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Gary Heisey

Gary Heisey was an American powerlifter who competed in the 140+ kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 977.5 kg (2,155 lb), set at Senior Nationals in July 1991.

Over a career spanning 14 meets between 1987 and 1996, he set two equipped world records in deadlift across the 125+ and 140+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Gary Heisey's competition total across 10 meets between 1987 and 1992, peaking at 978 kg in 1991. 2 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,205kglb1987198919911992933 kg · 1987 · Pennsylvania State642 kg · 1988 · Junior Nationals728 kg · 1988 · Senior Nationals883 kg · 1989 · Budweiser World Record Breakers930 kg · 1989 · Senior Nationals935 kg · 1990 · World Championships978 kg · 1991 · Senior Nationals783 kg · 1992 · World Championships970 kg · 1990 · Senior Nationals (world record still held)977 kg · 1992 · World Submasters/Masters (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1990-07-28 Deadlift 140+ kg 417.5 kg921 lb Senior Nationals Currently held
  2. 1992-03-14 Deadlift 125+ kg 419.6 kg925 lb World Submasters/Masters Currently held
View total at each meet (10 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1987-03-28 Pennsylvania State 932.5 kg2056 lb
1988-04-23 Junior Nationals 641.8 kg1415 lb
1988-07-16 Senior Nationals 727.5 kg1604 lb
1989-04-02 Budweiser World Record Breakers 882.5 kg1946 lb
1989-07-22 Senior Nationals 930.0 kg2051 lb
1990-07-28 Senior Nationals 970.0 kg2139 lb World record (held)
1990-10-12 World Championships 935.0 kg2062 lb
1991-07-06 Senior Nationals 977.5 kg2155 lb
1992-03-14 World Submasters/Masters 977.5 kg2155 lb World record (held)
1992-11-05 World Championships 782.5 kg1725 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Gary Heisey has set still stand.

Still held2

  • Deadlift 125+ kg Single-ply men: 419.57 kg (925 lb) at World Submasters/Masters, 1992
  • Deadlift 140+ kg Single-ply men: 417.5 kg (921 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1990

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

9.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 12 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+45 kg99 lb

From 933 kg2056 lb to 978 kg2155 lb, a 5% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

515

Top 2% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 32 / 21 / 47 (squat / bench / deadlift), 8.1 points above the typical split.

On the platform

22% third attempts made

4 of 18 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 4. Heaviest made third: Deadlift415 kg915 lb.

Biggest jump

+155 kg342 lb

Between two meets, up to 883 kg1946 lb at Budweiser World Record Breakers.

Footprint

6 years

2 federations, 3 countries, 2 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1992.

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Meet history

All 14 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1996-05-31 APF · Senior Nationals (deadlift only) 140+ — Multi-ply — — — — DQ
1992-11-05 WPC · World Championships 140+ — Single-ply 317.5 kg700 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 782.5 kg1725 lb 3
1992-03-14 WPA · World Submasters/Masters 125+ 162.4 kg358 lb Single-ply 335.7 kg740 lb 222.3 kg490 lb 419.6 kg925 lb 977.5 kg2155 lb 514.75 1
View full meet history (14 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1991-07-06 APF · Senior Nationals 140+ — Single-ply 357.5 kg788 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 977.5 kg2155 lb 3
1990-10-12 WPC · World Championships 140+ — Single-ply 337.5 kg744 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 935.0 kg2062 lb 3
1990-07-28 APF · Senior Nationals 140+ — Single-ply 345.0 kg761 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 417.5 kg921 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 2
1989-10-07 USA-UA · Deadliest Deadlift in the World (deadlift only) 125+ 150.0 kg331 lb Single-ply — — 385.6 kg850 lb 385.6 kg850 lb 207.33 1
1989-09-09 USPF · D'Amico Benchpress-Deadlift (deadlift only) 125+ — Single-ply — — 385.6 kg850 lb 385.6 kg850 lb 1
1989-07-22 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 337.5 kg744 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 3
1989-04-02 USPF · Budweiser World Record Breakers 125+ 151.9 kg335 lb Single-ply 292.5 kg645 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 882.5 kg1946 lb 472.94 3
1988-07-16 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 115.0 kg254 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 727.5 kg1604 lb 3
1988-04-23 APF · Junior Nationals 125+ 143.8 kg317 lb Single-ply 115.7 kg255 lb 113.4 kg250 lb 412.8 kg910 lb 641.8 kg1415 lb 349.14 10
1987-12-12 USPF · YMCA Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 192.5 kg425 lb — — DQ
1987-03-28 USPF · Pennsylvania State 125+ — Single-ply 350.0 kg772 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 932.5 kg2056 lb 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 14 APF · Senior Nationals (deadlift only) (1996-05-31)

None of his 14 meets on record were drug-tested.

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