Total moved
13.7 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 14 competition entries, added up.
USA · 140+ kg raw · 14 career entries
Craig Foster
Craig Foster is an American powerlifter who competes in the 140+ kg raw division.
His best competition total is 1,042.5 kg (2,299 lb), set at King/Queen of the Platform 4 in December 2024.
Over a career spanning 14 meets between 2017 and 2025, he has set one raw world record in squat across the 140+ kg classes.
Career total progression
Craig Foster'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
- 2022-10-09 Squat 140+ kg 465.0 kg1025 lb The Croqueta Classic Currently held
View total at each meet (14 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-02 | Gulf Coast Winter Bash | 857.5 kg1891 lb | |
| 2018-04-07 | Gulf Coast Spring Bash | 890.0 kg1962 lb | |
| 2018-09-01 | Florida State Championships | 915.0 kg2017 lb | |
| 2019-02-08 | Battle of the Bay V | 942.5 kg2078 lb | |
| 2019-11-23 | Florida Throwdown | 955.0 kg2106 lb | |
| 2020-09-26 | The Showdown | 987.5 kg2177 lb | |
| 2021-04-24 | Kern US Open | 1022.5 kg2254 lb | |
| 2021-09-25 | The Bucked Up Showdown | 1040.0 kg2293 lb | |
| 2022-02-12 | Ghost Clash | 1015.0 kg2238 lb | |
| 2022-10-09 | The Croqueta Classic | 1015.0 kg2238 lb | World record (held) |
| 2024-04-06 | The Ghost Clash 3 | 1025.0 kg2260 lb | |
| 2024-12-07 | King/Queen of the Platform 4 | 1042.5 kg2299 lb | |
| 2025-08-16 | Open Florida State Championships | 980.0 kg2161 lb | |
| 2025-12-06 | King and Queen of the Platform 5 | 1010.0 kg2227 lb |
World records set
The world record Craig Foster has set still stands.
Still held1
- Squat 140+ kg Raw men: 465 kg (1,025 lb) at The Croqueta Classic, 2022
Career, by the numbers
Craig Foster's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+185 kg408 lb
From 858 kg1891 lb to 1043 kg2299 lb, a 22% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
543
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 44 / 26 / 30 (squat / bench / deadlift), 8.7 points above the typical split.
On the platform
39% third attempts made
14 of 36 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 12. Heaviest made third: Squat465 kg1025 lb.
Biggest jump
+35 kg77 lb
Between two meets, up to 1023 kg2254 lb at Kern US Open.
Footprint
8 years
3 federations, 1 country, 1 weight class.
100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2021.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 14 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | RPS · King and Queen of the Platform 5 | 140+ | 187.7 kg414 lb | Raw (raw) | 457.5 kg1009 lb | 257.5 kg568 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 1010.0 kg2227 lb | 512.67 | 1 |
| 2025-08-16 | USPA · Open Florida State Championships | 140+ | 186.2 kg411 lb | Raw (raw) | 432.5 kg954 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 292.5 kg645 lb | 980.0 kg2161 lb | 498.41 | 1 |
| 2024-12-07 | RPS · King/Queen of the Platform 4 | 140+ | 177.6 kg392 lb | Raw (raw) | 457.5 kg1009 lb | 270.0 kg595 lb | 315.0 kg695 lb | 1042.5 kg2299 lb | 536.48 | 1 |
View full meet history (14 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-06 | WRPF · The Ghost Clash 3 | 140+ | 177.5 kg392 lb | Raw (raw) | 455.0 kg1003 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 1025.0 kg2260 lb | 527.55 | 1 |
| 2022-10-09 | WRPF · The Croqueta Classic | 140+ | 166.0 kg366 lb | Raw (raw) | 465.0 kg1025 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 1015.0 kg2238 lb | 531.46 | 1 |
| 2022-02-12 | WRPF · Ghost Clash | 140+ | 159.9 kg353 lb | Wraps (raw) | 465.0 kg1025 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 1015.0 kg2238 lb | 536.67 | 3 |
| 2021-09-25 | WRPF · The Bucked Up Showdown | 140+ | 167.5 kg370 lb | Raw (raw) | 457.5 kg1009 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 1040.0 kg2293 lb | 543.29 | 2 |
| 2021-04-24 | WRPF · Kern US Open | 140+ | 167.9 kg370 lb | Raw (raw) | 455.0 kg1003 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | 302.5 kg667 lb | 1022.5 kg2254 lb | 533.81 | 3 |
| 2020-09-26 | WRPF · The Showdown | 140+ | 167.9 kg370 lb | Raw (raw) | 437.5 kg965 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 987.5 kg2177 lb | 515.54 | 2 |
| 2019-11-23 | USPA · Florida Throwdown | 140+ | 167.4 kg369 lb | Raw (raw) | 425.0 kg937 lb | 252.5 kg557 lb | 277.5 kg612 lb | 955.0 kg2106 lb | 498.96 | 1 |
| 2019-02-08 | USPA · Battle of the Bay V | 140+ | 163.9 kg362 lb | Raw (raw) | 410.0 kg904 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 942.5 kg2078 lb | 495.13 | 1 |
| 2018-09-01 | USPA · Florida State Championships | 140+ | 165.2 kg364 lb | Raw (raw) | 392.5 kg866 lb | 247.5 kg546 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 915.0 kg2017 lb | 479.70 | 1 |
| 2018-04-07 | APF · Gulf Coast Spring Bash | 140+ | 164.7 kg363 lb | Raw (raw) | 380.0 kg838 lb | 235.0 kg518 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 890.0 kg1962 lb | 467.00 | 1 |
| 2017-12-02 | APF · Gulf Coast Winter Bash | 140+ | 157.0 kg346 lb | Raw (raw) | 365.0 kg805 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 857.5 kg1891 lb | 455.58 | 2 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 0 | None on file |
| Untested | 14 | RPS · King and Queen of the Platform 5 (2025-12-06) |
None of his 14 meets on record have been drug-tested.