Sam Samaniego
USA
Male
Best Squat
370 kg
Best Bench
290 kg
Best Deadlift
312.5 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
542.63
Best Wilks
545.10
Meet Count
24
Years Active
9+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 370 kg | 124 kg | Senior National Championships | 1985-07-06 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 290 kg | 124 kg | Hawaii Invitational | 1985-03-03 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 312.5 kg | 125 kg | Central California Open | 1984-09-08 | 125 |
| Total | 955 kg | 124 kg | Senior National Championships | 1985-07-06 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-26 | Santa Cruz Open/Novice/Women's | 205 kg | 192.5 kg | 250 kg | 647.5 kg |
| 1981-08-08 | Fresno Open | 227.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 717.5 kg |
| 1982-02-06 | San Diego Open | 282.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 797.5 kg |
| 1982-06-05 | Junior Nationals | 317.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 1982-10-09 | Central California Open | 300 kg | 255 kg | 302.5 kg | 857.5 kg |
| 1983-03-12 | Magnum Classic | 327.5 kg | 260 kg | 290 kg | 877.5 kg |
| 1983-07-16 | California State Championships | 335 kg | 265 kg | 310 kg | 910 kg |
| 1984-09-08 | Central California Open | 327.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 912.5 kg |
| 1985-06-02 | Santa Barbara Invitational | 362.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 937.5 kg |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | 370 kg | 275 kg | 310 kg | 955 kg |
's best total of 955kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (81,993 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-04-02 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 125+ | - | 65 kg | 282.5 kg | 65 kg | 412.5 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1988-09-03 | World Record Breakers Invitational | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 277.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1988-01-30 | California Bench Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 272.2 kg | - | 272.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1987-06-07 | Southern California Bench Press | USPF | 125+ | 134.3 kg | - | 276.7 kg | - | 276.7 kg | 153.5 | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 365 kg | 275 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-12-14 | Steel Valley Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 362.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 295 kg | 935 kg | 529.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 124 kg | 370 kg | 275 kg | 310 kg | 955 kg | 542.6 | 3 | |
| 1985-06-02 | Santa Barbara Invitational | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 362.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 937.5 kg | 531.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125 | 124 kg | 60 kg | 290 kg | 60 kg | 410 kg | 233.0 | 3 | |
| 1984-12-15 | Steel Valley Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 25 kg | 287.5 kg | 25 kg | 337.5 kg | 191.3 | 7 | |
| 1984-09-08 | Central California Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 327.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 912.5 kg | 517.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-06-02 | Warner Gardner Memorial | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 327.5 kg | 250 kg | 295 kg | 872.5 kg | 494.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-17 | Iron Man/Woman | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 327.5 kg | 235 kg | 290 kg | 852.5 kg | 504.9 | 1 | |
| 1983-09-03 | West Coast Bench Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 145.1 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-16 | California State Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 335 kg | 265 kg | 310 kg | 910 kg | 539.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-03-12 | Magnum Classic | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 327.5 kg | 260 kg | 290 kg | 877.5 kg | 519.7 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-29 | California State Bench Press | USA-UA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 272.2 kg | - | 272.2 kg | 161.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-10-09 | Central California Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 300 kg | 255 kg | 302.5 kg | 857.5 kg | 507.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-05 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 108 kg | 317.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 493.5 | 10 | |
| 1982-02-06 | San Diego Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 797.5 kg | 472.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-30 | California State Bench Press Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 240.4 kg | - | 240.4 kg | 142.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-08 | Fresno Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 227.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 717.5 kg | 425.0 | 2 | |
| 1981-07-05 | Central Coast Deadlift | USA-UA | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | 272.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 161.2 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-26 | Santa Cruz Open/Novice/Women's | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 205 kg | 192.5 kg | 250 kg | 647.5 kg | 383.5 | 2 |
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About Sam Samaniego
Sam Samaniego is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 1980. Sam Samaniego has competed under USPF, APF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 542.63. Individual lift PRs: 370.0 kg squat, 290.0 kg bench press, 312.5 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.