WPC World Bench Press 1997
Meet Statistics
47
Total Entries
47
Athletes
8
Weight Classes
0%
Bomb-out Rate
124.0
Avg Wilks
124.7
Avg DOTS
Podium: Best Lifters by DOTS
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 |
Frank Pfraumer 100 kg · Open
|
297.5 kg | 183.12 |
| 2 |
Banks 125 kg · Masters 50-54
|
305.0 kg | 172.86 |
| 3 |
Markus Schick 75 kg · Open
|
235.0 kg | 168.59 |
Results
| Place | Name | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Wilks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Banks
Masters 50-54
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 305.0 kg | - | 305.0 kg | 172.86 | 173.80 |
| 1 |
Frank Pfraumer
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 297.5 kg | - | 297.5 kg | 183.12 | 181.06 |
| 1 |
JM Blakley
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 290.0 kg | - | 290.0 kg | 164.36 | 165.26 |
| 1 |
Richard Coates
Open
|
140 kg | 140.0 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 149.34 | 152.27 |
| 1 |
P. Kletz
Amateur
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 255.0 kg | - | 255.0 kg | 144.52 | 145.31 |
| 1 |
Markus Schick
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 235.0 kg | - | 235.0 kg | 168.59 | 167.45 |
| 1 |
Hall
Amateur
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 137.70 | 136.82 |
| 1 |
Byron Gregory
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 150.33 | 148.43 |
| 1 |
J. Egli
Masters 45-49
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 225.0 kg | - | 225.0 kg | 138.49 | 136.93 |
| 1 |
Mangnum
Juniors
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 143.87 | 142.04 |
| 1 |
Sowders
Masters 40-44
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 215.0 kg | - | 215.0 kg | 132.34 | 130.85 |
| 1 |
Durrau
Masters 45-49
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 125.86 | 125.05 |
| 1 |
Kurshcett
Masters 55-59
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 205.0 kg | - | 205.0 kg | 126.18 | 124.76 |
| 1 |
Sterky
Masters 40-44
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 200.0 kg | - | 200.0 kg | 118.45 | 117.70 |
| 1 |
Berndt
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 190.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | 128.70 | 127.28 |
| 1 |
J. Zimmerman
Amateur
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 187.5 kg | - | 187.5 kg | 115.41 | 114.11 |
| 1 |
G. Goeckel
Amateur
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 185.5 kg | - | 185.5 kg | 119.94 | 118.42 |
| 1 |
Stang
Juniors
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 108.09 | 107.40 |
| 1 |
Webb
Juniors
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 123.62 | 122.26 |
| 1 |
B. Henning
Amateur
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 125.25 | 125.29 |
| 1 |
Painter
Open
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 160.0 kg | - | 160.0 kg | 123.32 | 123.36 |
| 1 |
Twett
Masters 60-64
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 86.43 | 86.90 |
| 1 |
M. Hostetter
Masters 55-59
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 145.0 kg | - | 145.0 kg | 93.76 | 92.57 |
| 1 |
Miller
Teen
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 120.0 kg | - | 120.0 kg | 92.49 | 92.52 |
| 1 |
Schwah
Masters 50-54
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 79.59 | 78.71 |
| 1 |
Virta
Masters 70-74
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 76.21 | 75.36 |
| 2 |
Walsh
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 149.26 | 147.58 |
| 2 |
Johnson
Open
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 240.0 kg | - | 240.0 kg | 136.02 | 136.76 |
| 2 |
Matt Zweng
Open
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 220.0 kg | - | 220.0 kg | 142.25 | 140.45 |
| 2 |
Mike Sweeney
Amateur
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 215.0 kg | - | 215.0 kg | 127.34 | 126.53 |
| 2 |
Robert Eickstaedt
Amateur
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 120.44 | 121.09 |
| 2 |
Shawn O'Kelley
Masters 40-44
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 130.80 | 129.33 |
| 2 |
Patterson
Juniors
|
90 kg | 90.0 kg | - | 205.0 kg | - | 205.0 kg | 132.55 | 130.87 |
| 2 |
D. Haferman
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | 136.31 | 135.39 |
| 2 |
Jeff Georgen
Juniors
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 108.09 | 107.40 |
| 2 |
Dick Zenzen
Masters 45-49
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 112.33 | 111.07 |
| 2 |
Hulton
Amateur
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 112.33 | 111.07 |
| 2 |
Hedrich
Amateur
|
67.5 kg | 67.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 113.69 | 113.72 |
| 2 |
Flávio Danna
Open
|
82.5 kg | 82.5 kg | - | 140.0 kg | - | 140.0 kg | 94.83 | 93.79 |
| 3 |
Frank Schütze
Open
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 230.0 kg | - | 230.0 kg | 141.57 | 139.98 |
| 3 |
K. Convey
Amateur
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 195.0 kg | - | 195.0 kg | 115.49 | 114.76 |
| 3 |
Myers
Amateur
|
125 kg | 125.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | - | 190.0 kg | 107.68 | 108.27 |
| 3 |
John Wood
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 187.5 kg | - | 187.5 kg | 134.52 | 133.61 |
| 3 |
Morsan
Juniors
|
110 kg | 110.0 kg | - | 165.0 kg | - | 165.0 kg | 97.72 | 97.10 |
| 3 |
Purrell
Amateur
|
100 kg | 100.0 kg | - | 140.0 kg | - | 140.0 kg | 86.17 | 85.20 |
| 4 |
Mounari
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 165.0 kg | - | 165.0 kg | 118.37 | 117.57 |
| 5 |
Soprani
Open
|
75 kg | 75.0 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 116.58 | 115.79 |
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