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Tad Peters

Tad Peters was an American powerlifter who competed in the 54 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 207.5 kg (458 lb), set at World Cup in August 1998.

Over a career spanning 6 meets between 1997 and 2012, he set nine equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 46, 50, 54, and 77.5 kg classes.

He currently holds three of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Tad Peters's competition total across 2 meets between 1997 and 1998, peaking at 208 kg in 1998. 2 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.150331160353170375180397190419200441210463kglb19971998150 kg · 1997 · Natural Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)208 kg · 1998 · World Cup (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1997-02-07 Total 46 kg 150.0 kg331 lb Natural Nationals
  2. 1997-02-07 Deadlift 46 kg 67.5 kg149 lb Natural Nationals
  3. 1997-02-07 Squat 46 kg 47.5 kg105 lb Natural Nationals
  4. 1997-02-07 Bench Press 46 kg 35.0 kg77 lb Natural Nationals
  5. 1998-02-15 Deadlift 50 kg 75.0 kg166 lb Power Sports Nationals Championships Currently held
  6. 1998-02-15 Bench Press 50 kg 45.0 kg99 lb Power Sports Nationals Championships Currently held
  7. 1998-08-08 Deadlift 54 kg 92.5 kg204 lb World Cup Currently held
  8. 1998-08-08 Bench Press 54 kg 50.0 kg110 lb World Cup
  9. 2002-03-02 Squat 77.5 kg 90.0 kg199 lb Natural Nationals
View total at each meet (2 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1997-02-07 Natural Nationals 150.0 kg331 lb World record (surpassed)
1998-08-08 World Cup 207.5 kg458 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Tad Peters has set, split into the 3 he still holds and the 6 since broken.

Still held3

  • Deadlift 54 kg Raw men: 92.5 kg (204 lb) at World Cup, 1998
  • Deadlift 50 kg Raw men: 75 kg (166 lb) at Power Sports Nationals Championships, 1998
  • Bench Press 50 kg Raw men: 45 kg (99 lb) at Power Sports Nationals Championships, 1998

Since surpassed6

  • Total 46 kg Single-ply men: 150 kg (331 lb) at Natural Nationals, 1997
  • Squat 77.5 kg Wraps men: 90 kg (199 lb) at Natural Nationals, 2002
  • Deadlift 46 kg Single-ply men: 67.5 kg (149 lb) at Natural Nationals, 1997
  • Bench Press 54 kg Raw men: 50 kg (110 lb) at World Cup, 1998
  • Squat 46 kg Single-ply men: 47.5 kg (105 lb) at Natural Nationals, 1997
  • Bench Press 46 kg Single-ply men: 35 kg (77 lb) at Natural Nationals, 1997

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

1.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 10 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+58 kg127 lb

From 150 kg331 lb to 208 kg458 lb, a 38% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

201

Top 79% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 31 / 24 / 45 (squat / bench / deadlift), 6.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

Biggest jump

+58 kg127 lb

Between two meets, up to 208 kg458 lb at World Cup.

Footprint

15 years

0 federations, 1 country, 6 weight classes.

80% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 1998.

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
2012-01-21 NASA · Natural Nationals (bench + deadlift) 100 93.7 kg207 lb Raw (raw) — 120.0 kg265 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 196.52 1
2008-08-02 NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) 90 83.8 kg185 lb Raw (raw) — 100.0 kg221 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 184.63 1
2008-08-02 NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) 90 83.8 kg185 lb Raw (raw) — 100.0 kg221 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 184.63 1
View full meet history (10 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2002-03-02 NASA · Natural Nationals (bench + deadlift) 77.5 76.3 kg168 lb Raw (raw) — 75.0 kg166 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 156.14 1
2002-03-02 NASA · Natural Nationals (squat only) 77.5 76.4 kg169 lb Wraps (raw) 90.0 kg199 lb — — 90.0 kg199 lb 63.80 1
1998-08-08 NASA · World Cup 54 51.3 kg113 lb Single-ply 65.0 kg144 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 201.48 1
1998-08-08 NASA · World Cup (bench + deadlift) 54 51.3 kg113 lb Raw (raw) — 50.0 kg110 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 138.36 1
1998-02-15 NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (bench + deadlift) 54 47.6 kg105 lb Raw (raw) — 45.0 kg99 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 125.36 1
1998-02-15 NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships (bench + deadlift) 50 47.6 kg105 lb Raw (raw) — 45.0 kg99 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 125.36 1
1997-02-07 NASA · Natural Nationals 46 40.8 kg90 lb Single-ply 47.5 kg105 lb 35.0 kg77 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 186.05 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 6 NASA · Natural Nationals (bench + deadlift) (2012-01-21)
Untested 0 None on file

All 6 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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