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Paul Cooper

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Paul Cooper is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 265.8 kg and a best DOTS of 255.52.

Best total
265.8 kg
Best DOTS
255.52
Competition context
60 kg class, IPA, Wraps
Meet count
11 sanctioned meets
Records held
3
Best Squat
79.5 kg
Best Bench
75 kg
Best Deadlift
127.0 kg
Best Total
265.8 kg
Best DOTS
255.52
Best Wilks
263.10
Meet Count
11
Years Active
2+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 79.5 kg 55.4 kg Spring Mania 2025-04-26 56
Bench Press 75 kg 51.7 kg Insurrextion 2025-09-06 52
Deadlift 127.0 kg 49.7 kg I Heart Deadlifting 2026-02-14 52
Total 265.8 kg 57.6 kg Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship 2024-11-02 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2024-01-27 North American and New Jersey Championship - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg
2024-06-22 Heatwave 65 kg 50 kg 112.5 kg 227.5 kg
2024-11-02 Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship 74.8 kg 70.8 kg 120.2 kg 265.8 kg

Paul Cooper's best total of 265.8kg places him above the 64th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,760 entries).

Competition History

12 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-14 Dominion RPS 52 49.4 kg 74.8 kg 61.2 kg 117.9 kg 254.0 kg 255.5 1
2026-02-14 I Heart Deadlifting RPS 52 49.7 kg - - 127.0 kg 127.0 kg 127.2 1
2025-10-04 Bench for Boobs RPS 56 53.1 kg - 68.0 kg - 68.0 kg 63.9 1
2025-09-06 Insurrextion RPS 52 51.7 kg - 75 kg - 75 kg 72.2 1
2025-04-26 Spring Mania IPA 56 55.4 kg 79.5 kg 70.4 kg - 149.8 kg 135.4 1
2025-04-05 Dominion RPS 60 58.1 kg 65 kg - - 65 kg 56.4 1
2025-04-05 Dominion RPS 60 58.1 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 60.7 1
2025-02-01 I Heart Deadlifting RPS 60 59.2 kg - - 120.2 kg 120.2 kg 102.7 1
2024-11-02 Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship IPA 60 57.6 kg 74.8 kg 70.8 kg 120.2 kg 265.8 kg 232.1 1
2024-06-22 Heatwave RPS 60 58.7 kg 65 kg 50 kg 112.5 kg 227.5 kg 195.5 1
2024-03-23 Dominion RPS 60 58.7 kg 65 kg - 107.5 kg - - DQ
2024-01-27 North American and New Jersey Championship RPS 60 58.4 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 60.7 1

Records Held

254.0 kg
Total · 52 kg · Raw
2026-03-14
75 kg
Bench · 52 kg · Raw
2025-09-06
70.4 kg
Bench · 56 kg · Wraps
2025-04-26

Strength Fingerprint

How Paul Cooper's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
9th
Developing
Bench Press
32th
Developing
Deadlift
23th
Developing
Total
64th
Intermediate

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 28.2% avg 35.3%
Bench 26.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 45.1% avg 41.2%

population average

Squat-lags profile

Squat makes up 28.2% of Paul Cooper's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

60kg Raw lifters

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 79, Paul Cooper competes 58 years past the statistical peak.

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About Paul Cooper

Paul Cooper is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 11 sanctioned meets since 2024. Paul Cooper has competed under RPS, IPA federations.

Career best competition total: 265.8 kg with a DOTS score of 255.52. Individual lift PRs: 79.5 kg squat, 75.0 kg bench press, 127.0 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.