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Steve Denison
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Steve Denison is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 903.0 kg and a best DOTS of 512.43.
- Best total
- 903 kg
- Best DOTS
- 512.43
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 57 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 6
Best Squat
340 kg
Best Bench
278 kg
Best Deadlift
315 kg
Best Total
903 kg
Best DOTS
512.43
Best Wilks
514.99
Meet Count
57
Years Active
40+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 340 kg | 124 kg | World Championships | 2008-11-13 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 278 kg | 124.5 kg | Multi-Nationals | 2008-06-29 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 315 kg | 125.2 kg | West Coast BP and DL Championship | 2006-06-10 | 140 |
| Total | 903 kg | 124.5 kg | Multi-Nationals | 2008-06-29 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-01 | Northern Utah Class II and Below | 247.5 kg | 170 kg | 242.5 kg | 660 kg |
| 1990-07-01 | Budlight East Beach Championships | 260 kg | 185 kg | 265 kg | 710 kg |
| 1990-10-06 | Central California Open | 270 kg | 187.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 730 kg |
| 1991-10-12 | Central California Open | 287.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 295 kg | 785 kg |
| 1992-03-29 | California State | 307.5 kg | 200 kg | 292.5 kg | 800 kg |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | 305 kg | 205 kg | 305 kg | 815 kg |
| 1995-04-22 | California State Open/Natural | 305 kg | 217.5 kg | 305 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 1997-10-04 | Central California Open | 320 kg | 230 kg | 305 kg | 855 kg |
| 2008-06-29 | Multi-Nationals | 320 kg | 278 kg | 305 kg | 903 kg |
Competition History
73 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | World Championship | IPL | 125 | 110.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 102.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-06 | Master's Cup | IPL | 125 | 117.2 kg | 215 kg | 177.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 620 kg | 358.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-16 | World Championships | IPL | 125 | 120.4 kg | 238 kg | 185 kg | 240 kg | 663 kg | 380.3 | 1 | |
| 2023-03-18 | Defying Gravity | USPA | 125 | 115.7 kg | 227.5 kg | 185 kg | 227.5 kg | 640 kg | 372.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-17 | North American Championships | IPL | 125 | 118.6 kg | - | - | 220 kg | 220 kg | 126.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-17 | North American Championships | IPL | 125 | 118.6 kg | - | 187.5 kg | - | 187.5 kg | 108.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-17 | North American Championships | IPL | 125 | 118.6 kg | 230 kg | 187.5 kg | 220 kg | 637.5 kg | 367.6 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-04 | Smash Weight Open | USPA | 125 | 120 kg | 230 kg | 195 kg | 240 kg | 665 kg | 381.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-26 | World Powerlifting Championship | IPL | 125 | 119.4 kg | 230 kg | 180 kg | 230 kg | 640 kg | 368.2 | 2 | |
| 2021-06-03 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 108.4 | 6 | |
| 2021-06-03 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.5 kg | 220 kg | 190 kg | 232.5 kg | 642.5 kg | 366.5 | 12 | |
| 2021-06-03 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | - | 232.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 132.6 | 3 | |
| 2020-08-28 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.0 kg | - | - | 230 kg | 230 kg | 131.4 | 2 | |
| 2020-08-28 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.0 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 102.8 | 2 | |
| 2020-08-28 | National Championships | USPA | 125 | 122.0 kg | 227.5 kg | 180 kg | 230 kg | 637.5 kg | 364.2 | 5 | |
| 2019-10-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 125 | 123.1 kg | - | - | 227.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 129.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 125 | 123.1 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 102.5 | 3 | |
| 2019-10-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 125 | 123.1 kg | 230 kg | 180 kg | 227.5 kg | 637.5 kg | 363.1 | 2 | |
| 2019-05-11 | Masters Cup | USPA | 125 | 122.9 kg | 252.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 255 kg | 700 kg | 398.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-17 | Old Dogs World Cup | IPL | 125 | 124.1 kg | - | - | 245 kg | 245 kg | 139.2 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-17 | Old Dogs World Cup | IPL | 125 | 124.1 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 105.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-17 | Old Dogs World Cup | IPL | 125 | 124.1 kg | 250 kg | 185 kg | 245 kg | 680 kg | 386.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-03 | NASPOWER Here Comes the Boom Powerlifting | USPA | 140 | 128.5 kg | 250 kg | 190.5 kg | 250 kg | 690.5 kg | 388.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-16 | No Limit Best of the West Classic | USPA | 125 | 123.6 kg | - | - | 237.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 135.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-16 | No Limit Best of the West Classic | USPA | 125 | 123.6 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 103.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-16 | No Limit Best of the West Classic | USPA | 125 | 123.6 kg | 237.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 374.0 | 2 | |
| 2012-06-29 | National PL BP DL Championship | USPA | 125 | 124.7 kg | 265 kg | 200 kg | 282.5 kg | 747.5 kg | 423.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-13 | World Championships | WPF | 125 | 124 kg | 340 kg | 255 kg | 300 kg | 895 kg | 508.5 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-29 | Multi-Nationals | USPF | 125 | 124.5 kg | 320 kg | 278 kg | 305 kg | 903 kg | 512.4 | 2 | |
| 2008-06-14 | Muscle Beach BP & DL | USPF | 140 | 127.6 kg | - | - | 304.8 kg | 304.8 kg | 171.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-29 | California State PL BP DL Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 116.2 | 2 | |
| 2008-03-29 | California State PL BP DL Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 272.5 kg | 205 kg | 295 kg | 772.5 kg | 437.8 | 2 | |
| 2008-03-29 | California State PL BP DL Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 167.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-21 | Muscle Beach Push-Pull Championship | USPF | 140 | 125.2 kg | - | 265 kg | 295 kg | 560 kg | 317.2 | 2 | |
| 2007-06-09 | Muscle Beach BP and DL | USPF | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | 141.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-09 | Muscle Beach BP and DL | USPF | 125 | 122.5 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 174.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-10-07 | Central California PL BP and DL Championship | USPF | 140 | 125.6 kg | - | 277.5 kg | - | 277.5 kg | 157.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-10 | West Coast BP and DL Championship | USPF | 140 | 125.2 kg | - | - | 315 kg | 315 kg | 178.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-10 | West Coast BP and DL Championship | USPF | 140 | 125.2 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 154.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-02 | Southern California High School Benchpress | USPF | 125 | 118.8 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 118.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-01-29 | Super Bench Sunday | USPF | 125 | 121.3 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 123.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-02 | Koloseum Bench and Deadlift | USPF | 125 | 117.7 kg | - | - | 295 kg | 295 kg | 170.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-11 | West Coast Benchpress and Deadlift | USPF | 125 | 118.2 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 305 kg | 176.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-08-07 | Venice Beach BP & DL Championship | USPF | 125 | 122.0 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 295.0 kg | 532.4 kg | 304.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-17 | Venice Beach DL Championship | USPF | 125 | 123.7 kg | - | - | 295.0 kg | 295.0 kg | 167.7 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-10 | Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | USPF | 125 | 124.5 kg | 304.9 kg | 232.5 kg | 304.9 kg | 842.3 kg | 478.0 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-20 | North American Championships | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | - | 215 kg | 297.5 kg | 512.5 kg | 290.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-12 | Venice Beach Benchpress Championship | USPF | 125 | 124.1 kg | - | 230.0 kg | - | 230.0 kg | 130.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-10 | State Meet | USAPL | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 203 kg | 275 kg | 773 kg | 438.1 | 2 | |
| 2000-05-06 | Mid-Cities Bench Press Championship | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 192.4 kg | - | 192.4 kg | 109.1 | 3 | |
| 1999-10-02 | California State Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 277.5 kg | 194.6 kg | 295.0 kg | 767.0 kg | 454.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-08-07 | Muscle Beach Venice Push-Pull | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 200 kg | 307.5 kg | 507.5 kg | 300.6 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 287.5 kg | -202.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-01-30 | West Coast BP/DL | APF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 305 kg | 517.5 kg | 293.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-03 | California State | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 312.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 480.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-29 | North American Championships | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | 307.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 832.5 kg | 471.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-06-06 | California State | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | 295 kg | 212.5 kg | 295 kg | 802.5 kg | 454.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | California State | NASA | 113.4 | 113.4 kg | 305 kg | 205 kg | 305 kg | 815 kg | 477.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-04 | Central California Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 320 kg | 230 kg | 305 kg | 855 kg | 484.6 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-01 | Winter Classic Bench Press | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 119.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-21 | Central California Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 295 kg | 197.5 kg | 295 kg | 787.5 kg | 466.4 | 1 | |
| 1995-07-21 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 222.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 815 kg | 461.9 | 2 | |
| 1995-04-22 | California State Open/Natural | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 217.5 kg | 305 kg | 827.5 kg | 469.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 305 kg | 205 kg | 305 kg | 815 kg | 461.9 | 8 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 282.5 kg | 210 kg | 290 kg | 782.5 kg | 463.5 | 6 | |
| 1992-03-29 | California State | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 307.5 kg | 200 kg | 292.5 kg | 800 kg | 473.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-10-12 | Central California Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 287.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 295 kg | 785 kg | 464.9 | 2 | |
| 1990-10-06 | Central California Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 270 kg | 187.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 730 kg | 432.4 | 2 | |
| 1990-09-08 | Muscle Beach Venice Squat/Bench | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.5 kg | 187.5 kg | - | 460 kg | 272.4 | 2 | |
| 1990-09-01 | Malibu Classic | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 112.5 | 5 | |
| 1990-07-01 | Budlight East Beach Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 260 kg | 185 kg | 265 kg | 710 kg | 420.5 | 2 | |
| 1990-06-03 | Southern California Bench Press | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 109.6 | 4 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Northern Utah Class II and Below | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 247.5 kg | 170 kg | 242.5 kg | 660 kg | 406.2 | 2 |
Records Held
815 kg
total - 113.4
815 kg
total - 113.4
305 kg
squat - 113.4
305 kg
deadlift - 113.4
305 kg
squat - 113.4
305 kg
deadlift - 113.4
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 98.2% | Squat stronger than 98.2% of 125kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 91.7% | Deadlift stronger than 91.7% of 125kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 125kg male lifters |
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About Steve Denison
Steve Denison is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 57 sanctioned meets since 1985. Steve Denison has competed under IPL, USPA, WPF, USPF, AAU, USAPL, APF, NASA federations.
Career best competition total: 903.0 kg with a DOTS score of 512.43. Individual lift PRs: 340.0 kg squat, 278.0 kg bench press, 315.0 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.