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Lee Moran

Lee Moran was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125+ kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,037.5 kg (2,288 lb), set at Iron Man/Woman in December 1983.

Over a career spanning 10 meets between 1982 and 1985, he set two equipped world records in squat and bench press across the 125+ and 125 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Lee Moran's competition total across 8 meets between 1982 and 1984, peaking at 1,038 kg in 1983. 2 of those meets set a world record.8501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,2051,0502,315kglb198219831984865 kg · 1982 · California State Championships933 kg · 1982 · Junior Nationals958 kg · 1982 · Iron Man/Iron Woman Meet1,018 kg · 1983 · Northern California Open1,038 kg · 1983 · Iron Man/Woman978 kg · 1984 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships1,003 kg · 1983 · Senior National Championships (world record set, later surpassed)1,030 kg · 1984 · Senior National Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1983-07-23 Bench Press 125 kg 272.5 kg601 lb Senior National Championships
  2. 1984-07-07 Squat 125+ kg 455.0 kg1003 lb Senior National Championships
View total at each meet (8 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1982-02-20 California State Championships 865.0 kg1907 lb
1982-06-05 Junior Nationals 932.5 kg2056 lb
1982-12-04 Iron Man/Iron Woman Meet 957.5 kg2111 lb
1983-04-02 Northern California Open 1017.5 kg2243 lb
1983-07-23 Senior National Championships 1002.5 kg2210 lb World record (surpassed)
1983-12-17 Iron Man/Woman 1037.5 kg2288 lb
1984-07-07 Senior National Championships 1030.0 kg2271 lb World record (surpassed)
1984-11-23 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 977.5 kg2155 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Lee Moran has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Squat 125+ kg Single-ply men: 455 kg (1,003 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1984
  • Bench Press 125 kg Single-ply men: 272.5 kg (601 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1983

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

7.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 8 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+173 kg381 lb

From 865 kg1907 lb to 1038 kg2288 lb, a 20% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

570

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 28 / 31 (squat / bench / deadlift), 4.1 points above the typical split.

On the platform

44% third attempts made

4 of 9 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third: Squat455 kg1003 lb.

Biggest jump

+68 kg149 lb

Between two meets, up to 933 kg2056 lb at Junior Nationals.

Footprint

3 years

1 federation, 1 country, 3 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 13% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1983.

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

Meet history

All 10 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-03-17 USPF · North California Deadlift (deadlift only) 125+ — Single-ply — — — — DQ
1984-11-23 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships 125+ 142.5 kg314 lb Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 977.5 kg2155 lb 533.05 1
1984-07-07 USPF · Senior National Championships 125+ 143.6 kg317 lb Single-ply 455.0 kg1003 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 1030.0 kg2271 lb 560.49 1
View full meet history (10 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1984-04-01 USPF · Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships 125+ 138.3 kg305 lb Single-ply 412.5 kg910 lb — — — DQ
1983-12-17 USPF · Iron Man/Woman 125+ 138.6 kg306 lb Single-ply 432.5 kg954 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1037.5 kg2288 lb 570.17 1
1983-07-23 USPF · Senior National Championships 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1002.5 kg2210 lb 568.17 2
1983-04-02 USPF · Northern California Open 125+ — Single-ply 425.0 kg937 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1017.5 kg2243 lb 1
1982-12-04 USPF · Iron Man/Iron Woman Meet 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 412.5 kg910 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 957.5 kg2111 lb 542.67 1
1982-06-05 USPF · Junior Nationals 125 116.2 kg256 lb Single-ply 375.0 kg827 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 297.5 kg656 lb 932.5 kg2056 lb 541.44 2
1982-02-20 USPF · California State Championships 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 337.5 kg744 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 865.0 kg1907 lb 512.31 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1984-11-23)
Untested 9 USPF · North California Deadlift (deadlift only) (1985-03-17)

Lee Moran competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 9 of his 10 meets.

His most recent meet was untested, and one of his last five was drug-tested.

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