Arnold Coleman
Arnold Coleman is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Arnold Coleman has competed from 1993 to 2010. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 960.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 652. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 20 sanctioned meets with 5 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Arnold Coleman is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 960.5 kg and a best DOTS of 651.98.
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Born
- Around 1965
- Bodyweight
- 82.5 kg at last meet (Aug 2010)
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 383 kg | 82.2 kg | WPO Super Open Championships | 2005-03-04 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 260 kg | 82.2 kg | WPO Super Open Championships | 2005-03-04 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 335 kg | 90 kg | WPO Semi-Finals | 2002-11-08 | 90 |
| Total | 960.5 kg | 82.2 kg | WPO Super Open Championships | 2005-03-04 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | 272.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 737.5 kg |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | 300 kg | 207.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 795 kg |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | 322.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 837.5 kg |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | 337.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 305 kg | 880 kg |
| 1996-08-10 | Can-Am World Cup | 355 kg | 227.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 890 kg |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Finals | 365 kg | 237.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 900 kg |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | 365 kg | 255 kg | 335 kg | 955 kg |
| 2005-03-04 | WPO Super Open Championships | 383 kg | 260 kg | 317.5 kg | 960.5 kg |
Arnold Coleman's best total of 960.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (105,153 entries).
Competition History
20 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-20 | Powerstation Pro/Am | SPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 861.8 kg | 583.8 | 21 | |
| 2010-01-30 | Raw Unity III | RUPC | 90 | 87.3 kg | 292.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 315 kg | 815 kg | 535.3 | 2 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 100 | 89 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 297.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | WPC | 90 | 88.2 kg | 365 kg | - | 312.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-03-04 | WPO Super Open Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.2 kg | 383 kg | 260 kg | 317.5 kg | 960.5 kg | 652.0 | 7 | |
| 2004-10-08 | WPO Finals | WPC | 90 | 87.9 kg | 370 kg | 255 kg | 305 kg | 930 kg | 608.7 | 9 | |
| 2003-07-05 | Bench America I | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 254.0 kg | - | 254.0 kg | 164.2 | 3 | |
| 2003-02-28 | WPO Finals | WPC | 100 | 89.0 kg | - | 240 kg | 320 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 365 kg | 255 kg | 335 kg | 955 kg | 617.5 | 2 | |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Finals | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 365 kg | 237.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 900 kg | 609.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-12 | WPO Semi Finals | WPC | 100 | 81.3 kg | 340 kg | 247.5 kg | 295 kg | 882.5 kg | 602.8 | 7 | |
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 245 kg | 295 kg | 857.5 kg | 580.9 | 2 | |
| 2000-06-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 295 kg | 232.5 kg | 295 kg | 822.5 kg | 557.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-06-21 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1996-08-10 | Can-Am World Cup | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 355 kg | 227.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 890 kg | 602.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 305 kg | 880 kg | 596.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 837.5 kg | 567.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 305 kg | 207.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 795 kg | 538.5 | 3 | |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 207.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 795 kg | 538.5 | 2 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 499.6 | 2 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Arnold Coleman'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 34.3% of Arnold Coleman's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 82.5 kg Raw lifters, from 92,179 competition entries.
Among 82.5 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. Arnold Coleman last competed at 45.
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About Arnold Coleman
Arnold Coleman is a competitive powerlifter from the United States who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1993. Arnold Coleman has competed under SPF, RUPC, WPC, USA-UA, APF, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 960.5 kg with a DOTS score of 651.98. Individual lift PRs: 383.0 kg squat, 260.0 kg bench press, 335.0 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.