Bill Purvis
Vital Statistics
Bill Purvis is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 646.4 kg and a best DOTS of 433.24.
- Best total
- 646.4 kg
- Best DOTS
- 433.24
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 16 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 226.8 kg | 90 kg | No Boys Allowed Meet | 1985-06-22 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 158.8 kg | 90 kg | No Boys Allowed Meet | 1985-06-22 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 260.8 kg | 90 kg | No Boys Allowed Meet | 1985-06-22 | 90 |
| Total | 646.4 kg | 90 kg | No Boys Allowed Meet | 1985-06-22 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-15 | Brookville YMCA Below Class 2 Tourney | 195.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 217.7 kg | 553.4 kg |
| 1981-03-14 | Mr Cumberland Valley | - | - | - | 626.0 kg |
| 1984-04-14 | Great Lakes Championships | 226.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 258.6 kg | 639.6 kg |
| 1985-06-22 | No Boys Allowed Meet | 226.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 646.4 kg |
Bill Purvis's best total of 646.4kg places him above the 95th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,656 entries).
Competition History
18 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-22 | No Boys Allowed Meet | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 226.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 646.4 kg | 417.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-11 | D'Amico Deadlift Tournament | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 256.3 kg | 256.3 kg | 165.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-04-27 | Power Day XI | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 254.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 164.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-04-27 | Power Day XI | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 98.3 | 2 | |
| 1984-08-04 | Southern Ohio Open & Ohio State Women's | USPF | - | - | 215.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 254.0 kg | 619.2 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 258.6 kg | 639.6 kg | 433.2 | 2 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Ambridge VFW Open Bench Press | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 140.6 kg | - | 140.6 kg | 95.3 | 8 | |
| 1984-02-11 | Steel Valley Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 249.5 kg | 614.6 kg | 416.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-13 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 210.9 kg | 154.2 kg | 256.3 kg | 621.4 kg | 421.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-09-24 | Ambridge Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 205 kg | 142.5 kg | 260 kg | 607.5 kg | 411.5 | 5 | |
| 1983-08-13 | Southern Ohio Open | USPF | - | - | 204.1 kg | 140.6 kg | 249.5 kg | 594.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 254.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 172.1 | 3 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 96.8 | 7 | |
| 1983-04-01 | Cystic Fibrosis Bench Press | USA-UA | 90.7 | 81.2 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 93.0 | 5 | |
| 1983-03-26 | Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 140.6 kg | 251.7 kg | 614.6 kg | 416.3 | 5 | |
| 1982-10-30 | Power Day | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 129.3 kg | 226.8 kg | 548.9 kg | 371.8 | 5 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Mr Cumberland Valley | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | 626.0 kg | 404.8 | 3 | |
| 1980-11-15 | Brookville YMCA Below Class 2 Tourney | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 195.0 kg | 140.6 kg | 217.7 kg | 553.4 kg | 357.8 | 6 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Bill Purvis'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
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 35.1% of Bill Purvis's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 43, Bill Purvis competed 22 years past the statistical peak, among the 16% of lifters still competing at 43.
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About Bill Purvis
Bill Purvis is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 16 sanctioned meets since 1980. Bill Purvis has competed under USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 646.4 kg with a DOTS score of 433.24. Individual lift PRs: 226.8 kg squat, 158.8 kg bench press, 260.8 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.