Powerlifting Records

USA · 100 kg equipped · 9 career entries

Jim Poinsett

Jim Poinsett was an American powerlifter who competed in the 100 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 589.7 kg (1,300 lb), set at Raw & East Coast Champs in October 1997.

Over a career spanning 6 meets between 1988 and 2002, he set one equipped world record in deadlift across the 93 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Jim Poinsett's competition total across 2 meets between 1993 and 1997, peaking at 590 kg in 1997.5871,2945881,2975881,2975891,2995891,2995901,3015901,301kglb19931994199519961997587 kg · 1993 · North Americans590 kg · 1997 · Raw & East Coast Champs

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1998-11-06 Deadlift 93 kg 300.0 kg662 lb Worlds
View total at each meet (2 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1993-01-16 North Americans 587.4 kg1295 lb
1997-10-26 Raw & East Coast Champs 589.7 kg1300 lb

World records set

The world record Jim Poinsett has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Deadlift 93 kg Raw men: 300 kg (662 lb) at Worlds, 1998

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

3.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 9 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+2 kg5 lb

From 587 kg1295 lb to 590 kg1300 lb, a 0% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

398

Top 21% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 36 / 22 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

Biggest jump

+2 kg5 lb

Between two meets, up to 590 kg1300 lb at Raw & East Coast Champs.

Footprint

14 years

0 federations, 1 country, 5 weight classes.

33% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 1993.

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Meet history

All 9 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2002-03-03 WNPF · Nationals (bench + deadlift) 110 110.0 kg243 lb Multi-ply 183.7 kg405 lb 294.8 kg650 lb 478.5 kg1055 lb 283.42 1
2002-03-03 WNPF · Nationals (deadlift only) 110 110.0 kg243 lb Multi-ply 294.8 kg650 lb 294.8 kg650 lb 174.62 1
1998-11-06 WNPF · Worlds (deadlift only) 93 92.5 kg204 lb Raw (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 191.34 1
View full meet history (9 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1998-07-26 WNPF · Nationals/McCray Naturals (deadlift only) 92.9 93.0 kg205 lb Raw (raw) 267.6 kg590 lb 267.6 kg590 lb 170.28 1
1997-10-26 WNPF · Raw & East Coast Champs 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 215.5 kg475 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 249.5 kg550 lb 589.7 kg1300 lb 362.95 1
1997-10-26 WNPF · Raw & East Coast Champs 100 100.0 kg221 lb Wraps (raw) 215.5 kg475 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 249.5 kg550 lb 589.7 kg1300 lb 362.95 1
1993-01-16 NASA · North Americans 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 204.1 kg450 lb 145.2 kg320 lb 238.1 kg525 lb 587.4 kg1295 lb 397.90 2
1993-01-16 NASA · North Americans (deadlift only) 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 238.1 kg525 lb 238.1 kg525 lb 161.31 1
1988-05-07 ADFPA · New Jersey Bench Press (bench only) 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 124.7 kg275 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 84.50 4

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 6 WNPF · Nationals (bench + deadlift) (2002-03-03)
Untested 0 None on file

All 6 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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