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George Frenn

George Frenn was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 909 kg (2,004 lb), set at USA vs Great Britain in September 1970.

Over a career spanning 7 meets between 1967 and 1983, he set five equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 110 and 125 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

George Frenn's competition total across 6 meets between 1967 and 1983, peaking at 909 kg in 1970. 3 of those meets set a world record.8001,7648201,8088401,8528601,8968801,9409001,9849202,029kglb1967197019731976197919821983803 kg · 1982 · American Cup PL Championships845 kg · 1982 · Caeser's Palace Invitational818 kg · 1983 · San Diego Open825 kg · 1967 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)909 kg · 1970 · USA vs Great Britain (world record set, later surpassed)821 kg · 1982 · Gay Games I (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1967-09-02 Total 110 kg 824.6 kg1818 lb Senior Nationals
  2. 1967-09-02 Deadlift 110 kg 323.4 kg713 lb Senior Nationals
  3. 1967-09-02 Bench Press 110 kg 181.4 kg400 lb Senior Nationals
  4. 1970-09-01 Squat 110 kg 371.5 kg819 lb USA vs Great Britain
  5. 1982-08-28 Total 125 kg 821.0 kg1810 lb Gay Games I
View total at each meet (6 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1967-09-02 Senior Nationals 824.6 kg1818 lb World record (surpassed)
1970-09-01 USA vs Great Britain 909.0 kg2004 lb World record (surpassed)
1982-08-28 Gay Games I 821.0 kg1810 lb World record (surpassed)
1982-09-11 American Cup PL Championships 802.5 kg1769 lb
1982-12-11 Caeser's Palace Invitational 845.0 kg1863 lb
1983-02-19 San Diego Open 817.5 kg1803 lb

World records set

All 5 world records George Frenn has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed5

  • Total 110 kg Wraps men: 824.63 kg (1,818 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1967
  • Total 125 kg Raw men: 821 kg (1,810 lb) at Gay Games I, 1982
  • Squat 110 kg Wraps men: 371.49 kg (819 lb) at USA vs Great Britain, 1970
  • Deadlift 110 kg Wraps men: 323.41 kg (713 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1967
  • Bench Press 110 kg Wraps men: 181.44 kg (400 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1967

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

4.2 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 6 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+84 kg186 lb

From 825 kg1818 lb to 909 kg2004 lb, a 10% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

539

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 22 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.3 points above the typical split.

On the platform

100% third attempts made

2 of 2 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Deadlift323 kg713 lb.

Biggest jump

+84 kg186 lb

Between two meets, up to 909 kg2004 lb at USA vs Great Britain.

Footprint

15 years

1 federation, 1 country, 2 weight classes.

50% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1970.

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

Meet history

All 7 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1983-02-19 USPF · San Diego Open 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 312.5 kg689 lb 167.5 kg370 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 817.5 kg1803 lb 484.18 1
1982-12-11 USPF · Caeser's Palace Invitational 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 347.5 kg766 lb 845.0 kg1863 lb 500.47 3
1982-09-11 USPF · American Cup PL Championships 110 102.9 kg227 lb Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 802.5 kg1769 lb 488.04 2
View full meet history (7 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1982-08-28 LGBT · Gay Games I 125 125.0 kg276 lb Raw (raw) — — — 821.0 kg1810 lb 465.31 1
1980-08-16 USPF · Venice Beach Power Lift — Single-ply 299.4 kg660 lb — 308.4 kg680 lb — DQ
1970-09-01 AAU · USA vs Great Britain 110 109.4 kg242 lb Wraps (raw) 371.5 kg819 lb 210.9 kg465 lb 326.6 kg720 lb 909.0 kg2004 lb 539.43 1
1967-09-02 AAU · Senior Nationals 110 110.0 kg243 lb Wraps (raw) 319.8 kg705 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 323.4 kg713 lb 824.6 kg1818 lb 488.40 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 7 USPF · San Diego Open (1983-02-19)

None of his 7 meets on record were drug-tested.

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