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Bob Kowalcyk

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Bob Kowalcyk is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 767.5 kg and a best DOTS of 472.41.

Best total
767.5 kg
Best DOTS
472.41
Competition context
100 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
Meet count
26 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
295 kg
Best Bench
205 kg
Best Deadlift
267.5 kg
Best Total
767.5 kg
Best DOTS
472.41
Best Wilks
467.09
Meet Count
26
Years Active
13+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 295 kg 100 kg Lifetime Drug Free 1992-04-04 100
Bench Press 205 kg 100 kg Lifetime Drug Free 1992-04-04 100
Deadlift 267.5 kg 100 kg Lifetime Drug Free 1992-04-04 100
Total 767.5 kg 100 kg Lifetime Drug Free 1992-04-04 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1979-11-17 Open Bench Meet - 136.1 kg - 136.1 kg
1980-04-26 Bench Press & Deadlift Tournament - 149.7 kg - 149.7 kg
1980-11-15 Brookville YMCA Below Class 2 Tourney 186.0 kg 158.8 kg 192.8 kg 537.5 kg
1981-03-07 Keystone Open Below Class 2 208.7 kg 161.0 kg 222.3 kg 591.9 kg
1982-04-10 Huntingdon Power Meet 217.7 kg 176.9 kg 226.8 kg 621.4 kg
1982-06-19 Pennsylvania State Championships 226.8 kg 172.4 kg 238.1 kg 637.3 kg
1984-04-07 North American Drug Free Championships 230 kg 180 kg 230 kg 640 kg
1984-08-11 Huntingdon Open 247.2 kg 183.7 kg 249.5 kg 680.4 kg
1984-09-08 Z's Gym Open 249.5 kg 186.0 kg 256.3 kg 691.7 kg
1984-10-27 Bedford Open Meet 249.5 kg 195.0 kg 254.0 kg 698.5 kg
1992-04-04 Lifetime Drug Free 295 kg 205 kg 267.5 kg 767.5 kg

Bob Kowalcyk's best total of 767.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,670 entries).

Competition History

29 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1992-04-04 Lifetime Drug Free ADFPA 100 100 kg 295 kg 205 kg 267.5 kg 767.5 kg 472.4 5
1985-09-28 Iron Lions Bench / Deadlift USPF 90 89.8 kg - 176.9 kg - 176.9 kg 114.5 1
1985-09-14 Huntingdon Meet SCI 90 90 kg 249.5 kg 176.9 kg 249.5 kg 675.9 kg 437.0 3
1985-04-27 Power Day XI USPF 90 90 kg - 192.8 kg - 192.8 kg 124.7 1
1985-02-24 Zs Gym Open Bench Press USPF 90 90 kg - 192.8 kg - 192.8 kg 124.7 1
1984-10-27 Bedford Open Meet ADFPA 90 90 kg 249.5 kg 195.0 kg 254.0 kg 698.5 kg 451.7 3
1984-09-08 Z's Gym Open USPF 90 90 kg 249.5 kg 186.0 kg 256.3 kg 691.7 kg 447.3 1
1984-08-11 Huntingdon Open SCI 90 90 kg 247.2 kg 183.7 kg 249.5 kg 680.4 kg 440.0 3
1984-07-04 July 4th Bench Press Contest USPF 90 90 kg - 186.0 kg - 186.0 kg 120.3 1
1984-04-28 Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift USPF 90 90 kg - - 254.0 kg 254.0 kg 164.2 2
1984-04-28 Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift USPF 90 90 kg - 183.7 kg - 183.7 kg 118.8 1
1984-04-07 North American Drug Free Championships ADFPA 90 90 kg 230 kg 180 kg 230 kg 640 kg 413.8 5
1983-07-09 Biggest Bench on the Beach Contest USPF 90 90 kg - 186.0 kg - 186.0 kg 120.3 3
1983-05-07 Iron Den Open Bench Press USA-UA 82.5 82.5 kg - 183.7 kg - 183.7 kg 124.4 1
1983-04-23 Power Day USA-UA 82.5 82.5 kg - - 226.8 kg 226.8 kg 153.6 5
1983-04-23 Power Day USA-UA 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
1983-03-05 Shenandoah Open Drug Free ADFPA 82.5 82.5 kg 233.6 kg 176.9 kg 222.3 kg 632.8 kg 428.6 3
1983-01-22 Huntingdon Open USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 199.6 kg 181.4 kg 231.3 kg 612.4 kg 414.8 3
1982-06-19 Pennsylvania State Championships USPF 90 90 kg 226.8 kg 172.4 kg 238.1 kg 637.3 kg 412.1 6
1982-05-15 Iron Den Open Bench Press USA-UA 90 90 kg - 176.9 kg - 176.9 kg 114.4 1
1982-04-24 Power Day USA-UA 90 90 kg - 181.4 kg - 181.4 kg 117.3 3
1982-04-24 Power Day USA-UA 90 90 kg - - 235.9 kg 235.9 kg 152.5 3
1982-04-10 Huntingdon Power Meet USPF 90 90 kg 217.7 kg 176.9 kg 226.8 kg 621.4 kg 401.8 2
1982-02-26 DuBois Power Bench Press USA-UA 90.7 84.4 kg - 174.6 kg - 174.6 kg 116.8 1
1981-03-07 Keystone Open Below Class 2 USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 208.7 kg 161.0 kg 222.3 kg 591.9 kg 401.0 2
1980-11-15 Brookville YMCA Below Class 2 Tourney USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 186.0 kg 158.8 kg 192.8 kg 537.5 kg 364.1 5
1980-08-23 Washington Barbell Club Open Bench Press USA-UA 90 90 kg - 136.1 kg - 136.1 kg 88.0 9
1980-04-26 Bench Press & Deadlift Tournament USA-UA 86.5 86.5 kg - 149.7 kg - 149.7 kg 98.8 1
1979-11-17 Open Bench Meet USPF 75 75 kg - 136.1 kg - 136.1 kg 97.6 5

Records Held

149.7 kg
Bench · 86.5 kg · Raw
1980-04-26
149.7 kg
Total · 86.5 kg · Raw
1980-04-26

Strength Fingerprint

How Bob Kowalcyk's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
98th
Elite
Deadlift
85th
Advanced
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 38.4% avg 35.3%
Bench 26.7% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 34.9% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 34.9% of Bob Kowalcyk's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

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About Bob Kowalcyk

Bob Kowalcyk is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 26 sanctioned meets since 1979. Bob Kowalcyk has competed under ADFPA, USPF, SCI, USA-UA federations.

Career best competition total: 767.5 kg with a DOTS score of 472.41. Individual lift PRs: 295.0 kg squat, 205.0 kg bench press, 267.5 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.

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