Tom Kelly
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 440 kg | 123.8 kg | World Championships | 2008-09-08 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 330 kg | 131.7 kg | World Championships | 2011-11-12 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 350 kg | 131.7 kg | World Championships | 2011-11-12 | 140 |
| Total | 1100 kg | 131.7 kg | World Championships | 2011-11-12 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-07 | Cumberland Valley Classic | - | - | - | 675.9 kg |
| 1982-01-16 | Hudson Mall Open | 267.6 kg | 190.5 kg | 279.0 kg | 737.1 kg |
| 1982-03-13 | Mr Cumberland Valley | 283.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 766.6 kg |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | 277.5 kg | 195 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg |
| 1984-01-28 | Hudson Mall Open | 285.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 292.6 kg | 768.8 kg |
| 1985-11-23 | Potomac Open | 317.5 kg | 195 kg | 280 kg | 792.5 kg |
| 2001-06-17 | Mens Senior Powerlifting Championships | 370 kg | 245 kg | 332.5 kg | 947.5 kg |
| 2003-08-09 | Irish Senior Championships | 400 kg | 230 kg | 350 kg | 980 kg |
| 2008-09-08 | World Championships | 440 kg | 280 kg | 320 kg | 1040 kg |
| 2009-11-03 | World Championships | 430 kg | 280 kg | 340 kg | 1050 kg |
| 2011-11-12 | World Championships | 420 kg | 330 kg | 350 kg | 1100 kg |
's best total of 1,100kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (110,972 entries).
Competition History
31 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-27 | South Midlands Open | EPA | 120+ | 166.6 kg | 230 kg | 180 kg | 260 kg | 670 kg | 350.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-12-16 | South Midlands Bitesize 6 | EPA | 120+ | 165.3 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 83.9 | 3 | |
| 2016-05-22 | South Midlands Open | EPA | 120+ | 169.5 kg | 270 kg | 200 kg | 240 kg | 710 kg | 369.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-01-24 | MHP North American & New Jersey Championships | RPS | 82.5 | 80.2 kg | 213.2 kg | 83.9 kg | 213.2 kg | 510.3 kg | 351.4 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-23 | British Universities and All England | BDFPA | 145+ | 160 kg | 240 kg | 160 kg | 240 kg | 640 kg | 338.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-06 | British Powerlifting Championships | BDFPA | 145+ | 159 kg | 312.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 300 kg | 825 kg | 436.9 | 1 | |
| 2011-11-12 | World Championships | GPC | 140 | 131.7 kg | 420 kg | 330 kg | 350 kg | 1100 kg | 613.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-06 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 124.8 kg | 410 kg | 280 kg | 320 kg | 1010 kg | 572.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-07-29 | European Championships | GPC | 125 | 124.4 kg | 420 kg | 250 kg | 340 kg | 1010 kg | 573.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-26 | European Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 145 | 140.6 kg | 270 kg | 185 kg | 300 kg | 755 kg | 413.3 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-03 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 123.6 kg | 430 kg | 280 kg | 340 kg | 1050 kg | 597.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-08 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 123.8 kg | 440 kg | 280 kg | 320 kg | 1040 kg | 591.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-09 | Irish Senior Championships | IrishPF | 125+ | 126.7 kg | 400 kg | 230 kg | 350 kg | 980 kg | 553.1 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-17 | Mens Senior Powerlifting Championships | IrishPF | 125 | 119 kg | 370 kg | 245 kg | 332.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 545.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-05 | New Jersey Raw | ADAU | 110 | 110 kg | 195.0 kg | 145.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 567.0 kg | 335.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-03-22 | Georgia Championships | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 167.8 kg | 97.5 kg | 201.9 kg | 467.2 kg | 360.1 | 3 | |
| 1985-12-08 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 301.6 kg | 192.8 kg | 288.0 kg | 782.5 kg | 481.6 | 2 | |
| 1985-11-23 | Potomac Open | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 317.5 kg | 195 kg | 280 kg | 792.5 kg | 469.4 | 3 | |
| 1985-08-17 | South Jersey Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 186.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-06-01 | Northern Utah Class II and Below | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 192.5 kg | 120 kg | 247.5 kg | 560 kg | 331.7 | 5 | |
| 1984-08-18 | South Jersey Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-02-25 | Bench Press & Deadlift Contest | USA-UA | 100 | 100 kg | - | 186.0 kg | 297.1 kg | 483.1 kg | 297.3 | 1 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Hudson Mall Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 285.8 kg | 190.5 kg | 292.6 kg | 768.8 kg | 473.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | ADFPA | 100 | 97.8 kg | 277.5 kg | 195 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg | 477.1 | 2 | |
| 1983-03-05 | Mr Cumberland Valley Contest | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.2 kg | 190.5 kg | 292.6 kg | 755.2 kg | 447.3 | 2 | |
| 1982-12-19 | Lehigh Valley-Post Novice Bench-Deadlift Contest | USA-UA | 100 | 100 kg | - | 161.0 kg | 229.1 kg | 390.1 kg | 240.1 | 4 | |
| 1982-08-15 | Lehigh Valley Novice BP-DL | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 181.4 kg | 285.8 kg | 184.8 | 3 | |
| 1982-05-22 | Lehigh Valley Open Drug-Free | ADFPA | 100 | 100 kg | 272.2 kg | 188.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 732.6 kg | 450.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | Mr Cumberland Valley | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 283.5 kg | 192.8 kg | 290.3 kg | 766.6 kg | 471.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-16 | Hudson Mall Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 267.6 kg | 190.5 kg | 279.0 kg | 737.1 kg | 453.7 | 3 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Cumberland Valley Classic | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | 675.9 kg | 416.0 | 3 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 50, competed 26 years past the statistical peak, among the 22% of lifters still competing at 50.
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About Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 31 sanctioned meets since 1981. Tom Kelly has competed under EPA, RPS, BDFPA, GPC, WDFPF, IrishPF, ADAU, USPF, USA-UA, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1100.0 kg with a DOTS score of 613.61. Individual lift PRs: 440.0 kg squat, 330.0 kg bench press, 350.0 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.

