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Byron Swain

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Byron Swain is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 453.6 kg and a best DOTS of 382.85.

Competition context
60 kg class, AAU, Wraps
Born
Around 1936
Bodyweight
55.8 kg at last meet (Nov 2007)
Records held
1
Best Squat
145.2 kg
Best Bench
113.4 kg
Best Deadlift
195.0 kg
Best Total
453.6 kg
Best DOTS
382.85
Best Wilks
386.86
Meet Count
4
Years Active
36+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 145.2 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1971-11-06 60
Bench Press 113.4 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1971-11-06 60
Deadlift 195.0 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1971-11-06 60
Total 453.6 kg 60 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1971-11-06 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1971-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 145.2 kg 113.4 kg 195.0 kg 453.6 kg

Byron Swain's best total of 453.6kg places him above the 96th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (8,478 entries).

Competition History

4 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2007-11-17 World Bench Press Championships RAW 56 55.8 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 76.3 1
2006-11-18 World Bench Press Championships RAW 56 56 kg - 83.9 kg - 83.9 kg 75.1 1
2004-11-20 World Bench Press Championships RAW 60 60 kg - 88.5 kg - 88.5 kg 74.7 2
1971-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships AAU 60 60 kg 145.2 kg 113.4 kg 195.0 kg 453.6 kg 382.9 9

Records Held

85 kg
Bench · 56 kg · Raw
2007-11-17

Strength Fingerprint

How Byron Swain's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
83th
Advanced
Bench Press
90th
Advanced
Deadlift
93th
Advanced
Total
96th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 32.0% avg 35.3%
Bench 25.0% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 43.0% avg 41.1%

population average

Squat-lags profile

Squat makes up 32.0% of Byron Swain's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

Average DOTS by age for 56 kg Raw lifters, from 5,188 competition entries.

Among 56 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 22. Byron Swain last competed at 72.

Athletes With Similar Stats

Russia
DOTS: 666.9
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DOTS: 615.4
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DOTS: 615.4
687.5 kg total
USA
DOTS: 590.7
660 kg total

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About Byron Swain

Byron Swain is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 4 sanctioned meets since 1971. Byron Swain has competed under RAW, AAU federations.

Career best competition total: 453.6 kg with a DOTS score of 382.85. Individual lift PRs: 145.2 kg squat, 113.4 kg bench press, 195.0 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.