USA · 56 kg raw · 7 career entries
David Moyer
David Moyer was an American powerlifter who competed in the 56 kg raw division.
His best competition total was 531.6 kg (1,172 lb), set at Senior Nationals in September 1965.
Over a career spanning 7 meets between 1964 and 1975, he set nine raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 56 and 60 kg classes.
Career total progression
David Moyer'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
- 1964-09-05 Deadlift 56 kg 190.5 kg420 lb The Powerlifting Tournament Of America
- 1964-09-05 Bench Press 56 kg 108.9 kg240 lb The Powerlifting Tournament Of America
- 1965-09-04 Total 60 kg 531.6 kg1172 lb Senior Nationals
- 1965-09-04 Squat 60 kg 215.9 kg476 lb Senior Nationals
- 1965-09-04 Deadlift 60 kg 199.6 kg440 lb Senior Nationals
- 1965-09-04 Bench Press 60 kg 116.1 kg256 lb Senior Nationals
- 1969-08-29 Total 56 kg 506.3 kg1116 lb Senior Nationals
- 1970-08-22 Squat 56 kg 200.2 kg442 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-11-06 Squat 56 kg 206.4 kg455 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (7 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-09-05 | The Powerlifting Tournament Of America | 492.1 kg1085 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1965-09-04 | Senior Nationals | 531.6 kg1172 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | 506.3 kg1116 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | 499.5 kg1102 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 505.8 kg1115 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 496.7 kg1095 lb | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 445.0 kg981 lb |
World records set
Every world record David Moyer has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 60 kg Raw men: 531.61 kg (1,172 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Total 56 kg Wraps men: 506.32 kg (1,116 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1969 [later surpassed]
- Squat 60 kg Raw men: 215.91 kg (476 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Squat 56 kg Wraps men: 206.38 kg (455 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1971 [later surpassed]
- Squat 56 kg Raw men: 200.15 kg (442 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1970 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 60 kg Raw men: 199.58 kg (440 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 56 kg Wraps men: 190.51 kg (420 lb) at The Powerlifting Tournament Of America, 1964 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 60 kg Raw men: 116.12 kg (256 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 56 kg Wraps men: 108.86 kg (240 lb) at The Powerlifting Tournament Of America, 1964 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 7 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (7 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-30 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 170.0 kg375 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 445.0 kg981 lb | 398.30 | 4 |
| 1972-11-10 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 108.9 kg240 lb | 195.0 kg430 lb | 496.7 kg1095 lb | 444.56 | 3 |
| 1971-11-06 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 206.4 kg455 lb | 108.9 kg240 lb | 190.5 kg420 lb | 505.8 kg1115 lb | 452.68 | 2 |
| 1970-08-22 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | 200.2 kg442 lb | 108.9 kg240 lb | 190.5 kg420 lb | 499.5 kg1102 lb | 447.10 | 1 |
| 1969-08-29 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 200.2 kg442 lb | 111.1 kg245 lb | 195.0 kg430 lb | 506.3 kg1116 lb | 453.18 | 1 |
| 1965-09-04 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 60 | 56.4 kg125 lb | Raw (raw) | 215.9 kg476 lb | 116.1 kg256 lb | 199.6 kg440 lb | 531.6 kg1172 lb | 473.15 | 1 |
| 1964-09-05 | AAU · The Powerlifting Tournament Of America | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 108.9 kg240 lb | 190.5 kg420 lb | 492.1 kg1085 lb | 440.50 | 1 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.