Ian Bell
Ian Bell is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Ian Bell has competed from 2005 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1067.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 646.3. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 35 sanctioned meets with 30 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Ian Bell is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1067.5 kg and a best DOTS of 646.31.
- Best total
- 1067.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 646.31
- Competition context
- 105 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 62 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 5
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 412.5 kg | 104 kg | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 2025-11-10 | 105 |
| Bench Press | 272.5 kg | 104 kg | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 2025-11-10 | 105 |
| Deadlift | 391 kg | 104.4 kg | Equipped Nationals | 2021-06-14 | 105 |
| Total | 1067.5 kg | 104 kg | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 2025-11-10 | 105 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-15 | Texas State Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 137.5 kg | 70 kg | 172.5 kg | 380 kg |
| 2006-07-22 | Teenage Nationals & Paul Barbee Classic | 185 kg | 87.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 445 kg |
| 2007-03-31 | Texas State Championships | 227.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 210 kg | 515 kg |
| 2008-05-17 | State Championships | 215 kg | 115 kg | 257.5 kg | 587.5 kg |
| 2009-04-03 | High School Nationals | 280 kg | 137.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 695 kg |
| 2010-01-09 | UTSA RoadRunner Powerfest | 301.6 kg | 152.0 kg | 294.8 kg | 748.4 kg |
| 2010-01-23 | Southside Powerlifting Meet | 308.4 kg | 156.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 2010-02-13 | Wurst Powerlifting Meet | 310.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 308.4 kg | 775.6 kg |
| 2010-02-27 | Holmes Powerlifting Championships | 331.1 kg | 167.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 816.5 kg |
| 2010-12-18 | South Side Classic | - | - | - | 818 kg |
| 2011-04-01 | Collegiate Nationals | 317.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 2011-04-09 | State Championships | 320 kg | 175 kg | 340 kg | 835 kg |
| 2011-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships | 330 kg | 185 kg | 345 kg | 860 kg |
| 2012-08-28 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 347.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 912.5 kg |
| 2013-08-27 | World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships | 360 kg | 217.5 kg | 360 kg | 937.5 kg |
| 2014-04-11 | Collegiate Nationals | 365 kg | 217.5 kg | 365 kg | 947.5 kg |
| 2014-06-20 | 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships | 360 kg | 225 kg | 372.5 kg | 957.5 kg |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | 375 kg | 215 kg | 377.5 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 2016-05-20 | Open Nationals | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 972.5 kg |
| 2019-02-24 | Texas Strength Classic | 375 kg | 245 kg | 375 kg | 995 kg |
| 2021-02-27 | Texas Strength Classic | 392.5 kg | 265 kg | 373 kg | 1030.5 kg |
| 2021-06-14 | Equipped Nationals | 387.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 391 kg | 1036 kg |
| 2023-11-13 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 392.5 kg | 265 kg | 388.5 kg | 1046 kg |
| 2024-11-11 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 395 kg | 270 kg | 382.5 kg | 1047.5 kg |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | 397.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 380 kg | 1050 kg |
| 2025-11-10 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 412.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 1067.5 kg |
Ian Bell's best total of 1,067.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 93kg Raw lifters ever recorded (105,178 entries).
Competition History
64 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 104 kg | 412.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 1067.5 kg | 646.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | IPF | - | 104.5 kg | 397.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 380 kg | 1050 kg | 634.5 | 3 | |
| 2024-11-11 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 104.3 kg | 395 kg | 270 kg | 382.5 kg | 1047.5 kg | 633.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-13 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 104.1 kg | 392.5 kg | 265 kg | 388.5 kg | 1046 kg | 633.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-14 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 104.4 kg | 382.5 kg | -257.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2022-07-08 | World Games | IPF | 105 | 103.8 kg | 400 kg | 252.5 kg | 370 kg | 1022.5 kg | 619.7 | 2 | |
| 2021-11-08 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 104.3 kg | 395 kg | 252.5 kg | 365 kg | 1012.5 kg | 612.3 | 3 | |
| 2021-06-14 | Equipped Nationals | USAPL | 105 | 104.4 kg | 387.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 391 kg | 1036 kg | 626.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-02-27 | Texas Strength Classic | USAPL | 120 | 110.6 kg | 392.5 kg | 265 kg | 373 kg | 1030.5 kg | 609.1 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-08 | Arnold Pro Deadlift | USAPL | - | 101.8 kg | - | - | 380 kg | 380 kg | 232.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-23 | Longhorn Open | USAPL | 105 | 102.2 kg | 362.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 385 kg | 990 kg | 603.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-02-24 | Texas Strength Classic | USAPL | 105 | 103.5 kg | 375 kg | 245 kg | 375 kg | 995 kg | 603.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-10 | Longhorn Open | USAPL | 105 | 104.2 kg | - | 180 kg | 350 kg | 530 kg | 320.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-24 | World Games | IPF | 93 | 92.7 kg | 357.5 kg | 230 kg | 371 kg | 958.5 kg | 610.9 | 5 | |
| 2016-11-14 | World Open Championships | IPF | 93 | 92.1 kg | 352.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 370 kg | 945 kg | 604.1 | 3 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Open Nationals | USAPL | 93 | 92.3 kg | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 972.5 kg | 621.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-19 | Texas Regional Championships | USAPL | 105 | 100.3 kg | 277.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 767.5 kg | 471.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-31 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 93 | 92.2 kg | - | 210 kg | 352.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | USAPL | 93 | 92.2 kg | 375 kg | 215 kg | 377.5 kg | 967.5 kg | 618.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-08 | Arnold Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 105 | 95.9 kg | - | - | 387.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 243.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-03 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 93 | 91.9 kg | 372.5 kg | 210 kg | 370 kg | 952.5 kg | 609.6 | 4 | |
| 2014-09-01 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 93 | 92.5 kg | 355 kg | 212.5 kg | 365.5 kg | 933 kg | 595.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-20 | 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 93 | 92.7 kg | 360 kg | 225 kg | 372.5 kg | 957.5 kg | 610.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-11 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 93 | 91.6 kg | 365 kg | 217.5 kg | 365 kg | 947.5 kg | 607.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-01 | GNC Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 93 | 91.8 kg | - | - | 382.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 244.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-27 | World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships | IPF | 93 | 92.2 kg | 360 kg | 217.5 kg | 360 kg | 937.5 kg | 599.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 93 | 92.1 kg | 270 kg | 150 kg | 315.5 kg | 735.5 kg | 470.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 93 | 92.3 kg | 345 kg | 210 kg | 340 kg | 895 kg | 571.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-03 | GNC Pro Deadlift | NAPF | 105 | 93.8 kg | - | - | 367.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 232.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-08-28 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 93 | 91.3 kg | 347.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 912.5 kg | 585.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-08-03 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 89 kg | 257.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 320.5 kg | 725.5 kg | 471.8 | 2 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 88.9 kg | 325 kg | 197.5 kg | 325 kg | 847.5 kg | 551.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-03 | GNC Pro Deadlift | USAPL | 93 | 88.6 kg | - | - | 367.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 239.5 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-17 | Southside Classic | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 182.5 kg | 350 kg | 852.5 kg | 551.2 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-17 | Southside Classic | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 350 kg | 532.5 kg | 344.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 93 | 90.6 kg | 330 kg | 185 kg | 345 kg | 860 kg | 554.2 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-09 | State Championships | USAPL | 90 | 89.5 kg | 320 kg | 175 kg | 340 kg | 835 kg | 541.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-01 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 88.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 539.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-05 | GNC Pro DL | USAPL | 93 | 89.8 kg | - | - | 357.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 231.4 | 1 | |
| 2010-12-18 | South Side Classic | USAPL | 90 | 87.3 kg | - | - | - | 818 kg | 537.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-27 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.5 kg | 300 kg | 150 kg | 312.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 497.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-07-10 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 90 | 89.4 kg | 240 kg | 120 kg | 292.5 kg | 652.5 kg | 423.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-20 | Men's Open-Junior-Teen Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 89.1 kg | 300 kg | 155 kg | 322.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 505.3 | 4 | |
| 2010-04-10 | High School National BP and DL | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 111.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-10 | High School National BP and DL | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 327.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 211.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-27 | State Meet Div 1 | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.5 kg | 313.0 kg | 170.1 kg | 324.3 kg | 807.4 kg | 526.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-13 | Region V Power Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.2 kg | 317.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 793.8 kg | 518.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-27 | Holmes Powerlifting Championships | THSPA | 89.8 | 87.5 kg | 331.1 kg | 167.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 816.5 kg | 535.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-13 | Wurst Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 87.5 kg | 310.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 308.4 kg | 775.6 kg | 508.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-01-23 | Southside Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 88.5 kg | 308.4 kg | 156.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 771.1 kg | 502.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-01-16 | Rebel Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 89.8 | 87.1 kg | 303.9 kg | 142.9 kg | 299.4 kg | 746.2 kg | 490.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-01-09 | UTSA RoadRunner Powerfest | THSPA | 89.8 | 86.6 kg | 301.6 kg | 152.0 kg | 294.8 kg | 748.4 kg | 493.6 | 1 | |
| 2009-12-05 | World Championships | AAU | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-07-12 | Bench Press & Deadlift Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 86.2 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 195.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-04-03 | High School Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 280 kg | 137.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 695 kg | 472.1 | 2 | |
| 2008-06-12 | Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals | USAPL | 75 | 74.4 kg | 200 kg | 115 kg | 250 kg | 565 kg | 407.4 | 2 | |
| 2008-05-17 | State Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 215 kg | 115 kg | 257.5 kg | 587.5 kg | 421.5 | 4 | |
| 2007-06-02 | State Meet | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 187.3 kg | 92.5 kg | 227.7 kg | 507.6 kg | 364.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-31 | Texas State Championships | APF | 75 | 74.1 kg | 227.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 210 kg | 515 kg | 372.5 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Teenage Nationals & Paul Barbee Classic | APF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 185 kg | 87.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 445 kg | 343.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-30 | Junior Olympics | AAU | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | 145 kg | 67.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 360 kg | 284.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-15 | Masters/Submasters/Junior Nationals | APF | 60 | 59 kg | 140 kg | 52.5 kg | 120 kg | 312.5 kg | 267.5 | 2 | |
| 2004-12-11 | December Fest | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 99.8 kg | 49.9 kg | 110.2 kg | 259.9 kg | 219.4 | 1 | |
| 2004-05-15 | Texas State Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 52 | 52 kg | 137.5 kg | 70 kg | 172.5 kg | 380 kg | 364.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Ian Bell'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 Ian Bell's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
93kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 34, Ian Bell competes 9 years past the statistical peak, among the 21% of lifters still competing at 34.
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About Ian Bell
Ian Bell is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 62 sanctioned meets since 2004. Ian Bell has competed under IPF, USAPL, NAPF, WABDL, THSPA, AAU, APF federations.
Career best competition total: 1067.5 kg with a DOTS score of 646.31. Individual lift PRs: 412.5 kg squat, 272.5 kg bench press, 391.0 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.

