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Gil Thompson
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Gil Thompson is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 955.0 kg and a best DOTS of 565.61.
- Best total
- 955 kg
- Best DOTS
- 565.61
- Competition context
- 110 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 44 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Best Squat
367.5 kg
Best Bench
272.5 kg
Best Deadlift
328.9 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
565.61
Best Wilks
562.01
Meet Count
44
Years Active
44+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 367.5 kg | 110 kg | Houston YMCA Meet | 1989-11-04 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 272.5 kg | 110 kg | Malibu Classic | 1991-08-31 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 328.9 kg | 110 kg | World Submasters/Masters | 1992-03-14 | 110 |
| Total | 955 kg | 110 kg | MSSA Spring Nationals | 1986-04-12 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-02 | Texas State Open | 100 kg | 205 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg |
| 1980-04-12 | Region 9 | 272.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 245 kg | 730 kg |
| 1981-03-07 | Greater Mr Arkansas PL Championships | 277.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 787.5 kg |
| 1981-11-07 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | 295 kg | 237.5 kg | 280 kg | 812.5 kg |
| 1983-03-05 | Greater Mr. Arkansas Meet | 332.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 877.5 kg |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | 332.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 305 kg | 880 kg |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | 347.5 kg | 245 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg |
| 1985-03-02 | Southwest Fire & Police Meet | 342.5 kg | 250 kg | 327.5 kg | 920 kg |
| 1985-12-14 | Annual Texas Powerlift Classic | 357.5 kg | 260 kg | 317.5 kg | 935 kg |
| 1986-04-12 | MSSA Spring Nationals | 367.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 325 kg | 955 kg |
Gil Thompson's best total of 955kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (80,860 entries).
Competition History
47 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-13 | Winter Games of Texas | USAPL | 100 | 99.8 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 58.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-09-16 | Greatest Bench Press in America | USA-UA | 125 | 115.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 75 kg | 255 kg | 115 kg | 445 kg | 252.2 | 11 | |
| 1994-05-06 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 255 kg | 300 kg | 900 kg | 510.1 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-09 | Crain's Muscle World Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 352.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 300 kg | 910 kg | 515.8 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-14 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 337.5 kg | 265 kg | 305 kg | 907.5 kg | 537.5 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-14 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 265 kg | - | 265 kg | 157.0 | 1 | |
| 1993-03-27 | World Record Breakers & Submaster/Master Worlds | WPA | 110 | 110 kg | 362.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 317.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 564.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-05-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 257.5 kg | - | 257.5 kg | 152.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-05-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 340 kg | 257.5 kg | 295 kg | 892.5 kg | 528.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-04-25 | Baddest Bench in America & Baddest Bench Press in Texas | USA-UA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 260.8 kg | - | 260.8 kg | 154.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-03-14 | World Submasters/Masters | WPA | 110 | 110 kg | 365.1 kg | 260.8 kg | 328.9 kg | 954.8 kg | 565.5 | 1 | |
| 1991-08-31 | Malibu Classic | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 161.4 | 2 | |
| 1991-05-18 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | 260 kg | 307.5 kg | 917.5 kg | 543.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-09-01 | Malibu Classic | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 154.0 | 1 | |
| 1990-08-18 | Texas Cup | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 262.5 kg | - | 262.5 kg | 155.5 | 7 | |
| 1990-08-18 | Texas Cup | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 347.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 537.5 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-21 | World Bench Press Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | - | 262.5 kg | - | 262.5 kg | 155.5 | 1 | |
| 1989-11-04 | Houston YMCA Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 367.5 kg | 255 kg | 310 kg | 932.5 kg | 552.3 | 1 | |
| 1989-06-17 | Texas Grand | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 352.5 kg | 255 kg | 300 kg | 907.5 kg | 514.3 | 1 | |
| 1988-09-03 | World Record Breakers Invitational | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 161.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 115.5 kg | 295 kg | 200 kg | 317.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 472.8 | 6 | |
| 1987-11-28 | World Bench Press Championships | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 256.3 kg | - | 256.3 kg | 151.8 | 2 | |
| 1986-11-15 | World Championships | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 353.8 kg | 258.6 kg | 299.4 kg | 911.7 kg | 540.0 | 3 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 355 kg | 265 kg | 317.5 kg | 937.5 kg | 555.3 | 4 | |
| 1986-04-12 | MSSA Spring Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 367.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 325 kg | 955 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-12-14 | Annual Texas Powerlift Classic | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 357.5 kg | 260 kg | 317.5 kg | 935 kg | 553.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 110 | 105.9 kg | 332.5 kg | 245 kg | 307.5 kg | 885 kg | 531.9 | 11 | |
| 1985-03-02 | Southwest Fire & Police Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 342.5 kg | 250 kg | 327.5 kg | 920 kg | 544.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-01 | Greater Texas Classic | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 325 kg | 242.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 99 kg | 347.5 kg | 245 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg | 548.7 | 4 | |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 332.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 305 kg | 880 kg | 544.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-12 | Las Vegas Open Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 147.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-03-17 | Texas State Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 337.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 290 kg | 850 kg | 523.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-10-08 | Houston Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-03-05 | Greater Mr. Arkansas Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 332.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 877.5 kg | 540.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-22 | Central Texas Bench Press | USA-UA | 92.9+ | 98.9 kg | - | 229.1 kg | - | 229.1 kg | 141.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-05 | Southern States Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 140.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-06 | Annual El Dorado Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 240 kg | 272.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 500.1 | 2 | |
| 1981-11-07 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 237.5 kg | 280 kg | 812.5 kg | 500.1 | 2 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 89 kg | 267.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 707.5 kg | 460.1 | 6 | |
| 1981-05-23 | Texas State Novice | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 143.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Greater Mr Arkansas PL Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 277.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 509.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-11-15 | Edward S. Hudson Memorial | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 260 kg | 197.5 kg | 255 kg | 712.5 kg | 460.7 | 3 | |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 65 kg | 215 kg | 65 kg | 345 kg | 223.1 | 18 | |
| 1980-04-12 | Region 9 | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 272.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 245 kg | 730 kg | 472.0 | 3 | |
| 1980-02-02 | Texas State Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 100 kg | 205 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg | 326.5 | 9 |
Records Held
229.1 kg
Bench · 92.9+ kg · Raw
229.1 kg
Total · 92.9+ kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Gil Thompson's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
96th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
37.9%
avg 35.3%
Bench
28.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
33.9%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 33.9% of Gil Thompson's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
Gil Thompson, 74
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 74, Gil Thompson competes 54 years past the statistical peak, among the 2% of lifters still competing at 74.
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About Gil Thompson
Gil Thompson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 44 sanctioned meets since 1980. Gil Thompson has competed under USAPL, USA-UA, USPF, WPA, APF, WPC, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 565.61. Individual lift PRs: 367.5 kg squat, 272.5 kg bench press, 328.9 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.