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Larry Pacifico

Larry Pacifico was an American powerlifter who competed in the 100 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 935 kg (2,062 lb), set at Men's World Powerlifting Championships in November 1977.

Over a career spanning 27 meets between 1969 and 1985, he set 16 equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 90, 100, and 110 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Larry Pacifico's competition total across 20 meets between 1969 and 1985, peaking at 935 kg in 1977. 10 of those meets set a world record.7501,6548001,7648501,8749001,9849502,095kglb1969197219751978198119841985751 kg · 1969 · Senior Nationals865 kg · 1975 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships818 kg · 1976 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships913 kg · 1978 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships915 kg · 1979 · Senior Nationals905 kg · 1979 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships880 kg · 1981 · Bob Moon Memorial919 kg · 1984 · Sandusky Classic920 kg · 1984 · Senior National Championships898 kg · 1985 · Nissan Invitational798 kg · 1970 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)819 kg · 1971 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)816 kg · 1971 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)896 kg · 1972 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)905 kg · 1973 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)885 kg · 1974 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)908 kg · 1975 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)862 kg · 1976 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)865 kg · 1977 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)935 kg · 1977 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1970-08-22 Squat 90 kg 299.4 kg660 lb Senior Nationals
  2. 1971-09-10 Deadlift 90 kg 303.9 kg670 lb Senior Nationals
  3. 1971-11-06 Bench Press 90 kg 233.6 kg515 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  4. 1972-11-10 Bench Press 110 kg 260.8 kg575 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  5. 1973-11-09 Total 110 kg 904.9 kg1995 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  6. 1973-11-09 Squat 110 kg 340.2 kg750 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  7. 1974-11-09 Squat 100 kg 320.0 kg706 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  8. 1974-11-09 Bench Press 100 kg 257.5 kg568 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  9. 1975-08-30 Total 100 kg 907.5 kg2001 lb Senior Nationals
  10. 1975-08-30 Deadlift 100 kg 332.5 kg733 lb Senior Nationals
  11. 1976-08-14 Total 90 kg 861.8 kg1900 lb Senior Nationals
  12. 1977-08-20 Total 90 kg 865.0 kg1907 lb Senior Nationals
  13. 1977-08-20 Squat 90 kg 315.0 kg695 lb Senior Nationals
  14. 1977-08-20 Bench Press 90 kg 230.0 kg507 lb Senior Nationals
  15. 1977-11-03 Total 100 kg 935.0 kg2062 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  16. 1977-11-03 Squat 100 kg 342.5 kg755 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (20 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1969-08-29 Senior Nationals 750.7 kg1655 lb
1970-08-22 Senior Nationals 798.3 kg1760 lb World record (surpassed)
1971-09-10 Senior Nationals 819.2 kg1806 lb World record (surpassed)
1971-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 816.5 kg1800 lb World record (surpassed)
1972-11-10 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 895.9 kg1975 lb World record (surpassed)
1973-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 904.9 kg1995 lb World record (surpassed)
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 885.0 kg1951 lb World record (surpassed)
1975-08-30 Senior Nationals 907.5 kg2001 lb World record (surpassed)
1975-11-22 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 865.0 kg1907 lb
1976-08-14 Senior Nationals 861.8 kg1900 lb World record (surpassed)
1976-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 817.5 kg1803 lb
1977-08-20 Senior Nationals 865.0 kg1907 lb World record (surpassed)
1977-11-03 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 935.0 kg2062 lb World record (surpassed)
1978-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 912.5 kg2012 lb
1979-08-18 Senior Nationals 915.0 kg2017 lb
1979-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 905.0 kg1995 lb
1981-02-21 Bob Moon Memorial 880.0 kg1940 lb
1984-05-06 Sandusky Classic 918.5 kg2025 lb
1984-07-07 Senior National Championships 920.0 kg2029 lb
1985-03-10 Nissan Invitational 897.5 kg1979 lb

World records set

All 16 world records Larry Pacifico has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed16

  • Total 100 kg Single-ply men: 935 kg (2,062 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1977
  • Total 100 kg Wraps men: 907.5 kg (2,001 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1975
  • Total 110 kg Raw men: 904.92 kg (1,995 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Total 90 kg Single-ply men: 865 kg (1,907 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1977
  • Total 90 kg Wraps men: 861.83 kg (1,900 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1976
  • Squat 100 kg Single-ply men: 342.5 kg (755 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1977
  • Squat 110 kg Raw men: 340.19 kg (750 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Deadlift 100 kg Wraps men: 332.5 kg (733 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1975
  • Squat 100 kg Wraps men: 320 kg (706 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1974
  • Squat 90 kg Single-ply men: 315 kg (695 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1977
  • Deadlift 90 kg Wraps men: 303.91 kg (670 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1971
  • Squat 90 kg Wraps men: 299.37 kg (660 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1970
  • Bench Press 110 kg Wraps men: 260.82 kg (575 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1972
  • Bench Press 100 kg Wraps men: 257.5 kg (568 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1974
  • Bench Press 90 kg Wraps men: 233.6 kg (515 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1971
  • Bench Press 90 kg Single-ply men: 230 kg (507 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1977

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

16.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 19 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+184 kg407 lb

From 751 kg1655 lb to 935 kg2062 lb, a 25% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

576

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 27 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.2 points above the typical split.

On the platform

29% third attempts made

11 of 38 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 6. Heaviest made third: Squat350 kg772 lb.

Biggest jump

+79 kg175 lb

Between two meets, up to 896 kg1975 lb at Men's World Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

16 years

1 federation, 4 countries, 3 weight classes.

58% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 6 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1977.

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

Meet history

All 27 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-07-06 USPF · Senior National Championships 100 99.2 kg219 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1985-03-10 USPF · Nissan Invitational 100 99.8 kg220 lb Single-ply 350.0 kg772 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 897.5 kg1979 lb 552.93 2
1985-03-03 USPF · Hawaii Invitational 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 337.5 kg744 lb — 327.5 kg722 lb — DQ
View full meet history (27 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1984-07-07 USPF · Senior National Championships 100 99.8 kg220 lb Single-ply 357.5 kg788 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 920.0 kg2029 lb 566.77 2
1984-05-06 USPF · Sandusky Classic 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 365.1 kg805 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 326.6 kg720 lb 918.5 kg2025 lb 565.37 G
1981-07-11 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb 235.0 kg518 lb — — DQ
1981-02-21 USPF · Bob Moon Memorial 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 342.5 kg755 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 297.5 kg656 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 541.65 1
1980-10-04 USPF · Ohio Association Meet 110 103.9 kg229 lb Single-ply 377.5 kg832 lb 242.5 kg535 lb — — DQ
1980-07-12 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 365.0 kg805 lb 240.0 kg529 lb — — DQ
1980-05-10 USPF · New Rochelle Open (bench + deadlift) 100 93.4 kg206 lb Raw (raw) — 227.5 kg502 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 545.0 kg1202 lb 345.97 G
1979-11-02 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 347.5 kg766 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 905.0 kg1995 lb 557.04 1
1979-08-18 USPF · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 347.5 kg766 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 915.0 kg2017 lb 563.20 1
1978-11-02 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 347.5 kg766 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 912.5 kg2012 lb 561.78 1
1978-08-26 AAU · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb — 342.5 kg755 lb — DQ
1977-11-03 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 342.5 kg755 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 935.0 kg2062 lb 575.51 1
1977-08-20 AAU · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 315.0 kg695 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 865.0 kg1907 lb 559.31 1
1976-11-06 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 312.5 kg689 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 817.5 kg1803 lb 528.60 1
1976-08-14 AAU · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 308.4 kg680 lb 229.1 kg505 lb 324.3 kg715 lb 861.8 kg1900 lb 557.26 1
1975-11-22 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 99.3 kg219 lb Wraps (raw) 295.0 kg651 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 865.0 kg1907 lb 533.93 1
1975-08-30 AAU · Senior Nationals 100 100.0 kg221 lb Wraps (raw) 322.5 kg711 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 907.5 kg2001 lb 558.58 1
1974-11-09 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Wraps (raw) 320.0 kg706 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 885.0 kg1951 lb 544.73 1
1973-11-09 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Raw (raw) 340.2 kg750 lb 247.2 kg545 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 904.9 kg1995 lb 535.95 1
1972-11-10 AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Wraps (raw) 317.5 kg700 lb 260.8 kg575 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 895.9 kg1975 lb 530.58 1
1971-11-06 AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 283.5 kg625 lb 233.6 kg515 lb 299.4 kg660 lb 816.5 kg1800 lb 527.93 1
1971-09-10 AAU · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 283.5 kg625 lb 231.8 kg511 lb 303.9 kg670 lb 819.2 kg1806 lb 529.69 1
1970-08-22 AAU · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 299.4 kg660 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 292.6 kg645 lb 798.3 kg1760 lb 516.19 1
1969-08-29 AAU · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Wraps (raw) 263.1 kg580 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 281.2 kg620 lb 750.7 kg1655 lb 485.40 3

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 27 USPF · Senior National Championships (1985-07-06)

None of his 27 meets on record were drug-tested.

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