Joe Norman
Joe Norman is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Joe Norman has competed from 1998 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1070.48 kg and a peak DOTS score of 637.9. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 48 sanctioned meets with 31 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Joe Norman is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1070.5 kg and a best DOTS of 637.89.
- Best total
- 1070.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 637.89
- Competition context
- 118 kg class, SPF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 48 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 8
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 501.2 kg | 125 kg | Florida Championships | 2010-02-27 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 306.2 kg | 118 kg | Outlaw Powerlifting | 2011-12-10 | 118 |
| Deadlift | 335 kg | 98 kg | Senior Nationals | 2006-06-02 | 100 |
| Total | 1070.5 kg | 118 kg | Outlaw Powerlifting | 2011-12-10 | 118 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-30 | Florida State | 240.4 kg | 124.7 kg | 240.4 kg | 605.6 kg |
| 2000-06-24 | Senior Nationals | 250 kg | 167.5 kg | 270 kg | 687.5 kg |
| 2002-06-22 | Mountaineer Cup | 257.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 692.5 kg |
| 2003-06-23 | Mountaineer Cup | 280 kg | 162.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 715 kg |
| 2004-04-02 | Jacksonville Open | 350 kg | 195 kg | 317.5 kg | 862.5 kg |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 900 kg |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | 385 kg | 237.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 920 kg |
| 2006-05-12 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 387.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 962.5 kg |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | 415 kg | 237.5 kg | 335 kg | 987.5 kg |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | 445 kg | 262.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1035 kg |
| 2010-12-11 | Tampa Barbell Team Competition | 460.4 kg | 276.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 1054.6 kg |
| 2011-04-30 | Raw & Single-Ply Nationals | 455 kg | 282.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1060 kg |
| 2011-12-10 | Outlaw Powerlifting | - | - | - | 1070.5 kg |
Joe Norman's best total of 1,070.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (80,860 entries).
Competition History
49 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | NC State Championship | 365Strong | 110 | 109 kg | 410 kg | 277.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 965 kg | 573.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-12-14 | Rick Lawrence Winter Classic | APF | 110 | 108.6 kg | 365 kg | 185 kg | 275 kg | 825 kg | 491.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-08 | The Legacy | SPF | 118 | 115.8 kg | 385 kg | 207.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 865 kg | 502.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Showdown at the Storm | APF | 125 | 118.3 kg | 367.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2022-11-02 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 109.3 kg | 365 kg | 197.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 840 kg | 498.7 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-30 | Nightmare on 49th Street | APF | 110 | 109 kg | 410 kg | 195 kg | 260 kg | 865 kg | 514.1 | 1 | |
| 2020-02-15 | The Iron Showdown | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 392.5 kg | 145 kg | 295 kg | 832.5 kg | 493.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 115.5 kg | 395 kg | 192.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 885 kg | 514.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-14 | Inzer Europa Orlando | IPL | 125 | 115.8 kg | 322.5 kg | 115 kg | 297.5 kg | 735 kg | 427.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-12-02 | Gulf Coast Winter Bash | APF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 410 kg | 100 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg | 474.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 114.9 kg | 330 kg | 212.5 kg | 280.5 kg | 823 kg | 479.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-20 | Orlando INZER Europa | IPL | 125 | 115.6 kg | 327.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-03-03 | Battle of the Bay 3 | USPA | 125 | 116.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 250 kg | 292.5 kg | 865 kg | 501.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Gulf Coast Winter Bash | APF | 125 | 114.8 kg | 435 kg | 252.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 990 kg | 577.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 109 kg | 395 kg | 227.5 kg | 275 kg | 897.5 kg | 533.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-27 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.6 kg | 392.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 295 kg | 900 kg | 535.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-31 | Daytona Classic | SPF | 110 | 108.6 kg | 408.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 929.9 kg | 553.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 99.8 kg | 390 kg | 227.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 895 kg | 551.4 | 2 | |
| 2014-04-11 | Europa | APF | 110 | 106.8 kg | 335 kg | 257.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 695 kg | 416.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-05 | Orlando Barbell Southern States Meet | APF | 125 | 115 kg | 455 kg | 277.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 1035 kg | 603.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 116.8 kg | 365 kg | 282.5 kg | 250 kg | 897.5 kg | 520.2 | 1 | |
| 2012-05-26 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 125 | 116.9 kg | 435 kg | 305 kg | 295 kg | 1035 kg | 599.7 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-27 | Europa | APF | 125 | 115.2 kg | 435 kg | 272.5 kg | 295 kg | 1002.5 kg | 583.9 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-10 | Outlaw Powerlifting | SPF | 118 | 118 kg | - | - | - | 1070.5 kg | 618.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-10 | Outlaw Powerlifting | SPF | 118 | 118 kg | - | 306.2 kg | - | 306.2 kg | 176.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-04-30 | Raw & Single-Ply Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 455 kg | 282.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1060 kg | 627.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-12-11 | Tampa Barbell Team Competition | APF | 125 | 114.9 kg | 460.4 kg | 276.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 1054.6 kg | 614.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | Tampa Barbell Invitational | APF | 125 | 115.9 kg | 476.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 997.9 kg | 580.0 | 2 | |
| 2010-05-08 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 109.3 kg | 460 kg | 247.5 kg | 320 kg | 1027.5 kg | 610.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-27 | Florida Championships | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 501.2 kg | 106.6 kg | 102.1 kg | 709.9 kg | 402.3 | 3 | |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 422.5 kg | 280 kg | 310 kg | 1012.5 kg | 599.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 108.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-06-14 | Southeastern Team Competition | APF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 455 kg | 275 kg | 287.5 kg | 1017.5 kg | 603.1 | 3 | |
| 2008-05-02 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.9 kg | 427.5 kg | 245 kg | 295 kg | 967.5 kg | 595.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Southern States | APF | 110 | 107.8 kg | 455 kg | 272.5 kg | 275 kg | 1002.5 kg | 598.4 | 2 | |
| 2007-08-18 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | 442.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 319.8 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.7 kg | 445 kg | 262.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1035 kg | 637.9 | 3 | |
| 2006-08-12 | 1st Annual Byrd Memorial Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | APF | 100 | 98.2 kg | 392.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 288.0 kg | 907.2 kg | 562.9 | G | |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 98 kg | 415 kg | 237.5 kg | 335 kg | 987.5 kg | 613.2 | 4 | |
| 2006-05-12 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 99.3 kg | 387.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 962.5 kg | 594.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | WPC | 100 | 98.8 kg | 385 kg | 237.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 920 kg | 569.4 | 7 | |
| 2005-06-25 | Mountaineer Cup VII | USPF | 90.7 | 89.4 kg | 304.9 kg | 199.9 kg | 280.0 kg | 784.8 kg | 509.3 | 4 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 900 kg | 581.9 | 2 | |
| 2004-08-14 | Mountaineer Cup VI and Senior Nationals | USPF | - | 89.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 192.3 kg | 287.1 kg | 774.3 kg | 501.2 | 5 | |
| 2004-04-02 | Jacksonville Open | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 350 kg | 195 kg | 317.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 557.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-23 | Mountaineer Cup | USPF | 90.7 | 90.7 kg | 280 kg | 162.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 715 kg | 460.5 | 2 | |
| 2002-06-22 | Mountaineer Cup | USPF | 90.7 | 90.7 kg | 257.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 692.5 kg | 446.0 | 6 | |
| 2000-06-24 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 250 kg | 167.5 kg | 270 kg | 687.5 kg | 444.5 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-30 | Florida State | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 240.4 kg | 124.7 kg | 240.4 kg | 605.6 kg | 391.6 | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Joe Norman's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 29.3% of Joe Norman's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 58, Joe Norman competes 38 years past the statistical peak, among the 13% of lifters still competing at 58.
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About Joe Norman
Joe Norman is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 48 sanctioned meets since 1998. Joe Norman has competed under 365Strong, APF, SPF, WPC, IPL, USPA, IPA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1070.5 kg with a DOTS score of 637.89. Individual lift PRs: 501.2 kg squat, 306.2 kg bench press, 335.0 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.

