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Donnie Thompson

Donnie Thompson was an American powerlifter who competed in the 140+ kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,360.8 kg (3,000 lb), set at PowerStation Pro/Am in August 2011.

Over a career spanning 28 meets between 1999 and 2011, he set five equipped world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 100+ and 140+ kg classes.

He currently holds one of those records.

Updated

Personal records

Donnie Thompson's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 573.8 kg1,265 lb 174.7 kg385 lb PowerStation Pro/Am 2011-08-20 #3 of 1,614 140+ kg Multi-ply men
Bench Press 430.9 kg950 lb 174.7 kg385 lb PowerStation Pro/Am 2011-08-20 #17 of 3,461 140+ kg Multi-ply men
Deadlift 377.5 kg832 lb 174.0 kg384 lb WPO Finals 2004-10-08 #74 of 1,834 140+ kg Multi-ply men
Total 1,360.8 kg3,000 lb 174.7 kg385 lb PowerStation Pro/Am 2011-08-20 #1 of 3,637 140+ kg Multi-ply men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

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

Donnie Thompson's competition total across 18 meets between 1999 and 2011, peaking at 1,361 kg in 2011. 2 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.6001,3238001,7641,0002,2051,2002,6461,4003,087kglb19992002200520082011794 kg · 1999 · National Championships846 kg · 2000 · World Championships966 kg · 2001 · Mountaineer Barbell Championships996 kg · 2001 · World Championships1,036 kg · 2001 · Nationals1,089 kg · 2002 · Mountaineer Championships1,100 kg · 2002 · WPO Semi-Finals1,098 kg · 2003 · WPO Finals1,158 kg · 2004 · WPO Finals1,183 kg · 2005 · WPO Super Open Championships1,173 kg · 2005 · WPO European Semi Finals984 kg · 2006 · Atlantis New England Record Breakers1,259 kg · 2007 · Senior National Championships1,293 kg · 2008 · Columbus Pro-Am1,318 kg · 2008 · Senior National Powerlifting Championships703 kg · 2011 · North Myrtle Beach Classic1,030 kg · 2002 · Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier (world record set, later surpassed)1,361 kg · 2011 · PowerStation Pro/Am (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2002-06-14 Total 100+ kg 1,030.0 kg2,271 lb Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier
  2. 2002-06-14 Squat 100+ kg 410.0 kg904 lb Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier
  3. 2002-06-14 Deadlift 100+ kg 337.5 kg744 lb Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier
  4. 2011-08-20 Total 140+ kg 1,360.8 kg3,000 lb PowerStation Pro/Am Currently held
  5. 2011-08-20 Squat 140+ kg 573.8 kg1,265 lb PowerStation Pro/Am

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

Every world record Donnie Thompson has set, split into the 1 he still holds and the 4 since broken.

Still held1

  • Total 140+ kg Multi-ply men: 1,360.78 kg (3,000 lb) at PowerStation Pro/Am, 2011

Since surpassed4

  • Total 100+ kg Multi-ply men: 1,030 kg (2,271 lb) at Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier, 2002
  • Squat 140+ kg Multi-ply men: 573.79 kg (1,265 lb) at PowerStation Pro/Am, 2011
  • Squat 100+ kg Multi-ply men: 410 kg (904 lb) at Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier, 2002
  • Deadlift 100+ kg Multi-ply men: 337.5 kg (744 lb) at Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier, 2002

Meet history

All 30 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2011-08-20 SPF · PowerStation Pro/Am 140+ 174.7 kg385 lb Multi-ply 573.8 kg1,265 lb 430.9 kg950 lb 356.1 kg785 lb 1,360.8 kg3,000 lb 703.22 1
2011-04-09 SPF · North Myrtle Beach Classic 140+ 174.2 kg384 lb Multi-ply 571.5 kg1,260 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 703.1 kg1,550 lb 363.60 2
2011-03-20 SPF · March Madness 100+ 175.8 kg388 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
View full meet history (30 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2010-10-24 IPA · Lexen Xtreme Fall Classic (squat only) 140+ — Multi-ply 528.4 kg1,165 lb — — 528.4 kg1,165 lb 1
2008-11-22 IPA · Senior National Powerlifting Championships 140+ — Multi-ply 560.2 kg1,235 lb 412.8 kg910 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 1,317.7 kg2,905 lb 1
2008-07-12 BPC · British Championships 140+ 171.9 kg379 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2008-01-19 IPA · Columbus Pro-Am 140+ 169.9 kg375 lb Multi-ply 523.9 kg1,155 lb 408.2 kg900 lb 360.6 kg795 lb 1,292.7 kg2,850 lb 672.84 1
2007-11-17 IPA · Senior National Championships 140+ — Multi-ply 517.1 kg1,140 lb 376.5 kg830 lb 365.1 kg805 lb 1,258.7 kg2,775 lb 1
2007-08-18 IPA · Powerstation Pro/Am 140+ — Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2006-05-06 USA-UA · Atlantis New England Record Breakers 127+ 169.6 kg374 lb Raw (raw) 365.1 kg805 lb 256.3 kg565 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 984.3 kg2,170 lb 512.51 2
2006-03-04 WPC · WPO Finals 140+ 170.8 kg377 lb Multi-ply 502.5 kg1,108 lb 370.0 kg816 lb — — DQ
2005-11-05 WPC · WPO European Semi Finals 140+ 170.7 kg377 lb Multi-ply 477.5 kg1,053 lb 355.0 kg783 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1,172.5 kg2,585 lb 609.52 2
2005-03-04 WPC · WPO Super Open Championships 140+ 170.5 kg376 lb Multi-ply 465.0 kg1,025 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 1,182.5 kg2,607 lb 614.90 1
2004-10-08 WPC · WPO Finals 140+ 174.0 kg384 lb Multi-ply 440.0 kg970 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 1,157.5 kg2,552 lb 598.82 2
2004-08-07 APF · Iowa State & WPO Qualifier 140+ — Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2004-07-10 APF · Carolina Summer Smash 140+ 164.0 kg362 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2004-06-05 APF · Senior Nationals 140+ — Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2003-11-07 WPC · WPO Finals 140+ 159.5 kg352 lb Multi-ply 440.0 kg970 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 347.5 kg766 lb 1,097.5 kg2,420 lb 580.67 6
2003-02-28 WPC · WPO Finals 100+ 161.3 kg356 lb Multi-ply — 292.5 kg645 lb 342.5 kg755 lb — DQ
2002-11-08 WPC · WPO Semi-Finals 140+ — Multi-ply 447.5 kg987 lb 287.5 kg634 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1,100.0 kg2,425 lb 2
2002-06-14 APF · Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier 100+ 160.6 kg354 lb Multi-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 1,030.0 kg2,271 lb 544.00 5
2002-03-30 IPA · Mountaineer Championships 140+ — Multi-ply 430.9 kg950 lb 299.4 kg660 lb 358.3 kg790 lb 1,088.6 kg2,400 lb 1
2001-11-15 IPA · Nationals 140+ — Multi-ply 410.5 kg905 lb 274.4 kg605 lb 351.5 kg775 lb 1,036.5 kg2,285 lb 2
2001-08-12 WPC · WPO Semi Finals 125+ 137.9 kg304 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2001-06-15 IPA · World Championships 140+ — Multi-ply 399.2 kg880 lb 256.3 kg565 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 995.6 kg2,195 lb 2
2001-02-24 APF · Mountaineer Barbell Championships 140 140.0 kg309 lb Multi-ply 385.6 kg850 lb 249.5 kg550 lb 331.1 kg730 lb 966.2 kg2,130 lb 529.47 1
2001-02-24 APF · Mountaineer Barbell Championships 140 140.0 kg309 lb Multi-ply 385.6 kg850 lb 249.5 kg550 lb 331.1 kg730 lb 966.2 kg2,130 lb 529.47 1
2000-06-15 IPA · World Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Multi-ply 340.2 kg750 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 310.7 kg685 lb 846.0 kg1,865 lb 501.03 1
2000-02-20 IPA · Westside Invitational 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 294.8 kg650 lb — — — DQ
1999-11-19 IPA · National Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 306.2 kg675 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 294.8 kg650 lb 793.8 kg1,750 lb 488.59 1

Career, by the numbers

Donnie Thompson's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

703

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 42 / 27 / 31 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 5.0 points above average on squat.

On the platform

30% third attempts made

3 of 10 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 524 kg1,155 lb.

Biggest jump

+658 kg1,450 lb

Between two meets, up to 1,361 kg3,000 lb at PowerStation Pro/Am.

0% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 10 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2011.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 29 SPF · PowerStation Pro/Am (2011-08-20)

None of his 29 meets on record were drug-tested.

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Donnie Thompson FAQs

What is Donnie Thompson's best squat?

Donnie Thompson's heaviest squat is 1,265 lb (573.8 kg). This lift occurred on August 20, 2011, at PowerStation Pro/Am.

What is Donnie Thompson's best bench press?

Donnie Thompson's heaviest bench press is 950 lb (430.9 kg). This lift occurred on August 20, 2011, at PowerStation Pro/Am.

What is Donnie Thompson's best deadlift?

Donnie Thompson's heaviest deadlift is 832 lb (377.5 kg). This lift occurred on October 8, 2004, at WPO Finals.

What is Donnie Thompson's best total?

Donnie Thompson's heaviest total is 3,000 lb (1,360.8 kg). This lift occurred on August 20, 2011, at PowerStation Pro/Am.

How much does Donnie Thompson weigh?

Donnie Thompson weighed 385 lb (174.7 kg) at their latest weigh-in on August 20, 2011.

How old is Donnie Thompson?

Donnie Thompson was 46 or 47 at their latest meet, PowerStation Pro/Am, on August 20, 2011.

Where is Donnie Thompson from?

Donnie Thompson is an American powerlifter.

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