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Kirk Karwoski
United States
Male
Elite
Kirk Karwoski is an American world champion powerlifter. Kirk is a 7 time USPF National Powerlifting Champion, a 6 time IPF World Powerlifting Champion and an IPF Junior World Powerlifting Champion. Kirk is widely considered one of the greatest squatters in the history of powerlifting, he currently holds the International Powerlifting Federation equipped world record in the squat of 455 kg.(1,003 lbs.) in the 125 kg.
Vital Statistics
Kirk Karwoski is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1047.5 kg and a best DOTS of 594.28.
- Best total
- 1047.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 594.28
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 41 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
455 kg
Best Bench
255 kg
Best Deadlift
352.5 kg
Best Total
1047.5 kg
Best DOTS
594.28
Best Wilks
597.30
Meet Count
41
Years Active
21+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 455 kg | 125 kg | Senior Nationals | 1995-07-21 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 255 kg | 124.6 kg | Senior Nationals | 1996-07-26 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 352.5 kg | 124.6 kg | Senior Nationals | 1996-07-26 | 125 |
| Total | 1047.5 kg | 124.6 kg | Senior Nationals | 1996-07-26 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-19 | PG Powers Classic | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg |
| 1983-03-19 | PG Powers Classic | - | - | - | 508.0 kg |
| 1984-01-28 | Maryland State Meet | 210 kg | 140 kg | 212.5 kg | 562.5 kg |
| 1984-04-08 | Tri State Open | 244.9 kg | 161.0 kg | 244.9 kg | 650.9 kg |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | 285 kg | 155 kg | 245 kg | 685 kg |
| 1985-03-02 | Maryland State Meet | 287.5 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 732.5 kg |
| 1985-08-17 | South Jersey Championships | 317.5 kg | 174.6 kg | 283.5 kg | 775.6 kg |
| 1986-04-05 | North Americans | 353.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 281.2 kg | 821 kg |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | 342.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 300 kg | 830 kg |
| 1988-04-09 | North Americans | 385.6 kg | 208.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 911.7 kg |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | 420 kg | 227.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 960 kg |
| 1990-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 413 kg | 227.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 968 kg |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | 427.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 330 kg | 990 kg |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | 437.5 kg | 240 kg | 342.5 kg | 1020 kg |
| 1995-07-21 | Senior Nationals | 455 kg | 252.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 1045 kg |
| 1996-07-26 | Senior Nationals | 440 kg | 255 kg | 352.5 kg | 1047.5 kg |
Competition History
42 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | World Championships | AAU | 110 | 110 kg | 375 kg | 210 kg | 350 kg | 935 kg | 553.8 | G | |
| 2002-02-17 | Maryland Open PL & BP | APA | 125 | 125 kg | 408.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 952.6 kg | 539.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 123.6 kg | 437.5 kg | 250 kg | 332.5 kg | 1020 kg | 580.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 124.6 kg | 440 kg | 255 kg | 352.5 kg | 1047.5 kg | 594.3 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 122.2 kg | 440 kg | 237.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1000 kg | 570.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-21 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 455 kg | 252.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 1045 kg | 592.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.4 kg | 412.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 330 kg | 980 kg | 581.6 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 415 kg | 235 kg | 345 kg | 995 kg | 589.3 | 1 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 119.7 kg | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 330 kg | 977.5 kg | 561.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 440 kg | 245 kg | 327.5 kg | 1012.5 kg | 573.8 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-19 | Men's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 125 | 124.5 kg | 420 kg | 232.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 980 kg | 556.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-08-04 | Bench On The Beach | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 437.5 kg | 240 kg | 342.5 kg | 1020 kg | 578.1 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 124.7 kg | 395 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 942.5 kg | 534.6 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 427.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 330 kg | 990 kg | 561.1 | 1 | |
| 1990-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 119 kg | 413 kg | 227.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 968 kg | 557.5 | 2 | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 420 kg | 227.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 960 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-03-05 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 372 kg | 210 kg | 305 kg | 887 kg | 525.3 | 2 | |
| 1989-09-14 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 352.5 kg | 200 kg | 292.5 kg | 845 kg | 500.5 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 372.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 300 kg | 865 kg | 512.3 | 3 | |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 365 kg | 205 kg | 305 kg | 875 kg | 518.2 | 3 | |
| 1988-04-09 | North Americans | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 385.6 kg | 208.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 911.7 kg | 540.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-09-17 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 340 kg | 182.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 825 kg | 467.6 | 3 | |
| 1987-05-23 | Maryland State Contest | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 365 kg | 170 kg | 290 kg | 825 kg | 488.6 | 2 | |
| 1987-04-04 | North Americans | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 335.7 kg | 190.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 821 kg | 486.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 342.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 300 kg | 830 kg | 491.6 | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Teenage Nationals | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 337.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 792.5 kg | 469.4 | 1 | |
| 1986-04-05 | North Americans | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 353.8 kg | 186.0 kg | 281.2 kg | 821 kg | 486.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-23 | Potomac Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 170 kg | 272.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 457.5 | 4 | |
| 1985-11-02 | Potomac Open Bench Press | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 107.5 | 3 | |
| 1985-09-22 | Maryland Power Bench Press | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 179.2 kg | - | 179.2 kg | 106.1 | 3 | |
| 1985-08-17 | South Jersey Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 317.5 kg | 174.6 kg | 283.5 kg | 775.6 kg | 459.4 | 3 | |
| 1985-06-28 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 280 kg | 172.5 kg | 270 kg | 722.5 kg | 444.7 | 2 | |
| 1985-05-19 | Towson Deadlift Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 288.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 177.3 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-02 | Maryland State Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 287.5 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 732.5 kg | 450.9 | 2 | |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 285 kg | 155 kg | 245 kg | 685 kg | 421.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-06-30 | Gettysburg Bench Press | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 92.1 | 6 | |
| 1984-05-13 | Maryland Open Squat | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 260.8 kg | - | - | 260.8 kg | 160.5 | 2 | |
| 1984-04-08 | Tri State Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 244.9 kg | 161.0 kg | 244.9 kg | 650.9 kg | 420.9 | 4 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Maryland State Meet | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 210 kg | 140 kg | 212.5 kg | 562.5 kg | 363.7 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-19 | PG Powers Classic | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | 508.0 kg | 344.1 | 2 | |
| 1983-03-19 | PG Powers Classic | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 98.3 | 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 110kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.3% | Deadlift stronger than 99.3% of 110kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
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About Kirk Karwoski
Kirk Karwoski is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 1983. Kirk Karwoski has competed under AAU, APA, IPF, USPF, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1047.5 kg with a DOTS score of 594.28. Individual lift PRs: 455.0 kg squat, 255.0 kg bench press, 352.5 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.