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Ken Snell
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Ken Snell is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 527.5 kg and a best DOTS of 477.04.
- Best total
- 527.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 477.04
- Competition context
- 56 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 51 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
200 kg
Best Bench
122.5 kg
Best Deadlift
215.5 kg
Best Total
527.5 kg
Best DOTS
477.04
Best Wilks
489.12
Meet Count
51
Years Active
24+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 200 kg | 56 kg | Senior Nationals | 2001-06-23 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 122.5 kg | 56 kg | Senior Nationals | 2001-06-23 | 56 |
| Deadlift | 215.5 kg | 56 kg | Florida State Citrus Open | 1998-06-06 | 56 |
| Total | 527.5 kg | 56 kg | Senior Nationals | 2001-06-23 | 56 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-25 | Teenage National Championships | 149.7 kg | 102.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 437.7 kg |
| 1982-03-27 | Region IV Championships | 172.4 kg | 104.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 471.7 kg |
| 1991-03-30 | Central Florida Meet | 165.6 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.1 kg | 485.3 kg |
| 1996-03-23 | Region III | 188.2 kg | 115.7 kg | 208.7 kg | 512.6 kg |
| 1996-08-17 | Florida State | 190 kg | 117.5 kg | 215 kg | 522.5 kg |
| 2001-06-23 | Senior Nationals | 200 kg | 122.5 kg | 205 kg | 527.5 kg |
Competition History
54 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-23 | Senior Nationals | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 200 kg | 122.5 kg | 205 kg | 527.5 kg | 472.1 | 1 | |
| 2000-06-03 | Raw National & Drug-Free Championships | WNPF | 52 | 52 kg | 158.8 kg | 106.6 kg | 188.2 kg | 453.6 kg | 434.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-20 | Southern States | WABDL | 52 | 52 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-10-23 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 170.1 kg | 102.1 kg | 206.4 kg | 478.5 kg | 458.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-07-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 52 | 52 kg | 177.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 497.5 kg | 476.5 | 1 | |
| 1999-04-10 | National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 167.8 kg | 104.3 kg | 192.8 kg | 464.9 kg | 445.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-03-27 | Frank Kostyo Memorial & SE Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 136.1 kg | 95.3 kg | 181.4 kg | 412.8 kg | 395.4 | 1 | |
| 1999-03-27 | Frank Kostyo Memorial & SE Championships | AAU | 52 | 51.6 kg | 181.4 kg | 106.6 kg | 206.4 kg | 494.4 kg | 477.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-13 | 24 Hour Fitness World Bench Press and Deadlift | WABDL | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | 212.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 190.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-29 | Healthworks SE BP & DL | WABDL | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | 208.7 kg | 208.7 kg | 186.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-16 | Florida State Deadlift | ADFPA | - | 55.3 kg | - | - | 210.9 kg | 210.9 kg | 190.8 | 5 | |
| 1998-06-06 | Florida State Citrus Open | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 190.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 215.5 kg | 514.8 kg | 460.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-03-21 | Frank Kostyo Memorial | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 176.9 kg | 122.5 kg | 199.6 kg | 499.0 kg | 446.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-09-12 | National Single Lift Championships | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 183.7 kg | - | - | 183.7 kg | 164.4 | 1 | |
| 1997-09-12 | National Single Lift Championships | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | 186.0 kg | 186.0 kg | 166.5 | 1 | |
| 1997-09-12 | National Single Lift Championships | AAU | 67 | 67 kg | - | 120.2 kg | - | 120.2 kg | 93.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-30 | Florida State Open | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 167.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 200 kg | 485 kg | 434.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-22 | Annual PL Championships | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 154.2 kg | 104.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 453.6 kg | 406.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-08-17 | Florida State | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 190 kg | 117.5 kg | 215 kg | 522.5 kg | 467.7 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-23 | Region III | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 188.2 kg | 115.7 kg | 208.7 kg | 512.6 kg | 458.8 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-14 | Florida State Record Breakers BP | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 101.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-14 | Florida State Squat Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 182.3 kg | - | - | 182.3 kg | 163.2 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-26 | Florida Championships | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | 172.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 431.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-12 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | 200 kg | 200 kg | 179.0 | 2 | |
| 1995-03-25 | Region III | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 149.7 kg | 106.6 kg | 181.4 kg | 437.7 kg | 419.2 | 1 | |
| 1994-09-04 | Temple Hills Open | APA | 52 | 52 kg | 149.7 kg | 104.3 kg | 186.0 kg | 440.0 kg | 421.4 | 1 | |
| 1994-08-27 | Florida State | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 127.5 kg | 95 kg | 172.5 kg | 395 kg | 378.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-30 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | 192.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 172.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-03-19 | Region III | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 167.8 kg | 111.1 kg | 197.3 kg | 476.3 kg | 456.2 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-21 | Florida State | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 150 kg | 100 kg | 180 kg | 430 kg | 411.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-07 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | - | - | 190 kg | 190 kg | 182.0 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-22 | Harbour Island Bench Press | USPF | 52 | 52 kg | - | 102.1 kg | - | 102.1 kg | 97.8 | 1 | |
| 1993-04-17 | Florida State Drug Free Bench | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 93.4 | 2 | |
| 1993-03-27 | Region III | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 145.2 kg | 104.3 kg | 183.7 kg | 433.2 kg | 414.9 | 1 | |
| 1992-12-12 | Nationals | APA | 52 | 52 kg | 142.9 kg | 106.6 kg | 183.7 kg | 433.2 kg | 414.9 | 1 | |
| 1992-10-16 | Florida State Record Breakers Bench | APF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 103.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-03-14 | Central Florida | ADFPA | 52 | 52 kg | 158.8 kg | 104.3 kg | 201.9 kg | 464.9 kg | 445.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-10-13 | Florida Squat Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 163.3 kg | - | - | 163.3 kg | 146.2 | 1 | |
| 1991-05-05 | Florida State Deadlift | USPF | 58.9 | 53.5 kg | - | - | 195.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 181.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-04-14 | Central Florida Bench Press | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 103.5 | 1 | |
| 1991-03-30 | Central Florida Meet | ADFPA | 56 | 56 kg | 165.6 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.1 kg | 485.3 kg | 434.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-10-20 | Florida Championship | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 136.1 kg | 104.3 kg | 172.4 kg | 412.8 kg | 369.5 | 1 | |
| 1990-10-07 | Florida Squat Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 154.2 kg | - | - | 154.2 kg | 138.0 | 1 | |
| 1990-05-06 | Central Florida Deadlift | USPF | 58.9 | 59.0 kg | - | - | 186.0 kg | 186.0 kg | 159.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-11-05 | Florida Squat Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 142.9 kg | - | - | 142.9 kg | 127.9 | 1 | |
| 1989-11-04 | Florida Record Breakers Bench Press | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 102.1 kg | - | 102.1 kg | 91.4 | 2 | |
| 1989-10-21 | Central FL Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 113.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 453.6 kg | 406.0 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-07 | Central Florida Deadlift | USPF | 63.5 | 55.8 kg | - | - | 195.0 kg | 195.0 kg | 175.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-04-22 | Southern USA Bench Press | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 102.1 kg | - | 102.1 kg | 91.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-10-22 | Central Florida Championship | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 102.1 kg | 181.4 kg | 442.3 kg | 395.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-03 | Polk County Bench Press Championships | USA-UA | 56 | 56 kg | - | 99.8 kg | - | 99.8 kg | 89.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Region IV Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 172.4 kg | 104.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 471.7 kg | 422.2 | 2 | |
| 1981-10-24 | Polk County PL Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 117.9 kg | 90.7 kg | 163.3 kg | 372.0 kg | 332.9 | 1 | |
| 1977-06-25 | Teenage National Championships | AAU | 56 | 55.3 kg | 149.7 kg | 102.1 kg | 186.0 kg | 437.7 kg | 395.9 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 56kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 93.1% | Bench Press stronger than 93.1% of 56kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 96.9% | Deadlift stronger than 96.9% of 56kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 56kg male lifters |
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About Ken Snell
Ken Snell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 51 sanctioned meets since 1977. Ken Snell has competed under APF, WNPF, WABDL, AAU, ADFPA, USPF, APA, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 527.5 kg with a DOTS score of 477.04. Individual lift PRs: 200.0 kg squat, 122.5 kg bench press, 215.5 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.