Total moved
17.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 24 competition entries, added up.
USA · 93 kg raw · 24 career entries
Layne Norton
Layne Norton is an American powerlifter who competes in the 93 kg raw division.
His best competition total is 807.5 kg (1,780 lb), set at Raw Nationals in October 2019.
Over a career spanning 24 meets between 2009 and 2026, he has set one raw world record in squat across the 93 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Layne Norton'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
- 2015-06-05 Squat 93 kg 303.0 kg668 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (23 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-19 | Indiana Open Power Fest | 696.3 kg1535 lb | |
| 2009-12-12 | IL Raw Power Challenge | 725.0 kg1599 lb | |
| 2010-01-30 | Raw Unity III | 727.5 kg1604 lb | |
| 2011-10-08 | Tony Conyers Extravaganza | 753.0 kg1660 lb | |
| 2012-04-27 | Europa | 762.5 kg1681 lb | |
| 2013-02-01 | Raw Record Breakers Meet | 571.5 kg1260 lb | |
| 2014-07-17 | Raw Nationals | 782.5 kg1725 lb | |
| 2014-11-16 | Florida Collegiate | 770.0 kg1698 lb | |
| 2015-03-06 | Arnold - Raw Challenge | 785.0 kg1731 lb | |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 798.0 kg1760 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2015-10-15 | Raw Nationals | 800.0 kg1764 lb | |
| 2017-07-09 | 6th Annual Central Florida Open Championships | 715.0 kg1577 lb | |
| 2017-08-05 | Southeast Regionals | 767.5 kg1692 lb | |
| 2017-10-10 | Raw National Championships | 755.0 kg1665 lb | |
| 2019-04-06 | 37th Annual Florida State Championships | 732.5 kg1615 lb | |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals | 807.5 kg1780 lb | |
| 2022-06-18 | Nationals | 712.5 kg1571 lb | |
| 2022-10-08 | World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 742.5 kg1637 lb | |
| 2023-06-02 | Classic Junior and Masters Nationals | 757.5 kg1670 lb | |
| 2023-08-08 | North American Regional Powerlifting Championships | 768.0 kg1693 lb | |
| 2024-05-17 | Classic Age Division National Championships | 788.0 kg1737 lb | |
| 2024-10-05 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | 780.5 kg1721 lb | |
| 2026-05-19 | Age Division Nationals | 791.0 kg1744 lb |
World records set
The world record Layne Norton has set has since been broken.
Since surpassed1
- Squat 93 kg Raw men: 303 kg (668 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2015
Career, by the numbers
Layne Norton's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+111 kg245 lb
From 696 kg1535 lb to 808 kg1780 lb, a 16% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
512
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 37 / 22 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.0 points above the typical split.
On the platform
82% third attempts made
41 of 50 third attempts converted, with 9 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 16. Heaviest made third: Deadlift336 kg741 lb.
Biggest jump
+211 kg465 lb
Between two meets, up to 783 kg1725 lb at Raw Nationals.
Footprint
17 years
3 federations, 5 countries, 3 weight classes.
100% of entries lifted raw. 83% drug-tested. Best year: 2015.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 24 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | AMP · Age Division Nationals | 93 | 91.8 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | 290.0 kg640 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 336.0 kg741 lb | 791.0 kg1744 lb | 506.32 | 2 |
| 2024-10-05 | IPF · World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.6 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 287.5 kg634 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 328.0 kg723 lb | 780.5 kg1721 lb | 497.63 | 1 |
| 2024-05-17 | AMP · Classic Age Division National Championships | 93 | 92.5 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 292.5 kg645 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 325.5 kg718 lb | 788.0 kg1737 lb | 502.67 | 1 |
View full meet history (24 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-08 | NAPF · North American Regional Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.3 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 280.0 kg618 lb | 167.5 kg370 lb | 320.5 kg707 lb | 768.0 kg1693 lb | 490.56 | 2 |
| 2023-06-02 | AMP · Classic Junior and Masters Nationals | 93 | 92.0 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | 275.0 kg607 lb | 167.5 kg370 lb | 315.0 kg695 lb | 757.5 kg1670 lb | 484.49 | 1 |
| 2022-10-08 | IPF · World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 92.0 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | 272.5 kg601 lb | 162.5 kg359 lb | 307.5 kg678 lb | 742.5 kg1637 lb | 474.90 | 1 |
| 2022-06-18 | AMP · Nationals | 93 | 92.3 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 260.0 kg573 lb | 157.5 kg347 lb | 295.0 kg651 lb | 712.5 kg1571 lb | 455.06 | 1 |
| 2019-10-16 | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 105 | 102.6 kg227 lb | Raw (raw) | 302.5 kg667 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 330.0 kg728 lb | 807.5 kg1780 lb | 491.56 | 12 |
| 2019-04-06 | USAPL · 37th Annual Florida State Championships | 105 | 102.6 kg227 lb | Raw (raw) | 275.0 kg607 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 285.0 kg629 lb | 732.5 kg1615 lb | 445.90 | 3 |
| 2017-10-10 | USAPL · Raw National Championships | 93 | 92.3 kg204 lb | Raw (raw) | 285.0 kg629 lb | 145.0 kg320 lb | 325.0 kg717 lb | 755.0 kg1665 lb | 482.13 | 7 |
| 2017-08-05 | USAPL · Southeast Regionals | 93 | 92.0 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | 287.5 kg634 lb | 162.5 kg359 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 767.5 kg1692 lb | 490.86 | 1 |
| 2017-07-09 | USAPL · 6th Annual Central Florida Open Championships | 105 | 97.1 kg214 lb | Raw (raw) | 260.0 kg573 lb | 155.0 kg342 lb | 300.0 kg662 lb | 715.0 kg1577 lb | 445.86 | 1 |
| 2015-10-15 | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 93 | 91.7 kg202 lb | Raw (raw) | 300.0 kg662 lb | 177.5 kg392 lb | 322.5 kg711 lb | 800.0 kg1764 lb | 512.49 | 1 |
| 2015-06-05 | IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 93 | 91.5 kg202 lb | Raw (raw) | 303.0 kg668 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 322.5 kg711 lb | 798.0 kg1760 lb | 511.81 | 2 |
| 2015-03-06 | NAPF · Arnold - Raw Challenge | 93 | 91.9 kg203 lb | Raw (raw) | 300.0 kg662 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 315.0 kg695 lb | 785.0 kg1731 lb | 502.35 | 1 |
| 2014-11-16 | USAPL · Florida Collegiate | 100 | 91.1 kg201 lb | Raw (raw) | 287.5 kg634 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 312.5 kg689 lb | 770.0 kg1698 lb | 494.87 | 1 |
| 2014-07-17 | USAPL · Raw Nationals | 93 | 91.7 kg202 lb | Raw (raw) | 295.0 kg651 lb | 177.5 kg392 lb | 310.0 kg684 lb | 782.5 kg1725 lb | 501.28 | 1 |
| 2013-02-01 | RAWU · Raw Record Breakers Meet | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | 269.9 kg595 lb | 158.8 kg350 lb | 142.9 kg315 lb | 571.5 kg1260 lb | 351.79 | 1 |
| 2012-04-27 | APF · Europa | 100 | 96.8 kg214 lb | Raw (raw) | 280.0 kg618 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 307.5 kg678 lb | 762.5 kg1681 lb | 476.15 | 1 |
| 2011-10-08 | RAWU · Tony Conyers Extravaganza | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | 279.0 kg615 lb | 167.8 kg370 lb | 306.2 kg675 lb | 753.0 kg1660 lb | 463.46 | 1 |
| 2010-01-30 | RUPC · Raw Unity III | 100 | 98.6 kg218 lb | Raw (raw) | 265.0 kg584 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 297.5 kg656 lb | 727.5 kg1604 lb | 450.56 | 10 |
| 2009-12-12 | APF · IL Raw Power Challenge | 100 | 98.9 kg218 lb | Raw (raw) | 257.5 kg568 lb | 150.0 kg331 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 725.0 kg1599 lb | 448.41 | 1 |
| 2009-09-19 | APA · Indiana Open Power Fest | 100 | 99.2 kg219 lb | Wraps (raw) | 258.6 kg570 lb | 124.7 kg275 lb | 313.0 kg690 lb | 696.3 kg1535 lb | 430.03 | 1 |
| 2009-02-14 | APA · Crush Cupid Powerlifting Meet (squat + deadlift) | 100 | 97.5 kg215 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | — | 292.6 kg645 lb | 528.4 kg1165 lb | 328.89 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 20 | AMP · Age Division Nationals (2026-05-19) |
| Untested | 4 | RAWU · Raw Record Breakers Meet (2013-02-01) |
Layne Norton competes primarily in drug-tested competition, 20 of his 24 meets.
His five most recent meets have all been drug-tested.