Clay Patterson
USA
Male
Best Squat
362.5 kg
Best Bench
255 kg
Best Deadlift
355 kg
Best Total
967.5 kg
Best DOTS
573.02
Best Wilks
569.37
Meet Count
17
Years Active
16+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 362.5 kg | 125 kg | Annual El Dorado Open | 1982-03-06 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 255 kg | 110 kg | Greater Texas Classic | 1979-12-15 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 355 kg | 110 kg | Greater Texas Classic | 1979-12-15 | 110 |
| Total | 967.5 kg | 110 kg | Greater Texas Classic | 1979-12-15 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-04-18 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | 272.2 kg | 197.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 759.8 kg |
| 1976-04-15 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | 295 kg | 212.5 kg | 295 kg | 802.5 kg |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 312.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 860 kg |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 317.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 867.5 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 330 kg | 242.5 kg | 335 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 337.5 kg | 245 kg | 330 kg | 912.5 kg |
| 1979-12-15 | Greater Texas Classic | 357.5 kg | 255 kg | 355 kg | 967.5 kg |
's best total of 967.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (81,993 entries).
Competition History
17 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-11-28 | World Bench Press Championships | APF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 195.0 kg | - | 195.0 kg | 110.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-19 | Del Rio Boys Club Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 344.7 kg | 233.6 kg | 322.1 kg | 900.4 kg | 510.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-05 | Greater Mr. Arkansas Meet | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 350 kg | 165 kg | 330 kg | 845 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-06 | Annual El Dorado Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 362.5 kg | 240 kg | 332.5 kg | 935 kg | 529.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-26 | Tennessee State | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 347.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 927.5 kg | 525.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-30 | Coors Classic | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 240 kg | 325 kg | 910 kg | 515.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Greater Mr Arkansas PL Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1979-12-15 | Greater Texas Classic | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 357.5 kg | 255 kg | 355 kg | 967.5 kg | 573.0 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-30 | Las Vegas Royale | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 332.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 330 kg | 865 kg | 512.3 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-10 | Gulf Coast P/L Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 320 kg | 232.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 865 kg | 512.3 | 2 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 337.5 kg | 245 kg | 330 kg | 912.5 kg | 517.2 | 3 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 242.5 kg | 335 kg | 907.5 kg | 537.5 | 3 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 867.5 kg | 514.3 | 2 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110 | 110 kg | 312.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 860 kg | 509.4 | 3 | |
| 1976-04-15 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 110 | 110 kg | 295 kg | 212.5 kg | 295 kg | 802.5 kg | 475.3 | 1 | |
| 1975-04-18 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.2 kg | 197.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 759.8 kg | 450.0 | 1 | |
| 1971-09-10 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110 | 110 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | - | - | DQ |
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About Clay Patterson
Clay Patterson is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1971. Clay Patterson has competed under APF, USPF, AAU, IPF, NAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 967.5 kg with a DOTS score of 573.02. Individual lift PRs: 362.5 kg squat, 255.0 kg bench press, 355.0 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.

