Mark Henry
Vital Statistics
Mark Henry is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1060.0 kg and a best DOTS of 540.89.
- Competition context
- 145+ kg class, WDFPF, Wraps
- Born
- Around 1972
- Bodyweight
- 173.3 kg at last meet (Jul 1997)
- Records held
- 14
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 432.5 kg | 183.7 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1995-10-29 | 145+ |
| Bench Press | 235 kg | 183.7 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1995-10-29 | 145+ |
| Deadlift | 410 kg | 184.1 kg | Men's Nationals | 1995-07-15 | 145+ |
| Total | 1060 kg | 183.7 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 1995-10-29 | 145+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-23 | Texas High School Championships | 333.4 kg | 190.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 830.1 kg |
| 1989-04-01 | Texas High School Championships | 365.1 kg | 195.0 kg | 319.8 kg | 880.0 kg |
| 1990-03-31 | Texas High School Championships | - | - | - | 907.2 kg |
| 1990-04-21 | High School Nationals | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 922.5 kg |
| 1995-05-20 | Texas State Championships | 362.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 385.6 kg | 952.6 kg |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | 430 kg | 210 kg | 410 kg | 1050 kg |
| 1995-10-29 | World Powerlifting Championships | 432.5 kg | 235 kg | 392.5 kg | 1060 kg |
Mark Henry's best total of 1,060kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
11 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-26 | Men's Nationals | USAPL | 145+ | 173.3 kg | 410 kg | 225 kg | 385 kg | 1020 kg | 528.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-06-10 | PL Austin Qualifier | USAPL | 145+ | - | 320 kg | 140 kg | 370 kg | 830 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1995-10-29 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 145+ | 183.7 kg | 432.5 kg | 235 kg | 392.5 kg | 1060 kg | 540.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Men's Nationals | ADFPA | 145+ | 184.1 kg | 430 kg | 210 kg | 410 kg | 1050 kg | 535.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-05-20 | Texas State Championships | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 362.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 385.6 kg | 952.6 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-11-17 | Longhorn Open | ADFPA | 125+ | - | 425 kg | - | - | 425 kg | - | G | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 365 kg | 212.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 910 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1990-04-21 | High School Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 922.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-03-31 | Texas High School Championships | THSPA | 125+ | - | - | - | - | 907.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-04-01 | Texas High School Championships | THSPA | 125+ | - | 365.1 kg | 195.0 kg | 319.8 kg | 880.0 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-04-23 | Texas High School Championships | THSPA | 110+ | - | 333.4 kg | 190.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 830.1 kg | - | 1 |
Records Held
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How Mark Henry's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 40.1% of Mark Henry's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,028,288 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Mark Henry last competed at 25.
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About Mark Henry
Mark Henry is a competitive powerlifter from the United States who has competed in 11 sanctioned meets since 1988. Mark Henry has competed under USAPL, WDFPF, ADFPA, USPF, THSPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1060.0 kg with a DOTS score of 540.89. Individual lift PRs: 432.5 kg squat, 235.0 kg bench press, 410.0 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.

