Graham Hicks
Graham Hicks (born 15 November 1985 in Morecambe, Lancashire) is an English strongman and powerlifter. A Britain's Strongest Man champion and a two time Europe's Strongest Man bronze medalist, he is one of the best deadlifters in strongman.
Vital Statistics
Graham Hicks is a United Kingdom powerlifter with a best competition total of 1100.0 kg and a best DOTS of 577.69.
- Competition context
- ProRaw, Wraps
- Bodyweight
- 164.1 kg at last meet (Nov 2019)
- Records held
- 2
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 440 kg | 164.1 kg | Big Dogs 4 | 2019-11-02 | - |
| Bench Press | 270 kg | 164.1 kg | Big Dogs 4 | 2019-11-02 | - |
| Deadlift | 405 kg | 152 kg | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | 2018-10-13 | 90+ |
| Total | 1100 kg | 164.1 kg | Big Dogs 4 | 2019-11-02 | - |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-13 | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | - | - | 405 kg | 405 kg |
| 2019-11-02 | Big Dogs 4 | 440 kg | 270 kg | 390 kg | 1100 kg |
Graham Hicks's best total of 1,100kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (484 entries).
Competition History
3 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-02 | Big Dogs 4 | ProRaw | - | 164.1 kg | 440 kg | 270 kg | 390 kg | 1100 kg | 577.7 | 2 | |
| 2019-10-12 | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | BPU | - | 151.3 kg | - | - | 380 kg | 380 kg | 203.9 | 2 | |
| 2018-10-13 | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | BPU | 90+ | 152 kg | - | - | 405 kg | 405 kg | 217.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Graham Hicks'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 36.3% of Graham Hicks's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,028,288 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Graham Hicks last competed at 34.
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About Graham Hicks
Graham Hicks is a competitive powerlifter from the United Kingdom who has competed in 3 sanctioned meets since 2018. Graham Hicks has competed under ProRaw, BPU federations.
Career best competition total: 1100.0 kg with a DOTS score of 577.69. Individual lift PRs: 440.0 kg squat, 270.0 kg bench press, 405.0 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.