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Dave Pasanella

Dave Pasanella was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,092.5 kg (2,409 lb), set at Budweiser World Record Breakers in April 1988.

Over a career spanning 12 meets between 1980 and 1989, he set two equipped world records in squat and total across the 125 kg classes.

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Career total progression

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

Dave Pasanella's competition total across 11 meets between 1980 and 1989, peaking at 1,115 kg in 1989. 1 of those meets set a world record.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,646kglb198019821984198619881989662 kg · 1980 · Southern Nevada Open Novice833 kg · 1980 · Teenage Nationals843 kg · 1981 · Arizona State Championships885 kg · 1981 · Teenage Nationals930 kg · 1982 · Teenage National Championships907 kg · 1984 · Alabama State905 kg · 1985 · World Juniors Powerlifting Championships1,016 kg · 1987 · Junior Nationals1,070 kg · 1988 · Open World Championships1,115 kg · 1989 · Junior Nationals1,093 kg · 1988 · Budweiser World Record Breakers (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1988-04-08 Total 125 kg 1092.5 kg2409 lb Budweiser World Record Breakers
  2. 1988-04-08 Squat 125 kg 462.5 kg1020 lb Budweiser World Record Breakers
View total at each meet (11 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1980-03-01 Southern Nevada Open Novice 662.3 kg1460 lb
1980-08-09 Teenage Nationals 832.5 kg1836 lb
1981-03-28 Arizona State Championships 842.5 kg1858 lb
1981-08-01 Teenage Nationals 885.0 kg1951 lb
1982-08-08 Teenage National Championships 930.0 kg2051 lb
1984-02-11 Alabama State 907.2 kg2000 lb
1985-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships 905.0 kg1995 lb
1987-05-09 Junior Nationals 1016.0 kg2240 lb
1988-04-08 Budweiser World Record Breakers 1092.5 kg2409 lb World record (surpassed)
1988-11-12 Open World Championships 1070.5 kg2360 lb
1989-05-27 Junior Nationals 1115.0 kg2458 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Dave Pasanella has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Total 125 kg Single-ply men: 1,092.5 kg (2,409 lb) at Budweiser World Record Breakers, 1988
  • Squat 125 kg Single-ply men: 462.5 kg (1,020 lb) at Budweiser World Record Breakers, 1988

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

9.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 10 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+430 kg949 lb

From 662 kg1460 lb to 1093 kg2409 lb, a 65% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

619

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 38 / 25 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

50% third attempts made

6 of 12 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 4. Heaviest made third: Squat463 kg1020 lb.

Biggest jump

+170 kg376 lb

Between two meets, up to 833 kg1836 lb at Teenage Nationals.

Footprint

9 years

2 federations, 3 countries, 3 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 10% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1988.

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

Meet history

All 12 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1989-05-27 APF · Junior Nationals 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 467.5 kg1031 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 387.5 kg855 lb 1115.0 kg2458 lb 631.93 G
1989-04-02 USPF · Budweiser World Record Breakers 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1988-11-12 APF · Open World Championships 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 430.9 kg950 lb 254.0 kg560 lb 385.6 kg850 lb 1070.5 kg2360 lb 606.70 1
View full meet history (12 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1988-04-08 USPF · Budweiser World Record Breakers 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 462.5 kg1020 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1092.5 kg2409 lb 619.18 1
1987-05-09 APF · Junior Nationals 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 408.2 kg900 lb 258.6 kg570 lb 349.3 kg770 lb 1016.0 kg2240 lb 575.85 1
1985-09-20 IPF · World Juniors Powerlifting Championships 125 121.1 kg267 lb Single-ply 342.5 kg755 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 905.0 kg1995 lb 518.18 1
1984-02-11 USPF · Alabama State 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 351.5 kg775 lb 215.5 kg475 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 907.2 kg2000 lb 537.30 1
1982-08-08 USPF · Teenage National Championships 125 114.3 kg252 lb Single-ply 340.0 kg750 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 355.0 kg783 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 543.13 1
1981-08-01 USPF · Teenage Nationals 110 109.0 kg241 lb Single-ply 327.5 kg722 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 885.0 kg1951 lb 525.97 2
1981-03-28 USPF · Arizona State Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 498.98 1
1980-08-09 USPF · Teenage Nationals 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 832.5 kg1836 lb 493.06 1
1980-03-01 USPF · Southern Nevada Open Novice 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 226.8 kg500 lb 158.8 kg350 lb 276.7 kg610 lb 662.3 kg1460 lb 428.21 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 IPF · World Juniors Powerlifting Championships (1985-09-20)
Untested 11 APF · Junior Nationals (1989-05-27)

Dave Pasanella competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 11 of his 12 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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