Powerlifting Records

Australia · 120 kg raw · 21 career entries

Laurence Scott

Laurence Scott was an Australian powerlifter who competed in the 120 kg raw division.

His best competition total was 617.5 kg (1,362 lb), set at Obsidian Classic IV in March 2016.

Over a career spanning 21 meets between 2006 and 2016, he set four raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 120 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Laurence Scott's competition total across 21 meets between 2006 and 2016, peaking at 618 kg in 2014. 1 of those meets set a world record.5201,1475401,1915601,2355801,2796001,3236201,367kglb20062009201220152016520 kg · 2006 · Melbourne Powerlifting Competition.555 kg · 2006 · Victorian Extravaganza560 kg · 2007 · Battler's Open580 kg · 2007 · Melbourne Novice Competition565 kg · 2008 · Victorian Extravaganza565 kg · 2009 · Australian Masters Games and Masters Championships and Geelong Open585 kg · 2009 · Global One Victorian Extravaganza595 kg · 2010 · Starting Strength Challenge563 kg · 2011 · Starting Strength Challenge563 kg · 2011 · Australian Masters Games570 kg · 2012 · Hawk Challenge585 kg · 2012 · Starting Strength Challenge600 kg · 2013 · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Blind Championships603 kg · 2013 · Battler's Novice598 kg · 2013 · Australian Masters Games610 kg · 2014 · Hawk Challenge618 kg · 2014 · Australian Raw Sub-Junior Junior Masters Powerlifting and BP Champinoships593 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships590 kg · 2015 · Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships618 kg · 2016 · Obsidian Classic IV568 kg · 2010 · Victorian Extravaganza (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2010-11-28 Total 120 kg 567.5 kg1251 lb Victorian Extravaganza
  2. 2010-11-28 Deadlift 120 kg 237.5 kg524 lb Victorian Extravaganza
  3. 2010-11-28 Squat 120 kg 212.5 kg469 lb Victorian Extravaganza
  4. 2010-11-28 Bench Press 120 kg 117.5 kg259 lb Victorian Extravaganza
View total at each meet (21 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2006-09-02 Melbourne Powerlifting Competition. 520.0 kg1147 lb
2006-12-02 Victorian Extravaganza 555.0 kg1224 lb
2007-06-09 Battler's Open 560.0 kg1235 lb
2007-09-15 Melbourne Novice Competition 580.0 kg1279 lb
2008-11-29 Victorian Extravaganza 565.0 kg1246 lb
2009-02-28 Australian Masters Games and Masters Championships and Geelong Open 565.0 kg1246 lb
2009-11-28 Global One Victorian Extravaganza 585.0 kg1290 lb
2010-09-19 Starting Strength Challenge 595.0 kg1312 lb
2010-11-28 Victorian Extravaganza 567.5 kg1251 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-09-18 Starting Strength Challenge 562.5 kg1240 lb
2011-10-15 Australian Masters Games 562.5 kg1240 lb
2012-06-10 Hawk Challenge 570.0 kg1257 lb
2012-09-16 Starting Strength Challenge 585.0 kg1290 lb
2013-03-22 Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Blind Championships 600.0 kg1323 lb
2013-08-18 Battler's Novice 602.5 kg1329 lb
2013-10-12 Australian Masters Games 597.5 kg1318 lb
2014-05-25 Hawk Challenge 610.0 kg1345 lb
2014-08-22 Australian Raw Sub-Junior Junior Masters Powerlifting and BP Champinoships 617.5 kg1362 lb
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 592.5 kg1306 lb
2015-08-14 Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships 590.0 kg1301 lb
2016-03-13 Obsidian Classic IV 617.5 kg1362 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Laurence Scott has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 567.5 kg (1,251 lb) at Victorian Extravaganza, 2010
  • Deadlift 120 kg Raw men: 237.5 kg (524 lb) at Victorian Extravaganza, 2010
  • Squat 120 kg Raw men: 212.5 kg (469 lb) at Victorian Extravaganza, 2010
  • Bench Press 120 kg Raw men: 117.5 kg (259 lb) at Victorian Extravaganza, 2010

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

12.2 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 21 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+98 kg215 lb

From 520 kg1147 lb to 618 kg1362 lb, a 19% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

357

Top 38% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 37 / 21 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

28% third attempts made

16 of 57 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 17. Heaviest made third: Deadlift265 kg584 lb.

Biggest jump

+35 kg77 lb

Between two meets, up to 555 kg1224 lb at Victorian Extravaganza.

Footprint

10 years

1 federation, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.

62% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2014.

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

Meet history

All 21 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2016-03-13 PA · Obsidian Classic IV 120+ 124.0 kg274 lb Raw (raw) 230.0 kg507 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 617.5 kg1362 lb 350.82 1
2015-08-14 PA · Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships 120 118.2 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 590.0 kg1301 lb 340.57 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 116.6 kg257 lb Raw (raw) 210.0 kg463 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 592.5 kg1306 lb 343.64 1
View full meet history (21 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2014-08-22 PA · Australian Raw Sub-Junior Junior Masters Powerlifting and BP Champinoships 120 117.7 kg260 lb Raw (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 617.5 kg1362 lb 357.01 2
2014-05-25 PA · Hawk Challenge 120 117.2 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 225.0 kg496 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 610.0 kg1345 lb 353.14 2
2013-10-12 PA · Australian Masters Games 120 117.0 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 597.5 kg1318 lb 346.05 2
2013-08-18 PA · Battler's Novice 120 116.7 kg258 lb Raw (raw) 220.0 kg485 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 602.5 kg1329 lb 349.31 1
2013-03-22 PA · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Blind Championships 120 117.4 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 217.5 kg480 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 600.0 kg1323 lb 347.18 2
2012-09-16 PA · Starting Strength Challenge 120 115.7 kg255 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 585.0 kg1290 lb 340.18 2
2012-06-10 PA · Hawk Challenge 120 116.0 kg256 lb Raw (raw) 210.0 kg463 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 570.0 kg1257 lb 331.16 1
2011-10-15 PA · Australian Masters Games 120 115.0 kg254 lb Raw (raw) 212.5 kg469 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 562.5 kg1240 lb 327.80 1
2011-09-18 PA · Starting Strength Challenge 120 112.7 kg249 lb Raw (raw) 210.0 kg463 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 562.5 kg1240 lb 330.18 1
2010-11-28 PA · Victorian Extravaganza 120 117.2 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 212.5 kg469 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 567.5 kg1251 lb 328.53 1
2010-09-19 PA · Starting Strength Challenge 125 114.1 kg252 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 595.0 kg1312 lb 347.70 1
2009-11-28 PA · Global One Victorian Extravaganza 125 115.5 kg255 lb Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 585.0 kg1290 lb 340.39 1
2009-02-28 PA · Australian Masters Games and Masters Championships and Geelong Open 125 114.5 kg253 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 565.0 kg1246 lb 329.71 1
2008-11-29 PA · Victorian Extravaganza 125 116.5 kg257 lb Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 565.0 kg1246 lb 327.76 2
2007-09-15 PA · Melbourne Novice Competition 125 118.8 kg262 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 580.0 kg1279 lb 334.27 1
2007-06-09 PA · Battler's Open 125 118.9 kg262 lb Single-ply 200.0 kg441 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 322.61 1
2006-12-02 PA · Victorian Extravaganza 125 116.5 kg257 lb Single-ply 190.0 kg419 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 555.0 kg1224 lb 322.01 2
2006-09-02 PA · Melbourne Powerlifting Competition. 125 115.3 kg254 lb Single-ply 175.0 kg386 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 520.0 kg1147 lb 302.75 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 21 PA · Obsidian Classic IV (2016-03-13)
Untested 0 None on file

All 21 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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