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USA · 125 kg equipped · 18 career entries

Dan Wohleber

Dan Wohleber was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,031.5 kg (2,274 lb), set at Lake Erie Open in December 1982.

Over a career spanning 18 meets between 1980 and 1992, he set four equipped world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 110 and 125 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Dan Wohleber's competition total across 17 meets between 1980 and 1992, peaking at 1,031 kg in 1982. 2 of those meets set a world record.5001,1036001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,425kglb19801983198619891992841 kg · 1980 · Bob Moon Meet955 kg · 1980 · Ohio State Championships503 kg · 1980 · Senior Nationals893 kg · 1981 · YMCA Nationals880 kg · 1981 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships948 kg · 1982 · Dayton Open/Novice/Women's985 kg · 1983 · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships933 kg · 1983 · Senior National Championships975 kg · 1984 · Mountaineer Open953 kg · 1984 · Canton Open918 kg · 1986 · Annual Mountaineer Open880 kg · 1988 · Ohio Classic Championship888 kg · 1988 · Senior Nationals923 kg · 1988 · Southern Ohio Open905 kg · 1992 · North Coast Championships939 kg · 1981 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)1,031 kg · 1982 · Lake Erie Open (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1981-07-11 Squat 110 kg 393.6 kg868 lb Senior Nationals
  2. 1982-12-12 Total 125 kg 1031.5 kg2274 lb Lake Erie Open
  3. 1982-12-12 Squat 125 kg 435.4 kg960 lb Lake Erie Open
  4. 1982-12-12 Deadlift 125 kg 410.1 kg904 lb Lake Erie Open
View total at each meet (17 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1980-02-16 Bob Moon Meet 841.4 kg1855 lb
1980-03-09 Ohio State Championships 954.8 kg2105 lb
1980-07-12 Senior Nationals 502.5 kg1108 lb
1981-01-10 YMCA Nationals 892.5 kg1968 lb
1981-07-11 Senior Nationals 938.6 kg2070 lb World record (surpassed)
1981-11-05 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 880.0 kg1940 lb
1982-10-23 Dayton Open/Novice/Women's 947.5 kg2089 lb
1982-12-12 Lake Erie Open 1031.5 kg2274 lb World record (surpassed)
1983-04-05 Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 985.0 kg2172 lb
1983-07-23 Senior National Championships 932.5 kg2056 lb
1984-11-10 Mountaineer Open 975.0 kg2150 lb
1984-12-08 Canton Open 952.5 kg2100 lb
1986-12-01 Annual Mountaineer Open 917.5 kg2023 lb
1988-06-11 Ohio Classic Championship 880.0 kg1940 lb
1988-07-16 Senior Nationals 887.5 kg1957 lb
1988-09-24 Southern Ohio Open 923.1 kg2035 lb
1992-04-11 North Coast Championships 905.0 kg1995 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Dan Wohleber has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 125 kg Single-ply men: 1,031.47 kg (2,274 lb) at Lake Erie Open, 1982
  • Squat 125 kg Single-ply men: 435.45 kg (960 lb) at Lake Erie Open, 1982
  • Deadlift 125 kg Single-ply men: 410.05 kg (904 lb) at Lake Erie Open, 1982
  • Squat 110 kg Single-ply men: 393.61 kg (868 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1981

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

15.3 tonnes

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

The climb

+190 kg419 lb

From 841 kg1855 lb to 1031 kg2274 lb, a 23% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

585

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 40 / 18 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

53% third attempts made

10 of 19 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third: Squat435 kg960 lb.

Biggest jump

+390 kg860 lb

Between two meets, up to 893 kg1968 lb at YMCA Nationals.

Footprint

12 years

2 federations, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1982.

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Meet history

All 18 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1992-04-11 USPF · North Coast Championships 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 372.5 kg821 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 905.0 kg1995 lb 512.91 1
1988-09-24 APF · Southern Ohio Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 374.2 kg825 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 367.4 kg810 lb 923.1 kg2035 lb 523.15 1
1988-07-16 APF · Senior Nationals 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 372.5 kg821 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 887.5 kg1957 lb 525.64 6
View full meet history (18 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1988-06-11 APF · Ohio Classic Championship 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 351.5 kg775 lb 165.6 kg365 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 521.18 1
1986-12-01 USPF · Annual Mountaineer Open 125+ — Single-ply 367.5 kg810 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 917.5 kg2023 lb 2
1986-11-15 APF · World Championships 125+ — Single-ply — — — — DQ
1984-12-08 USPF · Canton Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 408.2 kg900 lb 163.3 kg360 lb 381.0 kg840 lb 952.5 kg2100 lb 539.86 1
1984-11-10 USPF · Mountaineer Open 125+ — Single-ply 415.0 kg915 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 385.0 kg849 lb 975.0 kg2150 lb 1
1983-07-23 USPF · Senior National Championships 125 123.7 kg273 lb Single-ply 395.0 kg871 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 932.5 kg2056 lb 530.26 7
1983-04-05 USPF · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 125 124.0 kg274 lb Single-ply 415.0 kg915 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 387.5 kg855 lb 985.0 kg2172 lb 559.68 1
1982-12-12 USPF · Lake Erie Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 435.4 kg960 lb 186.0 kg410 lb 410.1 kg904 lb 1031.5 kg2274 lb 584.59 1
1982-10-23 USPF · Dayton Open/Novice/Women's 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 412.5 kg910 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 947.5 kg2089 lb 537.00 1
1981-11-05 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 110 109.4 kg241 lb Single-ply 372.5 kg821 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 522.27 3
1981-07-11 USPF · Senior Nationals 110 109.2 kg241 lb Single-ply 393.6 kg868 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 938.6 kg2070 lb 557.45 2
1981-01-10 USPF · YMCA Nationals 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 350.0 kg772 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 892.5 kg1968 lb 528.60 1
1980-07-12 USPF · Senior Nationals 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 67.5 kg149 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 502.5 kg1108 lb 284.79 4
1980-03-09 USPF · Ohio State Championships 125 117.0 kg258 lb Single-ply 410.5 kg905 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 954.8 kg2105 lb 553.03 1
1980-02-16 USPF · Bob Moon Meet 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 365.1 kg805 lb 158.8 kg350 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 841.4 kg1855 lb 476.87 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 18 USPF · North Coast Championships (1992-04-11)

None of his 18 meets on record were drug-tested.

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