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Taylor Atwood

Taylor Atwood is an American powerlifter who competes in the 83 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 876 kg (1,931 lb), set at Classic Open Nationals in April 2025.

Over a career spanning 26 meets between 2013 and 2025, he has set four raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 74 and 83 kg classes.

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Career total progression

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

Taylor Atwood's competition total across 24 meets between 2013 and 2025, peaking at 876 kg in 2025. 2 of those meets set a world record.6001,3236501,4337001,5437501,6548001,7648501,8749001,984kglb20132016201920222025635 kg · 2013 · Twin Cities Open645 kg · 2014 · MN State Meet & Midwest Open Championships688 kg · 2014 · Raw Nationals700 kg · 2014 · Minnesota Senior State Open695 kg · 2015 · Raw Nationals723 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships725 kg · 2016 · Raw Nationals733 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships750 kg · 2017 · Raw National Championships783 kg · 2018 · The Arnold Grand Prix by SBD758 kg · 2018 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships776 kg · 2018 · Raw Nationals791 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships788 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals770 kg · 2020 · Squats and Science Championship812 kg · 2020 · 38th Annual Florida State Championships733 kg · 2022 · Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD790 kg · 2022 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships778 kg · 2023 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships778 kg · 2023 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships830 kg · 2024 · Scary Strong 3867 kg · 2025 · Pan-American Powerlifting Championships839 kg · 2021 · Raw Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)876 kg · 2025 · Classic Open Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2021-06-14 Total 74 kg 838.5 kg1849 lb Raw Nationals
  2. 2021-06-14 Deadlift 74 kg 340.5 kg751 lb Raw Nationals
  3. 2021-06-14 Squat 74 kg 303.0 kg668 lb Raw Nationals
  4. 2025-04-03 Total 83 kg 876.0 kg1931 lb Classic Open Nationals
View total at each meet (24 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2013-09-14 Twin Cities Open 635.0 kg1400 lb
2014-02-01 MN State Meet & Midwest Open Championships 645.0 kg1422 lb
2014-07-17 Raw Nationals 687.5 kg1516 lb
2014-12-06 Minnesota Senior State Open 700.0 kg1543 lb
2015-10-15 Raw Nationals 695.0 kg1532 lb
2016-06-19 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 722.5 kg1593 lb
2016-10-13 Raw Nationals 725.0 kg1599 lb
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 733.0 kg1616 lb
2017-10-10 Raw National Championships 750.0 kg1654 lb
2018-03-03 The Arnold Grand Prix by SBD 782.5 kg1725 lb
2018-06-06 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 758.0 kg1671 lb
2018-10-11 Raw Nationals 775.5 kg1710 lb
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 790.5 kg1743 lb
2019-10-16 Raw Nationals 787.5 kg1736 lb
2020-03-14 Squats and Science Championship 770.0 kg1698 lb
2020-10-18 38th Annual Florida State Championships 812.0 kg1790 lb
2021-06-14 Raw Nationals 838.5 kg1849 lb World record (surpassed)
2022-04-01 Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD 732.5 kg1615 lb
2022-06-06 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 790.0 kg1742 lb
2023-03-25 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 777.5 kg1714 lb
2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 777.5 kg1714 lb
2024-10-27 Scary Strong 3 830.0 kg1830 lb
2025-04-03 Classic Open Nationals 876.0 kg1931 lb World record (surpassed)
2025-07-27 Pan-American Powerlifting Championships 866.5 kg1911 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Taylor Atwood has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 83 kg Raw men: 876 kg (1,931 lb) at Classic Open Nationals, 2025
  • Total 74 kg Raw men: 838.5 kg (1,849 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2021
  • Deadlift 74 kg Raw men: 340.5 kg (751 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2021
  • Squat 74 kg Raw men: 303 kg (668 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2021

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

16.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 23 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+241 kg532 lb

From 635 kg1400 lb to 876 kg1931 lb, a 38% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

609

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 35 / 25 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

74% third attempts made

43 of 58 third attempts converted, with 8 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 19. Heaviest made third: Deadlift343 kg755 lb.

Biggest jump

+58 kg127 lb

Between two meets, up to 790 kg1742 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

12 years

1 federation, 8 countries, 4 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2021.

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

Meet history

All 26 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-07-27 NAPF · Pan-American Powerlifting Championships 83 82.7 kg182 lb Raw (raw) 315.5 kg696 lb 218.5 kg482 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 866.5 kg1911 lb 586.36 1
2025-04-03 AMP · Classic Open Nationals 83 82.5 kg182 lb Raw (raw) 317.5 kg700 lb 216.0 kg476 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 876.0 kg1931 lb 593.48 2
2024-10-27 AMP · Scary Strong 3 83 82.6 kg182 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 830.0 kg1830 lb 561.85 1
View full meet history (26 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 777.5 kg1714 lb 563.88 3
2023-03-25 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 73.9 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 270.0 kg595 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 777.5 kg1714 lb 563.13 5
2022-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.5 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 277.5 kg612 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 790.0 kg1742 lb 573.96 1
2022-04-01 AMP · Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD 74 73.7 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 255.0 kg562 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 732.5 kg1615 lb 531.38 1
2021-06-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.6 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 303.0 kg668 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 340.5 kg751 lb 838.5 kg1849 lb 608.77 1
2020-10-18 USAPL · 38th Annual Florida State Championships 74 73.7 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 293.0 kg646 lb 199.0 kg439 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 812.0 kg1790 lb 589.06 G
2020-03-14 USAPL · Squats and Science Championship 83 76.0 kg168 lb Raw (raw) 272.5 kg601 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 770.0 kg1698 lb 547.80 G
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.5 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 787.5 kg1736 lb 572.55 1
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 283.0 kg624 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 790.5 kg1743 lb 573.31 1
2018-10-11 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 277.5 kg612 lb 193.0 kg426 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 775.5 kg1710 lb 562.18 1
2018-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 275.5 kg608 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 758.0 kg1671 lb 549.59 1
2018-03-03 NAPF · The Arnold Grand Prix by SBD 83 75.7 kg167 lb Raw (raw) 280.0 kg618 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 782.5 kg1725 lb 558.08 1
2017-10-10 USAPL · Raw National Championships 74 73.5 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 262.5 kg579 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 750.0 kg1654 lb 545.24 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.8 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 265.5 kg586 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 733.0 kg1616 lb 531.23 2
2016-10-13 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.6 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 260.0 kg573 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 725.0 kg1599 lb 526.50 1
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 74 73.7 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 255.0 kg562 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 722.5 kg1593 lb 524.04 2
2015-10-15 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.6 kg163 lb Raw (raw) 237.5 kg524 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 695.0 kg1532 lb 504.72 1
2015-03-06 NAPF · SSP Raw Bench Bress (bench only) 74 73.9 kg163 lb Raw (raw) — 182.5 kg403 lb — 182.5 kg403 lb 132.18 1
2015-03-06 NAPF · Arnold - Raw Challenge 74 73.3 kg162 lb Raw (raw) — 185.0 kg408 lb 290.0 kg640 lb — DQ
2014-12-06 USAPL · Minnesota Senior State Open 82.5 76.2 kg168 lb Raw (raw) 250.0 kg551 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 700.0 kg1543 lb 497.18 1
2014-07-17 USAPL · Raw Nationals 74 73.5 kg162 lb Raw (raw) 235.0 kg518 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 687.5 kg1516 lb 499.71 1
2014-02-01 USAPL · MN State Meet & Midwest Open Championships 75 74.4 kg164 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 645.0 kg1422 lb 465.13 1
2013-09-14 USAPL · Twin Cities Open 75 74.8 kg165 lb Raw (raw) 212.5 kg469 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 635.0 kg1400 lb 456.15 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 26 NAPF · Pan-American Powerlifting Championships (2025-07-27)
Untested 0 None on file

All 26 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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