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Paul Griffith
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Paul Griffith is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 535.2 kg and a best DOTS of 417.80.
- Best total
- 535.2 kg
- Best DOTS
- 417.80
- Competition context
- 67.5 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 74 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Best Squat
235.9 kg
Best Bench
124.7 kg
Best Deadlift
192.8 kg
Best Total
535.2 kg
Best DOTS
417.80
Best Wilks
422.17
Meet Count
74
Years Active
39+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 235.9 kg | 82.5 kg | World Record Breakers & Submaster/Master Worlds | 1993-03-27 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 124.7 kg | 67.5 kg | Master Submasters Meet | 1985-12-01 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 192.8 kg | 67.5 kg | Master Submasters Meet | 1985-12-01 | 67.5 |
| Total | 535.2 kg | 67.5 kg | Master Submasters Meet | 1985-12-01 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-16 | Plainville Open | 181.4 kg | 106.6 kg | 183.7 kg | 471.7 kg |
| 1980-03-29 | Harrisburg Open | - | - | - | 485.3 kg |
| 1980-05-17 | Delaware State Championships | 192.8 kg | 111.1 kg | 183.7 kg | 487.6 kg |
| 1981-02-28 | South Jersey Open | 204.1 kg | 117.9 kg | 181.4 kg | 503.5 kg |
| 1985-03-23 | Shenandoah Open | 217.7 kg | 120.2 kg | 190.5 kg | 528.4 kg |
| 1985-12-01 | Master Submasters Meet | 217.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 535.2 kg |
Competition History
79 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-28 | Masters Nationals | RAW | 67.5 | 67.0 kg | 137.5 kg | 66 kg | 125 kg | 328.5 kg | 254.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-04 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 75 | 71.6 kg | 142.9 kg | 65.8 kg | 136.1 kg | 344.7 kg | 255.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-05 | World Championships | RAW | 75 | 71.0 kg | 120 kg | 65 kg | 140 kg | 325 kg | 241.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-11 | American Challenge | RAW | 67.5 | 66.6 kg | 132.5 kg | 65 kg | 142.5 kg | 340 kg | 264.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-19 | Pennsylvania States Championships | USAPL | 74 | 71.1 kg | 141 kg | 70 kg | 145 kg | 356 kg | 264.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-29 | World Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | - | 73 kg | - | 73 kg | 56.5 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-02 | World Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 66.6 kg | 135 kg | 67.5 kg | 156 kg | 358.5 kg | 279.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-30 | World Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 66.6 kg | 135 kg | 67.5 kg | 156 kg | 358.5 kg | 279.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-26 | Masters Nationals | RAW | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 125 kg | 55 kg | 155.5 kg | 335.5 kg | 258.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-22 | Eastern Regional Open | USPA | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 130 kg | 55 kg | 147.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 258.1 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | PA State Powerlifting Championship | USAPL | 67.5 | 66.8 kg | 137.5 kg | 75 kg | 155 kg | 367.5 kg | 285.4 | 5 | |
| 2013-01-19 | World Championships | AAU | 75 | 70.3 kg | 147.5 kg | 75 kg | 160 kg | 382.5 kg | 286.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-07-01 | American Challenge | RAW | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 145 kg | - | - | 145 kg | 111.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-06 | World Championships & International Push-Pull | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 145 kg | 82.5 kg | 155 kg | 382.5 kg | 296.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-21 | PA State Meet | USAPL | 67.5 | 66.7 kg | 147.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 377.5 kg | 293.6 | 5 | |
| 2008-11-01 | World Powerlifting Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 135 kg | 70 kg | 167.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 288.3 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | World Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 20.4 kg | 61.2 kg | 251.7 kg | 194.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-08-26 | World Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 172.5 kg | 105 kg | 177.5 kg | 455 kg | 352.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 163.3 kg | 163.3 kg | 125.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 99.8 kg | - | 99.8 kg | 76.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-22 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 167.8 kg | - | - | 167.8 kg | 129.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-01 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 106.6 kg | 165.6 kg | 449.1 kg | 346.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-23 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 75 | 75 kg | - | 106.6 kg | - | 106.6 kg | 76.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-10-29 | World Bench Press Deadlift & Push-Pull Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | - | 110 kg | - | 110 kg | 85.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-05-22 | Raw Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 75 kg | 112.5 kg | 75 kg | 262.5 kg | 203.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-10-31 | World Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 125 kg | 105 kg | 177.5 kg | 407.5 kg | 315.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-14 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.4 kg | 104.3 kg | 179.2 kg | 455.9 kg | 351.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 181.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 139.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 102.1 kg | - | 102.1 kg | 78.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170.1 kg | - | - | 170.1 kg | 131.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-01 | State Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 93.0 kg | 47.6 kg | 74.8 kg | 215.5 kg | 166.1 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 66.7 kg | 185 kg | 97.5 kg | 175 kg | 457.5 kg | 355.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-15 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 174.6 kg | - | - | 174.6 kg | 134.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-07-27 | Powerlifting Nationals | ADAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 95.3 kg | 176.9 kg | 453.6 kg | 349.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-06-29 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 66.9 kg | 177.5 kg | 90 kg | 175 kg | 442.5 kg | 343.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-06-14 | National Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.4 kg | 83.9 kg | 170.1 kg | 426.4 kg | 328.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-07-28 | National Championships | RAW | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 181.4 kg | 20.4 kg | 163.3 kg | 365.1 kg | 281.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-17 | National Bench Press & Deadlift Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 99.8 kg | - | 99.8 kg | 76.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-23 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 188.2 kg | 106.6 kg | 181.4 kg | 476.3 kg | 367.1 | 2 | |
| 1999-08-28 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 215 kg | 110 kg | 182.5 kg | 507.5 kg | 391.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-22 | Annual PL Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 167.8 kg | 90.7 kg | 163.3 kg | 421.8 kg | 325.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-13 | Bigler Raw Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 160 kg | 105 kg | 165 kg | 430 kg | 331.4 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-19 | World Teen/Junior/Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 60 | 60 kg | 182.5 kg | 25 kg | 165 kg | 372.5 kg | 314.4 | 1 | |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | IPA | 60 | 60 kg | 192.8 kg | 104.3 kg | 174.6 kg | 471.7 kg | 398.2 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-05 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 60 | 60 kg | 190 kg | 102.5 kg | 170 kg | 462.5 kg | 390.4 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-14 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 220 kg | 65 kg | 185 kg | 470 kg | 362.3 | 2 | |
| 1993-03-27 | World Record Breakers & Submaster/Master Worlds | WPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 235.9 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1992-11-13 | World Championships | WNPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 117.9 kg | 181.4 kg | 526.2 kg | 405.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-07 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 398.9 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-18 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 165 kg | 500 kg | 385.4 | 1 | |
| 1990-11-03 | Masters Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 180 kg | 500 kg | 385.4 | 2 | |
| 1989-11-18 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 60 | 60 kg | 197.5 kg | 100 kg | 172.5 kg | 470 kg | 396.7 | 1 | |
| 1989-04-01 | Submasters World Championships & Masters International Championships | WPC | 60 | 60 kg | 181.4 kg | 83.9 kg | 183.7 kg | 449.1 kg | 379.0 | 1 | |
| 1987-12-05 | World Teen/Jr/Masters | WPC | 60 | 60 kg | 192.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 394.6 | 1 | |
| 1986-10-03 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 190 kg | 105 kg | 182.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 403.0 | 4 | |
| 1986-05-03 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 202.5 kg | 115 kg | 177.5 kg | 495 kg | 417.8 | 2 | |
| 1985-12-08 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 197.3 kg | 108.9 kg | 176.9 kg | 483.1 kg | 407.7 | 2 | |
| 1985-12-01 | Master Submasters Meet | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.7 kg | 124.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 535.2 kg | 412.5 | 1 | |
| 1985-10-19 | Master's Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 208.7 kg | 113.4 kg | 190.5 kg | 512.6 kg | 395.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Shenandoah Open | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.7 kg | 120.2 kg | 190.5 kg | 528.4 kg | 407.3 | 4 | |
| 1985-03-16 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 215.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-10-27 | Bedford Open Meet | ADFPA | 60 | 60 kg | 190.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 163.3 kg | 462.7 kg | 390.5 | 2 | |
| 1983-08-20 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 186.0 kg | 106.6 kg | 158.8 kg | 451.3 kg | 380.9 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | USA-UA | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | 158.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 134.0 | 6 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | USA-UA | 60 | 60 kg | - | 106.6 kg | - | 106.6 kg | 90.0 | 2 | |
| 1981-10-03 | Eastern States Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 190.5 kg | 111.1 kg | 174.6 kg | 476.3 kg | 402.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-06 | Schuylkill County Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 199.6 kg | 108.9 kg | 183.7 kg | 492.2 kg | 415.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-16 | Wade's Euphorium Power Meet | USA-UA | 60 | 60 kg | 197.3 kg | 111.1 kg | 181.4 kg | 489.9 kg | 413.5 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Mr Cumberland Valley | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | 471.7 kg | 398.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Cumberland Valley Classic | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | 467.2 kg | 394.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-28 | South Jersey Open | USA-UA | 63.5 | 63.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 117.9 kg | 181.4 kg | 503.5 kg | 406.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-10-25 | Power Day | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 181.4 kg | 108.9 kg | 161.0 kg | 451.3 kg | 380.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-06-14 | Laurel Festival Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 183.7 kg | 106.6 kg | 163.3 kg | 453.6 kg | 382.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-06-07 | Schuykill County Meet | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 192.8 kg | 108.9 kg | 170.1 kg | 471.7 kg | 398.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-17 | Delaware State Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 192.8 kg | 111.1 kg | 183.7 kg | 487.6 kg | 411.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-26 | Temple University Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 186.0 kg | 111.1 kg | 181.4 kg | 478.5 kg | 403.9 | 2 | |
| 1980-03-29 | Harrisburg Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | 485.3 kg | 409.7 | 1 | |
| 1979-12-16 | Plainville Open | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 181.4 kg | 106.6 kg | 183.7 kg | 471.7 kg | 398.2 | 1 |
Records Held
503.5 kg
total - 63.5
204.1 kg
squat - 63.5
204.1 kg
squat - 63.5
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 80.1% | Bench Press stronger than 80.1% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 62.8% | Deadlift stronger than 62.8% of 67.5kg male lifters |
| Total | 94.4% | Total stronger than 94.4% of 67.5kg male lifters |
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About Paul Griffith
Paul Griffith is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 74 sanctioned meets since 1979. Paul Griffith has competed under RAW, IPA, USAPL, USPA, AAU, ADAU, WDFPF, ADFPA, WPA, WNPF, APF, WPC, IPF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 535.2 kg with a DOTS score of 417.80. Individual lift PRs: 235.9 kg squat, 124.7 kg bench press, 192.8 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.