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Ed Coan

Ed Coan was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,117.5 kg (2,464 lb), set at World Championships in December 1998.

Over a career spanning 46 meets between 1981 and 2014, he set 12 equipped world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 82.5, 90, 90.7+, 100, 110, and 125 kg classes.

He currently holds six of those records.

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Career total progression

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

Ed Coan's competition total across 40 meets between 1981 and 2007, peaking at 1,118 kg in 1998. 9 of those meets set a world record; 5 still stand.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,646kglb1981198619911996200120062007623 kg · 1981 · Freedom Festival Open670 kg · 1981 · Annual Purdue Open675 kg · 1982 · Illinois Junior State Championships745 kg · 1982 · Teenage National Championships790 kg · 1983 · YMCA Nationals843 kg · 1983 · Senior National Championships883 kg · 1983 · YMCA Nationals875 kg · 1984 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships1,003 kg · 1985 · Nissan Invitational1,048 kg · 1986 · Senior Nationals1,057 kg · 1986 · World Championships1,000 kg · 1988 · Senior Nationals910 kg · 1988 · USSR vs USA competition973 kg · 1988 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships1,033 kg · 1989 · Senior Nationals1,050 kg · 1990 · Senior Nationals1,040 kg · 1992 · Senior National Championships1,065 kg · 1993 · Senior Nationals1,018 kg · 1993 · World Powerlifting Championships1,003 kg · 1994 · Senior Nationals1,036 kg · 1994 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships938 kg · 1995 · Senior Nationals1,000 kg · 1995 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships1,045 kg · 1996 · Senior Nationals848 kg · 1999 · World Championships1,090 kg · 2000 · Senior Nationals1,023 kg · 2001 · Mountaineer Cup893 kg · 2003 · Texas Cup1,056 kg · 2004 · Mountaineer Cup VI and Senior Nationals995 kg · 2006 · National Powerlifting and Bench/Deadlift Championship1,025 kg · 2007 · National PL Championship1,000 kg · 1985 · Hawaii Invitational (world record set, later surpassed)1,118 kg · 1998 · World Championships (world record set, later surpassed)1,108 kg · 1999 · Senior National Championships (world record set, later surpassed)1,084 kg · 2001 · WPO Semi Finals (world record set, later surpassed)919 kg · 1984 · Senior National Championships (world record still held)1,000 kg · 1985 · Senior National Championships (world record still held)1,075 kg · 1987 · World Championships (world record still held)1,091 kg · 1991 · Senior Nationals (world record still held)1,035 kg · 2005 · Mountaineer Cup VII (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1984-07-07 Deadlift 82.5 kg 358.8 kg791 lb Senior National Championships Currently held
  2. 1985-03-03 Total 90 kg 1000.0 kg2205 lb Hawaii Invitational
  3. 1985-07-06 Squat 90 kg 390.0 kg860 lb Senior National Championships
  4. 1985-07-06 Deadlift 90 kg 390.0 kg860 lb Senior National Championships Currently held
  5. 1987-11-21 Squat 100 kg 437.5 kg965 lb World Championships Currently held
  6. 1991-07-26 Total 100 kg 1091.2 kg2406 lb Senior Nationals Currently held
  7. 1991-07-26 Deadlift 100 kg 408.7 kg901 lb Senior Nationals Currently held
  8. 1998-12-20 Total 110 kg 1117.5 kg2464 lb World Championships
  9. 1998-12-20 Deadlift 110 kg 402.5 kg888 lb World Championships
  10. 1999-07-24 Squat 110 kg 462.5 kg1020 lb Senior National Championships
  11. 2001-08-12 Squat 125 kg 471.0 kg1039 lb WPO Semi Finals
  12. 2005-06-25 Deadlift 90.7+ kg 380.0 kg838 lb Mountaineer Cup VII Currently held
View total at each meet (40 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1981-06-27 Freedom Festival Open 622.5 kg1373 lb
1981-11-21 Annual Purdue Open 670.0 kg1477 lb
1982-02-28 Illinois Junior State Championships 675.0 kg1488 lb
1982-08-08 Teenage National Championships 745.0 kg1643 lb
1983-01-08 YMCA Nationals 790.0 kg1742 lb
1983-07-23 Senior National Championships 842.5 kg1858 lb
1983-12-17 YMCA Nationals 882.5 kg1946 lb
1984-07-07 Senior National Championships 918.8 kg2026 lb World record (held)
1984-11-23 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 875.0 kg1929 lb
1985-03-03 Hawaii Invitational 1000.0 kg2205 lb World record (surpassed)
1985-03-10 Nissan Invitational 1002.5 kg2210 lb
1985-07-06 Senior National Championships 1000.0 kg2205 lb World record (held)
1986-06-28 Senior Nationals 1047.5 kg2310 lb
1986-11-15 World Championships 1056.9 kg2330 lb
1987-11-21 World Championships 1075.0 kg2370 lb World record (held)
1988-07-09 Senior Nationals 1000.0 kg2205 lb
1988-07-24 USSR vs USA competition 910.0 kg2006 lb
1988-11-11 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 972.5 kg2144 lb
1989-07-14 Senior Nationals 1032.5 kg2277 lb
1990-07-07 Senior Nationals 1050.0 kg2315 lb
1991-07-26 Senior Nationals 1091.2 kg2406 lb World record (held)
1992-07-31 Senior National Championships 1040.0 kg2293 lb
1993-06-18 Senior Nationals 1065.0 kg2348 lb
1993-11-27 World Powerlifting Championships 1017.5 kg2243 lb
1994-07-29 Senior Nationals 1002.5 kg2210 lb
1994-11-17 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1035.5 kg2283 lb
1995-07-21 Senior Nationals 937.5 kg2067 lb
1995-11-15 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1000.0 kg2205 lb
1996-07-26 Senior Nationals 1045.0 kg2304 lb
1998-12-20 World Championships 1117.5 kg2464 lb World record (surpassed)
1999-07-24 Senior National Championships 1107.5 kg2442 lb World record (surpassed)
1999-12-17 World Championships 847.5 kg1869 lb
2000-06-24 Senior Nationals 1090.0 kg2403 lb
2001-06-24 Mountaineer Cup 1022.5 kg2254 lb
2001-08-12 WPO Semi Finals 1083.5 kg2389 lb World record (surpassed)
2003-11-15 Texas Cup 892.5 kg1968 lb
2004-08-14 Mountaineer Cup VI and Senior Nationals 1056.4 kg2329 lb
2005-06-25 Mountaineer Cup VII 1034.9 kg2282 lb World record (held)
2006-08-19 National Powerlifting and Bench/Deadlift Championship 995.0 kg2194 lb
2007-08-11 National PL Championship 1025.0 kg2260 lb

World records set

Every world record Ed Coan has set, split into the 6 he still holds and the 6 since broken.

Still held6

  • Total 100 kg Single-ply men: 1,091.19 kg (2,406 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1991
  • Squat 100 kg Single-ply men: 437.5 kg (965 lb) at World Championships, 1987
  • Deadlift 100 kg Single-ply men: 408.69 kg (901 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1991
  • Deadlift 90 kg Single-ply men: 390 kg (860 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1985
  • Deadlift 90.7+ kg Single-ply men: 380 kg (838 lb) at Mountaineer Cup VII, 2005
  • Deadlift 82.5 kg Single-ply men: 358.79 kg (791 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1984

Since surpassed6

  • Total 110 kg Single-ply men: 1,117.5 kg (2,464 lb) at World Championships, 1998
  • Total 90 kg Single-ply men: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) at Hawaii Invitational, 1985
  • Squat 125 kg Single-ply men: 471 kg (1,039 lb) at WPO Semi Finals, 2001
  • Squat 110 kg Single-ply men: 462.5 kg (1,020 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1999
  • Deadlift 110 kg Single-ply men: 402.5 kg (888 lb) at World Championships, 1998
  • Squat 90 kg Single-ply men: 390 kg (860 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1985

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

38.7 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 40 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+495 kg1092 lb

From 623 kg1373 lb to 1118 kg2464 lb, a 80% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

672

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 40 / 24 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

57% third attempts made

43 of 76 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 20. Heaviest made third: Squat463 kg1020 lb.

Biggest jump

+243 kg535 lb

Between two meets, up to 1090 kg2403 lb at Senior Nationals.

Footprint

26 years

2 federations, 6 countries, 7 weight classes.

3% of entries lifted raw. 15% drug-tested. 5 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1991.

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Meet history

All 47 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2014-11-21 GPA · World Championships (squat only) 110 103.2 kg228 lb Wraps (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb — — 300.0 kg662 lb 182.21 G
2007-08-11 USPF · National PL Championship 110 107.0 kg236 lb Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1025.0 kg2260 lb 613.44 1
2007-08-11 USPF · National PL Championship 110 107.0 kg236 lb Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1025.0 kg2260 lb 613.44 1
View full meet history (47 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2006-08-19 USPF · National Powerlifting and Bench/Deadlift Championship 110 109.0 kg241 lb Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 995.0 kg2194 lb 591.34 1
2005-06-25 USPF · Mountaineer Cup VII 90.7+ 108.9 kg240 lb Single-ply 409.9 kg904 lb 244.9 kg540 lb 380.0 kg838 lb 1034.9 kg2282 lb 615.24 4
2004-08-14 USPF · Mountaineer Cup VI and Senior Nationals 109.3 kg241 lb Single-ply 419.6 kg925 lb 262.2 kg578 lb 374.7 kg826 lb 1056.4 kg2329 lb 627.15 3
2003-11-15 USPF · Texas Cup 110 110.0 kg243 lb Wraps (raw) 345.0 kg761 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 892.5 kg1968 lb 528.60 1
2002-06-22 USPF · Mountaineer Cup 90.7+ — Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb — — — DQ
2001-08-12 WPC · WPO Semi Finals 125 107.6 kg237 lb Single-ply 471.0 kg1039 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 1083.5 kg2389 lb 647.16 2
2001-06-24 USPF · Mountaineer Cup — Single-ply 442.5 kg976 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 1022.5 kg2254 lb 1
2000-06-24 USPF · Senior Nationals 110.7 kg244 lb Single-ply 437.5 kg965 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 392.5 kg866 lb 1090.0 kg2403 lb 644.08 1
1999-12-17 WPF · World Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 430.0 kg948 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 847.5 kg1869 lb 501.95 1
1999-07-24 USPF · Senior National Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 462.5 kg1020 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 385.0 kg849 lb 1107.5 kg2442 lb 655.94 1
1998-12-20 USPF · World Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 455.0 kg1003 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 402.5 kg888 lb 1117.5 kg2464 lb 661.86 1
1996-12-14 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 110 105.6 kg233 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 380.0 kg838 lb — DD
1996-07-26 USPF · Senior Nationals 110 107.5 kg237 lb Single-ply 425.0 kg937 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 1045.0 kg2304 lb 624.39 1
1995-11-15 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 99.8 kg220 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 616.05 1
1995-07-21 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 385.0 kg849 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 937.5 kg2067 lb 577.05 1
1994-11-17 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 99.4 kg219 lb Single-ply 423.0 kg933 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 1035.5 kg2283 lb 639.04 1
1994-07-29 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1002.5 kg2210 lb 617.05 1
1993-11-27 IPF · World Powerlifting Championships 100 97.9 kg216 lb Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 1017.5 kg2243 lb 632.16 1
1993-06-18 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 1065.0 kg2348 lb 655.52 1
1992-07-31 USPF · Senior National Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 417.5 kg921 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1040.0 kg2293 lb 640.14 G
1991-07-26 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 435.0 kg959 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 408.7 kg901 lb 1091.2 kg2406 lb 671.64 1
1990-07-07 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 1050.0 kg2315 lb 646.29 1
1989-11-13 IPF · World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 378.0 kg834 lb — DD
1989-07-14 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 422.5 kg932 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 1032.5 kg2277 lb 635.52 1
1988-11-11 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 377.5 kg832 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 972.5 kg2144 lb 598.59 1
1988-07-24 FPR · USSR vs USA competition 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 370.0 kg816 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 335.0 kg739 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 560.12 1
1988-07-09 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 615.52 1
1987-11-21 APF · World Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 437.5 kg965 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 387.5 kg855 lb 1075.0 kg2370 lb 661.68 1
1987-06-27 APF · Senior Nationals 100 98.0 kg216 lb Single-ply 420.0 kg926 lb 242.5 kg535 lb — — DQ
1986-11-15 APF · World Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 417.3 kg920 lb 251.7 kg555 lb 387.8 kg855 lb 1056.9 kg2330 lb 650.52 1
1986-06-28 APF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 417.5 kg921 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 392.5 kg866 lb 1047.5 kg2310 lb 644.75 1
1985-11-07 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 90 89.2 kg197 lb Single-ply 350.0 kg772 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 337.5 kg744 lb — DD
1985-07-06 USPF · Senior National Championships 90 89.7 kg198 lb Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 647.69 1
1985-03-10 USPF · Nissan Invitational 100 93.4 kg206 lb Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 382.5 kg844 lb 1002.5 kg2210 lb 636.40 1
1985-03-03 USPF · Hawaii Invitational 90 88.5 kg195 lb Single-ply 385.0 kg849 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 387.5 kg855 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 652.16 1
1984-11-23 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 82.5 81.8 kg181 lb Single-ply 327.5 kg722 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 347.5 kg766 lb 875.0 kg1929 lb 595.60 1
1984-07-07 USPF · Senior National Championships 82.5 82.2 kg181 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 358.8 kg791 lb 918.8 kg2026 lb 623.67 1
1983-12-17 USPF · YMCA Nationals 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 347.5 kg766 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 882.5 kg1946 lb 597.80 1
1983-07-23 USPF · Senior National Championships 82.5 77.6 kg171 lb Single-ply 317.5 kg700 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 591.68 2
1983-01-08 USPF · YMCA Nationals 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply 297.5 kg656 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 790.0 kg1742 lb 566.76 1
1982-08-08 USPF · Teenage National Championships 75 74.0 kg163 lb Single-ply 285.0 kg629 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 745.0 kg1643 lb 539.12 2
1982-02-28 USPF · Illinois Junior State Championships 75 72.6 kg160 lb Single-ply 262.5 kg579 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 675.0 kg1488 lb 494.77 1
1981-11-21 USPF · Annual Purdue Open 75 70.3 kg155 lb Single-ply 262.5 kg579 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 670.0 kg1477 lb 501.74 3
1981-06-27 USPF · Freedom Festival Open 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 622.5 kg1373 lb 446.60 3

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 9 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1996-12-14)
Untested 37 GPA · World Championships (squat only) (2014-11-21)

Ed Coan competed primarily in untested competition, 37 of his 46 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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