Tony Pharr
USA
Male
Best Squat
377.5 kg
Best Bench
252.5 kg
Best Deadlift
360 kg
Best Total
967.5 kg
Best DOTS
573.02
Best Wilks
569.37
Meet Count
29
Years Active
10+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 377.5 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1988-07-16 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 252.5 kg | 110 kg | YMCA Nationals | 1986-12-13 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 360 kg | 110 kg | YMCA Nationals | 1987-12-12 | 110 |
| Total | 967.5 kg | 110 kg | YMCA Nationals | 1987-12-12 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-17 | Open Bench Meet | - | 165.6 kg | - | 165.6 kg |
| 1980-01-12 | Washington Barbell Club Under Class II Meet | 204.1 kg | 158.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 596.5 kg |
| 1980-03-30 | Annual Great Lakes Championships | 226.8 kg | 172.4 kg | 263.1 kg | 662.3 kg |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | 242.5 kg | 185 kg | 260 kg | 687.5 kg |
| 1980-08-30 | Butler PL Championships | 251.7 kg | 186.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 716.7 kg |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | 283.5 kg | 195.0 kg | 290.3 kg | 768.8 kg |
| 1981-10-04 | Butler Open | 290.3 kg | 206.4 kg | 290.3 kg | 787.0 kg |
| 1982-01-09 | National YMCA Championships | 315 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 835 kg |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | 328.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 873.2 kg |
| 1983-01-08 | YMCA Nationals | 340 kg | 227.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 895 kg |
| 1983-12-17 | YMCA Nationals | 340 kg | 222.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg |
| 1984-12-15 | Steel Valley Open | 345 kg | 237.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 925 kg |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | 357.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 962.5 kg |
| 1987-12-12 | YMCA Nationals | 357.5 kg | 250 kg | 360 kg | 967.5 kg |
's best total of 967.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,403 entries).
Competition History
30 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-02 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-09-09 | D'Amico Benchpress-Deadlift | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | 317.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 188.1 | 2 | |
| 1989-09-09 | D'Amico Benchpress-Deadlift | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 240.4 kg | - | 240.4 kg | 142.4 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 377.5 kg | 247.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1987-12-12 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 357.5 kg | 250 kg | 360 kg | 967.5 kg | 573.0 | 1 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 367.5 kg | 252.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 357.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 962.5 kg | 570.1 | 3 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 99.5 kg | 340 kg | 237.5 kg | 350 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1985-08-25 | Black's Health World Open Bench | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 251.7 kg | - | 251.7 kg | 149.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 337.5 kg | 245 kg | 337.5 kg | 920 kg | 569.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-12-15 | Steel Valley Open | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 345 kg | 237.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 925 kg | 569.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-14 | Biggest Bench on the Beach | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 240.4 kg | - | 240.4 kg | 148.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-17 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 222.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg | 554.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-08-21 | Black's Health World Open Bench | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | 145.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 98.4 kg | 340 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-01-08 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 227.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 895 kg | 550.9 | 2 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 98.4 kg | 327.5 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 862.5 kg | 534.8 | 5 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 328.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 873.2 kg | 537.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-27 | Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 308.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 319.8 kg | 827.8 kg | 535.3 | 1 | |
| 1982-01-09 | National YMCA Championships | USPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 315 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 835 kg | 541.5 | 3 | |
| 1981-10-04 | Butler Open | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 290.3 kg | 206.4 kg | 290.3 kg | 787.0 kg | 508.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-09-05 | Western Pennsylvania Bench Press | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 132.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 283.5 kg | 195.0 kg | 290.3 kg | 768.8 kg | 497.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-08-30 | Butler PL Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 251.7 kg | 186.0 kg | 279.0 kg | 716.7 kg | 463.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-08-23 | Washington Barbell Club Open Bench Press | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 179.2 kg | - | 179.2 kg | 115.9 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 185 kg | 260 kg | 687.5 kg | 465.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-26 | Lincoln Place Open Bench Press Contest | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 122.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-03-30 | Annual Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 172.4 kg | 263.1 kg | 662.3 kg | 448.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-01-12 | Washington Barbell Club Under Class II Meet | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 158.8 kg | 233.6 kg | 596.5 kg | 404.0 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-17 | Open Bench Meet | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 165.6 kg | - | 165.6 kg | 112.2 | 3 |
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About Tony Pharr
Tony Pharr is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1979. Tony Pharr has competed under USPF, APF, IPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 967.5 kg with a DOTS score of 573.02. Individual lift PRs: 377.5 kg squat, 252.5 kg bench press, 360.0 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.