Chuck Dunbar
Vital Statistics
Chuck Dunbar is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 567.0 kg and a best DOTS of 549.22.
- Best total
- 567.0 kg
- Best DOTS
- 549.22
- Competition context
- 56 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 32 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 235.9 kg | 56 kg | Georgia State Championships | 1983-03-26 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 149.7 kg | 56 kg | Augusta Open | 1984-08-25 | 56 |
| Deadlift | 192.8 kg | 52 kg | Georgia State Meet | 1984-03-31 | 52 |
| Total | 567.0 kg | 56 kg | Georgia State Championships | 1983-03-26 | 56 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 185 kg | 120 kg | 132.5 kg | 437.5 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 200 kg | 127.5 kg | 170 kg | 497.5 kg |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 217.5 kg | 135 kg | 165 kg | 517.5 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 165 kg | 522.5 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 230 kg | 140 kg | 170 kg | 540 kg |
| 1981-03-28 | Georgia Closed Championships | 231.3 kg | 145.2 kg | 181.4 kg | 557.9 kg |
| 1981-08-01 | Augusta Open | 233.6 kg | 145.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 562.5 kg |
| 1983-03-26 | Georgia State Championships | 235.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 188.2 kg | 567.0 kg |
Chuck Dunbar's best total of 567kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (6,983 entries).
Competition History
33 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.4 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 160 kg | 530 kg | 513.3 | 6 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 227.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 532.5 kg | 510.0 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 160 kg | 530 kg | 507.6 | 2 | |
| 1992-03-01 | Georgia State | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 229.1 kg | 129.3 kg | 172.4 kg | 530.7 kg | 508.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-03-23 | Wendy's/Coke Classic Georgia State Championships | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 220.0 kg | 129.3 kg | 170.1 kg | 519.4 kg | 497.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 207.5 kg | 125 kg | 172.5 kg | 505 kg | 483.7 | 2 | |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 217.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 495.7 | 2 | |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 235 kg | 140 kg | 175 kg | 550 kg | 492.3 | 2 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.2 kg | 217.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 532.5 kg | 517.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-08-25 | Augusta Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 134.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 52 | 51.2 kg | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 565 kg | 549.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-03-31 | Georgia State Meet | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 226.8 kg | 140.6 kg | 192.8 kg | 560.2 kg | 536.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-26 | Augusta Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 127.9 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-26 | Augusta Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 213.2 kg | 142.9 kg | 170.1 kg | 526.2 kg | 471.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-05-05 | Region III | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | - | 133.8 kg | - | 133.8 kg | 128.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-26 | Georgia State Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 235.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 188.2 kg | 567.0 kg | 507.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 230 kg | 137.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 550 kg | 529.7 | 2 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 220 kg | 140 kg | 192.5 kg | 552.5 kg | 532.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Georgia Closed Championships | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 226.8 kg | 140.6 kg | 170.1 kg | 537.5 kg | 514.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51 kg | 217.5 kg | 140 kg | 165 kg | 522.5 kg | 509.8 | 2 | |
| 1981-08-01 | Augusta Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 233.6 kg | 145.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 562.5 kg | 503.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 50.9 kg | 217.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 505.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-28 | Augusta Open & Teenage Bench | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 139.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-28 | Georgia Closed Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 231.3 kg | 145.2 kg | 181.4 kg | 557.9 kg | 499.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.2 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 170 kg | 540 kg | 524.9 | 2 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 217.5 kg | 138.5 kg | 165 kg | 521 kg | 499.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 222.5 kg | 130 kg | 167.5 kg | 520 kg | 498.1 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 520 kg | 501.7 | 2 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 165 kg | 522.5 kg | 500.4 | 1 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | 217.5 kg | 135 kg | 165 kg | 517.5 kg | 495.7 | 2 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 200 kg | 127.5 kg | 170 kg | 497.5 kg | 476.5 | 2 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 185 kg | 120 kg | 132.5 kg | 437.5 kg | 419.0 | 1 | |
| 1977-04-30 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 52 | 51.0 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ |
Strength Fingerprint
How Chuck Dunbar'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 33.3% of Chuck Dunbar's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
52kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 18. At 37, Chuck Dunbar competed 19 years past the statistical peak.
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About Chuck Dunbar
Chuck Dunbar is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1977. Chuck Dunbar has competed under IPF, USPF, AAU, NAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 567.0 kg with a DOTS score of 549.22. Individual lift PRs: 235.9 kg squat, 149.7 kg bench press, 192.8 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.

