Doyle Kenady
Doyle Kenady (29 August 1948 – 3 February 1999) was a world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor from the United States. Doyle was best known for winning the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1978 and 1980 in the +110 kg weight class. Doyle Kenady broke the world record in the deadlift at the 1986 Budweiser World Recorder Breakers Meet Deadlifting a 903-pound World Record on April 6, 1986, in a deadlift suit.
Vital Statistics
Doyle Kenady is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1045.0 kg and a best DOTS of 573.22.
- Best total
- 1045 kg
- Best DOTS
- 573.22
- Competition context
- 125+ kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 26 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 415 kg | 136 kg | Senior Nationals | 1981-07-11 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 255 kg | - | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 1979-04-05 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 410 kg | 138.4 kg | Budweiser World Record Breakers | 1986-04-06 | 125+ |
| Total | 1045 kg | - | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 1979-04-05 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 235 kg | 350 kg | 950 kg |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | 387.8 kg | 251.7 kg | 351.5 kg | 991.1 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 400 kg | 255 kg | 382.5 kg | 1037.5 kg |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 400 kg | 255 kg | 390 kg | 1045 kg |
Doyle Kenady's best total of 1,045kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,167 entries).
Competition History
26 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-06 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 125+ | - | 347.5 kg | 190 kg | 292.5 kg | 830 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1987-03-23 | Budweiser Record Breakers | USPF | 125+ | - | 372.5 kg | 240 kg | 377.5 kg | 990 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 385 kg | 245 kg | 372.5 kg | 1002.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1986-04-06 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 125+ | 138.4 kg | 385 kg | 247.5 kg | 410 kg | 1042.5 kg | 573.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 135 kg | 392.5 kg | 245 kg | 390 kg | 1027.5 kg | 569.0 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125+ | 133.2 kg | 60 kg | 65 kg | 377.5 kg | 502.5 kg | 279.3 | 3 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 134.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-03-17 | PacWest Record Breakers Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 65 kg | 65 kg | 377.5 kg | 507.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 135.8 kg | 395 kg | 240 kg | 377.5 kg | 1012.5 kg | 559.7 | 2 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 135 kg | 342.5 kg | 230 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-11-21 | West Coast Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 399.2 kg | 247.2 kg | 394.6 kg | 1041 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-07-25 | World Games | IPF | 125+ | - | 372.5 kg | 245 kg | 367.5 kg | 985 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 136 kg | 415 kg | 247.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 1035 kg | 571.9 | 2 | |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 372.5 kg | 235 kg | 375 kg | 982.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 136.8 kg | 372.5 kg | 245 kg | 382.5 kg | 1000 kg | 551.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 395 kg | 250 kg | 380 kg | 1025 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | World Series of Powerlifting | USPF | 125+ | - | 382.5 kg | 250 kg | 385 kg | 1017.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-03-19 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | 137.5 kg | 400 kg | 252.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 1015 kg | 559.1 | 1 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 395 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 255 kg | 390 kg | 1045 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | 141 kg | 402.5 kg | 250 kg | 375 kg | 1027.5 kg | 562.0 | 1 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 255 kg | 382.5 kg | 1037.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1976-08-14 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 387.8 kg | 251.7 kg | 351.5 kg | 991.1 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | 135.2 kg | 355 kg | 242.5 kg | 345 kg | 942.5 kg | 521.7 | 3 | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110+ | - | 365 kg | 235 kg | 350 kg | 950 kg | - | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Doyle Kenady'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 38.0% of Doyle Kenady's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
all Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 40, Doyle Kenady competed 19 years past the statistical peak, among the 28% of lifters still competing at 40.
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About Doyle Kenady
Doyle Kenady is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 26 sanctioned meets since 1974. Doyle Kenady has competed under NAPF, USPF, APF, IPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 1045.0 kg with a DOTS score of 573.22. Individual lift PRs: 415.0 kg squat, 255.0 kg bench press, 410.0 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.