Paul Merricks
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 260 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 238 kg | 156.1 kg | South West Push Pull | 2013-10-06 | 120+ |
| Deadlift | 290 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
| Total | 745 kg | 127.2 kg | West Midlands Senior Championships | 2001-11-25 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-25 | West Midlands Senior Championships | 260 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 745 kg |
's best total of 745kg places him above the 81th percentile of all 120+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (26,111 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 169.8 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 106.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-05 | English Bench Press Champs | EPA | 120+ | 165.6 kg | - | 208 kg | - | 208 kg | 109.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-06 | Gloucestershire Powerlifting Open | EPA | 120+ | 155 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 109.3 | G | |
| 2023-12-09 | Mick Barry Push & Pull | EPA | 120+ | 164 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 99.8 | G | |
| 2019-04-07 | West Midlands Juniors & Masters | EPA | 120+ | 160.1 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 111.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-02-18 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 156.1 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 122.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-08 | English Bench Press Championships | EPA | 120+ | 162.2 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 125.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-15 | British Classic Bench Press Championships | BP | 120+ | 160.2 kg | - | 233 kg | - | 233 kg | 123.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-10 | West Midlands Development Championships | EPA | 120+ | 163.5 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 123.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-23 | British Bench Press Championship | BP | 120+ | 159.2 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 123.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-12 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 145+ | 155.8 kg | - | 233 kg | - | 233 kg | 124.0 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-28 | British Single Lifts | BDFPA | 145+ | 150 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-06 | South West Push Pull | EPA | 120+ | 156.1 kg | - | 238 kg | - | 238 kg | 126.6 | G | |
| 2013-03-03 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145 | 143.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-02-19 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145+ | 147.4 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 125.6 | 1 | |
| 2011-02-19 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145+ | 151.1 kg | - | 230.5 kg | - | 230.5 kg | 123.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-20 | British Unequipped Bench Press Championships | BP | 125+ | 141.6 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 122.9 | 2 | |
| 2010-03-06 | British Single Lift Championships | BDFPA | 145 | 143.7 kg | - | 228 kg | - | 228 kg | 124.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-11 | World Single Lift Championships | WDFPF | 145 | 142.7 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 119.9 | 2 | |
| 2008-05-03 | British Unequipped Bench Press Championships | BAWLA | 125+ | - | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2001-11-25 | West Midlands Senior Championships | BAWLA | 125+ | 127.2 kg | 260 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 745 kg | 419.9 | 1 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 120+ kg Raw lifters, from 21,941 competition entries.
Among 120+ kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 24. is 50.
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About Paul Merricks
Paul Merricks is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 2001. Paul Merricks has competed under BP, EPA, WDFPF, BDFPA, BAWLA federations.
Career best competition total: 745.0 kg with a DOTS score of 419.94. Individual lift PRs: 260.0 kg squat, 238.0 kg bench press, 290.0 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.