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Don Cundy

Don Cundy was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 925.3 kg (2,040 lb), set at Senior Nationals in August 1970.

Over a career spanning 5 meets between 1967 and 1971, he set four raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 110+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Don Cundy's competition total across 4 meets between 1967 and 1970, peaking at 925 kg in 1970. 3 of those meets set a world record.8401,8528601,8968801,9409001,9849202,0299402,073kglb1967196819691970878 kg · 1968 · Senior Nationals850 kg · 1967 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)919 kg · 1969 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)925 kg · 1970 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1967-09-02 Bench Press 110+ kg 222.3 kg490 lb Senior Nationals
  2. 1969-08-29 Deadlift 110+ kg 362.9 kg800 lb Senior Nationals
  3. 1969-08-29 Squat 110+ kg 333.4 kg735 lb Senior Nationals
  4. 1970-08-22 Total 110+ kg 925.3 kg2040 lb Senior Nationals
View total at each meet (4 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1967-09-02 Senior Nationals 850.0 kg1874 lb World record (surpassed)
1968-09-13 Senior Nationals 877.7 kg1935 lb
1969-08-29 Senior Nationals 918.5 kg2025 lb World record (surpassed)
1970-08-22 Senior Nationals 925.3 kg2040 lb World record (surpassed)

World records set

All 4 world records Don Cundy has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 110+ kg Wraps men: 925.33 kg (2,040 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1970
  • Deadlift 110+ kg Wraps men: 362.87 kg (800 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1969
  • Squat 110+ kg Wraps men: 333.39 kg (735 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1969
  • Bench Press 110+ kg Wraps men: 222.26 kg (490 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1967

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

3.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 4 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+75 kg166 lb

From 850 kg1874 lb to 925 kg2040 lb, a 9% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

495

Top 3% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 35 / 25 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.3 points above the typical split.

On the platform

50% third attempts made

4 of 8 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Deadlift363 kg800 lb.

Biggest jump

+41 kg90 lb

Between two meets, up to 919 kg2025 lb at Senior Nationals.

Footprint

3 years

0 federations, 1 country, 1 weight class.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1968.

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

Meet history

All 5 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1971-11-06 AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 110+ — Wraps (raw) 335.7 kg740 lb 235.9 kg520 lb — — DQ
1970-08-22 AAU · Senior Nationals 110+ — Wraps (raw) 342.5 kg755 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 356.1 kg785 lb 925.3 kg2040 lb 2
1969-08-29 AAU · Senior Nationals 110+ — Wraps (raw) 333.4 kg735 lb 222.3 kg490 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 918.5 kg2025 lb 1
View full meet history (5 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1968-09-13 AAU · Senior Nationals 110+ 127.0 kg280 lb Wraps (raw) 317.5 kg700 lb 217.7 kg480 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 877.7 kg1935 lb 494.98 1
1967-09-02 AAU · Senior Nationals 110+ — Wraps (raw) 272.2 kg600 lb 222.3 kg490 lb 355.6 kg784 lb 850.0 kg1874 lb 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 5 AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1971-11-06)

None of his 5 meets on record were drug-tested.

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