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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.

David Moyer's competition total across 7 meets between 1964 and 1975, peaking at 532 kg in 1965. 5 of those meets set a world record.4409704601,0144801,0585001,1035201,1475401,191kglb19641967197019731975497 kg · 1972 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships445 kg · 1975 · Senior Nationals492 kg · 1964 · The Powerlifting Tournament Of America (world record set, later surpassed)532 kg · 1965 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)506 kg · 1969 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)500 kg · 1970 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)506 kg · 1971 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1964-09-05 Deadlift 56 kg 190.5 kg420 lb The Powerlifting Tournament Of America
  2. 1964-09-05 Bench Press 56 kg 108.9 kg240 lb The Powerlifting Tournament Of America
  3. 1965-09-04 Total 60 kg 531.6 kg1172 lb Senior Nationals
  4. 1965-09-04 Squat 60 kg 215.9 kg476 lb Senior Nationals
  5. 1965-09-04 Deadlift 60 kg 199.6 kg440 lb Senior Nationals
  6. 1965-09-04 Bench Press 60 kg 116.1 kg256 lb Senior Nationals
  7. 1969-08-29 Total 56 kg 506.3 kg1116 lb Senior Nationals
  8. 1970-08-22 Squat 56 kg 200.2 kg442 lb Senior Nationals
  9. 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.

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

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