Total moved
7.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.
USA · 90 kg equipped · 21 career entries
Mike MacDonald
Mike MacDonald was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90 kg equipped division.
His best competition total was 823.3 kg (1,815 lb), set at Senior Nationals in September 1972.
Over a career spanning 20 meets between 1972 and 1991, he set eight equipped world records in bench press across the 82.5, 90, 100, and 110 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Mike MacDonald'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
- 1972-09-16 Bench Press 110 kg 247.2 kg545 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-11-09 Bench Press 82.5 kg 213.2 kg470 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1974-11-09 Bench Press 100 kg 260.0 kg573 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1977-08-20 Bench Press 100 kg 262.5 kg579 lb Senior Nationals
- 1979-10-27 Bench Press 90 kg 233.6 kg515 lb Central States Open Bench
- 1980-01-19 Bench Press 82.5 kg 231.3 kg510 lb Red River Open
- 1980-10-04 Bench Press 90 kg 255.0 kg562 lb Central California Open/Novice/Masters
- 1984-02-25 Bench Press 100 kg 254.0 kg560 lb Midwestern Open Bench Press
View total at each meet (7 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-09-16 | Senior Nationals | 823.3 kg1815 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 705.3 kg1555 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 802.5 kg1769 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 717.5 kg1582 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 707.5 kg1560 lb | |
| 1980-01-19 | Red River Open | 703.1 kg1550 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1980-10-04 | Central California Open/Novice/Masters | 757.5 kg1670 lb | World record (surpassed) |
World records set
All 8 world records Mike MacDonald has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed8
- Bench Press 100 kg Single-ply men: 262.5 kg (579 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1977
- Bench Press 100 kg Wraps men: 260 kg (573 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1974
- Bench Press 90 kg Single-ply men: 255 kg (562 lb) at Central California Open/Novice/Masters, 1980
- Bench Press 100 kg Raw men: 254.01 kg (560 lb) at Midwestern Open Bench Press, 1984
- Bench Press 110 kg Wraps men: 247.21 kg (545 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1972
- Bench Press 90 kg Raw men: 233.6 kg (515 lb) at Central States Open Bench, 1979
- Bench Press 82.5 kg Single-ply men: 231.33 kg (510 lb) at Red River Open, 1980
- Bench Press 82.5 kg Wraps men: 213.19 kg (470 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
Career, by the numbers
Mike MacDonald's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
Peak DOTS
494
Top 3% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 32 / 33 / 35 (squat / bench / deadlift), 9.2 points above the typical split.
On the platform
38% third attempts made
3 of 8 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Deadlift290 kg640 lb.
Biggest jump
+97 kg214 lb
Between two meets, up to 803 kg1769 lb at Men's World Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
19 years
1 federation, 1 country, 4 weight classes.
65% of entries lifted raw. 6% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1974.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-08-10 | ADFPA · Minnesota State Bench Press (bench only) | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Single-ply | — | 174.6 kg385 lb | — | 174.6 kg385 lb | 118.29 | 1 |
| 1985-06-01 | USPF · Northland Bench Press (bench only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | — | 226.8 kg500 lb | — | 226.8 kg500 lb | 146.65 | 1 |
| 1984-07-21 | USPF · Minnesota Open & State Bench (bench only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 220.0 kg485 lb | — | 220.0 kg485 lb | 142.25 | 1 |
View full meet history (21 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-25 | USPF · Midwestern Open Bench Press (bench only) | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 254.0 kg560 lb | — | 254.0 kg560 lb | 156.35 | 1 |
| 1983-08-28 | USPF · Dubuque YMCA Bench Meet (bench only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 235.9 kg520 lb | — | 235.9 kg520 lb | 152.51 | 1 |
| 1982-04-17 | USA-UA · Bench Press/Deadlift Meet (deadlift only) | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 237.5 kg524 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 160.88 | 2 |
| 1982-04-17 | USA-UA · Bench Press/Deadlift Meet (bench only) | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 215.0 kg474 lb | — | 215.0 kg474 lb | 145.64 | 2 |
| 1981-05-03 | USPF · Buckeye Open | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Single-ply | 140.0 kg309 lb | 215.0 kg474 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1980-11-15 | USPF · Whittier Open (squat + bench) | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 272.5 kg601 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1980-10-04 | USPF · Central California Open/Novice/Masters | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 247.5 kg546 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 255.0 kg562 lb | 757.5 kg1670 lb | 489.80 | 1 |
| 1980-06-29 | USA-UA · West Towne Bench Press Meet (bench only) | — | Raw (raw) | — | 244.9 kg540 lb | — | 244.9 kg540 lb | 2 | ||
| 1980-01-19 | USPF · Red River Open | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Single-ply | 235.9 kg520 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 235.9 kg520 lb | 703.1 kg1550 lb | 476.25 | 2 |
| 1979-12-08 | USPF · 3rd Annual Midwestern Bench Press Championships (bench only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 233.6 kg515 lb | — | 233.6 kg515 lb | 151.05 | 1 |
| 1979-10-27 | USPF · Central States Open Bench (bench only) | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 233.6 kg515 lb | — | 233.6 kg515 lb | 151.05 | 1 |
| 1979-04-05 | USPF · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 215.0 kg474 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 242.5 kg535 lb | 707.5 kg1560 lb | 457.47 | 5 |
| 1977-08-20 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Single-ply | 205.0 kg452 lb | 262.5 kg579 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 717.5 kg1582 lb | 441.63 | 7 |
| 1976-08-14 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Wraps (raw) | 251.7 kg555 lb | 244.8 kg540 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1975-08-30 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Wraps (raw) | 257.5 kg568 lb | 247.5 kg546 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1974-11-09 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Wraps (raw) | 252.5 kg557 lb | 260.0 kg573 lb | 290.0 kg640 lb | 802.5 kg1769 lb | 493.95 | 3 |
| 1973-11-09 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Wraps (raw) | 229.1 kg505 lb | 213.2 kg470 lb | 263.1 kg580 lb | 705.3 kg1555 lb | 477.79 | 5 |
| 1972-09-16 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Wraps (raw) | 276.7 kg610 lb | 247.2 kg545 lb | 299.4 kg660 lb | 823.3 kg1815 lb | 487.60 | 2 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 1 | ADFPA · Minnesota State Bench Press (bench only) (1991-08-10) |
| Untested | 19 | USPF · Northland Bench Press (bench only) (1985-06-01) |
Mike MacDonald competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 19 of his 20 meets.
His most recent meet was drug-tested, and one of his last five was drug-tested.