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Ken Ufford
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Ken Ufford is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 995.6 kg and a best DOTS of 545.63.
- Best total
- 995.6 kg
- Best DOTS
- 545.63
- Competition context
- 140 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 70 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Best Squat
378.8 kg
Best Bench
272.2 kg
Best Deadlift
372.0 kg
Best Total
995.6 kg
Best DOTS
545.63
Best Wilks
556.37
Meet Count
70
Years Active
30+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 378.8 kg | 133.8 kg | Worlds | 2007-11-03 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 272.2 kg | - | Missouri State Meet | 2007-04-17 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 372.0 kg | - | Miami County Championship | 1997-03-22 | 125+ |
| Total | 995.6 kg | 140 kg | Midwest Open | 2006-04-08 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-01 | Teenage Nationals | 205 kg | 137.5 kg | 240 kg | 582.5 kg |
| 1982-03-27 | Region VIII Meet | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 665 kg |
| 1982-06-26 | Almost Nationals | 237.5 kg | 160 kg | 295 kg | 692.5 kg |
| 1982-08-08 | Teenage National Championships | 247.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 702.5 kg |
| 1982-10-16 | Sunflower State Meet | 265 kg | 165 kg | 300 kg | 730 kg |
| 1983-08-05 | Men's Teenage Nationals | 292.5 kg | 185 kg | 325 kg | 802.5 kg |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | 292.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 840 kg |
| 1984-10-06 | Kansas City Open | 292.5 kg | 205 kg | 355 kg | 852.5 kg |
| 1988-02-13 | Natural Nationals | 310 kg | 220 kg | 337.5 kg | 867.5 kg |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | 310 kg | 227.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 875 kg |
| 1990-10-13 | Bench Tour Qualifier & Natural Nationals Regional | 312.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 340 kg | 880 kg |
| 1992-03-21 | Miami County Championships | 328.9 kg | 233.6 kg | 344.7 kg | 907.2 kg |
| 1993-03-20 | Miami County Championships | 340.2 kg | 231.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 920.8 kg |
| 1996-03-16 | Miami County Powerlifting | 328.9 kg | 238.1 kg | 362.9 kg | 929.9 kg |
| 1997-03-01 | Cowboy Classic | 322.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 367.4 kg | 934.4 kg |
| 2003-08-30 | BS II | 331.1 kg | 256.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 936.7 kg |
| 2006-04-08 | Midwest Open | 374.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 349.3 kg | 995.6 kg |
Ken Ufford's best total of 995.6kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).
Competition History
73 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-22 | Central States Raw Classic | USPA | 140 | 131.1 kg | - | 205 kg | 357.5 kg | 562.5 kg | 314.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-03-06 | Midwest Regional | USPF | 140 | 132 kg | 353.8 kg | 224.5 kg | 353.8 kg | 932.1 kg | 519.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-01-01 | BS V | APA | 140 | 129.7 kg | 362.9 kg | 224.5 kg | 335.7 kg | 923.1 kg | 517.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-02-28 | Midwest Regional | USPF | 140 | 140 kg | 350 kg | 240 kg | 350 kg | 940 kg | 515.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-03 | Worlds | WPA | 140 | 133.8 kg | 378.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 335.7 kg | 963.9 kg | 535.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-17 | Missouri State Meet | APF | 140+ | - | 367.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 340.2 kg | 979.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2006-09-16 | Midwest Classic | APF | 140 | 133.5 kg | 362.9 kg | 245.0 kg | 353.8 kg | 961.6 kg | 534.2 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-08 | Midwest Open | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 374.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 349.3 kg | 995.6 kg | 545.6 | 1 | |
| 2005-09-17 | Midwest Classic | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 362.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 929.9 kg | 509.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-12 | BS III | APA | 140 | 131.5 kg | 324.3 kg | 254.0 kg | 344.7 kg | 923.1 kg | 515.0 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-30 | BS II | APA | 140 | 137.0 kg | 331.1 kg | 256.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 936.7 kg | 516.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-30 | BS II | APA | 140 | 137.0 kg | - | 256.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 605.6 kg | 333.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Kansas State Open | USAPL | 125+ | - | 312.5 kg | 255 kg | 340 kg | 907.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2002-11-30 | Midwest Senior States | USAPL | 125+ | - | 305 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 870 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2002-04-20 | Kansas State & Sunflower Open | USAPL | 125+ | - | 299.4 kg | 220.0 kg | 317.5 kg | 836.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | USAPL | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2000-12-02 | Nebraska Senior State Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | - | 297.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 350 kg | 880 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1999-07-16 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 125+ | 130.0 kg | 297.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 482.9 | 4 | |
| 1998-12-05 | Police & Firefighters National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 140 | 140 kg | 306.2 kg | 231.3 kg | 347 kg | 884.5 kg | 484.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-24 | Raw MI Valley PL | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 276.7 kg | 231.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 857.3 kg | 465.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-09 | Osawatomie Raw Open | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 265.4 kg | 229.1 kg | 369.7 kg | 864.1 kg | 469.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-03-21 | Miami County Power Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 324.3 kg | 235.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 911.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1998-01-10 | Raw Kansas State | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 251.7 kg | 226.8 kg | 367.4 kg | 846.0 kg | 459.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-12-06 | Missouri Valley Raw | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 260.8 kg | 222.3 kg | 362.9 kg | 846.0 kg | 459.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-09-20 | OK State Open | USAPL | 145+ | - | 308.4 kg | 247.2 kg | 351.5 kg | 907.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1997-03-22 | Miami County Championship | USPF | 125+ | - | 317.5 kg | 235.9 kg | 372.0 kg | 925.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1997-03-01 | Cowboy Classic | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 322.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 367.4 kg | 934.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1996-11-23 | Kansas State Powerlifting & BP | USPF | 125+ | - | 313.0 kg | 242.7 kg | 365.1 kg | 920.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1996-11-02 | Police and Fire Nationals | ADFPA | 145 | 145 kg | 303.9 kg | 238.1 kg | 362.9 kg | 904.9 kg | 491.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-16 | Miami County Powerlifting | USPF | 125+ | - | 328.9 kg | 238.1 kg | 362.9 kg | 929.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1995-10-07 | Kansas Regional | NASA | 140 | 140 kg | 310 kg | 232.5 kg | 360 kg | 902.5 kg | 494.6 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-12 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 125+ | - | - | - | 337.5 kg | 337.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1995-05-18 | Miami County Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 337.9 kg | 233.6 kg | 340.2 kg | 911.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1993-08-24 | End of Summer Challenge | USPF | 125+ | - | 319.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 326.6 kg | 884.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1993-03-20 | Miami County Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 340.2 kg | 231.3 kg | 349.3 kg | 920.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1992-03-21 | Miami County Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 328.9 kg | 233.6 kg | 344.7 kg | 907.2 kg | 514.2 | 1 | |
| 1991-06-22 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 335 kg | 855 kg | 484.6 | 5 | |
| 1991-04-20 | Missouri State | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 320 kg | 217.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 880 kg | 498.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-02-28 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 125 | 125 kg | 312.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 857.5 kg | 486.0 | 2 | |
| 1990-10-20 | Greater St. Louis Open | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1990-10-13 | Bench Tour Qualifier & Natural Nationals Regional | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 312.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 340 kg | 880 kg | 498.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-05-05 | Police & Fire Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 272.2 kg | 222.3 kg | 322.1 kg | 816.5 kg | 462.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-02-22 | Natural Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 302.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 350 kg | 870 kg | 493.1 | 1 | |
| 1989-08-19 | Kansas City Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 232.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 865 kg | 490.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-06 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 125 | 125 kg | 287.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 330 kg | 835 kg | 473.2 | 1 | |
| 1989-01-27 | Natural Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 310 kg | 220 kg | 342.5 kg | 872.5 kg | 494.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-10-29 | Police and Fire Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 116.2 | 2 | |
| 1988-10-29 | Police and Fire Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 205 kg | 332.5 kg | 832.5 kg | 471.8 | 1 | |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | ADFPA | 125 | 124.1 kg | 310 kg | 227.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 875 kg | 497.1 | 3 | |
| 1988-02-13 | Natural Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 310 kg | 220 kg | 337.5 kg | 867.5 kg | 491.7 | 1 | |
| 1987-12-19 | Kansas City Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 119.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-07 | K.C. Natural Nationals Regional | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 340 kg | 845 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 260 kg | 197.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 790 kg | 467.9 | 4 | |
| 1986-02-15 | Kansas City Open | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 265 kg | 205 kg | 325 kg | 795 kg | 470.9 | 3 | |
| 1985-10-12 | Kansas City Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 322.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 469.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-09-07 | MSSA Jay Hawk Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 297.5 kg | 195 kg | 310 kg | 802.5 kg | 454.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-21 | MSSA Jayhawk BP-DL | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 189.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 110 | 106.6 kg | 270 kg | 190 kg | 310 kg | 770 kg | 461.6 | 5 | |
| 1985-02-16 | MSSA KC Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 292.5 kg | 200 kg | 345 kg | 837.5 kg | 496.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-01-19 | Wichita Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 357.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 202.6 | 1 | |
| 1985-01-19 | Wichita Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 116.2 | 2 | |
| 1984-10-06 | Kansas City Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 205 kg | 355 kg | 852.5 kg | 483.2 | 2 | |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 840 kg | 476.1 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Biggest Bench in the Midwest | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 215.5 kg | - | 215.5 kg | 122.1 | 2 | |
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 188.2 kg | - | 188.2 kg | 106.7 | 2 | |
| 1983-10-01 | Kansas State Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 287.5 kg | 185 kg | 312.5 kg | 785 kg | 444.9 | 2 | |
| 1983-08-05 | Men's Teenage Nationals | USPF | 125 | 110.9 kg | 292.5 kg | 185 kg | 325 kg | 802.5 kg | 473.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-10-16 | Sunflower State Meet | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 265 kg | 165 kg | 300 kg | 730 kg | 432.4 | 2 | |
| 1982-08-08 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 110 | 106.8 kg | 247.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 702.5 kg | 420.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-26 | Almost Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 237.5 kg | 160 kg | 295 kg | 692.5 kg | 410.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-17 | Bench Press/Deadlift Meet | USA-UA | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 181.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Region VIII Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 665 kg | 409.3 | 6 | |
| 1981-08-01 | Teenage Nationals | USPF | 100 | 92 kg | 205 kg | 137.5 kg | 240 kg | 582.5 kg | 372.6 | 7 |
Records Held
369.7 kg
Deadlift · 145 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Ken Ufford's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
37.0%
avg 35.3%
Bench
26.6%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
36.4%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.4% of Ken Ufford's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
Ken Ufford, 47
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 47, Ken Ufford competed 26 years past the statistical peak, among the 36% of lifters still competing at 47.
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About Ken Ufford
Ken Ufford is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 70 sanctioned meets since 1981. Ken Ufford has competed under USPA, USPF, APA, WPA, APF, USAPL, AAU, ADFPA, NASA, NAPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 995.6 kg with a DOTS score of 545.63. Individual lift PRs: 378.8 kg squat, 272.2 kg bench press, 372.0 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.