Gus Rethwisch
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410.5 kg | 125 kg | Central Oregon Meet | 1986-01-25 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | - | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 1984-12-18 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 392.4 kg | 125 kg | Central Oregon Meet | 1986-01-25 | 125 |
| Total | 1035 kg | - | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 1984-12-18 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 290 kg | 210 kg | 317.5 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1977-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | - | - | - | 868.6 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 355 kg | 225 kg | 357.5 kg | 937.5 kg |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 365 kg | 232.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 965 kg |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | 387.5 kg | 215 kg | 375 kg | 977.5 kg |
| 1984-12-18 | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 1035 kg |
's best total of 1,035kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
19 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-17 | California State BP/DL | WABDL | 140+ | - | - | - | 255 kg | 255 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-01-25 | Central Oregon Meet | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 410.5 kg | 231.3 kg | 392.4 kg | 1034.2 kg | 586.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 155.2 kg | 380 kg | 220 kg | 357.5 kg | 957.5 kg | 510.3 | 4 | |
| 1985-01-12 | Washington Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 374.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 367.4 kg | 968.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-12-18 | Miller Lite Armed Forces vs State of Hawaii | USPF | 125+ | - | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 1035 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | USPF | - | - | 357.5 kg | 235 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 125+ | 156.8 kg | 387.5 kg | 215 kg | 375 kg | 977.5 kg | 519.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125+ | 149.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 952.5 kg | 512.7 | 3 | |
| 1981-10-10 | Hawaii State Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 305 kg | 210 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-11-22 | Hawaii State | USPF | 125+ | - | 332.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 882.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 380 kg | 220 kg | 322.5 kg | 922.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 357.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 947.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-03-19 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 355 kg | 215 kg | 337.5 kg | 907.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1979-11-01 | Bret's Gym Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 317.5 kg | 224.5 kg | 344.7 kg | 886.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 365 kg | 232.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 965 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125+ | - | 355 kg | 225 kg | 357.5 kg | 937.5 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 310 kg | 215 kg | 332.5 kg | 857.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1977-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | - | - | - | 868.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 290 kg | 210 kg | 317.5 kg | 817.5 kg | - | 6 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 54.
Athletes With Similar Stats
Share This Athlete
Explore Further
About Gus Rethwisch
Gus Rethwisch is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 1975. Gus Rethwisch has competed under WABDL, APF, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 1035.0 kg with a DOTS score of 586.13. Individual lift PRs: 410.5 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 392.4 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.