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California AAU Powerlifting Records
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AAU records for California residents, in the federation's own kg classes. Records reflect the highest qualifying lift on file for each (class, sex, equipment, division) combination across 4,614 entries from 778 registered lifters. Scope is by lifter residency (per federation registration), not meet location.
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California's heaviest total in AAU competition is Bruce Lee's 907.5 kg (2,000.5 lb) at World Championships in 2000. Competition activity peaked in 2009, the busiest year on record with 626 entries.
California AAU Total Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Steve Saddler | 757.5 kg1,670 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Robert Speno | 772.0 kg1,702 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Fransisco Santos | 740.0 kg1,632 lb | AAU | 2021 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Ryan Burgess | 670.0 kg1,477 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Clay Tawzer | 562.5 kg1,240 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Eugene Chung | 800.0 kg1,764 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Emilio Paez | 695.0 kg1,532 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 125 kg | 3 | William Pack | 640.0 kg1,411 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Anthony Brill | 697.5 kg1,538 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Erik Anderson | 655.0 kg1,444 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Vincent Hill | 647.5 kg1,428 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Steve Landry | 745.0 kg1,643 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Tom Pete | 732.5 kg1,615 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Jason Burnell | 722.5 kg1,593 lb | AAU | 1998 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Chris Meier | 657.5 kg1,450 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Korey Gray | 622.5 kg1,373 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Eddie Camacho | 600.0 kg1,323 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Brian Kiraly | 605.0 kg1,334 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Charles Stocking | 580.0 kg1,279 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Brian Hilpert | 520.0 kg1,147 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 1 | David Zamora | 542.5 kg1,196 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Bryon Woods | 520.0 kg1,147 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Julian Martinez | 507.5 kg1,119 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Steve Kato | 545.0 kg1,202 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Adam Hoffman | 435.0 kg959 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Rod Higginbotham | 412.5 kg910 lb | AAU | 2011 |
California AAU Squat Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Steve Saddler | 290.0 kg640 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Robert Speno | 290.5 kg641 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Fransisco Santos | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 2021 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Ryan Burgess | 227.5 kg502 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Clay Tawzer | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Eugene Chung | 265.0 kg584 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Emilio Paez | 260.0 kg573 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 125 kg | 3 | William Pack | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Anthony Brill | 245.0 kg540 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Erik Anderson | 232.5 kg513 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Eloy Martinez | 223.5 kg493 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Tom Pete | 275.0 kg607 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Jason Burnell | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 1998 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Dan Mahan | 260.0 kg573 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Chris Meier | 205.0 kg452 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Jesse Israel | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Korey Gray | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Charles Stocking | 212.5 kg469 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Brian Hilpert | 185.0 kg408 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Bryan Jackson | 155.0 kg342 lb | AAU | 2018 |
| 75 kg | 1 | David Zamora | 192.5 kg425 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Bryon Woods | 170.0 kg375 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Julian Martinez | 165.0 kg364 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Steve Kato | 205.0 kg452 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Israel Orais | 165.0 kg364 lb | AAU | 1999 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Adam Hoffman | 155.0 kg342 lb | AAU | 2017 |
California AAU Bench Press Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Brandon Phillips | 197.5 kg436 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Steve Saddler | 180.0 kg397 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Ryan DeWitt | 280.0 kg618 lb | AAU | 2011 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Fransisco Santos | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2021 |
| 140 kg | 3 | Tyson Torres | 182.5 kg403 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Clay Tawzer | 162.5 kg359 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Eugene Chung | 215.0 kg474 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Robert Speno | 200.0 kg441 lb | AAU | 1999 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Robert Cuddeback | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Scott Hoekstra | 215.0 kg474 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Ron Gavett | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Joe Irrera | 185.0 kg408 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Steve Landry | 195.0 kg430 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Tom Pete | 187.5 kg414 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Chris Dodson | 185.0 kg408 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Chris Meier | 177.5 kg392 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Allen Funtanilla | 175.0 kg386 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Allan Funtanilla | 170.0 kg375 lb | AAU | 1999 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Kingston Lee | 182.5 kg403 lb | AAU | 1998 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Doug Wathen | 170.0 kg375 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Phil Cannizzarro | 160.0 kg353 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 75 kg | 1 | Mathew Reep | 167.5 kg370 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Nathaniel Luedecker | 137.5 kg303 lb | AAU | 2014 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Jacob Hammer | 117.5 kg259 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Narbe Mansourian | 165.0 kg364 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Steve Kato | 137.5 kg303 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Rod Higginbotham | 107.5 kg237 lb | AAU | 2011 |
California AAU Deadlift Records
| 145 kg | 1 | Brandon Phillips | 292.5 kg645 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 145 kg | 2 | Steve Saddler | 287.5 kg634 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 140 kg | 1 | Robert Speno | 281.5 kg621 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 140 kg | 2 | Ryan Burgess | 277.5 kg612 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 140 kg | 3 | William Pack | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 2006 |
| 140+ kg | 1 | Clay Tawzer | 227.5 kg502 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 125 kg | 1 | Eugene Chung | 320.0 kg706 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 125 kg | 2 | Michael White | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 2003 |
| 125 kg | 3 | Robert Cuddeback | 260.0 kg573 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 110 kg | 1 | Anthony Brill | 292.5 kg645 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 110 kg | 2 | Vincent Hill | 277.5 kg612 lb | AAU | 2000 |
| 110 kg | 3 | Erik Anderson | 260.0 kg573 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 100 kg | 1 | Mason Flynn | 322.5 kg711 lb | AAU | 2012 |
| 100 kg | 2 | Steve Landry | 310.0 kg684 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 100 kg | 3 | Adam Harris | 285.0 kg629 lb | AAU | 2007 |
| 90 kg | 1 | Chris Meier | 277.5 kg612 lb | AAU | 2001 |
| 90 kg | 2 | Korey Gray | 272.5 kg601 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 90 kg | 3 | Eddie Camacho | 250.0 kg551 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 82.5 kg | 1 | Brian Kiraly | 267.5 kg590 lb | AAU | 2009 |
| 82.5 kg | 2 | Charles Stocking | 237.5 kg524 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 82.5 kg | 3 | Phil Cannizzarro | 230.0 kg507 lb | AAU | 2008 |
| 75 kg | 1 | David Zamora | 255.0 kg562 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 2 | Bryon Woods | 240.0 kg529 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 75 kg | 3 | Julian Martinez | 227.5 kg502 lb | AAU | 2017 |
| 67.5 kg | 1 | Israel Orais | 220.0 kg485 lb | AAU | 1999 |
| 67.5 kg | 2 | Steve Kato | 202.5 kg447 lb | AAU | 2002 |
| 67.5 kg | 3 | Patrick Marchesson | 182.5 kg403 lb | AAU | 2004 |
| 52 kg | 1 | Zeak Dreger | 82.5 kg182 lb | AAU | 2012 |
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California AAU Record FAQs
What is the highest men's total by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The highest men's total by a California lifter in AAU competition is 907.5 kg (2,001 lb), set by Bruce Lee (145 kg class, single-ply) at World Championships in 2000.
What is the highest men's raw total by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The highest men's raw total by a California lifter in AAU competition is 800 kg (1,764 lb), set by Eugene Chung (125 kg class) at North American in 2009.
What is the highest women's total by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The highest women's total by a California lifter in AAU competition is 555 kg (1,224 lb), set by Vicky Hembree (90 kg class, single-ply) at National Powerlifting Championships in 2000.
What is the highest women's raw total by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The highest women's raw total by a California lifter in AAU competition is 546.8 kg (1,206 lb), set by Vicky Hembree (90+ kg class) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships in 2001.
What is the heaviest men's squat by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's squat by a California lifter in AAU competition is 362.5 kg (799 lb), set by Bruce Lee (145 kg class, single-ply) at World Championships in 2000.
What is the heaviest men's raw squat by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's raw squat by a California lifter in AAU competition is 295 kg (651 lb), set by Aaron Pete (125 kg class, no knee wraps) at North American Powerlifting Championships & Southwest Bench Press in 1997.
What is the heaviest women's squat by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's squat by a California lifter in AAU competition is 210 kg (463 lb), set by Vicky Hembree (90 kg class, single-ply) at National Powerlifting Championships in 2000.
What is the heaviest women's raw squat by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's raw squat by a California lifter in AAU competition is 200 kg (441 lb), set by Vicky Hembree (90+ kg class, no knee wraps) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships in 2001.
What is the heaviest men's bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition is 365 kg (805 lb), set by Mike Womack (140+ kg class, single-ply) at World Championships in 2009.
What is the heaviest men's raw bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's raw bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition is 280 kg (618 lb), set by Ryan DeWitt (140 kg class) at National Powerlifting & North American Championships in 2011.
What is the heaviest women's bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's bench press by a California lifter in AAU competition is 157.5 kg (347 lb), set by Melanie Stewart (90 kg class, raw) at World Bench Press Championships in 2001.
What is the heaviest men's deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition is 327.5 kg (722 lb), set by David Muro (100 kg class, single-ply) at Raw Nationals & North American in 2008.
What is the heaviest men's raw deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest men's raw deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition is 322.5 kg (711 lb), set by Mason Flynn (100 kg class) at World Championships in 2012.
What is the heaviest women's deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition?
The heaviest women's deadlift by a California lifter in AAU competition is 210 kg (463 lb), set by Vicky Hembree (90+ kg class, raw) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships in 2001.
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