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Bruce Mason

Bruce Mason is an American powerlifter who competes in the 140 kg equipped division.

His best competition total is 1,290.5 kg (2,845 lb), set at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational in July 2021.

Over a career spanning 19 meets between 2008 and 2024, he has set three equipped world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 140 kg classes.

He currently holds one of those records.

Career total progression

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

Bruce Mason's competition total across 15 meets between 2008 and 2021, peaking at 1,290 kg in 2021. 1 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.4008826001,3238001,7641,0002,2051,2002,6461,4003,087kglb200820112014201720202021524 kg · 2008 · Battle of the Great Lakes XI862 kg · 2012 · Ohio Nationals674 kg · 2013 · LexenXtreme Fall Classic965 kg · 2014 · Senior Nationals985 kg · 2014 · World Championships1,047 kg · 2015 · Old School Spring Bash1,068 kg · 2015 · LexenXtreme Fall Classic1,109 kg · 2016 · PRO Finals1,116 kg · 2016 · Lexen Fall Classic1,168 kg · 2017 · Finals1,215 kg · 2017 · Best of the Best Pro/Am1,193 kg · 2018 · Finals1,197 kg · 2019 · Summer Throwdown1,225 kg · 2020 · North of the Border1,290 kg · 2021 · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2021-07-17 Total 140 kg 1290.5 kg2845 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational
  2. 2021-07-17 Squat 140 kg 508.0 kg1120 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational
  3. 2021-07-17 Deadlift 140 kg 374.2 kg825 lb 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational Currently held
View total at each meet (15 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2008-03-29 Battle of the Great Lakes XI 523.9 kg1155 lb
2012-10-13 Ohio Nationals 861.8 kg1900 lb
2013-10-06 LexenXtreme Fall Classic 673.6 kg1485 lb
2014-06-06 Senior Nationals 965.0 kg2128 lb
2014-11-10 World Championships 985.0 kg2172 lb
2015-04-25 Old School Spring Bash 1047.5 kg2310 lb
2015-10-31 LexenXtreme Fall Classic 1068.2 kg2355 lb
2016-03-05 PRO Finals 1109.0 kg2445 lb
2016-10-22 Lexen Fall Classic 1115.8 kg2460 lb
2017-03-03 Finals 1168.0 kg2575 lb
2017-08-05 Best of the Best Pro/Am 1215.0 kg2679 lb
2018-03-02 Finals 1193.0 kg2630 lb
2019-08-17 Summer Throwdown 1197.5 kg2640 lb
2020-11-07 North of the Border 1224.7 kg2700 lb
2021-07-17 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational 1290.5 kg2845 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Bruce Mason has set, split into the 1 he still holds and the 2 since broken.

Still held1

  • Deadlift 140 kg Unlimited men: 374.21 kg (825 lb) at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational, 2021

Since surpassed2

  • Total 140 kg Unlimited men: 1,290.47 kg (2,845 lb) at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational, 2021
  • Squat 140 kg Unlimited men: 508.02 kg (1,120 lb) at 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational, 2021

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

16.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+767 kg1690 lb

From 524 kg1155 lb to 1290 kg2845 lb, a 146% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

711

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 41 / 29 / 29 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.6 points above the typical split.

On the platform

64% third attempts made

7 of 11 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third: Squat508 kg1120 lb.

Biggest jump

+338 kg745 lb

Between two meets, up to 862 kg1900 lb at Ohio Nationals.

Footprint

13 years

3 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 6% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2021.

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Meet history

All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-03-30 MM · Nationals (bench only) 140 131.1 kg289 lb Raw (raw) — — — — DQ
2021-07-17 MM · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational 140 137.4 kg303 lb Unlimited 508.0 kg1120 lb 408.2 kg900 lb 374.2 kg825 lb 1290.5 kg2845 lb 710.90 1
2020-11-07 APF · North of the Border 140 136.1 kg300 lb Multi-ply 503.5 kg1110 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 358.3 kg790 lb 1224.7 kg2700 lb 676.60 1
View full meet history (19 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2019-08-17 IPA · Summer Throwdown 140 140.0 kg309 lb Multi-ply 489.9 kg1080 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 1197.5 kg2640 lb 656.24 1
2019-05-25 MM · Iron Warfare (bench only) 140 136.8 kg302 lb Multi-ply — 374.2 kg825 lb — 374.2 kg825 lb 206.42 1
2018-03-02 XPC · Finals 140 138.4 kg305 lb Multi-ply 505.8 kg1115 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 1193.0 kg2630 lb 655.83 1
2017-12-09 IPA · Buckeye Brawl (bench only) 140 139.3 kg307 lb Multi-ply — 362.9 kg800 lb — 362.9 kg800 lb 199.16 1
2017-08-05 SPF · Best of the Best Pro/Am 140 137.1 kg302 lb Multi-ply 500.0 kg1103 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1215.0 kg2679 lb 669.83 2
2017-03-03 XPC · Finals 140 136.7 kg302 lb Multi-ply 476.3 kg1050 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 351.5 kg775 lb 1168.0 kg2575 lb 644.42 1
2016-10-22 RPS · Lexen Fall Classic 140 134.8 kg297 lb Multi-ply 471.7 kg1040 lb 303.9 kg670 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 1115.8 kg2460 lb 618.13 1
2016-03-05 XPC · PRO Finals 140 133.6 kg295 lb Multi-ply 458.1 kg1010 lb 310.7 kg685 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 1109.0 kg2445 lb 615.93 8
2015-10-31 RPS · LexenXtreme Fall Classic 140 129.3 kg285 lb Multi-ply 455.9 kg1005 lb 294.8 kg650 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 1068.2 kg2355 lb 599.15 1
2015-04-25 UPA · Old School Spring Bash 125 122.8 kg271 lb Multi-ply 455.0 kg1003 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 1047.5 kg2310 lb 597.05 1
2014-11-10 WPC · World Championships 125 118.6 kg262 lb Multi-ply 385.0 kg849 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 985.0 kg2172 lb 567.92 3
2014-06-06 APF · Senior Nationals 125 116.9 kg258 lb Multi-ply 375.0 kg827 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 965.0 kg2128 lb 559.14 1
2013-10-06 RPS · LexenXtreme Fall Classic 125 116.6 kg257 lb Multi-ply 353.8 kg780 lb 249.5 kg550 lb 70.3 kg155 lb 673.6 kg1485 lb 390.67 1
2013-03-03 XPC · Multi-ply Open 110 108.9 kg240 lb Multi-ply 342.5 kg755 lb — — — DQ
2012-10-13 RPS · Ohio Nationals 110 109.5 kg242 lb Multi-ply 353.8 kg780 lb 240.4 kg530 lb 267.6 kg590 lb 861.8 kg1900 lb 511.24 1
2008-03-29 USAPL · Battle of the Great Lakes XI 90 89.8 kg198 lb Single-ply 161.0 kg355 lb 156.5 kg345 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 523.9 kg1155 lb 339.12 7

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 2 XPC · Multi-ply Open (2013-03-03)
Untested 17 MM · Nationals (bench only) (2024-03-30)

Bruce Mason competes primarily in untested competition, 17 of his 19 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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