Dave Waddington
USA
Male
Best Squat
455.0 kg
Best Bench
267.6 kg
Best Deadlift
353.8 kg
Best Total
1050.1 kg
Best DOTS
580.12
Best Wilks
589.36
Meet Count
31
Years Active
11+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 455.0 kg | - | Appalachian Open | 1981-06-13 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 267.6 kg | 136.1 kg | Bob Moon Meet | 1980-02-16 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 353.8 kg | 125 kg | Lake Erie Open | 1981-12-20 | 125 |
| Total | 1050.1 kg | 136.1 kg | Bob Moon Meet | 1980-02-16 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 300 kg | 212.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 795 kg |
| 1977-04-30 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | 376.5 kg | 251.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 923.1 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 382.5 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 962.5 kg |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | 410 kg | 252.5 kg | 310 kg | 972.5 kg |
| 1980-01-05 | YMCA Nationals | 412.8 kg | 263.1 kg | 347 kg | 1022.9 kg |
| 1980-02-16 | Bob Moon Meet | 433.2 kg | 267.6 kg | 349.3 kg | 1050.1 kg |
's best total of 1,050.1kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
31 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 425 kg | 232.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-12-14 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 134.9 kg | 400 kg | 230 kg | 315 kg | 945 kg | 523.4 | 2 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 141 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-03-31 | Muskingum Valley Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 394.6 kg | 249.5 kg | 340.2 kg | 984.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 141.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | 143.8 kg | 440 kg | 247.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1015 kg | 552.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-12 | Lima YMCA Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 435.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 997.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-10-29 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-04-16 | Buckeye Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 417.3 kg | 235.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 984.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1982-10-30 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 412.5 kg | 240 kg | 327.5 kg | 980 kg | 555.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 400 kg | 237.5 kg | 345 kg | 982.5 kg | 556.8 | 4 | |
| 1982-02-07 | Ohio State Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 412.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 1007.5 kg | 571.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-09 | National YMCA Championships | USPF | 125 | 124.3 kg | - | - | 350 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-12-20 | Lake Erie Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 396.9 kg | 238.1 kg | 353.8 kg | 988.8 kg | 560.4 | 2 | |
| 1981-11-21 | Annual Purdue Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 377.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 539.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-17 | Annual Dayton Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 377.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 528.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 140.7 kg | 425 kg | 250 kg | 250 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-06-13 | Appalachian Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 455.0 kg | 249.5 kg | 344.7 kg | 1049.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 427.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 330 kg | 1015 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-12-06 | US Invitational | USPF | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 247.5 kg | 340 kg | 987.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 144.2 kg | 417.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 335 kg | 1015 kg | 551.7 | G | |
| 1980-10-04 | Ohio Association Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 395 kg | 242.5 kg | 305 kg | 942.5 kg | - | G | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 430 kg | 257.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1015 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1980-05-17 | North Americans | USPF | 125+ | - | 439.1 kg | 262.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1029.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-02-16 | Bob Moon Meet | USPF | 125+ | 136.1 kg | 433.2 kg | 267.6 kg | 349.3 kg | 1050.1 kg | 580.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-01-05 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 412.8 kg | 263.1 kg | 347 kg | 1022.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 410 kg | 252.5 kg | 310 kg | 972.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | 382.5 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 962.5 kg | 545.5 | 2 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 362.5 kg | 240 kg | 295 kg | 897.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1977-04-30 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 110+ | 139.3 kg | 376.5 kg | 251.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 923.1 kg | 506.6 | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 300 kg | 212.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 795 kg | - | 7 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
, 35
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 35.
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About Dave Waddington
Dave Waddington is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 31 sanctioned meets since 1975. Dave Waddington has competed under USPF, IPF, AAU, NAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1050.1 kg with a DOTS score of 580.12. Individual lift PRs: 455.0 kg squat, 267.6 kg bench press, 353.8 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.