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Kurt Elder

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Kurt Elder is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 845.0 kg and a best DOTS of 531.30.

Best total
845 kg
Best DOTS
531.30
Competition context
100 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
Meet count
21 sanctioned meets
Records held
6
Best Squat
345 kg
Best Bench
205 kg
Best Deadlift
320 kg
Best Total
845 kg
Best DOTS
531.30
Best Wilks
524.57
Meet Count
21
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 345 kg 100 kg Central California Open 1994-09-24 100
Bench Press 205 kg 100 kg California State Meet 1997-03-29 100
Deadlift 320 kg 93.0 kg California State 1998-05-02 92.9
Total 845 kg 100 kg California State Meet 1997-03-29 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1988-09-03 Muscle Beach Venice Deadlift - - 250 kg 250 kg
1988-11-19 Iron Man/Iron Woman 275 kg 152.5 kg 265 kg 692.5 kg
1989-07-14 Senior Nationals 282.5 kg 157.5 kg 272.5 kg 712.5 kg
1990-07-01 Budlight East Beach Championships 282.5 kg 155 kg 280 kg 717.5 kg
1991-08-24 East Beach Open 282.5 kg 165 kg 287.5 kg 735 kg
1992-03-29 California State 300 kg 190 kg 282.5 kg 772.5 kg
1992-10-10 Central California Open 310 kg 190 kg 295 kg 795 kg
1993-04-25 California State 312.5 kg 197.5 kg 295 kg 805 kg
1994-09-24 Central California Open 345 kg 195 kg 290 kg 830 kg
1997-03-29 California State Meet 332.5 kg 205 kg 307.5 kg 845 kg

Kurt Elder's best total of 845kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,670 entries).

Competition History

21 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1998-05-02 California State NASA 92.9 93.0 kg 320 kg 195 kg 320 kg 835 kg 531.3 1
1997-03-29 California State Meet USPF 100 100 kg 332.5 kg 205 kg 307.5 kg 845 kg 520.1 1
1995-10-07 Central California Open USPF 100 100 kg 335 kg 200 kg 250 kg 785 kg 483.2 2
1994-09-24 Central California Open USPF 100 100 kg 345 kg 195 kg 290 kg 830 kg 510.9 1
1994-04-30 California Squat Championships USPF 100 100 kg 330 kg - - 330 kg 203.1 1
1993-10-09 Central California Open USPF 100 100 kg 320 kg - - - - DQ
1993-06-26 Muscle Beach Venice Deadlift USPF 100 100 kg - - 300 kg 300 kg 184.7 1
1993-04-25 California State USPF 100 100 kg 312.5 kg 197.5 kg 295 kg 805 kg 495.5 1
1992-10-10 Central California Open USPF 90 90 kg 310 kg 190 kg 295 kg 795 kg 514.1 1
1992-06-27 Muscle Beach Venice Deadlift USPF 90 90 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 176.2 1
1992-03-29 California State USPF 90 90 kg 300 kg 190 kg 282.5 kg 772.5 kg 499.5 2
1991-08-24 East Beach Open USPF 90 90 kg 282.5 kg 165 kg 287.5 kg 735 kg 475.3 1
1991-06-29 Muscle Beach Deadlift USPF 90 90 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 182.7 1
1991-04-14 Deadliest Deadlift in California USPF 90 90 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 176.2 2
1990-10-23 California Deadlift Championships USPF 90 90 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 176.2 1
1990-07-01 Budlight East Beach Championships USPF 90 90 kg 282.5 kg 155 kg 280 kg 717.5 kg 463.9 2
1990-03-24 California Championships USPF 90 90 kg 287.5 kg 150 kg 272.5 kg 710 kg 459.1 2
1989-10-07 California Deadlift Championships USPF 90 90 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 176.2 1
1989-07-14 Senior Nationals USPF 90 90 kg 282.5 kg 157.5 kg 272.5 kg 712.5 kg 460.7 9
1988-11-19 Iron Man/Iron Woman USPF 90 90 kg 275 kg 152.5 kg 265 kg 692.5 kg 447.8 2
1988-09-03 Muscle Beach Venice Deadlift USPF 90 90 kg - - 250 kg 250 kg 161.7 5

Records Held

835 kg
Total · 92.9 kg · Single-ply
1998-05-02
320 kg
Squat · 92.9 kg · Single-ply
1998-05-02
195 kg
Bench · 92.9 kg · Single-ply
1998-05-02

Strength Fingerprint

How Kurt Elder's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
98th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 39.7% avg 35.3%
Bench 23.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 36.8% avg 41.2%

population average

Squat-dominant profile

Squat makes up 39.7% of Kurt Elder's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

90kg Raw lifters

Kurt Elder, 33

This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 33, Kurt Elder competed 13 years past the statistical peak, among the 51% of lifters still competing at 33.

Based on 100,502 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Kurt Elder

Kurt Elder is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1988. Kurt Elder has competed under NASA, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 845.0 kg with a DOTS score of 531.30. Individual lift PRs: 345.0 kg squat, 205.0 kg bench press, 320.0 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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