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USA · 74 kg raw · 33 career entries
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
Meet footage
Competition videos of Austin Perkins from the GOOD LIFT, White Lights Media, ABSOLUTE STRENGTH, Powerlifting America and Powerlifting World channels.
All meet footage (33 videos)
Personal records
Austin Perkins's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.
| Lift | Best | Bodyweight | Meet | Rank in class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 341.0 kg752 lb | 73.4 kg162 lb | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 2026-01-31 | #2 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 106,199 -74 kg Raw men |
| Bench Press | 208.0 kg459 lb | 73.6 kg163 lb | Avancus Houston Primetime 2025-10-11 | #167 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 154,304 -74 kg Raw men |
| Deadlift | 344.0 kg759 lb | 73.3 kg162 lb | World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2026-06-13 | #2 of 62,726 74 kg Raw men |
| Total | 891.5 kg1966 lb | 73.3 kg162 lb | World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2026-06-13 | #1 of 76,585 74 kg Raw men |
Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count. Rows marked * come from a meet that recorded no weight class, so they rank against the IPF band for the bodyweight.
Career total progression
Austin Perkins's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2023-09-14 Total 75 kg 851.0 kg1876 lb Raw Nationals Currently held
- 2023-09-14 Squat 75 kg 313.5 kg691 lb Raw Nationals
- 2026-06-13 Total 74 kg 891.5 kg1966 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held
- 2026-06-13 Squat 74 kg 340.0 kg750 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held
Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.
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
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 |
Career, by the numbers
Austin Perkins's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.
Archetype
Squatter
Split 38 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 2.1 points above average on squat.
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 attempt: Deadlift 343 kg756 lb.
Biggest jump
+714 kg1574 lb
Between two meets, up to 839 kg1850 lb at Classic Raw Open Nationals.
66% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2026.
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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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Austin Perkins FAQs
What is Austin Perkins's best squat?
Austin Perkins's heaviest squat is 752 lb (341 kg). This lift occurred on January 31, 2026, at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.
What is Austin Perkins's best bench press?
Austin Perkins's heaviest bench press is 459 lb (208 kg). This lift occurred on October 11, 2025, at Avancus Houston Primetime.
What is Austin Perkins's best deadlift?
Austin Perkins's heaviest deadlift is 759 lb (344 kg). This lift occurred on June 13, 2026, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
What is Austin Perkins's best total?
Austin Perkins's heaviest total is 1,966 lb (891.5 kg). This lift occurred on June 13, 2026, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
How much does Austin Perkins weigh?
Austin Perkins weighed 162 lb (73.3 kg) at their latest weigh-in on June 13, 2026.