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Bobb Matthews

Bobb Matthews is an American powerlifter who competes in the 120 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,010.5 kg (2,228 lb), set at SBD Austin in November 2025.

Over a career spanning 12 meets between 2019 and 2025, he has set one raw world record in total across the 120 kg classes.

Career total progression

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

Bobb Matthews's competition total across 12 meets between 2019 and 2025, peaking at 1,011 kg in 2025. 1 of those meets set a world record.7501,6548001,7648501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,2051,0502,315kglb2019202120232025755 kg · 2019 · Liberty Games813 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals830 kg · 2021 · Raw Nationals913 kg · 2021 · Virginia Pro930 kg · 2022 · Mega Nationals953 kg · 2022 · Virginia Pro938 kg · 2023 · Arnold Pro Series Finals960 kg · 2023 · Raw Nationals953 kg · 2023 · Texas Fall Championship979 kg · 2024 · Classic Raw Open Nationals970 kg · 2024 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships1,011 kg · 2025 · SBD Austin (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2025-11-22 Total 120 kg 1010.5 kg2228 lb SBD Austin
View total at each meet (12 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2019-07-13 Liberty Games 755.0 kg1665 lb
2019-10-16 Raw Nationals 812.5 kg1792 lb
2021-06-14 Raw Nationals 830.0 kg1830 lb
2021-12-04 Virginia Pro 912.5 kg2012 lb
2022-06-08 Mega Nationals 930.0 kg2051 lb
2022-12-10 Virginia Pro 952.5 kg2100 lb
2023-03-04 Arnold Pro Series Finals 937.5 kg2067 lb
2023-09-14 Raw Nationals 960.0 kg2117 lb
2023-11-11 Texas Fall Championship 952.5 kg2100 lb
2024-03-14 Classic Raw Open Nationals 978.5 kg2157 lb
2024-06-15 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 970.0 kg2139 lb
2025-11-22 SBD Austin 1010.5 kg2228 lb World record (surpassed)

World records set

The world record Bobb Matthews has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 1,010.5 kg (2,228 lb) at SBD Austin, 2025

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

11.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 13 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+256 kg564 lb

From 755 kg1665 lb to 1011 kg2228 lb, a 34% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

597

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.1 points above the typical split.

On the platform

77% third attempts made

30 of 39 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 13. Heaviest made third: Deadlift396 kg872 lb.

Biggest jump

+83 kg182 lb

Between two meets, up to 913 kg2012 lb at Virginia Pro.

Footprint

6 years

1 federation, 2 countries, 4 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2025.

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

Meet history

All 13 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-11-22 AMP · SBD Austin 120 110.8 kg244 lb Raw (raw) 367.5 kg810 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 395.5 kg872 lb 1010.5 kg2228 lb 596.96 1
2024-06-15 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 105.9 kg234 lb Raw (raw) 352.5 kg777 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 380.0 kg838 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 583.01 1
2024-03-14 AMP · Classic Raw Open Nationals 120 106.3 kg234 lb Raw (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 378.5 kg835 lb 978.5 kg2157 lb 587.35 1
View full meet history (13 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-11-11 AMP · Texas Fall Championship 120 107.2 kg237 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 385.0 kg849 lb 952.5 kg2100 lb 569.74 1
2023-09-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 110 105.0 kg232 lb Raw (raw) 352.5 kg777 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 960.0 kg2117 lb 578.95 2
2023-03-04 USAPL · Arnold Pro Series Finals 97.6 kg215 lb Raw (raw) 347.5 kg766 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 937.5 kg2067 lb 583.36 1
2022-12-10 USAPL · Virginia Pro 110 101.4 kg224 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 380.0 kg838 lb 952.5 kg2100 lb 582.80 1
2022-06-08 USAPL · Mega Nationals 100 98.1 kg216 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 375.0 kg827 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 577.38 1
2021-12-04 USAPL · Virginia Pro 99.7 kg220 lb Raw (raw) 330.0 kg728 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 912.5 kg2012 lb 562.51 3
2021-06-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 93 92.2 kg203 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 830.0 kg1830 lb 530.44 7
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 93 91.4 kg202 lb Raw (raw) 302.5 kg667 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 812.5 kg1792 lb 521.31 7
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 93 91.4 kg202 lb Raw (raw) 302.5 kg667 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 812.5 kg1792 lb 521.31 2
2019-07-13 USAPL · Liberty Games 93 89.5 kg198 lb Raw (raw) 282.5 kg623 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 755.0 kg1665 lb 489.56 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 12 AMP · SBD Austin (2025-11-22)
Untested 0 None on file

All 12 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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