Ed Riley
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Ed Riley is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 870.9 kg and a best DOTS of 503.43.
- Best total
- 870.9 kg
- Best DOTS
- 503.43
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 74 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Best Squat
349.3 kg
Best Bench
240.4 kg
Best Deadlift
317.5 kg
Best Total
870.9 kg
Best DOTS
503.43
Best Wilks
500.22
Meet Count
74
Years Active
48+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 349.3 kg | 125 kg | Wyoming Valley Open/Novice/Women's/Masters | 1981-11-29 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 240.4 kg | 125 kg | Atlantic Coast Bench Press Championships | 1982-04-17 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 317.5 kg | 125 kg | State Correctional Institution Meet | 1984-06-30 | 125 |
| Total | 870.9 kg | 125 kg | South Jersey Championships | 1981-12-05 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | 272.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 1977-10-01 | National Masters Championships | 285.8 kg | 235.9 kg | 285.8 kg | 807.4 kg |
| 1981-03-07 | Cumberland Valley Classic | - | - | - | 848.2 kg |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | 345 kg | 222.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 850 kg |
| 1981-12-05 | South Jersey Championships | - | - | - | 870.9 kg |
Ed Riley's best total of 870.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,012 entries).
Competition History
79 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-17 | Single Event Nationals | ADFPF | 125 | 116 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2021-04-17 | Single Event Nationals | ADFPF | 125 | 116 kg | - | - | 272.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 158.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-17 | Single Event Nationals | ADFPF | 125 | 116 kg | 233 kg | - | - | 233 kg | 135.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-17 | Single Event Nationals | ADFPF | 125 | 116 kg | 233 kg | - | - | 233 kg | 135.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | YMCA Powerlifting Nationals | ADFPF | 125 | 119.1 kg | 227.5 kg | 125 kg | 297.5 kg | 650 kg | 374.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-05-11 | National Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 312.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 177.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-06-24 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 125 | 115.3 kg | - | - | 287.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 167.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-06-24 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 125 | 116 kg | 205 kg | - | - | 205 kg | 119.1 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-16 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 272.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 432.2 | 1 | |
| 1986-10-03 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 260 kg | 200 kg | 292.5 kg | 752.5 kg | 426.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-05-10 | Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 205 kg | 292.5 kg | 792.5 kg | 449.2 | 5 | |
| 1986-05-03 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 272.5 kg | 205 kg | 272.5 kg | 750 kg | 425.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-08-24 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 282.5 kg | 215 kg | 272.5 kg | 770 kg | 436.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-11 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 185 kg | 295 kg | 772.5 kg | 437.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-23 | New Jersey Cup Bench | USPF | - | - | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1985-01-25 | Delaware Valley Open Bench | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 192.8 kg | - | 192.8 kg | 109.3 | 1 | |
| 1984-10-27 | Graterford Open Invitational | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 272.2 kg | 190.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 734.8 kg | 416.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-10-13 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 115.7 kg | 230 kg | 197.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 700 kg | 407.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-08-18 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 294.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 748.4 kg | 424.2 | 3 | |
| 1984-06-30 | State Correctional Institution Meet | SCI | 125 | 125 kg | 294.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 793.8 kg | 449.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-19 | Eastern Masters Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 160 kg | 275 kg | 730 kg | 413.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-06 | Region II Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 272.5 kg | 160 kg | 260 kg | 692.5 kg | 392.5 | 5 | |
| 1983-10-29 | US Open Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 303.9 kg | 530.7 kg | 300.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-10-29 | US Open Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-10-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 115.7 kg | 272.5 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 777.5 kg | 452.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-09-10 | Open Bench Press & Deadlift | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 505 kg | 286.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-20 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 328.9 kg | 213.2 kg | 294.8 kg | 836.9 kg | 474.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-09 | Biggest Bench on the Beach Contest | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 213.2 kg | - | 213.2 kg | 120.8 | 3 | |
| 1983-04-16 | Region II Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 326.6 kg | 199.6 kg | 290.3 kg | 816.5 kg | 462.7 | 2 | |
| 1983-04-01 | Wade's South Jersey Open | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | 319.8 kg | 204.1 kg | 294.8 kg | 818.7 kg | 464.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-12-18 | South Jersey Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 186.0 kg | - | 186.0 kg | 105.4 | 3 | |
| 1982-12-04 | South Jersey Open & Novice | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | 306.2 kg | 142.9 kg | 299.4 kg | 748.4 kg | 424.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-10-16 | Northeastern Coast Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 195.0 kg | - | 195.0 kg | 110.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-11 | Masters and Open Bench Press and DL | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 530 kg | 300.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-04 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 125 | 120.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-08-21 | Wade's South Jersey Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 333.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 850.5 kg | 482.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-14 | National Masters Sports Festival | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 327.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 850 kg | 503.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Fairlane Village Mall Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 319.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 836.9 kg | 474.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-13 | Eastern Masters PL | USPF | - | 119.8 kg | 320 kg | 227.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 820 kg | 471.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-22 | McGuire AFB Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-15 | Wade's South Jersey Open PL Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 317.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 834.6 kg | 473.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-01 | East Stroudsberg State College Invitational | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 342.5 kg | 235.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 861.8 kg | 488.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-17 | Atlantic Coast Bench Press Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 240.4 kg | - | 240.4 kg | 136.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-04 | Eastern Pennsylvania Open Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 233.6 kg | - | 233.6 kg | 132.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-01 | Wade's South Jersey Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 340.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 301.6 kg | 841.4 kg | 476.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | Mr Cumberland Valley | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 344.7 kg | 199.6 kg | 290.3 kg | 834.6 kg | 473.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-13 | Northeastern Coast Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 213.2 kg | - | 213.2 kg | 120.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-19 | South Jersey Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 231.3 kg | - | 231.3 kg | 131.1 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-05 | South Jersey Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | 870.9 kg | 493.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-29 | Wyoming Valley Open/Novice/Women's/Masters | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 349.3 kg | 215.5 kg | 276.7 kg | 841.4 kg | 476.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 222.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 850 kg | 481.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-09-26 | Eastern Coast Cup Bench Press Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 222.3 kg | - | 222.3 kg | 126.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-09-20 | Philadelphia Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 320 kg | 215 kg | 272.5 kg | 807.5 kg | 457.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-29 | Red Bank YMCA Open Bench Press | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 224.5 kg | - | 224.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-08-15 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 317.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 805.1 kg | 456.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-25 | Atlantic Shores Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-06 | Schuylkill County Championships | USPF | 110+ | - | 317.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 285.8 kg | 807.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-05-23 | Bench Press Contest | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 115.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-16 | Wade's Euphorium Power Meet | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | 317.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 290.3 kg | 811.9 kg | 460.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-03 | West Chester Open Bench Press-Deadlift | USA-UA | 110+ | - | - | 199.6 kg | 283.5 kg | 483.1 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1981-04-26 | Eastern Masters Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 337.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 475.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Mr Cumberland Valley | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | 816.5 kg | 462.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Cumberland Valley Classic | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | 848.2 kg | 480.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-28 | North Eastern States Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-01-17 | Mr Mid Eastern States Bench Press Contest | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 123.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-13 | North Atlantic Bench Press Cup | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 217.7 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 123.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-07 | Open Power Lift Meet | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 299.4 kg | 215.5 kg | 283.5 kg | 798.3 kg | 452.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-23 | Upper Darby Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 294.8 kg | 204.1 kg | 272.2 kg | 771.1 kg | 437.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-01 | Bench Press Meet | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 115.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-09-20 | Open Bench Press & Deadlift Contest | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 217.7 kg | 272.2 kg | 489.9 kg | 277.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-09-13 | New Jersey Cup Bench Press | USA-UA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 215.5 kg | - | 215.5 kg | 122.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-06-21 | Lehigh Valley Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 274.4 kg | 195.0 kg | 274.4 kg | 743.9 kg | 440.6 | 3 | |
| 1980-06-07 | Schuykill County Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.2 kg | 199.6 kg | 272.2 kg | 743.9 kg | 440.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-24 | West Chester Open Bench Press | USA-UA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 190.5 kg | - | 190.5 kg | 112.8 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-03 | Eastern Open Masters Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 727.5 kg | 430.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | Sr Middle Atlantics | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 249.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 274.4 kg | 705.3 kg | 417.8 | 1 | |
| 1979-12-01 | Delaware Valley Bench Press Championships | USPF | 110+ | - | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1977-10-01 | National Masters Championships | AAU | 110+ | - | 285.8 kg | 235.9 kg | 285.8 kg | 807.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | 114.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 771.1 kg | 450.8 | 4 |
Records Held
771.1 kg
Total · 110+ kg · Raw
272.2 kg
Squat · 110+ kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Ed Riley's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
97th
Elite
Deadlift
92th
Advanced
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
38.5%
avg 35.3%
Bench
26.5%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
35.0%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 35.0% of Ed Riley's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
Ed Riley, 60
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 60, Ed Riley competed 39 years past the statistical peak, among the 18% of lifters still competing at 60.
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About Ed Riley
Ed Riley is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 74 sanctioned meets since 1973. Ed Riley has competed under ADFPF, USPF, WDFPF, IPF, APF, ADFPA, SCI, USA-UA, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 870.9 kg with a DOTS score of 503.43. Individual lift PRs: 349.3 kg squat, 240.4 kg bench press, 317.5 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.