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Michael Kuhns
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Michael Kuhns is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 662.5 kg and a best DOTS of 560.72.
- Best total
- 662.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 560.72
- Competition context
- 60 kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 63 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Best Squat
277.5 kg
Best Bench
212.5 kg
Best Deadlift
192.5 kg
Best Total
662.5 kg
Best DOTS
560.72
Best Wilks
566.76
Meet Count
63
Years Active
23+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 277.5 kg | 59.8 kg | Men's Open-Junior-Teen Nationals | 2010-06-20 | 60 |
| Bench Press | 212.5 kg | 60.0 kg | Bench Nationals | 2009-09-12 | 60 |
| Deadlift | 192.5 kg | 59.7 kg | Masters Nationals | 2022-04-09 | 60 |
| Total | 662.5 kg | 59.8 kg | Northeastern USA Regional Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships | 2009-10-17 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-20 | World Bench Press Championships | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg |
| 2000-06-10 | Suburban North YMCA BP/DL | - | 95.3 kg | - | 95.3 kg |
| 2000-08-12 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | 155 kg | 102.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 370 kg |
| 2001-07-27 | Junior Olympics | 190.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 136.1 kg | 435.5 kg |
| 2001-10-20 | Central PA Open | 185 kg | 112 kg | 140 kg | 437 kg |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | 217.7 kg | 140.6 kg | 156.5 kg | 514.8 kg |
| 2003-10-25 | NY State BP & PL Championships | 215.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 167.8 kg | 533.0 kg |
| 2004-12-11 | American Open | 232.5 kg | 155 kg | 172.5 kg | 560 kg |
| 2005-02-05 | State Cup Invitational | 249.5 kg | 161.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 591.9 kg |
| 2006-03-18 | State Championships | 237.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 185 kg | 595 kg |
| 2007-03-24 | State Championships | 260 kg | 182.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 625 kg |
| 2008-06-12 | Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals | 265 kg | 192.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 635 kg |
| 2009-06-12 | Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals | 270 kg | 205 kg | 177.5 kg | 652.5 kg |
| 2009-10-17 | Northeastern USA Regional Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships | 275 kg | 205 kg | 182.5 kg | 662.5 kg |
Michael Kuhns's best total of 662.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,760 entries).
Competition History
70 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-30 | Pennsylvania State Championship | USAPL | 60 | 59.3 kg | 210 kg | 122.5 kg | 190 kg | 522.5 kg | 445.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-09 | Masters Nationals | RAW | 60 | 59.7 kg | 237.5 kg | 125 kg | 192.5 kg | 555 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-08 | Master's Nationals | RAW | 60 | 59.7 kg | 237.5 kg | 125 kg | 192.5 kg | 555 kg | 470.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-05 | Arnold A7 Pro-Am Equipped - Pro Raw | USAPL | - | 59.4 kg | 235 kg | 125 kg | 185 kg | 545 kg | 463.6 | 6 | |
| 2021-12-11 | Central PA Open | RAW | 60 | 59.4 kg | 227.5 kg | 125 kg | 182.5 kg | 535 kg | 455.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 59 | 58.7 kg | 243 kg | 130 kg | 187.5 kg | 560.5 kg | 481.9 | 2 | |
| 2020-08-15 | Summer Slam Record Breakers | USAPL | 59 | 59 kg | 227.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 537.5 kg | 460.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 59 | 59.0 kg | 235 kg | 125 kg | 180 kg | 540 kg | 462.3 | 4 | |
| 2019-07-13 | DC Barbell Club Pro Invitational | USAPL | 59 | 58.3 kg | 242.5 kg | 125 kg | 165 kg | 532.5 kg | 460.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-03 | Arnold Battle of the Regions | USAPL | 59 | 58.9 kg | 227.5 kg | 135 kg | 187.5 kg | 550 kg | 471.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-15 | Central PA Open | RAW | 60 | 59.9 kg | 232.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 165 kg | 535 kg | 452.4 | 1 | |
| 2018-08-05 | Mid-Atlantic Regionals | USAPL | 59 | 58.9 kg | 240 kg | 125 kg | 185 kg | 550 kg | 471.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-07-14 | DC Barbell Club Pro Invitational | USAPL | 59 | 58.7 kg | 245 kg | 137.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 565 kg | 485.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Pennsylvania States | USAPL | 59 | 58.7 kg | 210 kg | 140 kg | 177.5 kg | 527.5 kg | 453.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-15 | DC Barbell Club PRO Invitational | USAPL | 59 | 58.7 kg | 245 kg | 142.5 kg | 170 kg | 557.5 kg | 479.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-20 | Bench press and Deadlift PA State Championships | USAPL | 59 | 59 kg | - | 137.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 117.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-04-08 | Pennsylvania State Championship | USAPL | 59 | 58.2 kg | 242.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 180 kg | 560 kg | 484.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-12 | World Classic Powerlifting Cup | IPF | 59 | 58.7 kg | 225 kg | 97.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 495 kg | 425.5 | 5 | |
| 2012-03-02 | Raw Challenge | NAPF | 59 | 58.4 kg | 220 kg | 142.5 kg | 160 kg | 522.5 kg | 451.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-01-01 | 7th Northeastern Regional Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59.9 kg | 240 kg | 138 kg | 173 kg | 551 kg | 465.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-10-22 | Central PA Open | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 229.1 kg | 140.6 kg | 176.9 kg | 546.6 kg | 461.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-19 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.7 kg | 217.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 175 kg | 535 kg | 453.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-01-22 | Raw Unity IV | RUPC | 60 | 59.9 kg | - | - | 170 kg | 170 kg | 143.7 | 2 | |
| 2011-01-22 | Raw Unity IV | RUPC | 60 | 59.9 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 122.6 | 1 | |
| 2011-01-22 | Raw Unity IV | RUPC | 60 | 59.9 kg | 217.5 kg | - | - | 217.5 kg | 183.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-01-22 | Raw Unity IV | RUPC | 60 | 59.9 kg | 217.5 kg | 145 kg | 170 kg | 532.5 kg | 450.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-08-15 | Single Lift and Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 230 kg | 147.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 560 kg | 472.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-20 | Men's Open-Junior-Teen Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.8 kg | 277.5 kg | 195 kg | 175 kg | 647.5 kg | 548.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-24 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | - | 197.5 kg | - | 197.5 kg | 167.6 | 3 | |
| 2010-03-07 | Titan Bench Bash | NAPF | 60 | 59.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-10-17 | Northeastern USA Regional Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59.8 kg | 275 kg | 205 kg | 182.5 kg | 662.5 kg | 560.7 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-12 | Bench Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 60.0 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 179.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-12 | Men's & Teen & Junior Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.8 kg | 270 kg | 205 kg | 177.5 kg | 652.5 kg | 552.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-27 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 178.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-08 | Titan Pro Bench Bash | NAPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg | 165.3 | 6 | |
| 2008-09-01 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.7 kg | 255 kg | 187.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 615 kg | 528.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-12 | Men's Open & Teen & Junior Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.4 kg | 265 kg | 192.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 635 kg | 540.4 | 2 | |
| 2008-03-01 | Quest Pro Invitational | USAPL | 60 | 59 kg | 262.5 kg | 190 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-12-01 | American Open | USAPL | 60 | 58.6 kg | 257.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 180 kg | 615 kg | 529.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-24 | State Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59.2 kg | 260 kg | 182.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 625 kg | 533.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 157.0 kg | - | 157.0 kg | 121.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 252.5 kg | - | - | 252.5 kg | 194.6 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-01 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 249.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 174.6 kg | 573.8 kg | 442.3 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-18 | State Championships | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 237.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 185 kg | 595 kg | 502.2 | 1 | |
| 2005-09-07 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.7 kg | 232.5 kg | 165 kg | 180 kg | 577.5 kg | 496.5 | 2 | |
| 2005-07-23 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | - | 129.3 kg | - | 129.3 kg | 109.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-23 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 224.5 kg | - | - | 224.5 kg | 189.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-11 | Teen & Junior Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 227.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 170 kg | 560 kg | 472.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-21 | Pennsylvania State Single Lift BP & DL Championships | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 139.3 | 2 | |
| 2005-04-02 | Great Lakes Open | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 213.2 kg | 131.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 521.6 kg | 440.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-02-05 | State Cup Invitational | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 249.5 kg | 161.0 kg | 181.4 kg | 591.9 kg | 499.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-12-11 | American Open | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 232.5 kg | 155 kg | 172.5 kg | 560 kg | 472.7 | G | |
| 2004-07-09 | Men's National Championships | USAPL | 56 | 56 kg | 215 kg | 140 kg | 150 kg | 505 kg | 452.0 | 1 | |
| 2004-03-20 | Great Lakes Power | ADAU | 52 | 52 kg | 229.1 kg | 127.0 kg | 165.6 kg | 521.6 kg | 499.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-29 | American Open | USAPL | 56 | 56 kg | 212.3 kg | 137.4 kg | 152.4 kg | 502.1 kg | 449.4 | G | |
| 2003-10-25 | NY State BP & PL Championships | USAPL | 56 | 56 kg | 215.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 167.8 kg | 533.0 kg | 477.0 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-22 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | - | 132.5 kg | - | 132.5 kg | 111.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | 163.3 kg | 163.3 kg | 137.8 | 2 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 213.2 kg | - | - | 213.2 kg | 179.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-22 | Great Lakes PL Championships | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 213.2 kg | 131.5 kg | 161.0 kg | 505.8 kg | 426.9 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | IPA | 60 | 60 kg | 217.7 kg | 140.6 kg | 156.5 kg | 514.8 kg | 434.5 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-24 | Body Factory Power Challenge/BP | IPA | - | - | - | 140.6 kg | - | 140.6 kg | - | 4 | |
| 2002-08-15 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 105.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-15 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 197.3 kg | - | - | 197.3 kg | 166.5 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-15 | Nazareth Barbell Holiday Bash | IPA | - | 59.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 96.5 | 2 | |
| 2001-10-20 | Central PA Open | ADAU | 60 | 60 kg | 185 kg | 112 kg | 140 kg | 437 kg | 368.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-07-27 | Junior Olympics | AAU | 60 | 60 kg | 190.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 136.1 kg | 435.5 kg | 367.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-08-12 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 60 | 60 kg | 155 kg | 102.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 370 kg | 312.3 | 1 | |
| 2000-06-10 | Suburban North YMCA BP/DL | AAU | 60 | 60 kg | - | 95.3 kg | - | 95.3 kg | 80.4 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-20 | World Bench Press Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 67.4 | 1 |
Records Held
521.6 kg
Total · 52 kg · Raw
229.1 kg
Squat · 52 kg · Raw
213.2 kg
Squat · 60 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How Michael Kuhns's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
81th
Advanced
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
40.7%
avg 35.3%
Bench
31.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
28.2%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 28.2% of Michael Kuhns's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
60kg Raw lifters
Michael Kuhns, 36
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 36, Michael Kuhns competed 15 years past the statistical peak, among the 6% of lifters still competing at 36.
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About Michael Kuhns
Michael Kuhns is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 63 sanctioned meets since 1999. Michael Kuhns has competed under USAPL, RAW, IPF, NAPF, ADAU, RUPC, IPA, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 662.5 kg with a DOTS score of 560.72. Individual lift PRs: 277.5 kg squat, 212.5 kg bench press, 192.5 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.