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Justin Cotton

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Justin Cotton is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 539.8 kg and a best DOTS of 338.79.

Competition context
100 kg class, RPS, Raw
Age
About 28 (born around 1998)
Bodyweight
96.8 kg at last meet (Nov 2025)
Records held
4
Best Squat
195.0 kg
Best Bench
106.6 kg
Best Deadlift
242.7 kg
Best Total
539.8 kg
Best DOTS
338.79
Best Wilks
344.78
Meet Count
8
Years Active
13+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 195.0 kg 96.8 kg Maxout 2025-11-22 100
Bench Press 106.6 kg 79.0 kg New Caney Boys 2012-02-11 82.1
Deadlift 242.7 kg 96.8 kg Maxout 2025-11-22 100
Total 539.8 kg 96.8 kg Maxout 2025-11-22 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2012-01-21 Tarkington 170.1 kg 97.5 kg 142.9 kg 410.5 kg
2012-01-25 Shepherd High School Invitational 174.6 kg 106.6 kg 156.5 kg 437.7 kg
2012-02-11 New Caney Boys 181.4 kg 106.6 kg 152.0 kg 440.0 kg
2025-11-22 Maxout 195.0 kg 102.1 kg 242.7 kg 539.8 kg

Justin Cotton's best total of 539.8kg places him above the 90th percentile of all 82.1kg Raw lifters ever recorded (810 entries).

Competition History

8 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-11-22 Maxout RPS 100 96.8 kg 195.0 kg 102.1 kg 242.7 kg 539.8 kg 337.0 1
2017-03-01 State Championships MHSPLA 55.7 55.7 kg 138.4 kg 74.8 kg 163.3 kg 376.5 kg 338.8 1
2016-03-12 State Championships MHSPLA 51.7 51.4 kg 117.9 kg 72.6 kg 149.7 kg 340.2 kg 329.2 1
2015-03-01 State Championships MHSPLA 51.7 50.2 kg 108.9 kg 65.8 kg 147.4 kg 322.1 kg 319.1 1
2012-02-25 West Brook Last Qualifier THSPA 82.1 80.9 kg 174.6 kg 102.1 kg 158.8 kg 435.5 kg 298.3 8
2012-02-11 New Caney Boys THSPA 82.1 79.0 kg 181.4 kg 106.6 kg 152.0 kg 440.0 kg 305.6 9
2012-01-25 Shepherd High School Invitational THSPA 82.1 81.6 kg 174.6 kg 106.6 kg 156.5 kg 437.7 kg 298.5 10
2012-01-21 Tarkington THSPA 82.1 82.0 kg 170.1 kg 97.5 kg 142.9 kg 410.5 kg 279.0 3

Records Held

147.4 kg
Deadlift · 51.7 kg · Raw
2015-03-01
138.4 kg
Squat · 55.7 kg · Raw
2017-03-01

Strength Fingerprint

How Justin Cotton's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
90th
Advanced
Bench Press
71th
Intermediate
Deadlift
96th
Elite
Total
90th
Advanced

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 35.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 19.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 44.6% avg 41.1%

population average

Bench-lags profile

Bench press makes up 19.6% of Justin Cotton's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.

Career Stage

Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,028,288 competition entries.

Justin Cotton, 28

Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Justin Cotton is 28.

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About Justin Cotton

Justin Cotton is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 8 sanctioned meets since 2012. Justin Cotton has competed under RPS, MHSPLA, THSPA federations.

Career best competition total: 539.8 kg with a DOTS score of 338.79. Individual lift PRs: 195.0 kg squat, 106.6 kg bench press, 242.7 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.