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Dave Murphy
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Dave Murphy is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 385.0 kg and a best DOTS of 228.02.
- Best total
- 385 kg
- Best DOTS
- 228.02
- Competition context
- 110 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 84 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
90 kg
Best Bench
295 kg
Best Deadlift
147.5 kg
Best Total
385 kg
Best DOTS
228.02
Best Wilks
226.57
Meet Count
84
Years Active
24+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 90 kg | 110 kg | Wisconsin State Meet | 2009-09-12 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 295 kg | 108.5 kg | Winter Warfare | 2023-01-23 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 147.5 kg | 110 kg | Wisconsin State Meet | 2009-09-12 | 110 |
| Total | 385 kg | 110 kg | Wisconsin State Meet | 2009-09-12 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-01 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | - | 142.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg |
| 2002-03-23 | Illinois State Powerlifting Championships | - | 159 kg | - | 159 kg |
| 2003-03-29 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg |
| 2003-11-01 | Region 6 Meet | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg |
| 2004-03-20 | Amateur Nationals | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg |
| 2004-07-01 | Illinois State Meet | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg |
| 2005-03-12 | Illinois State Meet | - | 202.5 kg | - | 202.5 kg |
| 2005-10-15 | Region 6 Meet | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg |
| 2006-03-11 | IL State meet | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg |
| 2006-04-07 | Amateur Nationals | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg |
| 2006-11-11 | Illinois Record Breakers | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg |
| 2007-03-24 | IL State Meet | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg |
| 2007-12-01 | Elite Barbell Rick Hussey Bench Press Benefit | - | 252.2 kg | - | 252.2 kg |
| 2008-08-01 | Amateur Worlds | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | 60 kg | 255 kg | 60 kg | 375 kg |
| 2009-09-12 | Wisconsin State Meet | 90 kg | 147.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 385 kg |
Competition History
89 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-15 | National Championships | APF | 110 | 108.3 kg | - | 265 kg | - | 265 kg | 157.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-08-05 | Relentless | UPA | 110 | 107.8 kg | - | 282.5 kg | - | 282.5 kg | 168.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-23 | Winter Warfare | UPA | 110 | 108.5 kg | - | 295 kg | - | 295 kg | 175.6 | 1 | |
| 2022-07-09 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 110 | 108.5 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 151.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-03 | National Championships | APF | 110 | 107.9 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 152.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-19 | Wolverine Open | APF | 110 | 108.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2020-10-24 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 144.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-24 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 107.6 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 137.4 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-14 | Michigan State Meet | APF | 110 | 109.1 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 161.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-26 | CanAm Championships | WPC | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 162.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-01 | National Championship | UPA | 110 | 108.5 kg | - | 287.5 kg | - | 287.5 kg | 171.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-09 | Michigan State Powerlifting Championships | UPA | 110 | 109.1 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 151.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-01 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 110 | 109.0 kg | - | 250.0 kg | - | 250.0 kg | 148.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 148.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-11 | Michigan Powerlifting Championships | UPA | 110 | 109.4 kg | - | 285 kg | - | 285 kg | 169.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 154.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-05 | Single Lift Championships | WPC | 110 | 108.6 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 151.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-07 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 125 | 111.7 kg | - | 282.5 kg | - | 282.5 kg | 166.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-10 | Detroit Barbell Summer Bash | UPA | 110 | 109.8 kg | - | 277.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | 164.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-26 | Michigan Powerlifting State Championship | UPA | 110 | 109.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 108 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 138.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 105.6 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 147.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 125 | 112.7 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 146.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-08-20 | Detroit Barbell Summer Bash | UPA | 110 | 107.5 kg | - | 244.9 kg | - | 244.9 kg | 146.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 125 | 111.7 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 144.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 110 | 109 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 53.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-20 | Pressing the Pieces Together | APF | 125 | 111.6 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 162.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-12 | Holly Jolly Power-Bash | RPS | 110 | 109.8 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 161.5 | 2 | |
| 2015-11-07 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-07-25 | CanAm Bench Press Championships | APF | 125 | 111.4 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 147.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-02 | Chicago Fit Expo | USPA | 125 | 112.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 142.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-03-21 | IL State Meet | APF | 110 | 108.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-02-08 | Pressing the Pieces Together | APF | 125 | 112.5 kg | - | 257.5 kg | - | 257.5 kg | 151.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-07 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 251.7 kg | - | 251.7 kg | 149.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-03 | Summer Bash | APF | 110 | 109.3 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 144.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | CanAm Bench Press Championship | WPC | 110 | 108.1 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 143.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-29 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 110 | 106.8 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 137.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-15 | IL State Meet | APF | 110 | 108.1 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 138.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-12 | Illinois State/Prairie Open Powerlifting Championship | USPA | 110 | 108.1 kg | - | -237.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-08-03 | Summer Bash | APF | 110 | 109.9 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 140.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-20 | CanAm Bench Press Championship | WPC | 110 | 108.7 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 127.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-05-18 | Master Submaster Jr & Teen Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 134.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-06 | Illinois State/Prairie Open Championships | USPA | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | 207.5 kg | - | 207.5 kg | 123.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Relentless | APF | 110 | 108.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-11-17 | Relentless Detroit | APF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 183.7 kg | - | 183.7 kg | 104.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 113 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-07-28 | Chicago Summer Bash 9 | APF | 125 | 114.9 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 148.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-21 | CanAm Bench Press Championships | WPC | 125 | 112.9 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 82.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-17 | Ron Fernando Memorial Meet | APF | 125 | 112.4 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 160.1 | 2 | |
| 2011-09-01 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 125 | 119 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 139.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-19 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 125 | 112 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 76.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-20 | Big Iron Open | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-10-30 | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | APF | 125 | 119.2 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 230 kg | 132.4 | 1 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 144.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 125 | 117 kg | 60 kg | 260 kg | 60 kg | 380 kg | 220.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 115.2 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 148.5 | 3 | |
| 2010-04-18 | Amateur & Raw Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 148.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-20 | Elite Barbell Invitational | APF | 125 | 112.5 kg | - | 260.8 kg | - | 260.8 kg | 153.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-12 | Wisconsin State Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 90 kg | 147.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 385 kg | 228.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-12 | Wisconsin State Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 140.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 60 kg | 255 kg | 60 kg | 375 kg | 222.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-03-14 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 125 | 114.6 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 93.4 | 2 | |
| 2009-01-30 | IA/Midwest Championships | UPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 114.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-08-01 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 125 | 112.3 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 149.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.3 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 143.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.8 kg | - | 140 kg | - | 140 kg | 83.3 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-15 | Illinois State Championships | APF | 110 | 108.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-12-01 | Elite Barbell Rick Hussey Bench Press Benefit | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 252.2 kg | - | 252.2 kg | 149.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-03 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 108.3 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 131.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-15 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 110 | 109.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 135.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-24 | IL State Meet | APF | 110 | 107.8 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 140.3 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-11 | Illinois Record Breakers | APF | 110 | 106.9 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 133.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 106.2 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 123.1 | 2 | |
| 2006-04-07 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 110 | 108 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 131.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-11 | IL State meet | APF | 110 | 107.2 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 130.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-15 | Region 6 Meet | APF | 125 | 112 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 123.6 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-29 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 110 | 108 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 119.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-03-12 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 202.5 kg | - | 202.5 kg | 119.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | - | 192.5 kg | - | 192.5 kg | 114.0 | 2 | |
| 2004-07-01 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 110 | 107 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 119.7 | 3 | |
| 2004-03-20 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg | 115.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-01 | Region 6 Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 112.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 99.2 | 2 | |
| 2003-03-29 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 108.1 | 1 | |
| 2002-03-23 | Illinois State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 159 kg | - | 159 kg | 94.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-01 | Illinois State Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 142.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg | 84.4 | 1 |
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About Dave Murphy
Dave Murphy is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 84 sanctioned meets since 2001. Dave Murphy has competed under APF, UPA, WPC, RPS, USPA, SPF federations.
Career best competition total: 385.0 kg with a DOTS score of 228.02. Individual lift PRs: 90.0 kg squat, 295.0 kg bench press, 147.5 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.