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Joseph Cappellino

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Joseph Cappellino is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 1170.0 kg and a best DOTS of 614.50.

Best total
1170 kg
Best DOTS
614.50
Competition context
120+ kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
Meet count
47 sanctioned meets
Records held
8
Best Squat
462.5 kg
Best Bench
350 kg
Best Deadlift
365 kg
Best Total
1170 kg
Best DOTS
614.50
Best Wilks
639.01
Meet Count
47
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 462.5 kg 167.9 kg Open Nationals 2019-05-10 120+
Bench Press 350 kg 166.9 kg World Powerlifting Championships 2021-11-08 120+
Deadlift 365 kg 164.1 kg Arnold SBD Grand Prix 2019-03-02 120+
Total 1170 kg 164.1 kg Arnold SBD Grand Prix 2019-03-02 120+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2008-01-20 Northeast Regional Collegiate Championship 272.2 kg 170.1 kg 260.8 kg 703.1 kg
2008-04-01 Collegiate Nationals 300 kg 187.5 kg 265 kg 752.5 kg
2009-02-01 Northeast Regional Collegiate Championship 340 kg 230 kg 302.5 kg 872.5 kg
2009-06-12 Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals 355 kg 262.5 kg 285 kg 902.5 kg
2010-01-31 Northeast and Raw HS/Collegiate Powerlifting Championships 340 kg 287.5 kg 295 kg 922.5 kg
2010-04-16 Collegiate Nationals 352.5 kg 300 kg 320 kg 972.5 kg
2010-12-04 American Open 367.5 kg 287.5 kg 327.5 kg 982.5 kg
2011-03-05 Brown's Gym Pro Invitational 370 kg 295 kg 330 kg 995 kg
2011-04-01 Collegiate Nationals 390 kg 320 kg 330 kg 1040 kg
2012-06-02 Powerlifting Nationals 395 kg 320 kg 342.5 kg 1057.5 kg
2013-06-24 Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals 410 kg 315 kg 340 kg 1065 kg
2013-11-04 World Powerlifting Championships 407.5 kg 332.5 kg 352.5 kg 1092.5 kg
2014-06-20 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships 432.5 kg 340 kg 355 kg 1127.5 kg
2015-05-15 Men's and Women's Nationals 447.5 kg 330 kg 357.5 kg 1135 kg
2015-11-09 World Powerlifting Championships 447.5 kg 337.5 kg 362.5 kg 1147.5 kg
2019-03-02 Arnold SBD Grand Prix 455 kg 350 kg 365 kg 1170 kg

Joseph Cappellino's best total of 1,170kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 120+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (25,390 entries).

Competition History

47 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-11-13 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 163.1 kg 427.5 kg 325 kg 335 kg 1087.5 kg 572.0 1
2022-11-14 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 170.8 kg 455 kg 325 kg 347.5 kg 1127.5 kg 586.1 2
2022-07-08 World Games IPF 105+ 169.1 kg 460 kg - 355 kg - - DQ
2021-11-08 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 166.9 kg 437.5 kg 350 kg 345 kg 1132.5 kg 592.2 3
2021-06-14 Equipped Nationals USAPL 120+ 168.1 kg 445 kg 340 kg 330 kg 1115 kg 581.9 1
2020-03-08 Arnold Pro Deadlift USAPL - 168.5 kg - - 362.5 kg 362.5 kg 189.1 5
2019-11-18 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 166.3 kg 430 kg 332.5 kg 350 kg 1112.5 kg 582.3 4
2019-05-10 Open Nationals USAPL 120+ 167.9 kg 462.5 kg 342.5 kg 355 kg 1160 kg 605.7 2
2019-03-02 Arnold SBD Grand Prix USAPL 120+ 164.1 kg 455 kg 350 kg 365 kg 1170 kg 614.5 4
2018-11-05 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 164.1 kg 435 kg 347.5 kg 330 kg 1112.5 kg 584.3 5
2018-05-18 Open Nationals USAPL 120+ 169.7 kg 435 kg 317.5 kg 337.5 kg 1090 kg 567.5 2
2017-11-13 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 169.4 kg 432.5 kg - 320 kg - - DQ
2017-10-28 New England Showdown USAPL 120+ 170.2 kg - - 355 kg 355 kg 184.7 1
2017-07-24 World Games IPF 120+ 166.3 kg 440 kg 350 kg 335 kg 1125 kg 588.8 2
2016-11-14 World Open Championships IPF 120+ 167.4 kg 455 kg 335 kg 345 kg 1135 kg 593.0 2
2016-08-27 Newport Open USAPL 120+ 169 kg 305 kg 207.5 kg 340 kg 852.5 kg 444.3 1
2016-05-20 Open Nationals USAPL 120+ 164.6 kg 460 kg 335 kg 350 kg 1145 kg 600.9 2
2016-03-06 Arnolds Slingshot Pro Deadlift NAPF 120+ 164.9 kg - - 362.5 kg 362.5 kg 190.1 5
2015-11-09 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 170.5 kg 447.5 kg 337.5 kg 362.5 kg 1147.5 kg 596.7 3
2015-05-15 Men's and Women's Nationals USAPL 120+ 165.8 kg 447.5 kg 330 kg 357.5 kg 1135 kg 594.5 2
2014-11-03 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 167.6 kg 435 kg - 350 kg - - DQ
2014-06-20 32nd Annual Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 120+ 166.3 kg 432.5 kg 340 kg 355 kg 1127.5 kg 590.1 1
2014-03-02 Titan Pro Bench Bash NAPF 120+ 162.4 kg - - - - - DQ
2013-11-04 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 163.5 kg 407.5 kg 332.5 kg 352.5 kg 1092.5 kg 574.3 4
2013-06-24 Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals USAPL 120+ 163.6 kg 410 kg 315 kg 340 kg 1065 kg 559.8 1
2013-03-18 Boston Open & Pro Summer Slam Bench & Deadlift USAPL 125+ 162.8 kg - 337.5 kg - 337.5 kg 177.6 1
2013-03-02 Pro American NAPF 120+ 167 kg 405 kg 305 kg 340 kg 1050 kg 548.9 1
2013-02-06 Massachusetts Open USAPL 125+ 159.8 kg - 310 kg - 310 kg 163.9 2
2012-09-15 Boston Open USAPL 125+ 167.8 kg 302.5 kg 205 kg 337.5 kg 845 kg 441.2 1
2012-06-22 Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals USAPL 120+ 164.9 kg 410 kg 300 kg 335 kg 1045 kg 548.1 2
2012-06-02 Powerlifting Nationals ADFPF 145+ - 395 kg 320 kg 342.5 kg 1057.5 kg - 1
2012-03-03 Browns Gym Pro Invitational NAPF 120+ 162.6 kg 415 kg - - - - DQ
2011-08-30 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 120+ 158.5 kg - - - - - DQ
2011-04-01 Collegiate Nationals USAPL 125+ 159.2 kg 390 kg 320 kg 330 kg 1040 kg 550.5 1
2011-03-05 Brown's Gym Pro Invitational NAPF 120+ 157.9 kg 370 kg 295 kg 330 kg 995 kg 527.8 3
2010-12-04 American Open USAPL 125+ 152.4 kg 367.5 kg 287.5 kg 327.5 kg 982.5 kg 526.1 1
2010-06-20 Men's Open-Junior-Teen Nationals USAPL 125+ 149.2 kg - - 330 kg - - DQ
2010-04-16 Collegiate Nationals USAPL 125+ 151.4 kg 352.5 kg 300 kg 320 kg 972.5 kg 521.7 1
2010-01-31 Northeast and Raw HS/Collegiate Powerlifting Championships USAPL 125+ 150.8 kg 340 kg 287.5 kg 295 kg 922.5 kg 495.4 1
2009-06-12 Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals USAPL 125+ 150.8 kg 355 kg 262.5 kg 285 kg 902.5 kg 484.7 2
2009-05-30 New England Open Championships USAPL 125+ 150.9 kg - - - - - DQ
2009-03-27 Collegiate Nationals USAPL 125+ 150.7 kg - 247.5 kg - - - DQ
2009-02-01 Northeast Regional Collegiate Championship USAPL 125+ 140 kg 340 kg 230 kg 302.5 kg 872.5 kg 478.2 1
2008-08-16 Push Pull to Kenya Charity Event USAPL 125+ 158.8 kg - - 294.8 kg 294.8 kg 156.2 1
2008-05-17 New England States Open Powerlifting Championships USAPL 125+ 140.6 kg 283.5 kg 174.6 kg 279.0 kg 737.1 kg 403.5 2
2008-04-01 Collegiate Nationals USAPL 125+ 142.4 kg 300 kg 187.5 kg 265 kg 752.5 kg 410.4 2
2008-01-20 Northeast Regional Collegiate Championship USAPL 125+ 137.9 kg 272.2 kg 170.1 kg 260.8 kg 703.1 kg 387.0 1

Records Held

single-ply-total-m-145plus - M Single-ply
1057.5 kg
total - 145+
2012-06-02
junior-single-ply-total-m-145plus - M Single-ply
1057.5 kg
total - 145+
2012-06-02
open-single-ply-total-m-145plus - M Single-ply
1057.5 kg
total - 145+
2012-06-02
junior-single-ply-squat-m-145plus - M Single-ply
395 kg
squat - 145+
2012-06-02
junior-single-ply-deadlift-m-145plus - M Single-ply
342.5 kg
deadlift - 145+
2012-06-02
single-ply-bench-m-145plus - M Single-ply
320 kg
bench - 145+
2012-06-02
junior-single-ply-bench-m-145plus - M Single-ply
320 kg
bench - 145+
2012-06-02
open-single-ply-bench-m-145plus - M Single-ply
320 kg
bench - 145+
2012-06-02

Strength Fingerprint

How Joseph Cappellino's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th percentile
Elite
Bench Press
99th percentile
Elite
Deadlift
99th percentile
Elite
Total
99th percentile
Elite

Lift Balance

Squat 39.3% | avg 35.3%
Bench 29.7% | avg 23.5%
Deadlift 31.0% | avg 41.2%

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 31.0% of Joseph Cappellino's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

120+kg Raw lifters

Joseph Cappellino, 38

This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 38, Joseph Cappellino competes 13 years past the statistical peak, among the 44% of lifters still competing at 38.

Based on 21,377 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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DOTS: 664.2
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DOTS: 647.4
1227.5 kg total
Carl Yngvar Christensen
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DOTS: 642.0
1230 kg total

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About Joseph Cappellino

Joseph Cappellino is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 47 sanctioned meets since 2008. Joseph Cappellino has competed under IPF, USAPL, NAPF, ADFPF federations.

Career best competition total: 1170.0 kg with a DOTS score of 614.50. Individual lift PRs: 462.5 kg squat, 350.0 kg bench press, 365.0 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.

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