Mike Cooper
Vital Statistics
Mike Cooper is a South Africa powerlifter with a best competition total of 375.0 kg and a best DOTS of 298.62.
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, APF, Raw
- Age
- About 73 (born around 1953)
- Bodyweight
- 129.6 kg at last meet (May 2026)
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 129.3 kg | 64.4 kg | Maud Powerlifting Meet | 2012-02-11 | 67.1 |
| Bench Press | 145 kg | 113.9 kg | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | 2010-10-30 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 230 kg | 113.9 kg | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | 2010-10-30 | 125 |
| Total | 375 kg | 113.9 kg | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | 2010-10-30 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-15 | Battle of the Great Lakes VI | 124.7 kg | 81.7 kg | 158.8 kg | 365.1 kg |
| 2010-10-30 | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | - | 145 kg | 230 kg | 375 kg |
Mike Cooper's best total of 375kg places him above the 53th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (22,090 entries).
Competition History
7 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Cape Carnage | RhinoPC | 140 | 129.6 kg | - | 105 kg | 130 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2026-05-02 | Amateur Nationals | WPC-SA | 140 | 127.7 kg | - | - | 130 kg | 130 kg | 73.2 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-02 | Amateur Nationals | WPC-SA | 140 | 127.7 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 59.1 | 1 | |
| 2026-05-02 | Amateur Nationals | WPC-SA | 140 | 127.7 kg | 45 kg | 105 kg | 130 kg | 280 kg | 157.6 | 1 | |
| 2012-02-11 | Maud Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 67.1 | 64.4 kg | 129.3 kg | 83.9 kg | 161.0 kg | 374.2 kg | 298.6 | 5 | |
| 2010-10-30 | Rise of the Deadlift / Beast of the Bench Press | APF | 125 | 113.9 kg | - | 145 kg | 230 kg | 375 kg | 219.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-15 | Battle of the Great Lakes VI | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 124.7 kg | 81.7 kg | 158.8 kg | 365.1 kg | 262.0 | 1 |
Records Held
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How Mike Cooper'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-lags profile
Squat makes up 25.6% of Mike Cooper's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 140 kg Raw lifters, from 19,552 competition entries.
Among 140 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 25. Mike Cooper is 73.
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About Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 5 sanctioned meets since 2003. Mike Cooper has competed under RhinoPC, WPC-SA, THSPA, APF, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 375.0 kg with a DOTS score of 298.62. Individual lift PRs: 129.3 kg squat, 145.0 kg bench press, 230.0 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.