Luke Iams
Vital Statistics
Luke Iams is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 867.5 kg.
- Best total
- 867.5 kg
- Competition context
- 110+ kg class, NAPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 13 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 365 kg | - | North American Powerlifting Championships | 1978-05-21 | 110+ |
| Bench Press | 260 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1979-08-18 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 272.5 kg | - | World Series of Powerlifting | 1980-04-19 | 125+ |
| Total | 867.5 kg | - | North American Powerlifting Championships | 1978-05-21 | 110+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-21 | North American Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 252.5 kg | 250 kg | 867.5 kg |
Luke Iams's best total of 867.5kg places him above the 97th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).
Competition History
13 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-07 | National Bench Press Championships | AAU | 145+ | - | - | 208.7 kg | - | 208.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1996-05-10 | Master's Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 282.5 kg | 210 kg | 195 kg | 687.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1995-03-04 | National Bench Press | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-05-13 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 340 kg | 245 kg | 110 kg | 695 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1982-04-24 | West Virginia State | USPF | 125+ | 125.7 kg | 272.2 kg | 181.4 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-08-03 | Ravenswood Bench Press Meet | USA-UA | 125+ | - | - | 244.9 kg | - | 244.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 350 kg | 255 kg | 250 kg | 855 kg | - | 6 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 125+ | - | 330 kg | 240 kg | 272.5 kg | 842.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 25 kg | 260 kg | 115 kg | 400 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 362.5 kg | -262.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1978-05-21 | North American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 110+ | - | 365 kg | 252.5 kg | 250 kg | 867.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | 138.8 kg | 362.5 kg | 242.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Luke Iams'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 30.4% of Luke Iams's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
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About Luke Iams
Luke Iams is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 1977. Luke Iams has competed under AAU, USPF, USA-UA, NAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 867.5 kg. Individual lift PRs: 365.0 kg squat, 260.0 kg bench press, 272.5 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.

