Total moved
7.2 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 7 competition entries, added up.
USA · 125+ kg equipped · 11 career entries
Bill Kazmaier
Bill Kazmaier was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125+ kg equipped division.
His best competition total was 1,100 kg (2,425 lb), set at West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships in January 1981.
Over a career spanning 11 meets between 1978 and 1983, he set eight equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 110+, 125+, and 125 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Bill Kazmaier'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
- 1978-08-26 Total 125 kg 962.5 kg2122 lb Senior Nationals
- 1978-08-26 Deadlift 125 kg 365.0 kg805 lb Senior Nationals
- 1978-08-26 Squat 125 kg 355.0 kg783 lb Senior Nationals
- 1978-08-26 Bench Press 125 kg 242.5 kg535 lb Senior Nationals
- 1979-11-02 Total 110+ kg 1040.0 kg2293 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1979-11-02 Bench Press 110+ kg 282.5 kg623 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1981-01-31 Total 125+ kg 1100.0 kg2425 lb West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships
- 1981-01-31 Bench Press 125+ kg 300.0 kg662 lb West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (7 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 962.5 kg2122 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 1030.0 kg2271 lb | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1040.0 kg2293 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1981-01-31 | West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships | 1100.0 kg2425 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | 1002.5 kg2210 lb | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | 1042.5 kg2299 lb | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 975.0 kg2150 lb |
World records set
All 8 world records Bill Kazmaier has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed8
- Total 125+ kg Single-ply men: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) at West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, 1981
- Total 110+ kg Single-ply men: 1,040 kg (2,293 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1979
- Total 125 kg Single-ply men: 962.5 kg (2,122 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1978
- Deadlift 125 kg Single-ply men: 365 kg (805 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1978
- Squat 125 kg Single-ply men: 355 kg (783 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1978
- Bench Press 125+ kg Single-ply men: 300 kg (662 lb) at West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, 1981
- Bench Press 110+ kg Single-ply men: 282.5 kg (623 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1979
- Bench Press 125 kg Single-ply men: 242.5 kg (535 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1978
Career, by the numbers
Bill Kazmaier's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+138 kg303 lb
From 963 kg2122 lb to 1100 kg2425 lb, a 14% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
594
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 39 / 25 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.4 points above the typical split.
On the platform
23% third attempts made
3 of 13 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third: Deadlift365 kg805 lb.
Biggest jump
+68 kg149 lb
Between two meets, up to 1030 kg2271 lb at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
5 years
1 federation, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.
0% of entries lifted raw. 14% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1981.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-10 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 125+ | 146.5 kg323 lb | Single-ply | 385.0 kg849 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 362.5 kg799 lb | 975.0 kg2150 lb | 527.67 | 1 |
| 1983-07-23 | USPF · Senior National Championships | 125+ | 147.9 kg326 lb | Single-ply | 412.5 kg910 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 1042.5 kg2299 lb | 562.75 | 1 |
| 1982-02-12 | USPF · Hawaii Invitational | 125+ | 145.5 kg321 lb | Single-ply | 412.5 kg910 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 355.0 kg783 lb | 1002.5 kg2210 lb | 543.55 | 1 |
View full meet history (11 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-02-14 | USPF · Texas State Open & Brownwood Invitational (squat + deadlift) | 125+ | — | Single-ply | — | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | — | DQ | |
| 1981-01-31 | USPF · West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships | 125+ | 147.4 kg325 lb | Single-ply | 420.0 kg926 lb | 300.0 kg662 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 1100.0 kg2425 lb | 594.31 | 1 |
| 1980-07-12 | USPF · Senior Nationals | 125+ | 147.4 kg325 lb | Single-ply | 365.0 kg805 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1980-04-19 | USPF · World Series of Powerlifting | 125+ | — | Single-ply | 375.0 kg827 lb | 287.5 kg634 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1979-11-02 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 110+ | 143.3 kg316 lb | Single-ply | 395.0 kg871 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 362.5 kg799 lb | 1040.0 kg2293 lb | 566.22 | 1 |
| 1979-08-18 | USPF · Senior Nationals | 125+ | — | Single-ply | 380.0 kg838 lb | 280.0 kg618 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1979-04-05 | USPF · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 125+ | 139.7 kg308 lb | Single-ply | 385.0 kg849 lb | 267.5 kg590 lb | 377.5 kg832 lb | 1030.0 kg2271 lb | 564.79 | 2 |
| 1978-08-26 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 125 | 125.0 kg276 lb | Single-ply | 355.0 kg783 lb | 242.5 kg535 lb | 365.0 kg805 lb | 962.5 kg2122 lb | 545.50 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 1 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1983-11-10) |
| Untested | 10 | USPF · Senior National Championships (1983-07-23) |
Bill Kazmaier competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 10 of his 11 meets.
His most recent meet was drug-tested, and one of his last five was drug-tested.