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Charles Lawson
USA
Male
Best Squat
272.5 kg
Best Bench
135 kg
Best Deadlift
283.5 kg
Best Total
650.9 kg
Best DOTS
542.30
Best Wilks
547.97
Meet Count
28
Years Active
9+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 272.5 kg | 67.5 kg | All-Marine Championships | 1987-11-18 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 135 kg | 67.5 kg | Marine Corps Championships | 1986-11-20 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 283.5 kg | 67.5 kg | Camp Butler Invitational | 1985-03-09 | 67.5 |
| Total | 650.9 kg | 67.5 kg | Camp Butler Invitational | 1985-03-09 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-27 | All Marine Championships | 170 kg | 85 kg | 217.5 kg | 472.5 kg |
| 1980-07-13 | US Military Tournament | 172.4 kg | 90.7 kg | 217.7 kg | 480.8 kg |
| 1980-11-22 | Southern Pacific Navy Regionals | 197.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 507.5 kg |
| 1982-04-07 | All-Marine Championships | 202.5 kg | 100 kg | 222.5 kg | 525 kg |
| 1982-06-12 | Myrtle Beach AFB Invitational | 217.7 kg | 104.3 kg | 213.2 kg | 535.2 kg |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | 205 kg | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 542.5 kg |
| 1983-03-05 | North Carolina Championships | 205 kg | 107.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 545 kg |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | 222.5 kg | 110 kg | 237.5 kg | 570 kg |
| 1985-03-09 | Camp Butler Invitational | 242.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 283.5 kg | 650.9 kg |
's best total of 650.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,720 entries).
Competition History
28 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-02-15 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 255 kg | 125 kg | 252.5 kg | 632.5 kg | 487.5 | 4 | |
| 1988-05-21 | Bigfoot Meet | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | 249.5 kg | 129.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 628.2 kg | 450.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 260 kg | 127.5 kg | 255 kg | 642.5 kg | 495.2 | 2 | |
| 1987-11-18 | All-Marine Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 255 kg | 650 kg | 501.0 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-20 | Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 135 kg | 242.5 kg | 615 kg | 474.0 | 2 | |
| 1986-07-05 | Men's US Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 115 kg | 232.5 kg | 575 kg | 485.3 | 4 | |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 250 kg | 132.5 kg | 260 kg | 642.5 kg | 542.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-20 | All Marine Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 220 kg | 117 kg | 227.5 kg | 564.5 kg | 476.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 617.5 kg | 521.2 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-09 | Camp Butler Invitational | USMilAbroad | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 242.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 283.5 kg | 650.9 kg | 501.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-27 | Interservice Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 207.5 kg | 105 kg | 250 kg | 562.5 kg | 474.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-14 | All Marine Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 215 kg | 102.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 570 kg | 481.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-07-23 | Southeastern Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 557.9 kg | 430.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 222.5 kg | 110 kg | 237.5 kg | 570 kg | 483.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-05 | North Carolina Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 205 kg | 107.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 545 kg | 460.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 205 kg | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 542.5 kg | 457.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-12 | Myrtle Beach AFB Invitational | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 217.7 kg | 104.3 kg | 213.2 kg | 535.2 kg | 451.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-05 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 60 | 59.3 kg | 200 kg | 100 kg | 215 kg | 515 kg | 438.9 | 2 | |
| 1982-05-21 | Wilmington Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 195.0 kg | 106.6 kg | 208.7 kg | 510.3 kg | 430.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-07 | All-Marine Championships | USPF | 60 | 59.4 kg | 202.5 kg | 100 kg | 222.5 kg | 525 kg | 446.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-19 | Central Carolina Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | 503.5 kg | 425.0 | 2 | |
| 1981-05-06 | US Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 192.5 kg | 87.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 462.5 kg | 390.4 | 2 | |
| 1981-03-28 | Mid Atlantic Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 190.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 492.2 kg | 415.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-22 | Southern Pacific Navy Regionals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 197.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 507.5 kg | 428.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-13 | US Military Tournament | USMilAbroad | 60 | 60 kg | 172.4 kg | 90.7 kg | 217.7 kg | 480.8 kg | 405.8 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-27 | All Marine Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 170 kg | 85 kg | 217.5 kg | 472.5 kg | 398.8 | 2 |
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About Charles Lawson
Charles Lawson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 28 sanctioned meets since 1980. Charles Lawson has competed under USPF, USA-UA, USMilAbroad federations.
Career best competition total: 650.9 kg with a DOTS score of 542.30. Individual lift PRs: 272.5 kg squat, 135.0 kg bench press, 283.5 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.