Total moved
0.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 2 competition entries, added up.
USA · 2 career entries
Joe Benson
Joe Benson was an American powerlifter who competed in the raw division.
Over a career spanning 2 meets between 1997 and 1997, he set two raw world records in deadlift across the 85 and 93 kg classes.
Data through
World records set
All 2 world records Joe Benson has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed2
- Deadlift 93 kg Raw men: 205 kg (452 lb) at Wisconsin State, 1997
- Deadlift 85 kg Raw men: 172.5 kg (381 lb) at Illinois State, 1997
Career, by the numbers
Joe Benson's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
Peak DOTS
214
Top 78% of all men on file
On the platform
0% third attempts made
0 of 0 third attempts converted.
Footprint
0 years
0 federations, 1 country, 2 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 1997.
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Meet history
All 2 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-06 | NASA · Wisconsin State (bench + deadlift) | 93 | 86.5 kg191 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 120.0 kg265 lb | 205.0 kg452 lb | 325.0 kg717 lb | 214.44 | 1 |
| 1997-02-01 | NASA · Illinois State (bench + deadlift) | 85 | 84.5 kg186 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 117.5 kg259 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 290.0 kg640 lb | 193.89 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 2 | NASA · Wisconsin State (bench + deadlift) (1997-04-06) |
| Untested | 0 | None on file |
All 2 meets on his record were drug-tested.