Powerlifting Records

England · 125 kg raw · 17 career entries

Dave Richardson

Dave Richardson is an English powerlifter who competes in the 125 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,085 kg (2,392 lb), set at PRO 6 in August 2024.

He has competed in 17 meets between 2017 and 2024.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Dave Richardson's competition total across 16 meets between 2017 and 2024, peaking at 1,085 kg in 2024.8001,7648501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,2051,0502,3151,1002,425kglb20172019202120232024815 kg · 2017 · NM Four Counties815 kg · 2018 · All England Powerlifting Championships823 kg · 2018 · Home Nations Powerlifting Championships868 kg · 2019 · Men's All England Powerlifting Championships855 kg · 2019 · Commonwealth Championships893 kg · 2019 · Home Nations Championships901 kg · 2020 · British Equipped Powerlifting Championships948 kg · 2021 · Pro1,013 kg · 2022 · Pro1,015 kg · 2023 · Clash of Titans1,003 kg · 2023 · Pro 51,070 kg · 2024 · Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII1,085 kg · 2024 · Clash of Titans 21,085 kg · 2024 · PRO 61,030 kg · 2024 · Series Reach Rumble1,078 kg · 2024 · Pro Showdown
View total at each meet (16 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2017-12-02 NM Four Counties 815.0 kg1797 lb
2018-05-26 All England Powerlifting Championships 815.0 kg1797 lb
2018-11-17 Home Nations Powerlifting Championships 822.5 kg1814 lb
2019-06-01 Men's All England Powerlifting Championships 868.0 kg1914 lb
2019-09-15 Commonwealth Championships 855.0 kg1885 lb
2019-11-23 Home Nations Championships 892.5 kg1968 lb
2020-01-18 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships 900.5 kg1986 lb
2021-11-27 Pro 947.5 kg2089 lb
2022-08-12 Pro 1012.5 kg2232 lb
2023-04-01 Clash of Titans 1015.0 kg2238 lb
2023-08-19 Pro 5 1002.5 kg2210 lb
2024-01-27 Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII 1070.0 kg2359 lb
2024-04-20 Clash of Titans 2 1085.0 kg2392 lb
2024-08-17 PRO 6 1085.0 kg2392 lb
2024-09-07 Series Reach Rumble 1030.0 kg2271 lb
2024-12-08 Pro Showdown 1078.0 kg2377 lb

Career, by the numbers

Dave Richardson'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 16 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+270 kg595 lb

From 815 kg1797 lb to 1085 kg2392 lb, a 33% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

620

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.6 points above the typical split.

On the platform

78% third attempts made

35 of 45 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 13. Heaviest made third: Deadlift438 kg966 lb.

Biggest jump

+68 kg149 lb

Between two meets, up to 1070 kg2359 lb at Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII.

Footprint

7 years

3 federations, 6 countries, 2 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 44% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2024.

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

Meet history

All 17 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-12-08 WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown 124.7 kg275 lb Wraps (raw) 400.0 kg882 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 438.0 kg966 lb 1078.0 kg2377 lb 611.43 1
2024-09-07 ABS · Series Reach Rumble 123.2 kg272 lb Raw (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 1030.0 kg2271 lb 586.46 2
2024-08-17 ABS · PRO 6 121.9 kg269 lb Wraps (raw) 405.0 kg893 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 1085.0 kg2392 lb 619.91 1
View full meet history (17 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-04-20 ABS · Clash of Titans 2 123.6 kg273 lb Wraps (raw) 405.0 kg893 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 432.5 kg954 lb 1085.0 kg2392 lb 617.14 1
2024-01-27 BPU · Nottingham Strong Qualifier VII 125 124.1 kg274 lb Wraps (raw) 400.0 kg882 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 420.0 kg926 lb 1070.0 kg2359 lb 607.82 1
2023-08-19 ABS · Pro 5 124.0 kg274 lb Wraps (raw) 375.0 kg827 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 397.5 kg877 lb 1002.5 kg2210 lb 569.70 3
2023-04-01 ABS · Clash of Titans 124.1 kg274 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 1015.0 kg2238 lb 576.58 2
2022-08-12 ABS · Pro 122.4 kg270 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 397.5 kg877 lb 1012.5 kg2232 lb 577.71 1
2021-11-27 ABS · Pro 127.5 kg281 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 947.5 kg2089 lb 533.69 2
2020-01-18 BP · British Equipped Powerlifting Championships 120 119.5 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 330.0 kg728 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 370.5 kg817 lb 900.5 kg1986 lb 517.88 1
2019-11-23 BP · Home Nations Championships 120 119.5 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 892.5 kg1968 lb 513.28 1
2019-09-15 CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Championships 120 119.1 kg263 lb Raw (raw) 322.5 kg711 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 855.0 kg1885 lb 492.24 1
2019-06-01 EPA · Men's All England Powerlifting Championships 120 118.4 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 310.0 kg684 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 363.0 kg801 lb 868.0 kg1914 lb 500.75 1
2018-11-17 BP · Home Nations Powerlifting Championships 120 119.2 kg263 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 822.5 kg1814 lb 473.42 1
2018-09-01 BP · British Men's Powerlifting Championships 120 119.4 kg263 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 180.0 kg397 lb DQ
2018-05-26 EPA · All England Powerlifting Championships 120 118.5 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 292.5 kg645 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 815.0 kg1797 lb 470.04 2
2017-12-02 EPA · NM Four Counties 120 113.6 kg251 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 815.0 kg1797 lb 477.02 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 8 BP · British Equipped Powerlifting Championships (2020-01-18)
Untested 9 WRPF-UK · Pro Showdown (2024-12-08)

Dave Richardson splits his career fairly evenly between the two, 8 drug-tested and 9 untested across 17 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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