Bruce Koch
Vital Statistics
Bruce Koch is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 752.5 kg and a best DOTS of 426.48.
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Age
- About 64 (born around 1962)
- Bodyweight
- 126.8 kg at last meet (Mar 2026)
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 292.5 kg | 125 kg | Texas Cup | 1990-08-18 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 172.5 kg | 125 kg | On Deadly Ground | 2020-08-22 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 297.5 kg | 127 kg | Black Hills Classic 3 | 2021-06-26 | 140 |
| Total | 752.5 kg | 125 kg | Lone Star Open | 1993-08-08 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-07 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | 255 kg | 165 kg | 287.5 kg | 707.5 kg |
| 1988-01-23 | Texas State Championships | 272.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 737.5 kg |
| 1993-08-08 | Lone Star Open | 287.5 kg | 170 kg | 295 kg | 752.5 kg |
Bruce Koch's best total of 752.5kg places him above the 93th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
43 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Open Masters Cup | USPA | 140 | 126.8 kg | - | - | 262.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 148.1 | 1 | |
| 2023-07-13 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 124 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 156.3 | 1 | |
| 2023-03-11 | Oklahoma State Championship | USPA | 125 | 124.8 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 163.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-03 | 4th Annual Battle of the Irons | RawIronPL | 140 | 128.6 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 295 kg | 462.5 kg | 259.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-01 | Masters Nationals | SPF | 140 | 128 kg | - | - | 290.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 163.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-01 | Masters Nationals | SPF | 140 | 128 kg | - | 170.1 kg | 290.3 kg | 460.4 kg | 259.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-11 | Mayter Mahem | RawIronPL | 140 | 130.6 kg | - | 170 kg | 290 kg | 460 kg | 257.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-12 | Oklahoma State Championship | USPA | 140 | 128.1 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 165.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-05 | 2nd Annual Henderson Star Showdown | RawIronPL | 140 | 128.7 kg | - | - | 292.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 164.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-04 | Above & Beyond Squat Faceoff | USPA | 140 | 128.4 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 163.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-26 | Black Hills Classic 3 | USPA | 140 | 127 kg | - | - | 297.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 167.8 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-17 | Wyoming State Championship | USPA | 140 | 126.9 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 160.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-12 | US Open | APA | 140 | 128.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 279.0 kg | 451.3 kg | 253.7 | 1 | |
| 2020-08-22 | On Deadly Ground | MM | 125 | 125 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 97.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-14 | Texas Spring Showdown | RPS | 125 | 124.5 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 163.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-14 | Merry Gainzmas | RPS | 125 | 124.8 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 93.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-29 | Austin Simply Fit Open | RPS | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 161.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-23 | Lone Star Championships | APA | 125 | 124.1 kg | - | - | 279.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 158.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-13 | The John Griffin Open | USPA | 125 | 119.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-05-12 | Master's Cup | IPL | 125 | 119.3 kg | - | - | 277.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 159.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-01-13 | True Grind Open | USPA | 125 | 118.4 kg | - | - | 282.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 163.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-09 | Gods of Iron | USPA | 125 | 116.9 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 280 kg | 162.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-13 | Masters Cup | IPL | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 161.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-10 | Bend The Bar | USPA | 125 | 115.6 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 160.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-15 | Battle of the Dragons | USPF | 125 | 117 kg | - | - | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 157.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Naturally Fit Games Austin Open | USPA | 125 | 115 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 160.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-11 | Austin Simply Fit Open | SPF | 118 | 115.6 kg | - | - | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 158.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-07 | Texas GAINZsaw MASSacre | RPS | 125 | 119.7 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 97.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-05 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships | IPL | 125 | 121.1 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 164.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-21 | Capital of Texas Open | USPA | 125 | 114.0 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 280 kg | 163.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-21 | Jill Mills Alamo Classic | USPA | 125 | 118.8 kg | - | - | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 157.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Texas State Powerlifting | USPA | 125 | 122.0 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 91.4 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-24 | Texas Classic | APF | 125 | 114.7 kg | - | - | 227.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 132.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-07 | Texas Cup | APF | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | - | 250 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-11-09 | Lone Star Open Championships | APA | - | 118.8 kg | - | - | 249.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 143.8 | 1 | |
| 1999-12-18 | Longhorn Open Bench Press and Deadlift | APA | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | - | 254.0 kg | 254.0 kg | 151.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-05-10 | Texas State Championships | NASA | 113.5 | 113.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 275 kg | 710 kg | 415.7 | 1 | |
| 1996-05-11 | Steve Goggins Deadlift Classic | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 162.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-08 | Lone Star Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 287.5 kg | 170 kg | 295 kg | 752.5 kg | 426.5 | 4 | |
| 1990-08-18 | Texas Cup | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 170 kg | 267.5 kg | 730 kg | 413.7 | 4 | |
| 1988-11-05 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 267.5 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 700 kg | 414.6 | 4 | |
| 1988-01-23 | Texas State Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 272.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 418.0 | 6 | |
| 1987-11-07 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 255 kg | 165 kg | 287.5 kg | 707.5 kg | 419.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Bruce Koch'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
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 38.4% of Bruce Koch's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 125 kg Raw lifters, from 49,694 competition entries.
Among 125 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. Bruce Koch is 64.
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About Bruce Koch
Bruce Koch is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 42 sanctioned meets since 1987. Bruce Koch has competed under USPA, RawIronPL, SPF, APA, MM, RPS, IPL, USPF, APF, NASA federations.
Career best competition total: 752.5 kg with a DOTS score of 426.48. Individual lift PRs: 292.5 kg squat, 172.5 kg bench press, 297.5 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.