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Bernie McGurk

Scotland Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Bernie McGurk is a Scotland powerlifter with a best competition total of 665.0 kg and a best DOTS of 506.91.

Best total
665 kg
Best DOTS
506.91
Competition context
74 kg class, BP, Single-ply
Meet count
69 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
255 kg
Best Bench
150 kg
Best Deadlift
280 kg
Best Total
665 kg
Best DOTS
506.91
Best Wilks
508.11
Meet Count
69
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 255 kg 70.9 kg British Equipped Championships 2025-01-18 74
Bench Press 150 kg 73.6 kg Masters Championship 2015-11-15 74
Deadlift 280 kg 73.3 kg World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2018-10-02 74
Total 665 kg 70.9 kg British Equipped Championships 2025-01-18 74

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2011-11-12 World Powerlifting Championships 220 kg 135 kg 250 kg 605 kg
2013-06-22 British Championships 220 kg 140 kg 252.5 kg 612.5 kg
2013-09-28 Four Nations 230 kg 135 kg 260 kg 625 kg
2014-03-16 British Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships 232.5 kg 145 kg 262.5 kg 640 kg
2014-07-08 European Masters Powerlifting Championships 240 kg 145 kg 265 kg 650 kg
2015-07-14 European Masters Powerlifting Championships 242.5 kg 150 kg 265 kg 657.5 kg
2018-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships 242.5 kg 140 kg 280 kg 662.5 kg
2025-01-18 British Equipped Championships 255 kg 140 kg 270 kg 665 kg

Competition History

70 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-07-04 Scottish Classic Championships ScottishPL 74 73.7 kg 197.5 kg 110 kg 232.5 kg 540 kg 391.8 2
2026-06-06 British Masters Classic BP 74 73.8 kg 200 kg 110 kg 243 kg 553 kg 400.9 1
2026-05-01 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.5 kg 250 kg 137.5 kg 265 kg 652.5 kg 474.2 1
2026-03-21 Scottish Masters Championship ScottishPL 74 74 kg 190 kg 107.5 kg - - - DQ
2026-02-08 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.7 kg 195 kg 110 kg 230 kg 535 kg 388.3 6
2025-11-10 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.9 kg 235 kg 140 kg 267.5 kg 642.5 kg 465.6 9
2025-11-01 Home Nations BP 74 73.5 kg 247.5 kg 142.5 kg 260 kg 650 kg 472.5 1
2025-10-10 World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.7 kg 192.5 kg 115 kg 225 kg 532.5 kg 386.5 2
2025-07-05 Scottish Classic Championships ScottishPL 66 66 kg 177.5 kg 107.5 kg 225 kg 510 kg 399.6 3
2025-06-28 British Masters Classic BP 74 69.3 kg 182.5 kg 100 kg 220 kg 502.5 kg 380.1 1
2025-05-02 European Equipped Open & Juniors Powerlifting Championship EPF 74 72.8 kg 252.5 kg 137.5 kg 260 kg 650 kg 475.5 7
2025-02-09 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 66 66.0 kg 180 kg 107.5 kg 232.5 kg 520 kg 407.5 1
2025-01-18 British Equipped Championships BP 74 70.9 kg 255 kg 140 kg 270 kg 665 kg 495.2 1
2024-11-11 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.9 kg 225 kg 120 kg 240 kg 585 kg 459.1 9
2024-05-07 European Open Junior and Sub-Junior Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.6 kg 245 kg 130 kg 250 kg 625 kg 453.8 6
2024-05-01 European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.3 kg 242.5 kg 135 kg 250 kg 627.5 kg 456.8 1
2024-02-24 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73 kg 230 kg 125 kg 260 kg 615 kg 449.0 1
2024-02-12 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 72.7 kg 182.5 kg 107.5 kg 235 kg 525 kg 384.4 5
2023-11-13 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.9 kg 235 kg - 250 kg - - DQ
2023-11-04 Home Nations BP 74 68.4 kg 225 kg 127.5 kg 250 kg 602.5 kg 460.0 1
2023-07-05 European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 66 66.0 kg 242.5 kg 132.5 kg 250 kg 625 kg 489.8 1
2023-06-03 British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 66 65.8 kg 175 kg 110 kg 225 kg 510 kg 400.5 1
2023-05-02 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 71.4 kg 240 kg 140 kg 267.5 kg 647.5 kg 480.0 3
2023-04-29 Scottish Equipped Championships and Spring Open ScottishPL 74 70.8 kg 235 kg 137.5 kg 250 kg 622.5 kg 464.0 1
2023-02-28 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 66 65.9 kg 180 kg 110 kg 245 kg 535 kg 419.6 2
2022-12-10 Home Nations Championships BP 66 66 kg 232.5 kg 132.5 kg 265 kg 630 kg 493.6 1
2022-11-14 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.8 kg 232.5 kg 132.5 kg 262.5 kg 627.5 kg 492.7 6
2022-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.3 kg 232.5 kg 132.5 kg 270 kg 635 kg 501.4 1
2022-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.5 kg 177.5 kg 112.5 kg 230 kg 520 kg 409.6 3
2022-07-06 European Masters Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 66 65.8 kg 230 kg 137.5 kg 278 kg 645.5 kg 506.9 1
2022-06-18 British Masters Championships BP 66 65.2 kg 185 kg 112.5 kg 237.5 kg 535 kg 423.0 2
2022-05-03 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 66 65.4 kg 227.5 kg 130 kg 257.5 kg 615 kg 485.2 4
2022-03-07 European Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 70.5 kg 185 kg 115 kg 230 kg 530 kg 396.2 1
2022-01-23 British Equipped Championships BP 66 65.8 kg 235 kg - 257.5 kg - - DQ
2021-11-21 Winter Open ScottishPL 66 66 kg 180 kg 115 kg 225 kg 520 kg 407.4 1
2021-07-24 British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 74 68.5 kg 180 kg 112.5 kg 220 kg 512.5 kg 390.9 2
2020-03-09 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.8 kg 187.5 kg 112.5 kg 220 kg 520 kg 377.0 3
2020-01-18 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.8 kg 250 kg 140 kg 265 kg 655 kg 474.8 1
2019-11-23 Home Nations Championships BP 74 73.8 kg 252.5 kg 130 kg 275 kg 657.5 kg 476.9 1
2019-10-26 British Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.6 kg - 115 kg 242.5 kg - - DQ
2019-07-03 European Masters Championships EPF 74 73.5 kg 250 kg 137.5 kg 265 kg 652.5 kg 474.5 1
2019-03-05 European Masters Classic Championships EPF 74 73.7 kg 192.5 kg 120 kg 240 kg 552.5 kg 400.9 2
2019-01-19 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.8 kg 245 kg 142.5 kg 270 kg 657.5 kg 476.6 1
2018-11-17 Home Nations Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.9 kg 250 kg 135 kg 270 kg 655 kg 474.4 2
2018-10-20 British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.4 kg 185.5 kg 117.5 kg 240.5 kg 543.5 kg 395.4 1
2018-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.3 kg 242.5 kg 140 kg 280 kg 662.5 kg 482.6 1
2018-09-14 Western European Championships EPF 74 73.6 kg 247.5 kg 140 kg 270 kg 657.5 kg 477.4 4
2018-07-03 European Masters Championships EPF 74 73.1 kg 245 kg 145 kg 265 kg 655 kg 477.9 1
2018-03-06 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.3 kg 180 kg 112.5 kg 222.5 kg 515 kg 375.0 3
2018-01-20 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.6 kg 235 kg 137.5 kg 267.5 kg 640 kg 464.8 1
2017-12-09 British Masters Classic Qualifier BP 74 73.4 kg 175 kg 110 kg 215 kg 500 kg 363.8 1
2017-10-28 Fife Open ScottishPL 74 73.2 kg 162.5 kg 107.5 kg 220 kg 490 kg 357.1 2
2016-09-08 Western European Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.2 kg 240 kg 127.5 kg 270 kg 637.5 kg 464.7 3
2016-03-27 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 74 73.7 kg 237.5 kg - 270 kg - - DQ
2015-11-15 Masters Championship ScottishPL 74 73.6 kg 225 kg 150 kg 260 kg 635 kg 461.1 1
2015-10-24 Home Nations Championship BP 74 72.9 kg 240 kg 145 kg 270 kg 655 kg 478.7 4
2015-10-11 Bench Press Championships ScottishPL 74 74 kg - 122.5 kg - 122.5 kg 88.7 1
2015-10-11 Push Pull Competition ScottishPL 74 74 kg - 122.5 kg 245 kg 367.5 kg 265.9 1
2015-09-11 Western European Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.3 kg 230 kg - 255 kg - - DQ
2015-07-14 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.6 kg 242.5 kg 150 kg 265 kg 657.5 kg 477.5 2
2015-03-10 British Masters Championships BP 74 73.5 kg 227.5 kg 140 kg 257.5 kg 625 kg 454.5 2
2014-11-29 Four Nations BP 74 73.4 kg 235 kg 145 kg 255 kg 635 kg 462.0 9
2014-09-21 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.4 kg 220 kg 147.5 kg 275 kg 642.5 kg 467.6 4
2014-07-08 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.5 kg 240 kg 145 kg 265 kg 650 kg 472.7 3
2014-06-08 Unequipped Championship ScottishPL 74 73.5 kg 165 kg 125 kg 243 kg 533 kg 387.4 1
2014-03-16 British Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 74 72.9 kg 232.5 kg 145 kg 262.5 kg 640 kg 467.7 2
2013-09-28 Four Nations BP 74 73.3 kg 230 kg 135 kg 260 kg 625 kg 455.1 5
2013-06-22 British Championships BP 74 73 kg 220 kg 140 kg 252.5 kg 612.5 kg 447.2 1
2012-08-19 Scottish Nationals BDFPA 75 74.5 kg 215 kg 135 kg 255 kg 605 kg 435.9 1
2011-11-12 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 75 73.9 kg 220 kg 135 kg 250 kg 605 kg 438.2 2

Records Held

masters-2-single-ply-total-m-66 - M Single-ply
645.5 kg
total - 66
2022-07-06
masters-2-single-ply-deadlift-m-66 - M Single-ply
278 kg
deadlift - 66
2022-07-06

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 99.0% Squat stronger than 99.0% of 74kg male lifters
Bench Press 92.5% Bench Press stronger than 92.5% of 74kg male lifters
Deadlift 97.5% Deadlift stronger than 97.5% of 74kg male lifters
Total 97.5% Total stronger than 97.5% of 74kg male lifters

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About Bernie McGurk

Bernie McGurk is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 69 sanctioned meets since 2011. Bernie McGurk has competed under ScottishPL, BP, EPF, IPF, BDFPA, WDFPF federations.

Career best competition total: 665.0 kg with a DOTS score of 506.91. Individual lift PRs: 255.0 kg squat, 150.0 kg bench press, 280.0 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.

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