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Bill Barnhart

Bill Barnhart was an American powerlifter who competed in the 145+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 759.8 kg (1,675 lb), set at National Raw Powerlifting Championships in August 1996.

Over a career spanning 10 meets between 1983 and 1997, he set seven raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 125+, 140+, and 145+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Bill Barnhart's competition total across 7 meets between 1983 and 1997, peaking at 760 kg in 1996. 3 of those meets set a world record.5001,1035501,2136001,3236501,4337001,5437501,6548001,764kglb198319861989199219951997508 kg · 1983 · Potomac Open703 kg · 1995 · Raw Meet737 kg · 1997 · East Coast BP & DL733 kg · 1997 · Annual PL Championships660 kg · 1994 · Raw Power Day (world record set, later surpassed)750 kg · 1996 · Bigler Raw Championships (world record set, later surpassed)760 kg · 1996 · National Raw Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1994-08-20 Total 140+ kg 660.0 kg1455 lb Raw Power Day
  2. 1994-08-20 Squat 140+ kg 249.5 kg550 lb Raw Power Day
  3. 1996-07-13 Total 125+ kg 750.0 kg1654 lb Bigler Raw Championships
  4. 1996-07-13 Squat 125+ kg 295.0 kg651 lb Bigler Raw Championships
  5. 1996-08-24 Total 145+ kg 759.8 kg1675 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships
  6. 1996-08-24 Squat 145+ kg 294.8 kg650 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships
  7. 1996-08-24 Deadlift 145+ kg 288.0 kg635 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (7 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1983-11-26 Potomac Open 508.0 kg1120 lb
1994-08-20 Raw Power Day 660.0 kg1455 lb World record (surpassed)
1995-08-12 Raw Meet 702.5 kg1549 lb
1996-07-13 Bigler Raw Championships 750.0 kg1654 lb World record (surpassed)
1996-08-24 National Raw Powerlifting Championships 759.8 kg1675 lb World record (surpassed)
1997-02-22 East Coast BP & DL 737.1 kg1625 lb
1997-08-22 Annual PL Championships 732.5 kg1615 lb

World records set

All 7 world records Bill Barnhart has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed7

  • Total 145+ kg Raw men: 759.77 kg (1,675 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships, 1996
  • Total 125+ kg Raw men: 750 kg (1,654 lb) at Bigler Raw Championships, 1996
  • Total 140+ kg Raw men: 659.98 kg (1,455 lb) at Raw Power Day, 1994
  • Squat 125+ kg Raw men: 295 kg (651 lb) at Bigler Raw Championships, 1996
  • Squat 145+ kg Raw men: 294.84 kg (650 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships, 1996
  • Deadlift 145+ kg Raw men: 288.03 kg (635 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships, 1996
  • Squat 140+ kg Raw men: 249.48 kg (550 lb) at Raw Power Day, 1994

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

6.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 11 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+252 kg555 lb

From 508 kg1120 lb to 760 kg1675 lb, a 50% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

301

Top 60% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 38 / 24 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

Biggest jump

+152 kg335 lb

Between two meets, up to 660 kg1455 lb at Raw Power Day.

Footprint

14 years

1 federation, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

64% of entries lifted raw. 82% drug-tested. Best year: 1983.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 11 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1997-08-22 AAU · Annual PL Championships 145+ — Raw (raw) 283.5 kg625 lb 172.4 kg380 lb 276.7 kg610 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 1
1997-08-22 AAU · Annual PL Championships 145+ — Raw (raw) 283.5 kg625 lb 172.4 kg380 lb 276.7 kg610 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 4
1997-02-22 AAU · East Coast BP & DL 145+ — Raw (raw) 281.2 kg620 lb 174.6 kg385 lb 281.2 kg620 lb 737.1 kg1625 lb 1
View full meet history (11 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1996-08-24 AAU · National Raw Powerlifting Championships 145+ — Raw (raw) 294.8 kg650 lb 176.9 kg390 lb 288.0 kg635 lb 759.8 kg1675 lb 1
1996-07-13 AAU · Bigler Raw Championships 125+ — Raw (raw) 295.0 kg651 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 750.0 kg1654 lb 1
1995-08-12 AAU · Raw Meet 145+ — Raw (raw) 272.5 kg601 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 702.5 kg1549 lb 1
1994-08-20 USA-UA · Raw Power Day 140+ — Raw (raw) 249.5 kg550 lb 167.8 kg370 lb 242.7 kg535 lb 660.0 kg1455 lb 1
1994-07-30 ADFPA · Deadlift Nationals (deadlift only) 125+ — Single-ply — — 260.0 kg573 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 2
1993-08-07 ADFPA · Deadlift Nationals (deadlift only) 125+ — Single-ply — — 280.0 kg618 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 2
1992-08-15 ADFPA · Deadlift Nationals (deadlift only) 125+ — Single-ply — — 257.5 kg568 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 1
1983-11-26 USPF · Potomac Open 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 188.2 kg415 lb 127.0 kg280 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 508.0 kg1120 lb 300.88 12

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 8 AAU · Annual PL Championships (1997-08-22)
Untested 2 USA-UA · Raw Power Day (1994-08-20)

Bill Barnhart competed primarily in drug-tested competition, 8 of his 10 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been drug-tested.

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