Paul Cooper
Vital Statistics
Paul Cooper is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 265.8 kg and a best DOTS of 255.52.
- Competition context
- 60 kg class, IPA, Wraps
- Age
- About 79 (born around 1947)
- Bodyweight
- 49.4 kg at last meet (Mar 2026)
- Records held
- 3
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 79.5 kg | 55.4 kg | Spring Mania | 2025-04-26 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 75 kg | 51.7 kg | Insurrextion | 2025-09-06 | 52 |
| Deadlift | 127.0 kg | 49.7 kg | I Heart Deadlifting | 2026-02-14 | 52 |
| Total | 265.8 kg | 57.6 kg | Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship | 2024-11-02 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-27 | North American and New Jersey Championship | - | 70.3 kg | - | 70.3 kg |
| 2024-06-22 | Heatwave | 65 kg | 50 kg | 112.5 kg | 227.5 kg |
| 2024-11-02 | Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship | 74.8 kg | 70.8 kg | 120.2 kg | 265.8 kg |
Paul Cooper's best total of 265.8kg places him above the 64th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (16,883 entries).
Competition History
12 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Dominion | RPS | 52 | 49.4 kg | 74.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 117.9 kg | 254.0 kg | 255.5 | 1 | |
| 2026-02-14 | I Heart Deadlifting | RPS | 52 | 49.7 kg | - | - | 127.0 kg | 127.0 kg | 127.2 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-04 | Bench for Boobs | RPS | 56 | 53.1 kg | - | 68.0 kg | - | 68.0 kg | 63.9 | 1 | |
| 2025-09-06 | Insurrextion | RPS | 52 | 51.7 kg | - | 75 kg | - | 75 kg | 72.2 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-26 | Spring Mania | IPA | 56 | 55.4 kg | 79.5 kg | 70.4 kg | - | 149.8 kg | 135.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-05 | Dominion | RPS | 60 | 58.1 kg | - | 70 kg | - | 70 kg | 60.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-05 | Dominion | RPS | 60 | 58.1 kg | 65 kg | - | - | 65 kg | 56.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-02-01 | I Heart Deadlifting | RPS | 60 | 59.2 kg | - | - | 120.2 kg | 120.2 kg | 102.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-02 | Connecticut State Powerlifting Championship | IPA | 60 | 57.6 kg | 74.8 kg | 70.8 kg | 120.2 kg | 265.8 kg | 232.1 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-22 | Heatwave | RPS | 60 | 58.7 kg | 65 kg | 50 kg | 112.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 195.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-23 | Dominion | RPS | 60 | 58.7 kg | 65 kg | - | 107.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-01-27 | North American and New Jersey Championship | RPS | 60 | 58.4 kg | - | 70.3 kg | - | 70.3 kg | 60.7 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Paul 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 28.2% of Paul Cooper's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 60 kg Raw lifters, from 11,785 competition entries.
Among 60 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. Paul Cooper is 79.
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About Paul Cooper
Paul Cooper is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 11 sanctioned meets since 2024. Paul Cooper has competed under RPS, IPA federations.
Career best competition total: 265.8 kg with a DOTS score of 255.52. Individual lift PRs: 79.5 kg squat, 75.0 kg bench press, 127.0 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.