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Austin Perkins

Austin Perkins is an American powerlifter who competes in the 74 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 891.5 kg (1,966 lb), set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in June 2026.

Over a career spanning 31 meets between 2016 and 2026, he has set four raw world records in squat and total across the 74 and 75 kg classes.

He currently holds three of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

Austin Perkins's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Austin Perkins's competition total across 29 meets between 2016 and 2026, peaking at 892 kg in 2026. 2 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.002004414008826001,3238001,7641,0002,205kglb20162019202220252026575 kg · 2016 · North MS Championships600 kg · 2016 · High School Nationals625 kg · 2017 · North Mississippi Championships663 kg · 2017 · High School Raw & Equipped Nationals683 kg · 2017 · World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships718 kg · 2018 · Collegiate Nationals670 kg · 2018 · Milwaukee Collegiate Cup689 kg · 2019 · Nebraska Collegiate State Championships783 kg · 2019 · Collegiate Nationals803 kg · 2019 · Open Nationals738 kg · 2019 · University Powerlifting Cup758 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals800 kg · 2020 · Warrior Collegiate Open805 kg · 2021 · Collegiate and Junior Nationals795 kg · 2021 · Equipped Nationals770 kg · 2021 · Raw Nationals780 kg · 2021 · Virginia Pro790 kg · 2022 · UBU Expo - Phoenix775 kg · 2022 · Virginia Pro825 kg · 2023 · P3 Grand Prix125 kg · 2023 · CRCL Classic839 kg · 2024 · Classic Raw Open Nationals836 kg · 2024 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships843 kg · 2025 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships843 kg · 2025 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships858 kg · 2025 · Avancus Houston Primetime892 kg · 2026 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships851 kg · 2023 · Raw Nationals (world record still held)892 kg · 2026 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2023-09-14 Total 75 kg 851.0 kg1876 lb Raw Nationals Currently held
  2. 2023-09-14 Squat 75 kg 313.5 kg691 lb Raw Nationals
  3. 2026-06-13 Total 74 kg 891.5 kg1966 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  4. 2026-06-13 Squat 74 kg 340.0 kg750 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (29 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2016-03-19 North MS Championships 575.0 kg1268 lb
2016-04-01 High School Nationals 600.0 kg1323 lb
2017-01-21 North Mississippi Championships 625.0 kg1378 lb
2017-03-29 High School Raw & Equipped Nationals 662.5 kg1461 lb
2017-08-28 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 682.5 kg1505 lb
2018-04-19 Collegiate Nationals 717.5 kg1582 lb
2018-10-20 Milwaukee Collegiate Cup 670.0 kg1477 lb
2019-02-02 Nebraska Collegiate State Championships 688.5 kg1518 lb
2019-04-12 Collegiate Nationals 782.5 kg1725 lb
2019-05-10 Open Nationals 802.5 kg1769 lb
2019-07-22 University Powerlifting Cup 737.5 kg1626 lb
2019-10-16 Raw Nationals 757.5 kg1670 lb
2020-11-14 Warrior Collegiate Open 800.0 kg1764 lb
2021-04-08 Collegiate and Junior Nationals 805.0 kg1775 lb
2021-06-14 Equipped Nationals 795.0 kg1753 lb
2021-06-14 Raw Nationals 770.0 kg1698 lb
2021-12-04 Virginia Pro 780.0 kg1720 lb
2022-08-06 UBU Expo - Phoenix 790.0 kg1742 lb
2022-12-10 Virginia Pro 775.0 kg1709 lb
2023-05-20 P3 Grand Prix 825.0 kg1819 lb
2023-09-14 Raw Nationals 851.0 kg1876 lb World record (held)
2023-12-10 CRCL Classic 125.0 kg276 lb
2024-03-14 Classic Raw Open Nationals 839.0 kg1850 lb
2024-06-15 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 836.0 kg1843 lb
2025-01-26 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 843.0 kg1859 lb
2025-06-08 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 842.5 kg1858 lb
2025-10-11 Avancus Houston Primetime 858.0 kg1892 lb
2026-01-31 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 891.5 kg1966 lb
2026-06-13 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 891.5 kg1966 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Austin Perkins has set, split into the 3 he still holds and the 1 since broken.

Still held3

  • Total 74 kg Raw men: 891.5 kg (1,966 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2026
  • Total 75 kg Raw men: 851 kg (1,876 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2023
  • Squat 74 kg Raw men: 340 kg (750 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2026

Since surpassed1

  • Squat 75 kg Raw men: 313.5 kg (691 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2023

Career, by the numbers

Austin Perkins's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

22.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 32 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+317 kg698 lb

From 575 kg1268 lb to 892 kg1966 lb, a 55% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

649

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 38 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.2 points above the typical split.

On the platform

71% third attempts made

60 of 84 third attempts converted, with 11 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 26. Heaviest made third: Deadlift343 kg756 lb.

Biggest jump

+714 kg1574 lb

Between two meets, up to 839 kg1850 lb at Classic Raw Open Nationals.

Footprint

10 years

1 federation, 5 countries, 5 weight classes.

66% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2026.

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Meet history

All 33 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-06-13 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.3 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 344.0 kg759 lb 891.5 kg1966 lb 649.15 1
2026-01-31 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 73.4 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 341.0 kg752 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 343.0 kg756 lb 891.5 kg1966 lb 648.69 1
2025-10-11 AMP · Avancus Houston Primetime 73.6 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 320.0 kg706 lb 208.0 kg459 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 858.0 kg1892 lb 623.09 1
View full meet history (33 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-06-08 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 317.5 kg700 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 610.70 1
2025-01-26 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 73.9 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 323.0 kg712 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 843.0 kg1859 lb 610.57 5
2024-06-15 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 72.8 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 311.0 kg686 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 836.0 kg1843 lb 611.77 1
2024-05-22 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 74 73.3 kg162 lb Raw (raw) — 190.0 kg419 lb — 190.0 kg419 lb 138.29 5
2024-03-14 AMP · Classic Raw Open Nationals 74 73.3 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 318.0 kg701 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 326.0 kg719 lb 839.0 kg1850 lb 611.20 1
2024-01-27 AMP · Bench Press Nationals (bench only) 74 73.7 kg163 lb Raw (raw) — 200.0 kg441 lb — 200.0 kg441 lb 145.11 1
2023-12-10 AMP · CRCL Classic 83 75.0 kg166 lb Raw (raw) 25.0 kg55 lb 25.0 kg55 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 89.68 3
2023-09-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 75 74.2 kg164 lb Raw (raw) 313.5 kg691 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 851.0 kg1876 lb 614.54 1
2023-05-20 USAPL · P3 Grand Prix 75 73.9 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 597.54 1
2022-12-10 USAPL · Virginia Pro 75 73.0 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 287.5 kg634 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 775.0 kg1709 lb 566.10 1
2022-08-06 USAPL · UBU Expo - Phoenix 75 72.5 kg160 lb Raw (raw) 292.5 kg645 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 790.0 kg1742 lb 579.43 1
2021-12-04 USAPL · Virginia Pro 73.2 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 292.5 kg645 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 780.0 kg1720 lb 568.73 1
2021-06-14 USAPL · Equipped Nationals 74 72.4 kg160 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 795.0 kg1753 lb 583.53 2
2021-06-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.4 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 290.0 kg640 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 770.0 kg1698 lb 559.98 2
2021-04-08 USAPL · Collegiate and Junior Nationals 83 74.1 kg164 lb Single-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 805.0 kg1775 lb 582.03 1
2020-11-14 USAPL · Warrior Collegiate Open 74 72.7 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 800.0 kg1764 lb 585.70 G
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.1 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 757.5 kg1670 lb 552.52 2
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.1 kg161 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 757.5 kg1670 lb 552.52 1
2019-07-22 IPF · University Powerlifting Cup 74 72.6 kg160 lb Raw (raw) 275.0 kg607 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 737.5 kg1626 lb 540.28 1
2019-05-10 USAPL · Open Nationals 74 72.5 kg160 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 802.5 kg1769 lb 588.33 1
2019-05-10 USAPL · Open Nationals 74 72.5 kg160 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 802.5 kg1769 lb 588.33 1
2019-04-12 USAPL · Collegiate Nationals 74 72.1 kg159 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 782.5 kg1725 lb 576.06 1
2019-02-02 USAPL · Nebraska Collegiate State Championships 74 72.2 kg159 lb Raw (raw) 265.5 kg586 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 278.0 kg613 lb 688.5 kg1518 lb 506.39 1
2018-10-20 USAPL · Milwaukee Collegiate Cup 74 71.5 kg158 lb Raw (raw) 247.5 kg546 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 670.0 kg1477 lb 496.02 1
2018-04-19 USAPL · Collegiate Nationals 74 71.5 kg158 lb Single-ply 290.0 kg640 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 717.5 kg1582 lb 531.18 2
2017-08-28 IPF · World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 74 70.3 kg155 lb Single-ply 257.5 kg568 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 682.5 kg1505 lb 511.05 2
2017-03-29 USAPL · High School Raw & Equipped Nationals 75 70.0 kg154 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 662.5 kg1461 lb 497.89 1
2017-01-21 USAPL · North Mississippi Championships 74 70.5 kg156 lb Single-ply 245.0 kg540 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 625.0 kg1378 lb 467.17 1
2016-04-01 USAPL · High School Nationals 67.5 66.8 kg148 lb Single-ply 230.0 kg507 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 600.0 kg1323 lb 465.97 3
2016-03-19 USAPL · North MS Championships 66 65.8 kg145 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 575.0 kg1268 lb 451.54 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 31 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026-06-13)
Untested 0 None on file

All 31 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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