Total moved
13.9 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 26 competition entries, added up.
USA · 100 kg equipped · 26 career entries
Jim Sabonis
Jim Sabonis was an American powerlifter who competed in the 100 kg equipped division.
His best competition total was 842.5 kg (1,858 lb), set at MSSA Spring Nationals in April 1986.
Over a career spanning 18 meets between 1979 and 1997, he set one equipped world record in deadlift across the 93 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Jim Sabonis'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
- 1997-05-11 Deadlift 93 kg 272.5 kg601 lb Power Sports Nationals Championships
View total at each meet (11 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-10 | Gulf Coast P/L Championships | 712.5 kg1571 lb | |
| 1979-12-15 | Region IX Collegiate Meet | 690.0 kg1521 lb | |
| 1980-03-14 | National Collegiates | 760.0 kg1676 lb | |
| 1980-04-12 | Region 9 | 762.5 kg1681 lb | |
| 1980-06-14 | Duncan Open | 757.5 kg1670 lb | |
| 1980-12-13 | Greater Texas Classic | 807.5 kg1780 lb | |
| 1981-02-14 | Texas State Open & Brownwood Invitational | 800.0 kg1764 lb | |
| 1982-07-31 | Sooner Classic | 795.0 kg1753 lb | |
| 1986-04-12 | MSSA Spring Nationals | 842.5 kg1858 lb | |
| 1986-11-01 | Drug Free Regionals | 827.5 kg1825 lb | |
| 1987-06-13 | Muscle Beach Meet | 742.5 kg1637 lb |
World records set
The world record Jim Sabonis has set has since been broken.
Since surpassed1
- Deadlift 93 kg Raw men: 272.5 kg (601 lb) at Power Sports Nationals Championships, 1997
Career, by the numbers
Jim Sabonis's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+130 kg287 lb
From 713 kg1571 lb to 843 kg1858 lb, a 18% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
519
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 36 / 23 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.3 points above the typical split.
On the platform
0% third attempts made
0 of 0 third attempts converted.
Biggest jump
+70 kg155 lb
Between two meets, up to 760 kg1676 lb at National Collegiates.
Footprint
18 years
1 federation, 1 country, 4 weight classes.
38% of entries lifted raw. 31% drug-tested. Best year: 1986.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 26 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-16 | NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 92.2 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 242.76 | 2 |
| 1997-08-16 | NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 92.2 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 242.76 | 1 |
| 1997-08-16 | NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 92.2 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 242.76 | 1 |
View full meet history (26 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-16 | NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 92.2 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 380.0 kg838 lb | 242.76 | 1 |
| 1997-05-11 | NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 93.0 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 130.0 kg287 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 402.5 kg888 lb | 256.10 | 1 |
| 1997-05-11 | NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 93.0 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 130.0 kg287 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 402.5 kg888 lb | 256.10 | 1 |
| 1997-05-11 | NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (deadlift only) | 93 | 93.0 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 272.5 kg601 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 173.39 | 1 |
| 1997-05-11 | NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (deadlift only) | 93 | 93.0 kg205 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 272.5 kg601 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 173.39 | 1 |
| 1988-08-27 | USA-UA · The Deadliest Deadlift in Texas (deadlift only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 294.8 kg650 lb | 294.8 kg650 lb | 190.64 | 2 |
| 1987-08-15 | USPF · National Open (deadlift only) | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 300.0 kg662 lb | 300.0 kg662 lb | 184.65 | 1 |
| 1987-06-13 | USPF · Muscle Beach Meet | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 277.5 kg612 lb | 155.0 kg342 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 742.5 kg1637 lb | 457.02 | 1 |
| 1987-06-13 | USPF · Muscle Beach Meet | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 277.5 kg612 lb | 155.0 kg342 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 742.5 kg1637 lb | 457.02 | 3 |
| 1986-11-01 | USPF · Drug Free Regionals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 307.5 kg678 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 327.5 kg722 lb | 827.5 kg1825 lb | 509.34 | 1 |
| 1986-04-12 | USPF · MSSA Spring Nationals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 307.5 kg678 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 345.0 kg761 lb | 842.5 kg1858 lb | 518.57 | 2 |
| 1982-08-14 | USA-UA · Oklahoma Open Bench Press & Deadlift Meet (deadlift only) | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 337.5 kg744 lb | 337.5 kg744 lb | 199.89 | 1 |
| 1982-08-14 | USA-UA · Oklahoma Open Bench Press & Deadlift Meet (bench only) | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 197.5 kg436 lb | — | 197.5 kg436 lb | 121.56 | 1 |
| 1982-07-31 | USPF · Sooner Classic | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 292.5 kg645 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 795.0 kg1753 lb | 470.85 | 2 |
| 1982-04-17 | USA-UA · Bench Press/Deadlift Meet (deadlift only) | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 295.0 kg651 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 181.58 | 1 |
| 1981-02-14 | USPF · Texas State Open & Brownwood Invitational | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 287.5 kg634 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 327.5 kg722 lb | 800.0 kg1764 lb | 492.41 | 5 |
| 1980-12-13 | USPF · Greater Texas Classic | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 275.0 kg607 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 342.5 kg755 lb | 807.5 kg1780 lb | 497.03 | 3 |
| 1980-06-28 | USA-UA · Mid America Deadlift Meet (deadlift only) | — | Single-ply | — | — | 317.5 kg700 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 7 | ||
| 1980-06-14 | USPF · Duncan Open | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 270.0 kg595 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 305.0 kg673 lb | 757.5 kg1670 lb | 466.25 | 2 |
| 1980-04-12 | USPF · Region 9 | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 260.0 kg573 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 762.5 kg1681 lb | 469.33 | 2 |
| 1980-03-14 | USPF · National Collegiates | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 265.0 kg584 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 320.0 kg706 lb | 760.0 kg1676 lb | 467.79 | 3 |
| 1979-12-15 | USPF · Region IX Collegiate Meet | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 240.0 kg529 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 690.0 kg1521 lb | 424.71 | 1 |
| 1979-11-10 | USPF · Gulf Coast P/L Championships | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 237.5 kg524 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 302.5 kg667 lb | 712.5 kg1571 lb | 438.55 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 2 | NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) (1997-08-16) |
| Untested | 16 | USA-UA · The Deadliest Deadlift in Texas (deadlift only) (1988-08-27) |
Jim Sabonis competed primarily in untested competition, 16 of his 18 meets.
His most recent meet was drug-tested, and two of his last five were drug-tested.