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Tim McLaughlin

Tim McLaughlin was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 870 kg (1,918 lb), set at World Championships in October 2009.

Over a career spanning 11 meets between 2007 and 2011, he set 14 raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 125+, 136+, 136, and 155+ kg classes.

He currently holds six of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Tim McLaughlin's competition total across 9 meets between 2007 and 2011, peaking at 870 kg in 2009. 5 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.6501,4337001,5437501,6548001,7648501,8749001,984kglb20072008200920102011753 kg · 2008 · Lifetime Worlds & All American Championships828 kg · 2009 · Youth/Teen/Juniors/Sub-Masters/Police Nationals & Lifetime North Americans864 kg · 2010 · Youth Nationals & American Cup828 kg · 2010 · Raw Nationals & Powerfest762 kg · 2008 · North Americans & Lifetime USA (world record set, later surpassed)870 kg · 2009 · World Championships (world record set, later surpassed)855 kg · 2011 · Power Frenzy (world record set, later surpassed)695 kg · 2007 · All Raw World Cup (world record still held)776 kg · 2008 · World Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2007-02-24 Total 136 kg 695.0 kg1532 lb All Raw World Cup Currently held
  2. 2007-02-24 Deadlift 136 kg 265.0 kg584 lb All Raw World Cup Currently held
  3. 2007-02-24 Squat 136 kg 255.0 kg562 lb All Raw World Cup Currently held
  4. 2007-02-24 Bench Press 136 kg 175.0 kg386 lb All Raw World Cup Currently held
  5. 2008-07-12 Deadlift 136+ kg 279.0 kg615 lb North Americans & Lifetime USA
  6. 2008-11-22 Total 136+ kg 775.6 kg1710 lb World Championships Currently held
  7. 2008-11-22 Total 136+ kg 775.6 kg1710 lb World Championships
  8. 2008-11-22 Bench Press 136+ kg 206.4 kg455 lb World Championships Currently held
  9. 2009-10-17 Total 125+ kg 870.0 kg1918 lb World Championships
  10. 2009-10-17 Squat 125+ kg 350.0 kg772 lb World Championships
  11. 2011-11-05 Total 155+ kg 855.0 kg1885 lb Power Frenzy
  12. 2011-11-05 Squat 155+ kg 356.1 kg785 lb Power Frenzy
  13. 2011-11-05 Deadlift 155+ kg 288.0 kg635 lb Power Frenzy
  14. 2011-11-05 Bench Press 155+ kg 210.9 kg465 lb Power Frenzy
View total at each meet (9 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2007-02-24 All Raw World Cup 695.0 kg1532 lb World record (held)
2008-07-12 North Americans & Lifetime USA 762.0 kg1680 lb World record (surpassed)
2008-11-02 Lifetime Worlds & All American Championships 753.0 kg1660 lb
2008-11-22 World Championships 775.6 kg1710 lb World record (held)
2009-03-29 Youth/Teen/Juniors/Sub-Masters/Police Nationals & Lifetime North Americans 827.5 kg1825 lb
2009-10-17 World Championships 870.0 kg1918 lb World record (surpassed)
2010-03-27 Youth Nationals & American Cup 864.1 kg1905 lb
2010-08-14 Raw Nationals & Powerfest 827.8 kg1825 lb
2011-11-05 Power Frenzy 855.0 kg1885 lb World record (surpassed)

World records set

Every world record Tim McLaughlin has set, split into the 6 he still holds and the 8 since broken.

Still held6

  • Total 136+ kg Multi-ply men: 775.64 kg (1,710 lb) at World Championships, 2008
  • Total 136 kg Wraps men: 695 kg (1,532 lb) at All Raw World Cup, 2007
  • Deadlift 136 kg Wraps men: 265 kg (584 lb) at All Raw World Cup, 2007
  • Squat 136 kg Wraps men: 255 kg (562 lb) at All Raw World Cup, 2007
  • Bench Press 136+ kg Wraps men: 206.38 kg (455 lb) at World Championships, 2008
  • Bench Press 136 kg Wraps men: 175 kg (386 lb) at All Raw World Cup, 2007

Since surpassed8

  • Total 125+ kg Wraps men: 870 kg (1,918 lb) at World Championships, 2009
  • Total 155+ kg Wraps men: 855.02 kg (1,885 lb) at Power Frenzy, 2011
  • Total 136+ kg Wraps men: 775.64 kg (1,710 lb) at World Championships, 2008
  • Squat 155+ kg Wraps men: 356.07 kg (785 lb) at Power Frenzy, 2011
  • Squat 125+ kg Wraps men: 350 kg (772 lb) at World Championships, 2009
  • Deadlift 155+ kg Wraps men: 288.03 kg (635 lb) at Power Frenzy, 2011
  • Deadlift 136+ kg Wraps men: 278.96 kg (615 lb) at North Americans & Lifetime USA, 2008
  • Bench Press 155+ kg Wraps men: 210.92 kg (465 lb) at Power Frenzy, 2011

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

8.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 11 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+175 kg386 lb

From 695 kg1532 lb to 870 kg1918 lb, a 25% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

384

Top 26% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 26 / 35 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.3 points above the typical split.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

Biggest jump

+67 kg148 lb

Between two meets, up to 762 kg1680 lb at North Americans & Lifetime USA.

Footprint

5 years

2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

82% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2007.

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

Meet history

All 13 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2011-11-05 APA · Power Frenzy 155+ — Wraps (raw) 356.1 kg785 lb 210.9 kg465 lb 288.0 kg635 lb 855.0 kg1885 lb 1
2010-08-14 WNPF · Raw Nationals & Powerfest 125+ — Wraps (raw) 324.3 kg715 lb 210.9 kg465 lb 292.6 kg645 lb 827.8 kg1825 lb 1
2010-03-27 WNPF · Youth Nationals & American Cup 125+ — Wraps (raw) 347.0 kg765 lb 210.9 kg465 lb 306.2 kg675 lb 864.1 kg1905 lb 1
View full meet history (13 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2009-10-17 WNPF · World Championships 125+ — Wraps (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 870.0 kg1918 lb 1
2009-05-23 USAPL · State Push Pull and Single Lift Championships (bench + deadlift) 125+ 145.2 kg320 lb Single-ply — 212.5 kg469 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 507.5 kg1119 lb 275.33 2
2009-03-29 WNPF · Youth/Teen/Juniors/Sub-Masters/Police Nationals & Lifetime North Americans 125+ — Wraps (raw) 310.0 kg684 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 827.5 kg1825 lb 1
2008-11-22 WNPF · World Championships 136+ — Multi-ply 297.1 kg655 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 272.2 kg600 lb 775.6 kg1710 lb 1
2008-11-22 WNPF · World Championships 136+ — Wraps (raw) 297.1 kg655 lb 206.4 kg455 lb 272.2 kg600 lb 775.6 kg1710 lb 2
2008-11-02 WNPF · Lifetime Worlds & All American Championships 136+ — Wraps (raw) 294.8 kg650 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 265.4 kg585 lb 753.0 kg1660 lb 1
2008-07-12 WNPF · North Americans & Lifetime USA 136+ — Wraps (raw) 279.0 kg615 lb 204.1 kg450 lb 279.0 kg615 lb 762.0 kg1680 lb 1
2008-01-27 WNPF · Lifetime Quad Contest 136 136.1 kg300 lb Wraps (raw) — — — — DQ
2008-01-27 WNPF · Lifetime Quad Contest 136 136.1 kg300 lb Wraps (raw) — — — — DQ
2007-02-24 WNPF · All Raw World Cup 136 136.1 kg300 lb Wraps (raw) 255.0 kg562 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 265.0 kg584 lb 695.0 kg1532 lb 383.96 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 11 APA · Power Frenzy (2011-11-05)
Untested 0 None on file

All 11 meets on his record were drug-tested.

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