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Zach Seymour

Zach Seymour was an American powerlifter who competed in the 52 kg raw division.

His best competition total was 262.5 kg (579 lb), set at North Carolina State Championships in August 2012.

Over a career spanning 13 meets between 2010 and 2012, he set seven raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 40, 44, and 44.5 kg classes.

He currently holds four of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Zach Seymour's competition total across 8 meets between 2010 and 2012, peaking at 263 kg in 2012. 3 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.180397200441220485240529260573280618kglb201020112012195 kg · 2010 · Beau Moore Classic209 kg · 2010 · Mike Witmer Memorial260 kg · 2012 · Raw Gulf Coast Meet260 kg · 2012 · Europa258 kg · 2012 · Senior Nationals213 kg · 2010 · Georgia State Championship (world record set, later surpassed)230 kg · 2010 · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting (world record set, later surpassed)263 kg · 2012 · North Carolina State Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2010-08-07 Total 44 kg 213.2 kg470 lb Georgia State Championship
  2. 2010-08-07 Deadlift 44 kg 97.5 kg215 lb Georgia State Championship
  3. 2010-10-08 Total 40 kg 230.0 kg507 lb World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting
  4. 2012-08-11 Total 44.5 kg 262.5 kg579 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
  5. 2012-08-11 Deadlift 44.5 kg 125.0 kg276 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
  6. 2012-08-11 Squat 44.5 kg 80.0 kg177 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
  7. 2012-08-11 Bench Press 44.5 kg 57.5 kg127 lb North Carolina State Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (8 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2010-04-10 Beau Moore Classic 195.0 kg430 lb
2010-06-19 Mike Witmer Memorial 208.7 kg460 lb
2010-08-07 Georgia State Championship 213.2 kg470 lb World record (surpassed)
2010-10-08 World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting 230.0 kg507 lb World record (surpassed)
2012-01-21 Raw Gulf Coast Meet 260.0 kg573 lb
2012-04-27 Europa 260.0 kg573 lb
2012-06-01 Senior Nationals 257.5 kg568 lb
2012-08-11 North Carolina State Championships 262.5 kg579 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Zach Seymour has set, split into the 4 he still holds and the 3 since broken.

Still held4

  • Total 44.5 kg Raw men: 262.5 kg (579 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
  • Deadlift 44.5 kg Raw men: 125 kg (276 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
  • Squat 44.5 kg Raw men: 80 kg (177 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012
  • Bench Press 44.5 kg Raw men: 57.5 kg (127 lb) at North Carolina State Championships, 2012

Since surpassed3

  • Total 40 kg Raw men: 230 kg (507 lb) at World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting, 2010
  • Total 44 kg Wraps men: 213.19 kg (470 lb) at Georgia State Championship, 2010
  • Deadlift 44 kg Wraps men: 97.52 kg (215 lb) at Georgia State Championship, 2010

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

3.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 19 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+67 kg149 lb

From 195 kg430 lb to 263 kg579 lb, a 35% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

327

Top 51% of all men on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 33 / 21 / 46 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.4 points above the typical split.

On the platform

40% third attempts made

4 of 10 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Deadlift125 kg276 lb.

Biggest jump

+30 kg66 lb

Between two meets, up to 260 kg573 lb at Raw Gulf Coast Meet.

Footprint

2 years

1 federation, 1 country, 5 weight classes.

95% of entries lifted raw. 47% drug-tested. Best year: 2012.

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

Meet history

All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2012-08-11 RAW · North Carolina State Championships (deadlift only) 44.5 42.3 kg93 lb Raw (raw) — — 125.0 kg276 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 148.80 1
2012-08-11 RAW · North Carolina State Championships (bench + deadlift) 44.5 42.3 kg93 lb Raw (raw) — 57.5 kg127 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 217.24 1
2012-08-11 RAW · North Carolina State Championships (bench only) 44.5 42.3 kg93 lb Raw (raw) — 57.5 kg127 lb — 57.5 kg127 lb 68.45 1
View full meet history (19 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2012-08-11 RAW · North Carolina State Championships 44.5 42.3 kg93 lb Raw (raw) 80.0 kg177 lb 57.5 kg127 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 312.47 1
2012-06-01 APF · Senior Nationals 52 43.0 kg95 lb Raw (raw) 80.0 kg177 lb 55.0 kg122 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 300.56 1
2012-04-27 APF · Europa 52 42.4 kg94 lb Raw (raw) 80.0 kg177 lb 55.0 kg122 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 308.40 3
2012-01-21 APF · Raw Gulf Coast Meet 52 40.4 kg89 lb Raw (raw) 87.5 kg193 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 326.52 1
2011-10-22 USA-UA · Night of the Living Deadlift (deadlift only) 40.8 kg90 lb Raw (raw) — — 120.0 kg265 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 148.84 8
2011-08-20 APF · Ultimate Raw Championships (deadlift only) 52 38.4 kg85 lb Raw (raw) — — 110.0 kg243 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 139.82 4
2011-01-22 RUPC · Raw Unity IV (deadlift only) 52 37.7 kg83 lb Raw (raw) — — 115.0 kg254 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 146.18 1
2010-10-23 USA-UA · Night of the Living Deadlift (deadlift only) 40.8 kg90 lb Single-ply — — 107.5 kg237 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 133.33 18
2010-10-08 AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting (bench + deadlift) 40 36.4 kg80 lb Raw (raw) — 45.0 kg99 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 187.49 1
2010-10-08 AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting 40 36.4 kg80 lb Raw (raw) 82.5 kg182 lb 45.0 kg99 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 292.36 1
2010-10-08 AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting (deadlift only) 40 36.4 kg80 lb Raw (raw) — — 102.5 kg226 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 130.29 1
2010-10-08 AAU · World Push-Pull Championships & International Powerlifting (bench only) 40 36.4 kg80 lb Raw (raw) — 45.0 kg99 lb — 45.0 kg99 lb 57.20 1
2010-08-07 SPF · Georgia State Championship 44 36.0 kg80 lb Wraps (raw) 70.3 kg155 lb 45.4 kg100 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 213.2 kg470 lb 270.99 1
2010-06-19 RAWU · Mike Witmer Memorial 40 40.0 kg88 lb Raw (raw) 68.0 kg150 lb 45.4 kg100 lb 95.3 kg210 lb 208.7 kg460 lb 265.22 1
2010-04-10 RAWU · Beau Moore Classic 35 35.0 kg77 lb Raw (raw) 65.8 kg145 lb 43.1 kg95 lb 86.2 kg190 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 247.92 1
2010-04-03 SPF · Southern Alabama Push/Pull Championship (bench + deadlift) 44 34.2 kg76 lb Raw (raw) — 40.8 kg90 lb 90.7 kg200 lb 131.5 kg290 lb 167.20 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 3 RAW · North Carolina State Championships (deadlift only) (2012-08-11)
Untested 10 APF · Senior Nationals (2012-06-01)

Zach Seymour competed primarily in untested competition, 10 of his 13 meets.

His most recent meet was drug-tested, and one of his last five was drug-tested.

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