Joe Gaffin
USA
Male
Best Squat
-
Best Bench
181.4 kg
Best Deadlift
-
Best Total
181.4 kg
Best DOTS
130.17
Best Wilks
129.29
Meet Count
36
Years Active
43+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bench Press | 181.4 kg | 75 kg | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | 1990-09-09 | 75 |
| Deadlift | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 181.4 kg | 75 kg | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | 1990-09-09 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg |
| 1984-02-25 | Midwestern Open Bench Press | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg |
| 1985-01-13 | Dangerfield Classic Bench Contest | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg |
| 1985-02-01 | Fitness Corporation Bench | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg |
| 1985-03-02 | Miller Bench Press Championships | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg |
| 1986-05-31 | Central USA Open Bench Press | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg |
| 1990-07-21 | World Bench Press Championships | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg |
| 1990-09-09 | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg |
Competition History
36 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Open Southeast Regionals at Battle of the Bay | USPA | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 114.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-02-23 | Open Battle of the Bay XI | USPA | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 111.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-12 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-06-24 | Showcase Super Classic 3 | RPS | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 110.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-29 | Tested Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.5 kg | - | 140.5 kg | - | 140.5 kg | 101.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-01 | Amateur World Championships & CanAm | WPC | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | 155.5 kg | - | 155.5 kg | 107.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-11 | National Championships | APF | 75 | 73.9 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.6 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-05 | Southern States Rick Lawrence Memorial | APF | 75 | 74.0 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-13 | Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 77.4 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 109.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-14 | Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 77.8 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 108.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-06 | Chicago Fit Expo | USPA | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 108.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-25 | IL State Meet | APF | 75 | 74.3 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 110.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Chicago Fit Expo | USPA | 82.5 | 80.4 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 103.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-13 | Illinois Raw Power Challenge | APF | 82.5 | 78.8 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 116.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 79.3 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 112.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-15 | IL State Meet | APF | 82.5 | 79.5 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 114.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-19 | Beast of the Bench Press/Rise of the Deadlift | APF | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 125.1 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 111.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.1 kg | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 106.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-03-24 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 75 | 74.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 109.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-09-18 | National Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-04-18 | Bench Press Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 127.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-10-27 | World Bench Press Championships | WDFPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 120.2 | 3 | |
| 1996-05-19 | All Midwest Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 120.2 | 1 | |
| 1995-12-03 | Bench Press Meet | SAAS | 75 | 75 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 123.7 | 2 | |
| 1995-11-18 | State Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 118.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-09-09 | Strong Athletes Against Steroids Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-21 | World Bench Press Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 116.6 | 2 | |
| 1986-05-31 | Central USA Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | 115.5 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-02 | Miller Bench Press Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 110.6 | 4 | |
| 1985-02-01 | Fitness Corporation Bench | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 152.0 kg | - | 152.0 kg | 109.0 | 2 | |
| 1985-01-13 | Dangerfield Classic Bench Contest | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 105.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-05 | Midwest Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 104.1 | 2 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 105.8 | 4 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Midwestern Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 102.5 | 9 | |
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 99.3 | 5 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 75 kg Raw lifters, from 73,088 competition entries.
, 64
Among 75 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. is 64.
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About Joe Gaffin
Joe Gaffin is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 36 sanctioned meets since 1983. Joe Gaffin has competed under USPA, WPC, RPS, APF, USAPL, WDFPF, ADFPA, SAAS, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 181.4 kg with a DOTS score of 130.17. Individual lift PRs: 181.4 kg bench press.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.