21 | 90 |
| Total | 777.5 kg | 85.7 kg | Motown Open | 2005-08-13 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-15 | Collegiate Nationals | 230 kg | 135 kg | 260 kg | 625 kg |
| 1999-06-19 | Teenage & Junior Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 240 kg | 160 kg | 262.5 kg | 662.5 kg |
| 2001-06-23 | Teenage & Junior Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 255 kg | 160 kg | 282.5 kg | 697.5 kg |
| 2002-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 287.5 kg | 185 kg | 277.5 kg | 750 kg |
| 2003-07-19 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 277.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 767.5 kg |
| 2005-08-13 | Motown Open | 272.5 kg | 200 kg | 305 kg | 777.5 kg |
's best total of 777.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,152 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-31 | World Championships | WABDL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 193.1 | 2 | |
| 2009-10-31 | World Championships | WABDL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 169.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-18 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 200.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-18 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 247.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | 160.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-12 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 194.0 | 2 | |
| 2008-11-12 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 247.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | 160.0 | 2 | |
| 2008-07-19 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 153.6 | 1 | |
| 2008-07-19 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 197.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 200.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-15 | World Championships | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 152.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-21 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 315 kg | 315 kg | 203.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-21 | Great Lakes Regional | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 135.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-08-13 | Motown Open | ADFPF | 90 | 85.7 kg | 272.5 kg | 200 kg | 305 kg | 777.5 kg | 515.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-01 | Great Lakes Open & Michigan State Meet | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 752.5 kg | 509.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-19 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 277.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 767.5 kg | 524.7 | 2 | |
| 2002-11-09 | State Meet & Great Lakes Open | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 269.9 kg | 187.3 kg | 287.6 kg | 744.8 kg | 504.5 | 1 | |
| 2002-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.9 kg | 287.5 kg | 185 kg | 277.5 kg | 750 kg | 513.8 | 2 | |
| 2001-06-23 | Teenage & Junior Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 255 kg | 160 kg | 282.5 kg | 697.5 kg | 472.5 | 3 | |
| 2001-02-10 | Bill Beckwith's BP-DL Classic & Qualifier | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 274.4 kg | 442.3 kg | 299.6 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-19 | Teenage & Junior Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 78 kg | 240 kg | 160 kg | 262.5 kg | 662.5 kg | 463.8 | 4 | |
| 1997-03-15 | Collegiate Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 230 kg | 135 kg | 260 kg | 625 kg | 448.4 | 2 |
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 32, competed 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 58% of lifters still competing at 32.
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About Josh Decker
Josh Decker is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 15 sanctioned meets since 1997. Josh Decker has competed under WABDL, ADFPF, USAPL, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 777.5 kg with a DOTS score of 524.65. Individual lift PRs: 287.5 kg squat, 250.0 kg bench press, 315.0 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.

