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Joe Braca
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Joe Braca is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 697.5 kg and a best DOTS of 500.04.
- Best total
- 697.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 500.04
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 57 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Best Squat
260 kg
Best Bench
167.5 kg
Best Deadlift
295 kg
Best Total
697.5 kg
Best DOTS
500.04
Best Wilks
499.23
Meet Count
57
Years Active
37+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 260 kg | 80.9 kg | Masters Nationals | 2009-05-04 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 167.5 kg | 75 kg | Pennsylvania State | 1998-04-18 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 295 kg | 82.5 kg | Central PA Open | 2013-11-01 | 82.5 |
| Total | 697.5 kg | 80.9 kg | Masters Nationals | 2009-05-04 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-03 | West Chester Open Bench Press-Deadlift | - | 131.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 358.3 kg |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | 157.5 kg | 130 kg | 232.5 kg | 520 kg |
| 1982-02-20 | Pennsylvania Collegiate Championships | 176.9 kg | 147.4 kg | 242.7 kg | 567.0 kg |
| 1983-01-15 | Region II Collegiates | 192.5 kg | 145 kg | 245 kg | 582.5 kg |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | 190 kg | 145 kg | 250 kg | 585 kg |
| 1983-12-10 | Pennsylvania State Meet | 197.5 kg | 150 kg | 255 kg | 602.5 kg |
| 1984-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | 212.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 607.5 kg |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | 205 kg | 142.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 610 kg |
| 1985-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | 220 kg | 145 kg | 257.5 kg | 622.5 kg |
| 1985-10-26 | Butler Open | 226.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 254.0 kg | 623.7 kg |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | 217.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 265 kg | 635 kg |
| 1987-04-18 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | 232.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 642.5 kg |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | 235 kg | 152.5 kg | 260 kg | 647.5 kg |
| 1989-04-29 | North Americans | 242.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 267.6 kg | 666.8 kg |
| 1998-04-18 | Pennsylvania State | 247.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 282 kg | 697 kg |
| 2009-05-04 | Masters Nationals | 260 kg | 162.5 kg | 275 kg | 697.5 kg |
Joe Braca's best total of 697.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (47,354 entries).
Competition History
57 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-15 | Central PA Open | RAW | 90 | 86.6 kg | 227.5 kg | 125 kg | 290 kg | 642.5 kg | 423.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Pennsylvania States | USAPL | 83 | 82.3 kg | 200 kg | 125 kg | 277.5 kg | 602.5 kg | 408.7 | 5 | |
| 2017-10-05 | World Championships | RAW | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 222.5 kg | 125 kg | 280 kg | 627.5 kg | 425.7 | 2 | |
| 2016-10-06 | World Championships | RAW | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | 205 kg | 132.5 kg | 275 kg | 612.5 kg | 418.2 | 4 | |
| 2014-10-18 | Keystone Ironman Challenge | RAW | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 130 kg | 287.5 kg | 640 kg | 436.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-01 | Central PA Open | RAW | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 295 kg | 652.5 kg | 442.0 | 2 | |
| 2012-01-01 | 7th Northeastern Regional Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 210 kg | 135 kg | 275 kg | 620 kg | 422.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | 215 kg | 130 kg | 288 kg | 633 kg | 435.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-17 | Northeastern USA Regional Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.7 kg | 220 kg | 137.5 kg | 275 kg | 632.5 kg | 433.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.9 kg | 260 kg | 162.5 kg | 275 kg | 697.5 kg | 477.7 | 2 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 81 kg | 260 kg | - | 275 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-12-01 | American Open | USAPL | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | 75 kg | 75 kg | 292.5 kg | 442.5 kg | 302.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-01 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 217.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 285.8 kg | 653.2 kg | 442.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-04 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.9 kg | 237.5 kg | 155 kg | 260 kg | 652.5 kg | 468.5 | 4 | |
| 2005-05-20 | Masters Nationals | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 250 kg | 150 kg | 277.5 kg | 677.5 kg | 486.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-12-11 | American Open | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 230 kg | 137.5 kg | 275 kg | 642.5 kg | 460.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-12 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 288.0 kg | 664.5 kg | 450.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Masters National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 75 | 74.9 kg | 252.5 kg | 155 kg | 287.5 kg | 695 kg | 499.1 | 2 | |
| 2003-03-01 | State Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 111.1 kg | 70.3 kg | 129.3 kg | 310.7 kg | 222.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-11-17 | State Regionals | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 217.5 kg | 150 kg | 282.5 kg | 650 kg | 466.3 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-26 | National Championships | ADAU | 75 | 75 kg | 204.1 kg | 152.0 kg | 276.7 kg | 632.8 kg | 454.0 | 1 | |
| 2000-07-08 | National Powerlifting Championships | ADAU | 75 | 75 kg | 226.8 kg | 154.2 kg | 281.2 kg | 662.3 kg | 475.1 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-23 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 75 | 75 kg | 213.2 kg | 156.5 kg | 281.2 kg | 650.9 kg | 467.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-15 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 230 kg | 162.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 665 kg | 477.1 | 1 | |
| 1998-04-18 | Pennsylvania State | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 247.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 282 kg | 697 kg | 500.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-04-01 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 232.5 kg | 160 kg | 267.5 kg | 660 kg | 473.5 | 3 | |
| 1993-07-10 | Mens Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 235 kg | 155 kg | 267.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 471.7 | 3 | |
| 1993-03-13 | North Americans | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 242.5 kg | 150 kg | 260 kg | 652.5 kg | 468.1 | 2 | |
| 1992-04-04 | Lifetime Drug Free | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 237.5 kg | 155 kg | 260 kg | 652.5 kg | 468.1 | 3 | |
| 1991-02-09 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 617.5 kg | 475.9 | 1 | |
| 1990-03-17 | Lifetime Drug Free Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 260 kg | 625 kg | 481.7 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 260 kg | 630 kg | 485.6 | 4 | |
| 1989-04-29 | North Americans | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 242.7 kg | 156.5 kg | 267.6 kg | 666.8 kg | 478.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 235 kg | 152.5 kg | 260 kg | 647.5 kg | 499.1 | 3 | |
| 1988-04-09 | North Americans | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 240.4 kg | 152.0 kg | 249.5 kg | 641.8 kg | 494.7 | 1 | |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 225 kg | 147.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 630 kg | 485.6 | 2 | |
| 1987-04-18 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 642.5 kg | 495.2 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 265 kg | 635 kg | 489.4 | 2 | |
| 1985-10-26 | Butler Open | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 254.0 kg | 623.7 kg | 480.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 210 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 615 kg | 476.1 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 220 kg | 145 kg | 257.5 kg | 622.5 kg | 482.4 | 3 | |
| 1985-01-19 | Region II Collegiate Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 199.6 kg | 142.4 kg | 257.2 kg | 599.7 kg | 462.2 | 2 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 205 kg | 142.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 610 kg | 470.2 | 3 | |
| 1984-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 212.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 607.5 kg | 470.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-10 | Pennsylvania State Meet | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 150 kg | 255 kg | 602.5 kg | 464.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | ADFPA | 67.5 | 66 kg | 190 kg | 145 kg | 250 kg | 585 kg | 458.4 | 4 | |
| 1983-03-25 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 65.9 kg | 190 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-01-15 | Region II Collegiates | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 145 kg | 245 kg | 582.5 kg | 449.0 | 2 | |
| 1982-12-04 | South Jersey Open & Novice | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 190.5 kg | 142.9 kg | 231.3 kg | 564.7 kg | 435.3 | 2 | |
| 1982-08-08 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 65.7 kg | 177.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 230 kg | 550 kg | 432.4 | 6 | |
| 1982-05-01 | West Chester BP-DL Contest | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 394.6 kg | 304.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-04 | Eastern Pennsylvania Open Bench Press | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 111.9 | 3 | |
| 1982-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 562.5 kg | 433.6 | 7 | |
| 1982-02-20 | Pennsylvania Collegiate Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 147.4 kg | 242.7 kg | 567.0 kg | 437.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 130 kg | 232.5 kg | 520 kg | 400.8 | 4 | |
| 1981-05-03 | West Chester Open Bench Press-Deadlift | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 358.3 kg | 276.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-08 | Pennsylvania State Collegiate Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ |
Records Held
295 kg
Deadlift · 82.5 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Joe Braca's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
36.0%
avg 35.3%
Bench
23.2%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
40.8%
avg 41.2%
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 36.0% of Joe Braca's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
67.5kg Raw lifters
Joe Braca, 56
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 56, Joe Braca competed 35 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 56.
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About Joe Braca
Joe Braca is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 57 sanctioned meets since 1981. Joe Braca has competed under RAW, USAPL, ADAU, IPF, AAU, USPF, ADFPA, NAPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 697.5 kg with a DOTS score of 500.04. Individual lift PRs: 260.0 kg squat, 167.5 kg bench press, 295.0 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.