Dave Gratton
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 420 kg | 140 kg | Canadian Pro/Am Meet | 2010-05-08 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 292.5 kg | 127 kg | Nationals | 2009-05-30 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 302.5 kg | 123 kg | World Championships | 2003-11-26 | 125 |
| Total | 992.5 kg | 140 kg | Nationals | 2005-06-03 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-05-18 | Nationals | 285 kg | 195 kg | 240 kg | 720 kg |
| 1999-01-30 | Provincials | 320 kg | 220 kg | 267.5 kg | 807.5 kg |
| 1999-05-15 | London Open Powerlifting Championships | 330 kg | 220 kg | 277.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 2000-01-08 | Ontario Regional Powerlifting Championship | 335 kg | 220 kg | 275 kg | 830 kg |
| 2000-04-16 | OPA/QPF Powerlifting Challenge | 330 kg | 230 kg | 275 kg | 835 kg |
| 2000-07-08 | 7th Annual Toronto Open Powerlifting Meet | 340 kg | 225 kg | 282.5 kg | 847.5 kg |
| 2001-05-26 | 8th Annual London Open Powerlifting Championships | 347.5 kg | 238 kg | 275 kg | 860.5 kg |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | 402.5 kg | 255 kg | 302.5 kg | 960 kg |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | 417.5 kg | 285 kg | 290 kg | 992.5 kg |
's best total of 992.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,012 entries).
Competition History
22 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-22 | National Championships | CPF | 125 | 123.2 kg | 290 kg | 175 kg | 281 kg | 746 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-20 | Judgement Day II | CPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-06-23 | National Championships | CPF | 140 | 128.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-04-16 | Worlds Pro Qualifier | CPF | 125 | 123.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 300 kg | 835 kg | 475.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-28 | Dundas Valley Open | CPU | 120+ | 130.6 kg | 277.5 kg | 185 kg | 265 kg | 727.5 kg | 406.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-01 | Toronto Open | RAW-CAN | 125 | 123.1 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 260 kg | 715 kg | 407.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Canadian Pro/Am Meet | CPF | 140 | 140 kg | 420 kg | 280 kg | 262.5 kg | 962.5 kg | 527.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-30 | Nationals | CPO | 140 | 127 kg | 382.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 290 kg | 965 kg | 544.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-01-24 | Battle of Montreal | CPF | 125 | 124.9 kg | 350 kg | 277.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 895 kg | 507.4 | 2 | |
| 2008-07-19 | Capital Barbell Open | CPU | 125 | 124.1 kg | 342.5 kg | 255 kg | 267.5 kg | 865 kg | 491.4 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 417.5 kg | 285 kg | 290 kg | 992.5 kg | 543.9 | 5 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 123 kg | 402.5 kg | 255 kg | 302.5 kg | 960 kg | 546.9 | 5 | |
| 2001-12-02 | BP Provincials | CPU | 125+ | 126.1 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 132.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-26 | 8th Annual London Open Powerlifting Championships | CPU | 125+ | 127.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 238 kg | 275 kg | 860.5 kg | 484.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-02-24 | Pennsylvania State Championships | USAPL | 125+ | - | 335 kg | 235 kg | 265 kg | 835 kg | - | 2 | |
| 2000-07-08 | 7th Annual Toronto Open Powerlifting Meet | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | 340 kg | 225 kg | 282.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 480.3 | 1 | |
| 2000-04-16 | OPA/QPF Powerlifting Challenge | CPU | 125+ | 125.6 kg | 330 kg | 230 kg | 275 kg | 835 kg | 472.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-01-08 | Ontario Regional Powerlifting Championship | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | 335 kg | 220 kg | 275 kg | 830 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 1999-08-22 | Eastern Ontario Open Powerlifting Championships | CPU | 125 | 120.9 kg | 310 kg | 220 kg | 272.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 459.7 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-15 | London Open Powerlifting Championships | CPU | 125 | 120.6 kg | 330 kg | 220 kg | 277.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 474.5 | 1 | |
| 1999-01-30 | Provincials | CPU | 125 | 120 kg | 320 kg | 220 kg | 267.5 kg | 807.5 kg | 463.8 | 2 | |
| 1997-05-18 | Nationals | CPU | 110 | 108.3 kg | 285 kg | 195 kg | 240 kg | 720 kg | 429.0 | 3 |
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 48, competed 27 years past the statistical peak, among the 36% of lifters still competing at 48.
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About Dave Gratton
Dave Gratton is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 1997. Dave Gratton has competed under CPF, CPU, RAW-CAN, CPO, APF, WPC, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 992.5 kg with a DOTS score of 546.89. Individual lift PRs: 420.0 kg squat, 292.5 kg bench press, 302.5 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.

