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Matthew Watson

Canada Male
Best Squat
417.5 kg
Best Bench
385.6 kg
Best Deadlift
295 kg
Best Total
1007.5 kg
Best DOTS
563.36
Best Wilks
569.37
Meet Count
20
Years Active
12+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 417.5 kg 130.6 kg Fall Classic 2021-11-01 140
Bench Press 385.6 kg 130.5 kg Nationals 2023-04-29 140
Deadlift 295 kg 131.8 kg Fall Classic 2022-10-29 140
Total 1007.5 kg 130.6 kg Fall Classic 2021-11-01 140

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2011-06-25 Strength Spectacular - 77.1 kg 192.8 kg 269.9 kg
2012-10-06 Autumn Armageddon Powerlifting Championship 167.5 kg 147.5 kg 210 kg 525 kg
2013-05-18 Maine State Championships 190 kg 132.5 kg 227.5 kg 550 kg
2013-11-09 Long Island Fall Fest 206.4 kg 136.1 kg 233.6 kg 576.1 kg
2014-06-28 Nationals 200 kg 157.5 kg 237.5 kg 595 kg
2016-06-25 Amateur Nationals 317.5 kg 220 kg 237.5 kg 775 kg
2018-06-16 Quest PTS Powerlifting Spectacular 322.5 kg 245 kg 280 kg 847.5 kg
2020-11-07 Fall Classic 340 kg 252.5 kg 295 kg 887.5 kg
2021-11-01 Fall Classic 417.5 kg 300 kg 290 kg 1007.5 kg

's best total of 1,007.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).

Competition History

21 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-04-29 Nationals MM 140 130.5 kg - 385.6 kg 272.2 kg 657.7 kg 367.9 1
2022-10-29 Fall Classic WPCCP 140 131.8 kg 410 kg 272.5 kg 295 kg 977.5 kg 545.1 1
2021-11-01 Fall Classic WPCCP 140 130.6 kg - 300 kg 290 kg 590 kg 329.9 1
2021-11-01 Fall Classic WPCCP 140 130.6 kg 417.5 kg 300 kg 290 kg 1007.5 kg 563.4 1
2020-11-07 Fall Classic WPCCP 125 124.8 kg 340 kg 252.5 kg 295 kg 887.5 kg 503.3 1
2019-04-06 Iron Wars MM 125 123.7 kg - 294.8 kg 265.4 kg 560.2 kg 318.6 1
2018-12-15 Full Power Wars MM 125 119.3 kg - 272.2 kg 283.5 kg 555.7 kg 319.8 1
2018-06-16 Quest PTS Powerlifting Spectacular IPA 125 117.2 kg 322.5 kg 245 kg 280 kg 847.5 kg 490.6 1
2018-01-27 United Push/Pull CPF 125 117.8 kg - 257.5 kg 282.5 kg 540 kg 312.1 1
2017-01-28 Winter Power Challenge CPF 125 119.6 kg - 245 kg - 245 kg 140.9 1
2016-07-10 Lobster Bench Bash Smash for Cash CPF 125 119 kg - 226.8 kg - 226.8 kg 130.6 1
2016-06-25 Amateur Nationals CPF 125 118.2 kg 317.5 kg 220 kg 237.5 kg 775 kg 447.4 1
2015-06-21 Power Wars IPA 125 110.6 kg 285 kg - - - - DQ
2014-06-28 Nationals CPF 125 119.6 kg 200 kg 157.5 kg 237.5 kg 595 kg 342.1 2
2014-05-18 New York Grand Prix and Westside Pro Invitational Qualifier IPA 125 120.2 kg 204.1 kg 147.4 kg 224.5 kg 576.1 kg 330.7 1
2014-02-22 Maine State Powerlifting Championships USPA 125 116.4 kg 185 kg 150 kg 227.5 kg 562.5 kg 326.5 1
2013-11-09 Long Island Fall Fest IPA 125 124.7 kg 206.4 kg 136.1 kg 233.6 kg 576.1 kg 326.7 2
2013-05-18 Maine State Championships APF 125 113.4 kg 190 kg 132.5 kg 227.5 kg 550 kg 322.1 3
2012-11-17 New England Open APF 110 108.7 kg 157.5 kg 127.5 kg 217.5 kg 502.5 kg 299.0 1
2012-10-06 Autumn Armageddon Powerlifting Championship CPF 110 108.5 kg 167.5 kg 147.5 kg 210 kg 525 kg 312.6 4
2011-06-25 Strength Spectacular IPA 100 100 kg - 77.1 kg 192.8 kg 269.9 kg 166.1 1

Career Stage

125kg Raw lifters

, 45

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 45, competes 24 years past the statistical peak, among the 48% of lifters still competing at 45.

Based on 48,918 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Matthew Watson

Matthew Watson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 2011. Matthew Watson has competed under MM, WPCCP, IPA, CPF, USPA, APF federations.

Career best competition total: 1007.5 kg with a DOTS score of 563.36. Individual lift PRs: 417.5 kg squat, 385.6 kg bench press, 295.0 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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