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Mark Fairbrother

UK Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Mark Fairbrother is a UK powerlifter with a best competition total of 500.0 kg and a best DOTS of 456.99.

Best total
500 kg
Best DOTS
456.99
Competition context
56 kg class, BAWLA, Single-ply
Meet count
14 sanctioned meets
Records held
3
Best Squat
155 kg
Best Bench
175 kg
Best Deadlift
182.5 kg
Best Total
500 kg
Best DOTS
456.99
Best Wilks
465.87
Meet Count
14
Years Active
3+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 155 kg 56 kg British Junior Championships 1985-09-15 56
Bench Press 175 kg 54.7 kg Lincs County PowerliftingChampionships 1984-02-26 56
Deadlift 182.5 kg 57 kg North Midlands Divisional Evenstone Powerlifting Championship 1984-07-15 57
Total 500 kg 54.7 kg Lincs County PowerliftingChampionships 1984-02-26 56

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1982-03-21 British Under 23 Championships 122.5 kg 55 kg 150 kg 327.5 kg
1982-09-26 British Junior Powerlifting Championships 132.5 kg 60 kg 177.5 kg 370 kg
1983-03-20 British Under 23 Championships 140 kg 65 kg 175 kg 380 kg
1983-05-08 North Midlands Division Senior Powerlifting Championships 140 kg 67.5 kg 175 kg 382.5 kg
1983-09-18 British Junior Championships 145 kg 70 kg 172.5 kg 387.5 kg
1983-11-27 Junior Divisional Championships 142.5 kg 72.5 kg 182.5 kg 397.5 kg
1984-02-26 Lincs County PowerliftingChampionships 145 kg 175 kg 180 kg 500 kg

Mark Fairbrother's best total of 500kg places him above the 98th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (8,413 entries).

Competition History

14 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-09-29 All Midlands Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 145 kg 82.5 kg 177.5 kg 405 kg 362.5 1
1985-09-15 British Junior Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 155 kg 80 kg 175 kg 410 kg 367.0 2
1985-04-21 North Midlands Division Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 60 kg 150 kg 80 kg - - - DQ
1984-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 56 kg 140 kg 70 kg 175 kg 385 kg 344.6 5
1984-07-15 North Midlands Divisional Evenstone Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 57 57 kg 150 kg 70 kg 182.5 kg 402.5 kg 354.7 1
1984-03-17 British Under 23 PL Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 145 kg 70 kg 180 kg 395 kg 353.6 1
1984-02-26 Lincs County PowerliftingChampionships BAWLA 56 54.7 kg 145 kg 175 kg 180 kg 500 kg 457.0 1
1983-11-27 Junior Divisional Championships BAWLA 56 54.4 kg 142.5 kg 72.5 kg 182.5 kg 397.5 kg 365.1 4
1983-09-18 British Junior Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 145 kg 70 kg 172.5 kg 387.5 kg 346.8 2
1983-05-08 North Midlands Division Senior Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 54.2 kg 140 kg 67.5 kg 175 kg 382.5 kg 352.5 1
1983-04-24 North Midlands Junior & Ladies Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 54.4 kg 137.5 kg 67.5 kg 167.5 kg 372.5 kg 342.2 1
1983-03-20 British Under 23 Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 140 kg 65 kg 175 kg 380 kg 340.1 2
1982-09-26 British Junior Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 56 kg 132.5 kg 60 kg 177.5 kg 370 kg 331.2 3
1982-03-21 British Under 23 Championships BAWLA 52 52 kg 122.5 kg 55 kg 150 kg 327.5 kg 313.7 3

Records Held

402.5 kg
Total · 57 kg · Single-ply
1984-07-15
182.5 kg
Deadlift · 57 kg · Single-ply
1984-07-15
150 kg
Squat · 57 kg · Single-ply
1984-07-15

Strength Fingerprint

How Mark Fairbrother's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
90th
Advanced
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
88th
Advanced
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 30.2% avg 35.3%
Bench 34.1% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 35.6% avg 41.2%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 34.1% of Mark Fairbrother's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.

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About Mark Fairbrother

Mark Fairbrother is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 14 sanctioned meets since 1982. Mark Fairbrother has competed under BAWLA, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 500.0 kg with a DOTS score of 456.99. Individual lift PRs: 155.0 kg squat, 175.0 kg bench press, 182.5 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.