Steve Diel
Vital Statistics
Steve Diel is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 1056.9 kg and a best DOTS of 607.69.
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, IPA, Unlimited
- Age
- About 54 (born around 1972)
- Bodyweight
- 119.6 kg at last meet (Nov 2022)
- Records held
- 3
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 399.2 kg | 120.7 kg | State Championships | 2022-02-26 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 390.1 kg | 119.6 kg | Nationals PA State Championships | 2022-11-19 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 294.8 kg | 125 kg | Summer Solstice | 2019-06-22 | 125 |
| Total | 1056.9 kg | 119.6 kg | Nationals PA State Championships | 2022-11-19 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-18 | USA Nationals | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg |
| 2005-06-18 | USA Nationals | - | 235 kg | 230 kg | 465 kg |
| 2010-06-05 | Senior Nationals | 320 kg | 285 kg | 250 kg | 855 kg |
| 2011-04-30 | Ohio State Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 362.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 272.2 kg | 966.2 kg |
| 2015-12-12 | Merry Gainzmas Open | 370 kg | 322.5 kg | 285 kg | 977.5 kg |
| 2017-08-05 | Best of the Best Pro/Am | 395 kg | 342.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 1030 kg |
| 2022-02-26 | State Championships | 399.2 kg | 381.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 1052.3 kg |
| 2022-11-19 | Nationals PA State Championships | 381.0 kg | 390.1 kg | 285.8 kg | 1056.9 kg |
Steve Diel's best total of 1,056.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
14 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-19 | Nationals PA State Championships | IPA | 125 | 119.6 kg | 381.0 kg | 390.1 kg | 285.8 kg | 1056.9 kg | 607.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-02-26 | State Championships | IPA | 125 | 120.7 kg | 399.2 kg | 381.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 1052.3 kg | 603.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-22 | Summer Solstice | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 362.9 kg | 317.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 975.2 kg | 552.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-05 | Best of the Best Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 119.5 kg | 395 kg | 342.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 1030 kg | 592.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-12 | Merry Gainzmas Open | SPF | 118 | 117.5 kg | 370 kg | 322.5 kg | 285 kg | 977.5 kg | 565.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-12-07 | LexenXtreme XXX | RPS | 125 | 115.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 929.9 kg | 540.3 | 2 | |
| 2013-10-12 | Michigan Fall Open | APF | 125 | 114.9 kg | 326.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 276.7 kg | 920.8 kg | 536.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-12-08 | XXX - Xtreme Xmas Xplosion | RPS | 125 | 117.5 kg | - | 340.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 589.7 kg | 341.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 118.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-04-30 | Ohio State Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 118 | 114.7 kg | 362.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 272.2 kg | 966.2 kg | 563.6 | 2 | |
| 2010-06-05 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 108.5 kg | 320 kg | 285 kg | 250 kg | 855 kg | 509.0 | 6 | |
| 2009-10-25 | Lexen Xtreme Fall Classic | IPA | 110 | 107.7 kg | - | 294.8 kg | - | 294.8 kg | 176.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-18 | USA Nationals | NASA | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 235 kg | 230 kg | 465 kg | 276.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-18 | USA Nationals | NASA | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 139.7 | 1 |
Records Held
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How Steve Diel'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 27.2% of Steve Diel's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.1%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 125 kg Raw lifters, from 49,694 competition entries.
Among 125 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. Steve Diel is 54.
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About Steve Diel
Steve Diel is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 2005. Steve Diel has competed under IPA, SPF, RPS, APF, NASA federations.
Career best competition total: 1056.9 kg with a DOTS score of 607.69. Individual lift PRs: 399.2 kg squat, 390.1 kg bench press, 294.8 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.

