Gerald Welch
USA
Male
Best Squat
397.5 kg
Best Bench
237.5 kg
Best Deadlift
352.5 kg
Best Total
977.5 kg
Best DOTS
558.64
Best Wilks
560.09
Meet Count
10
Years Active
4+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 397.5 kg | 125 kg | MSU Open & Collegiate | 1988-02-27 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | 121.8 kg | Nationals | 1988-08-13 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 352.5 kg | 121.8 kg | Nationals | 1988-08-13 | 125 |
| Total | 977.5 kg | 121.8 kg | Nationals | 1988-08-13 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | 307.5 kg | 200 kg | 287.5 kg | 795 kg |
| 1985-02-16 | Mississippi Invitational | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 300 kg | 845 kg |
| 1985-02-22 | Mississippi State Invitational | 365 kg | 225 kg | 322.5 kg | 912.5 kg |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | 395 kg | 230 kg | 340 kg | 965 kg |
| 1988-02-27 | MSU Open & Collegiate | 397.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 977.5 kg |
's best total of 977.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,012 entries).
Competition History
10 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 121.8 kg | 387.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 977.5 kg | 558.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 125 | 120.2 kg | 387.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 546.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-02-27 | MSU Open & Collegiate | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 397.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 977.5 kg | 554.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 395 kg | 230 kg | 340 kg | 965 kg | 546.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 317.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 294.8 kg | 834.6 kg | 473.0 | 11 | |
| 1985-11-23 | Longhorn Open / Collegiate | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 345 kg | 220 kg | 327.5 kg | 892.5 kg | 528.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-09-28 | Blue Gray Championship | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | 222.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 885 kg | 524.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-22 | Mississippi State Invitational | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 365 kg | 225 kg | 322.5 kg | 912.5 kg | 517.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-16 | Mississippi Invitational | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 300 kg | 845 kg | 500.5 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 100 | 100 kg | 307.5 kg | 200 kg | 287.5 kg | 795 kg | 489.3 | 3 |
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About Gerald Welch
Gerald Welch is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 10 sanctioned meets since 1984. Gerald Welch has competed under ADFPA, WDFPF, USPF, APF federations.
Career best competition total: 977.5 kg with a DOTS score of 558.64. Individual lift PRs: 397.5 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 352.5 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.