USPF Open Bench Meet 1979
Meet Statistics
35
Total Entries
35
Athletes
9
Weight Classes
5.7%
Bomb-out Rate
98.9
Avg Wilks
99.4
Avg DOTS
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Top three men and women by DOTS, a score that adjusts each total for bodyweight so you can compare lifters across weight classes.
Men
| # | Lifter | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
John Welch 75 kg · Open
|
181.4 kg | 130.17 |
| 2 |
Cal DiPiazza 82.5 kg · Open
|
186.0 kg | 125.97 |
| 3 |
Beatle 82.5 kg · Open
|
183.7 kg | 124.44 |
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cal DiPiazza
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 186.0 kg | - | 186.0 kg | 125.97 | 124.58 |
| 1 |
John Welch
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.17 | 129.29 |
| 1 |
D. Sammartino
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 176.9 kg | - | 176.9 kg | 108.88 | 107.66 |
| 1 |
G. Pearce
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 111.45 | 110.04 |
| 1 |
D. Mulkey
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | 95.37 | 94.77 |
| 1 |
J. Miller
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 115.37 | 115.41 |
| 1 |
Al Siegel
Open
|
110+ kg | - | - | 108.9 kg | - | 108.9 kg | - | - |
| 1 |
R. Hayden
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | 97.5 kg | - | 97.5 kg | 82.31 | 83.17 |
| 1 |
Mike Boston
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | - | 93.0 kg | - | 93.0 kg | 83.23 | 84.65 |
| 2 |
Beatle
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 183.7 kg | - | 183.7 kg | 124.44 | 123.07 |
| 2 |
B. Amoroso
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 172.4 kg | - | 172.4 kg | 106.10 | 104.90 |
| 2 |
B. Shaeffer
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | - | 161.0 kg | 115.53 | 114.74 |
| 2 |
G. Hamaty
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 102.65 | 101.35 |
| 2 |
B. Brooks
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 113.62 | 113.66 |
| 2 |
Chuck Long
Open
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 129.3 kg | - | 129.3 kg | 76.56 | 76.07 |
| 2 |
Gary Zeolla
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | - | 90.7 kg | - | 90.7 kg | 81.20 | 82.59 |
| 3 |
Tony Pharr
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 165.6 kg | - | 165.6 kg | 112.15 | 110.91 |
| 3 |
Dan Fallagan
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 163.3 kg | - | 163.3 kg | 100.51 | 99.38 |
| 3 |
Vincent Poteste
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 107.39 | 106.66 |
| 3 |
Bruce Graser
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 147.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 95.32 | 94.11 |
| 3 |
Jeff Allison
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | - | 131.5 kg | 101.38 | 101.42 |
| 3 |
D. Rowley
Open
|
56 kg | 56.0 kg | - | 77.1 kg | - | 77.1 kg | 69.02 | 70.20 |
| 4 |
D. Frieben
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 156.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | 96.32 | 95.24 |
| 4 |
F. Karpen
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | - | 156.5 kg | 106.01 | 104.83 |
| 4 |
K. Martin
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 102.51 | 101.81 |
| 4 |
Alan Cooley
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 96.14 | 96.18 |
| 5 |
P. Hobby
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 92.18 | 91.16 |
| 5 |
Bob Kowalcyk
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 97.63 | 96.97 |
| 5 |
G. Schroeder
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 124.7 kg | - | 124.7 kg | 96.14 | 96.18 |
| 6 |
C. Walker
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 117.9 kg | - | 117.9 kg | 84.61 | 84.03 |
| 6 |
D. Dwyer
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 89.15 | 89.18 |
| 7 |
R. Balbo
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 81.36 | 80.80 |
| 7 |
J. Sudul
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 80.41 | 80.44 |
| DQ |
Brad Werlin
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
| DQ |
D. Robison
Open
|
60 kg | 60.0 kg | - | - | - | DQ | - | - |
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Open Bench Meet 1979 was held on November 17, 1979 in PA, USA by the USPF federation, featuring 35 athletes across 9 weight classes. View more meets from USPF.
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