USA · 125 kg equipped · 22 career entries
Ben Pauli
Ben Pauli is an American powerlifter who competes in the 125 kg equipped division.
His best competition total is 1,240 kg (2,734 lb), set at RPG Fall Classic in October 2024.
Over a career spanning 20 meets between 2015 and 2026, he has set one equipped world record in deadlift across the 125 kg classes.
Career total progression
Ben Pauli'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
- 2022-07-16 Deadlift 125 kg 349.3 kg770 lb 814 Strength Spectacular
View total at each meet (13 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-19 | Wolverine Open | 639.6 kg1410 lb | |
| 2017-03-26 | Michigan Powerlifting State Championship | 752.5 kg1659 lb | |
| 2017-06-11 | Lexen Summer Slam | 725.8 kg1600 lb | |
| 2017-11-04 | Relentless Detroit | 782.5 kg1725 lb | |
| 2018-11-10 | Michigan State Meet | 797.5 kg1758 lb | |
| 2019-06-13 | Nationals | 840.0 kg1852 lb | |
| 2020-08-29 | Chicago Summer Bash 17 | 970.0 kg2139 lb | |
| 2020-11-07 | North of the Border | 1020.6 kg2250 lb | |
| 2021-06-19 | Wolverine Open | 1105.0 kg2436 lb | |
| 2022-07-16 | 814 Strength Spectacular | 1183.9 kg2610 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-06-03 | Kroc Classic | 1187.5 kg2618 lb | |
| 2024-10-19 | RPG Fall Classic | 1240.0 kg2734 lb | |
| 2026-03-14 | Reign of Power | 1150.0 kg2536 lb |
World records set
Every world record Ben Pauli has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Deadlift 125 kg Unlimited men: 349.27 kg (770 lb) at 814 Strength Spectacular, 2022 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 22 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (22 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | UPA · Reign of Power | 125 | 118.6 kg262 lb | Unlimited | 465.0 kg1025 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 305.0 kg673 lb | 1150.0 kg2536 lb | 663.06 | 1 |
| 2025-06-07 | UPA · Kroc Classic V | 125 | 122.4 kg270 lb | Unlimited | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | 228.23 | 1 |
| 2025-06-07 | UPA · Kroc Classic V | 125 | 122.4 kg270 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2024-10-19 | UPA · RPG Fall Classic | 125 | 123.5 kg273 lb | Unlimited | 492.5 kg1086 lb | 382.5 kg844 lb | 365.0 kg805 lb | 1240.0 kg2734 lb | 705.48 | 1 |
| 2023-06-03 | UPA · Kroc Classic | 125 | 124.5 kg275 lb | Unlimited | 455.0 kg1003 lb | 365.0 kg805 lb | 367.5 kg810 lb | 1187.5 kg2618 lb | 673.88 | 1 |
| 2022-07-16 | IPA · 814 Strength Spectacular | 125 | 118.2 kg261 lb | Unlimited | 485.3 kg1070 lb | 349.3 kg770 lb | 349.3 kg770 lb | 1183.9 kg2610 lb | 683.35 | 3 |
| 2021-06-19 | APF · Wolverine Open | 125 | 117.7 kg260 lb | Multi-ply | 465.0 kg1025 lb | 277.5 kg612 lb | 362.5 kg799 lb | 1105.0 kg2436 lb | 638.76 | 1 |
| 2021-03-13 | APF · Michigan State Meet | 110 | 107.2 kg237 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2020-11-07 | APF · Thankslifting Meet | — | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | NS | ||
| 2020-11-07 | APF · North of the Border | 110 | 109.1 kg241 lb | Multi-ply | 430.9 kg950 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 328.9 kg725 lb | 1020.6 kg2250 lb | 606.28 | 3 |
| 2020-08-29 | APF · Chicago Summer Bash 17 | 110 | 108.8 kg240 lb | Multi-ply | 410.0 kg904 lb | 240.0 kg529 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 970.0 kg2139 lb | 576.89 | 1 |
| 2019-06-13 | APF · Nationals | 110 | 109.2 kg241 lb | Wraps (raw) | 337.5 kg744 lb | 177.5 kg392 lb | 325.0 kg717 lb | 840.0 kg1852 lb | 498.88 | 2 |
| 2018-11-10 | USPA · Michigan State Meet | 100 | 98.6 kg218 lb | Wraps (raw) | 292.5 kg645 lb | 187.5 kg414 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 797.5 kg1758 lb | 493.91 | 2 |
| 2017-11-04 | UPA · Relentless Detroit | 100 | 96.2 kg212 lb | Wraps (raw) | 317.5 kg700 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 782.5 kg1725 lb | 490.12 | 1 |
| 2017-06-11 | RPS · Lexen Summer Slam | 100 | 99.3 kg219 lb | Wraps (raw) | 263.1 kg580 lb | 167.8 kg370 lb | 294.8 kg650 lb | 725.8 kg1600 lb | 448.00 | 1 |
| 2017-03-26 | UPA · Michigan Powerlifting State Championship | 110 | 105.8 kg233 lb | Wraps (raw) | 282.5 kg623 lb | 167.5 kg370 lb | 302.5 kg667 lb | 752.5 kg1659 lb | 452.49 | 1 |
| 2016-12-10 | APF · Holiday Open | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 308.4 kg680 lb | 308.4 kg680 lb | 182.68 | 1 |
| 2016-08-06 | WPC · Single Lift Championships | 100 | 98.2 kg217 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 250.0 kg551 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 155.11 | 2 |
| 2016-05-06 | APF · Raw Nationals | 100 | 98.2 kg217 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 170.0 kg375 lb | — | 170.0 kg375 lb | 105.47 | 2 |
| 2016-05-06 | APF · Raw Nationals | 100 | 98.2 kg217 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2016-01-09 | APF · Michigan Winter Smash | 100 | 97.3 kg215 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 167.8 kg370 lb | 281.2 kg620 lb | 449.1 kg990 lb | 279.71 | 1 |
| 2015-09-19 | APA · Wolverine Open | 100 | 98.3 kg217 lb | Wraps (raw) | 231.3 kg510 lb | 158.8 kg350 lb | 249.5 kg550 lb | 639.6 kg1410 lb | 396.56 | 1 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.