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Dave Gratton

Canada Male
Best Squat
420 kg
Best Bench
292.5 kg
Best Deadlift
302.5 kg
Best Total
992.5 kg
Best DOTS
546.89
Best Wilks
554.62
Meet Count
22
Years Active
22+

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

, 48

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.