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Brent Mikesell

USA Male
Best Squat
517.5 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
367.5 kg
Best Total
1140 kg
Best DOTS
615.99
Best Wilks
631.01
Meet Count
51
Years Active
42+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 517.5 kg 145 kg World Championships 2003-11-26 140+
Bench Press 275 kg 151 kg WPO Finals 2003-02-28 100+
Deadlift 367.5 kg - West Coast Open 2004-06-24 140+
Total 1140 kg - West Coast Open 2003-06-28 140+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1984-06-09 Bigfoot PL Meet 163.3 kg 102.1 kg 267.6 kg 533.0 kg
1985-01-12 Washington Open 188.2 kg 106.6 kg 279.0 kg 573.8 kg
1985-06-08 Bigfoot Powerlifting Meet 222.3 kg 108.9 kg 272.2 kg 603.3 kg
1998-04-06 Big Sky Open 356.1 kg 215.5 kg 347 kg 918.5 kg
1998-07-04 Senior Nationals 367.5 kg 230 kg 327.5 kg 925 kg
1999-02-27 Westside Open 401.4 kg 235.9 kg 349.3 kg 986.6 kg
1999-07-10 Senior Nationals 410 kg 240 kg 342.5 kg 992.5 kg
2000-06-10 Senior Nationals 455 kg 252.5 kg 355 kg 1062.5 kg
2002-03-16 Canadian Nationals 487.5 kg 255 kg 347.5 kg 1090 kg
2002-06-29 West Coast Open 475 kg 272.5 kg 355 kg 1102.5 kg
2003-06-28 West Coast Open 502.5 kg 272.5 kg 365 kg 1140 kg

's best total of 1,140kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (12,829 entries).

Competition History

53 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-06-27 NCW Open at OPS PLU 140 136.3 kg - 182.5 kg 275 kg 457.5 kg 252.7 1
2026-06-20 Open Rumble on the Rubicon USPA 140 135 kg - 185 kg 275 kg 460 kg 254.7 1
2026-03-07 Open Pre-Spring Fling USPA 140 136.9 kg - 175 kg 320 kg 495 kg 273.0 1
2025-06-28 OPS We did it again PLU 140 139.0 kg - 187.5 kg 325 kg 512.5 kg 281.5 1
2025-04-12 Spring Steel Showdown PLU 140 139.5 kg - 182.5 kg 342.5 kg 525 kg 288.0 1
2022-03-27 Big Sky Montana Classic Bench Press and Deadlift Championship WABDL 140 140 kg - - 302.4 kg 302.4 kg 165.7 1
2021-10-31 Worlds WABDL 140 140 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 149.3 1
2017-03-21 Big Sky Classic WABDL 140 140 kg - - 342.5 kg 342.5 kg 187.7 1
2016-08-20 Great Northern WABDL 140 140 kg - - 340 kg 340 kg 186.3 1
2016-03-19 Big Sky WABDL 125 125 kg - - 330 kg 330 kg 187.0 1
2016-03-19 Big Sky WABDL 125 125 kg - 207.5 kg - 207.5 kg 117.6 1
2015-08-22 Great Northern BP & DL WABDL 125 125 kg - - 312.5 kg 312.5 kg 177.1 1
2015-06-06 Northwest Regional WABDL 117.5 117.5 kg - - 300 kg 300 kg 173.5 1
2015-03-21 Big Sky Classic WABDL 117.5 117.5 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 163.4 1
2012-08-11 Oregan State WABDL 125 125 kg - - 325 kg 325 kg 184.2 1
2011-06-18 Great Northern BP & DL WABDL 117.5 117.5 kg - - 300 kg 300 kg 173.5 1
2009-08-22 Iron Gladiator Great Northern WABDL 140 140 kg - - 310 kg 310 kg 169.9 1
2008-02-16 American PL Cup and Fit Expo BP/DL USPF 140 133.3 kg 365 kg 237.5 kg 340.0 kg 942.5 kg 523.9 1
2007-11-03 Pacific Open USAPL 125+ - 332.5 kg 220.0 kg 319.8 kg 872.3 kg - 1
2007-10-06 Central California PL BP DL Championship USPF 140 132.8 kg 350 kg 230 kg 297.5 kg 877.5 kg 488.2 1
2004-10-08 WPO Finals WPC 140+ 145.3 kg - 265 kg 327.5 kg - - DQ
2004-06-24 West Coast Open IPA 140+ - 410 kg 262.5 kg 367.5 kg 1040 kg - 1
2004-03-05 WPO Super Open Championships WPC 140+ 152.2 kg 455 kg 142.5 kg 142.5 kg 740 kg 396.4 6
2003-11-26 World Championships WPC 140+ 145 kg 517.5 kg 260 kg 357.5 kg 1135 kg 616.0 1
2003-11-07 WPO Finals WPC 140+ 153.8 kg 505 kg 272.5 kg 337.5 kg 1115 kg 595.7 4
2003-06-28 West Coast Open APF 140+ - 502.5 kg 272.5 kg 365 kg 1140 kg - 1
2003-06-07 Senior Nationals APF 140+ 150.0 kg 470 kg 267.5 kg 352.5 kg 1090 kg 586.2 1
2003-02-28 WPO Finals WPC 100+ 151 kg 457.5 kg 275 kg 357.5 kg 1090 kg 585.1 6
2002-11-08 WPO Semi-Finals WPC 140+ - 455 kg 205 kg 337.5 kg 997.5 kg - 5
2002-08-24 North American Powerlifting Championships CPC 140+ - 455 kg 265 kg 365 kg 1085 kg - 1
2002-06-29 West Coast Open APF 140+ - 475 kg 272.5 kg 355 kg 1102.5 kg - 1
2002-06-14 Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier APF 140+ 150.4 kg 410 kg 260 kg 330 kg 1000 kg 537.4 6
2002-03-16 Canadian Nationals CPC 140+ 149.7 kg 487.5 kg 255 kg 347.5 kg 1090 kg 586.5 G
2002-02-23 WPO Qualifier WPC 140+ - 425 kg 195 kg 357.5 kg 977.5 kg - 1
2000-11-19 World Championships WPC 140+ - 455 kg 200 kg 322.5 kg 977.5 kg - 2
2000-08-19 Snake River Championships APF 140+ - 425 kg 230 kg 350 kg 1005 kg - 1
2000-06-17 West Coast Open APF 140+ - 455 kg 245 kg 345 kg 1045 kg - 1
2000-06-10 Senior Nationals APF 140+ 151.5 kg 455 kg 252.5 kg 355 kg 1062.5 kg 569.9 2
1999-11-15 World Championships WPC 140+ 147.2 kg 337.5 kg 250 kg 342.5 kg 930 kg 502.7 5
1999-11-05 World Championships WABDL 140+ - - - 340 kg 340 kg - 1
1999-07-10 Senior Nationals APF 140+ - 410 kg 240 kg 342.5 kg 992.5 kg - 3
1999-02-27 Westside Open IPA 140 140 kg 401.4 kg 235.9 kg 349.3 kg 986.6 kg 540.7 2
1998-11-13 24 Hour Fitness World Bench Press and Deadlift WABDL 140 140 kg - - 337.5 kg 337.5 kg 185.0 1
1998-08-29 Snake River Championships APF 140 140 kg 380 kg 192.5 kg 327.5 kg 900 kg 493.2 1
1998-07-04 Senior Nationals APF 140 135.2 kg 367.5 kg 230 kg 327.5 kg 925 kg 512.0 4
1998-04-18 7 UP National BP/DL WABDL 140 140 kg - - 327.5 kg 327.5 kg 179.5 1
1998-04-18 7 UP National BP/DL WABDL 140 140 kg - 220 kg - 220 kg 120.6 2
1998-04-06 Big Sky Open USPF 125+ - 356.1 kg 215.5 kg 347 kg 918.5 kg - 1
1997-11-29 Miller Lite World BP/DL WABDL 140 140 kg - - 332.5 kg 332.5 kg 182.2 2
1995-12-02 Snapple Great Northern Strength Extravaganza WABDL 110 110 kg - - 287.5 kg 287.5 kg 170.3 1
1985-06-08 Bigfoot Powerlifting Meet USPF 100 100 kg 222.3 kg 108.9 kg 272.2 kg 603.3 kg 371.3 2
1985-01-12 Washington Open USPF - - 188.2 kg 106.6 kg 279.0 kg 573.8 kg - 1
1984-06-09 Bigfoot PL Meet USPF 90 90 kg 163.3 kg 102.1 kg 267.6 kg 533.0 kg 344.6 2

Career Stage

140+kg Raw lifters

, 59

This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 59, competes 40 years past the statistical peak.

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About Brent Mikesell

Brent Mikesell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 51 sanctioned meets since 1984. Brent Mikesell has competed under PLU, USPA, WABDL, USPF, USAPL, WPC, IPA, APF, CPC federations.

Career best competition total: 1140.0 kg with a DOTS score of 615.99. Individual lift PRs: 517.5 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 367.5 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.