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Bruce Waddell
Australia
Male
Best Squat
310 kg
Best Bench
175 kg
Best Deadlift
295 kg
Best Total
777.5 kg
Best DOTS
526.67
Best Wilks
520.85
Meet Count
23
Years Active
9+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 310 kg | 82.5 kg | Night of Champions Invitational | 1982-09-05 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 175 kg | 82.5 kg | Australian Championships | 1983-08-26 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 295 kg | 82.5 kg | Australian Championships | 1983-08-26 | 82.5 |
| Total | 777.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Night of Champions Invitational | 1982-09-05 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 212.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 250 kg | 580 kg |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 227.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 255 kg | 610 kg |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 260 kg | 140 kg | 245 kg | 645 kg |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 280 kg | 150 kg | 272.5 kg | 702.5 kg |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 275 kg | 157.5 kg | 285 kg | 717.5 kg |
| 1980-08-21 | Australian Nationals | 277.5 kg | 155 kg | 292.5 kg | 725 kg |
| 1982-08-13 | Australian Championships | 300 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg |
| 1982-09-05 | Night of Champions Invitational | 310 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg |
's best total of 777.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,656 entries).
Competition History
23 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-08-10 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 170 kg | 282.5 kg | 760 kg | 514.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 250 kg | 152.5 kg | 275 kg | 677.5 kg | 461.2 | 11 | |
| 1983-08-26 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 175 kg | 295 kg | 770 kg | 521.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82 kg | 295 kg | 157.5 kg | 285 kg | 737.5 kg | 501.3 | 4 | |
| 1982-09-05 | Night of Champions Invitational | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 310 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg | 526.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-13 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 300 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg | 519.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 277.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 682.5 kg | 489.6 | 4 | |
| 1981-08-21 | Australian Nationals | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 290 kg | 162.5 kg | 270 kg | 722.5 kg | 489.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82 kg | 285 kg | 172.5 kg | 265 kg | 722.5 kg | 491.1 | 7 | |
| 1980-08-21 | Australian Nationals | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 277.5 kg | 155 kg | 292.5 kg | 725 kg | 520.1 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 275 kg | 157.5 kg | 285 kg | 717.5 kg | 514.8 | 4 | |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 280 kg | 150 kg | 272.5 kg | 702.5 kg | 504.0 | 4 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 260 kg | 140 kg | 245 kg | 645 kg | 439.0 | 5 | |
| 1977-10-09 | South West Championships | AAPLF | 67.5 | 66.2 kg | 210 kg | 115 kg | 240 kg | 565 kg | 441.7 | 1 | |
| 1977-08-06 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 120 kg | 247.5 kg | 580 kg | 447.0 | 2 | |
| 1977-07-03 | City of Gosnells Open Championships | AAPLF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 215 kg | 122.5 kg | 235 kg | 572.5 kg | 442.2 | 1 | |
| 1977-06-05 | Western Australia Senior State Championships | AAPLF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 215 kg | 117.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 580 kg | 449.5 | 1 | |
| 1977-04-09 | Pilbara Open Championships | AAPLF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 215 kg | 115 kg | 255 kg | 585 kg | 453.3 | 1 | |
| 1977-03-06 | Sportsman Health Studio Open Contest | AAPLF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 190 kg | 115 kg | 235 kg | 540 kg | 416.2 | 1 | |
| 1977-02-27 | Fremantle Prison Meet | AAPLF | 82.5 | 75.2 kg | 205 kg | 117.5 kg | 245 kg | 567.5 kg | 406.5 | 1 | |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 227.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 255 kg | 610 kg | 438.6 | 7 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 73.4 kg | 212.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 250 kg | 580 kg | 422.0 | 6 |
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About Bruce Waddell
Bruce Waddell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 1975. Bruce Waddell has competed under IPF, AAPLF federations.
Career best competition total: 777.5 kg with a DOTS score of 526.67. Individual lift PRs: 310.0 kg squat, 175.0 kg bench press, 295.0 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.