Total moved
13.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 22 competition entries, added up.
USA · 82.5 kg equipped · 22 career entries
Sean Hightman
Sean Hightman is an American powerlifter who competes in the 82.5 kg equipped division.
His best competition total is 979.8 kg (2,160 lb), set at Strength Spectacular in June 2023.
Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2014 and 2023, he has set two equipped world records in squat and total across the 82.5 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Sean Hightman'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
- 2022-02-26 Total 82.5 kg 952.5 kg2100 lb State Championships
- 2022-02-26 Squat 82.5 kg 337.9 kg745 lb State Championships
View total at each meet (11 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-14 | Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 537.5 kg1185 lb | |
| 2015-02-28 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 537.5 kg1185 lb | |
| 2016-03-05 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 571.5 kg1260 lb | |
| 2016-11-19 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 605.5 kg1335 lb | |
| 2017-04-29 | World Powerlifting Championships | 597.5 kg1318 lb | |
| 2018-03-04 | Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 653.2 kg1440 lb | |
| 2018-09-22 | World Powerlifting Championships | 653.2 kg1440 lb | |
| 2019-11-23 | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 672.5 kg1483 lb | |
| 2022-02-26 | State Championships | 952.5 kg2100 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2023-04-29 | Nationals | 927.6 kg2045 lb | |
| 2023-06-25 | Strength Spectacular | 979.8 kg2160 lb |
World records set
All 2 world records Sean Hightman has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed2
- Total 82.5 kg Unlimited men: 952.54 kg (2,100 lb) at State Championships, 2022
- Squat 82.5 kg Unlimited men: 337.93 kg (745 lb) at State Championships, 2022
Career, by the numbers
Sean Hightman's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+442 kg975 lb
From 538 kg1185 lb to 980 kg2160 lb, a 82% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
667
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 37 / 27 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.4 points above the typical split.
On the platform
67% third attempts made
2 of 3 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Bench Press363 kg800 lb.
Biggest jump
+280 kg618 lb
Between two meets, up to 953 kg2100 lb at State Championships.
Footprint
9 years
0 federations, 2 countries, 2 weight classes.
73% of entries lifted raw. 41% drug-tested. Best year: 2023.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 22 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-25 | IPA · Strength Spectacular | 82.5 | 81.8 kg181 lb | Unlimited | 356.1 kg785 lb | 362.9 kg800 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 979.8 kg2160 lb | 666.77 | 1 |
| 2023-04-29 | MM · Nationals | 82.5 | 81.8 kg181 lb | Unlimited | 340.2 kg750 lb | 331.1 kg730 lb | 256.3 kg565 lb | 927.6 kg2045 lb | 631.49 | 1 |
| 2022-09-24 | XPS · F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational (bench only) | 82.5 | 81.5 kg180 lb | Unlimited | — | 349.3 kg770 lb | — | 349.3 kg770 lb | 238.30 | 1 |
View full meet history (22 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-26 | IPA · State Championships | 82.5 | 80.8 kg178 lb | Unlimited | 337.9 kg745 lb | 356.1 kg785 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 952.5 kg2100 lb | 653.10 | 1 |
| 2022-02-26 | IPA · State Championships | 82.5 | 80.8 kg178 lb | Unlimited | 337.9 kg745 lb | 356.1 kg785 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 952.5 kg2100 lb | 653.10 | 1 |
| 2021-06-26 | IPA · Strength Spectacular (bench only) | 82.5 | 81.6 kg180 lb | Multi-ply | — | 299.4 kg660 lb | — | 299.4 kg660 lb | 204.06 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2019-11-23 | IPA · National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 267.6 kg590 lb | 159.9 kg353 lb | 244.9 kg540 lb | 672.5 kg1483 lb | 482.43 | 1 |
| 2018-09-22 | IPA · World Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.9 kg163 lb | Wraps (raw) | 238.1 kg525 lb | 154.2 kg340 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 472.92 | 1 |
| 2018-03-04 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 254.0 kg560 lb | 151.9 kg335 lb | 247.2 kg545 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 468.76 | 1 |
| 2018-03-04 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 254.0 kg560 lb | 151.9 kg335 lb | 247.2 kg545 lb | 653.2 kg1440 lb | 468.76 | 1 |
| 2017-04-29 | IPA · World Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.8 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 227.5 kg502 lb | 142.5 kg314 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 597.5 kg1318 lb | 429.39 | 1 |
| 2016-11-19 | IPA · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 75 | 74.5 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | 142.9 kg315 lb | 226.8 kg500 lb | 605.5 kg1335 lb | 436.11 | 1 |
| 2016-11-19 | IPA · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 75 | 74.5 kg165 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | 142.9 kg315 lb | 226.8 kg500 lb | 605.5 kg1335 lb | 436.11 | 1 |
| 2016-03-05 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Wraps (raw) | 201.8 kg445 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 571.5 kg1260 lb | 412.11 | 1 |
| 2016-03-05 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Wraps (raw) | 201.8 kg445 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 571.5 kg1260 lb | 412.11 | 1 |
| 2015-02-28 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.6 kg162 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 206.4 kg455 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 390.45 | 1 |
| 2015-02-28 | IPA · Pennsylvania State Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 73.6 kg162 lb | Wraps (raw) | 192.8 kg425 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 206.4 kg455 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 390.45 | 2 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games (deadlift only) | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 224.5 kg495 lb | 224.5 kg495 lb | 161.08 | 1 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games (bench only) | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 138.3 kg305 lb | — | 138.3 kg305 lb | 99.26 | 1 |
| 2014-07-14 | IPA · Can-Am Police-Fire Games | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Wraps (raw) | 174.6 kg385 lb | 138.3 kg305 lb | 224.5 kg495 lb | 537.5 kg1185 lb | 385.62 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 4 | IPA · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships (2016-11-19) |
| Untested | 9 | IPA · Strength Spectacular (2023-06-25) |
Sean Hightman competes primarily in untested competition, 9 of his 13 meets.
His five most recent meets have all been untested.