Total moved
2.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 3 competition entries, added up.
USA · 110+ kg raw · 3 career entries
Hugh Cassidy
Hugh Cassidy was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110+ kg raw division.
His best competition total was 979.8 kg (2,160 lb), set at Men's World Powerlifting Championships in November 1971.
Over a career spanning 3 meets between 1970 and 1971, he set five raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 110+ kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Hugh Cassidy's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 1971-09-10 Total 110+ kg 934.4 kg2060 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-09-10 Deadlift 110+ kg 342.5 kg755 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-09-10 Squat 110+ kg 337.9 kg745 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-09-10 Bench Press 110+ kg 254.0 kg560 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-11-06 Total 110+ kg 979.8 kg2160 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (3 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | 911.7 kg2010 lb | |
| 1971-09-10 | Senior Nationals | 934.4 kg2060 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 979.8 kg2160 lb | World record (surpassed) |
World records set
All 5 world records Hugh Cassidy has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed5
- Total 110+ kg Wraps men: 979.76 kg (2,160 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1971
- Total 110+ kg Raw men: 934.4 kg (2,060 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1971
- Deadlift 110+ kg Raw men: 342.46 kg (755 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1971
- Squat 110+ kg Raw men: 337.93 kg (745 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1971
- Bench Press 110+ kg Raw men: 254.01 kg (560 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1971
Career, by the numbers
Hugh Cassidy's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+68 kg150 lb
From 912 kg2010 lb to 980 kg2160 lb, a 7% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
521
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 37 / 27 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.2 points above the typical split.
On the platform
67% third attempts made
2 of 3 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Squat363 kg800 lb.
Biggest jump
+45 kg100 lb
Between two meets, up to 980 kg2160 lb at Men's World Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
1 years
0 federations, 1 country, 1 weight class.
100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 1971.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 3 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) | 362.9 kg800 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 358.3 kg790 lb | 979.8 kg2160 lb | 1 | |
| 1971-09-10 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 110+ | 132.1 kg292 lb | Raw (raw) | 337.9 kg745 lb | 254.0 kg560 lb | 342.5 kg755 lb | 934.4 kg2060 lb | 520.70 | 1 |
| 1970-08-22 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 110+ | 126.1 kg278 lb | Raw (raw) | 331.1 kg730 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 335.7 kg740 lb | 911.7 kg2010 lb | 515.30 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 0 | None on file |
| Untested | 3 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1971-11-06) |
None of his 3 meets on record were drug-tested.