Brian Barger
Vital Statistics
Brian Barger is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 802.9 kg and a best DOTS of 500.51.
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, SPF, Wraps
- Age
- About 56 (born around 1970)
- Bodyweight
- 104 kg at last meet (Apr 2023)
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 294.8 kg | 134.7 kg | Ironman Classic | 2011-03-05 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 201.9 kg | 99.1 kg | Record Breakers | 2020-11-14 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 331.1 kg | 99.8 kg | Tennessee State Championships | 2020-03-14 | 100 |
| Total | 802.9 kg | 97.2 kg | Gritmas Classic | 2021-12-04 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-23 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | 247.2 kg | 167.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 653.2 kg |
| 2008-09-13 | East Tennessee Sports Expo | 254.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 707.6 kg |
| 2009-10-17 | East Tennessee Sports Expo | 272.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 732.6 kg |
| 2010-09-11 | Georgia State | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 752.5 kg |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | 294.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 285.8 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 2017-03-11 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championships | 283.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 313.0 kg | 773.4 kg |
| 2017-10-07 | Champion of Champions 2 | 285.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 326.6 kg | 798.3 kg |
| 2021-12-04 | Gritmas Classic | 292.6 kg | 192.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 802.9 kg |
Brian Barger's best total of 802.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,403 entries).
Competition History
23 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Virginia State Championship | IPA | 110 | 104 kg | 272.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 295 kg | 765 kg | 463.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-04 | Gritmas Classic | SPF | 100 | 97.2 kg | 292.6 kg | 192.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 802.9 kg | 500.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-11-14 | Record Breakers | SPF | 100 | 99.1 kg | 263.1 kg | 201.9 kg | 313.0 kg | 777.9 kg | 480.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-14 | Tennessee State Championships | IPA | 100 | 99.8 kg | - | 197.3 kg | 331.1 kg | 528.4 kg | 325.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-12 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 100 | 99.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 188.2 kg | 308.4 kg | 787.0 kg | 485.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-07 | Champion of Champions 2 | IPA | 100 | 97.5 kg | 285.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 326.6 kg | 798.3 kg | 496.9 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-11 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 100 | 93.5 kg | 283.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 313.0 kg | 773.4 kg | 490.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-08-27 | Southern Stranglehold | RPS | 100 | 95.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 174.6 kg | 324.3 kg | 771.1 kg | 484.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-18 | Nationals | SPF | 100 | 96.3 kg | 250 kg | 167.5 kg | 320 kg | 737.5 kg | 461.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-12 | Ironman Classic and Raw Pro/Am | SPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 217.7 kg | 161.0 kg | 294.8 kg | 673.6 kg | 436.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-21 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 265.4 kg | 174.6 kg | 310.7 kg | 750.7 kg | 464.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-15 | Record Breakers | SPF | 100 | 96.0 kg | - | 176.9 kg | - | 176.9 kg | 110.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | Nationals | SPF | 100 | 98.2 kg | 260.8 kg | 167.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 718.9 kg | 446.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-08 | Ironman Classic Pro/Am | SPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 244.9 kg | 152.0 kg | 285.8 kg | 682.7 kg | 441.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-09 | Record Breakers | SPF | 100 | 90.3 kg | 240.4 kg | 149.7 kg | 279.0 kg | 669.1 kg | 432.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-06 | Rebels Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | IPA | 100 | 100 kg | 226.8 kg | 136.1 kg | 260.8 kg | 623.7 kg | 383.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-10 | Record Breakers | SPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 176.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 739.4 kg | 478.6 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 140 | 134.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 285.8 kg | 771.1 kg | 427.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-11 | Georgia State | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 752.5 kg | 486.6 | 2 | |
| 2009-10-17 | East Tennessee Sports Expo | SPF | 90 | 88.6 kg | 272.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 732.6 kg | 477.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-02-21 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 260.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 274.4 kg | 694 kg | 449.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-13 | East Tennessee Sports Expo | SPF | 90 | 88 kg | 254.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 707.6 kg | 462.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 100 | 100 kg | 247.2 kg | 167.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 653.2 kg | 402.0 | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Brian Barger'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 35.6% of Brian Barger's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 100 kg Raw lifters, from 99,829 competition entries.
Among 100 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Brian Barger is 56.
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About Brian Barger
Brian Barger is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 2008. Brian Barger has competed under IPA, SPF, RPS, APF federations.
Career best competition total: 802.9 kg with a DOTS score of 500.51. Individual lift PRs: 294.8 kg squat, 201.9 kg bench press, 331.1 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.

