Federation records · 20,508 entries
WPA Powerlifting Records
WPA accounts for 20,508 competition entries from 12,003 lifters across 6 countries in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below are the top qualifying lifts recorded under WPA and its affiliates, broken out by weight class, age division, and equipment for squat, bench, deadlift, and total. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.
The heaviest total on file here is Matt Wilson's 1,156.66 kg (2,550 lb) at First State Power Frenzy in 2009. USA hosts the most WPA competition, with 13,809 entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2019, the busiest year on record with 1,904 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Matt Wilson | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1156.7 kg2550 lb | APA · First State Power Frenzy | 2009-11-07 · 16 yr |
| 02 | John Bernor | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 1088.6 kg2400 lb | APA · American Big Iron Classic | 2010-06-12 · 15 yr |
| 03 | Jean-François Caron | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 1056.9 kg2330 lb | CPA · Championnat Canadien | 2010-04-25 · 16 yr |
| 04 | Shawn Doyle | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1045.0 kg2304 lb | APA · Elite Spring Challenge District 7 Regionals | 2016-04-16 · 10 yr |
| 05 | Tim Gale | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 1043.3 kg2300 lb | APA · Power Classic | 2011-04-09 · 15 yr |
| 06 | Egor Musienko | 110 kg243 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 1007.5 kg2221 lb | WPA-RUS · CIS Championships | 2019-12-21 · 6 yr |
| 07 | Tone Barbaccio | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 1000.2 kg2205 lb | APA · First State Power Frenzy | 2008-09-27 · 17 yr |
| 08 | Fred Clary | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 986.6 kg2175 lb | APA · Temple Hills Open | 1994-09-04 · 31 yr |
| 09 | Ben Brand | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 977.5 kg2155 lb | APA · Delaware Power Classic | 2009-05-10 · 17 yr |
| 10 | Chris Duffin | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 975.2 kg2150 lb | APA · Northwest Open Iron War | 2008-04-12 · 18 yr |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Matt Wilson | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 501.2 kg1105 lb | APA · First State Power Frenzy | 2009-11-07 · 16 yr |
| 02 | John Bernor | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 426.4 kg940 lb | APA · American Big Iron Classic | 2010-06-12 · 15 yr |
| 03 | Ezekiel Trevino | 132 kg291 lb | M | Unlimited | 24-34 | — | 410.0 kg904 lb | APA · Madness at the Asylum Full Power Competition | 2025-07-19 · 10 mo |
| 04 | Kenneth Coleman | 110 kg243 lb | M | Wraps | 40-44 | — | 408.2 kg900 lb | APA · US Open | 2019-12-14 · 6 yr |
| 05 | David Murray | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 408.2 kg900 lb | APA · First State Power Frenzy | 2008-09-27 · 17 yr |
| 06 | Kirk Karwoski | 125 kg276 lb | M | Wraps | 35-39 | — | 408.2 kg900 lb | APA · Maryland Open PL & BP | 2002-02-17 · 24 yr |
| 07 | Josh Spaeth | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 35-39 | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | APA · 4K Raw Cash Meet | 2019-03-02 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Chris Duffin | 100 kg220 lb | M | Wraps | 35-39 | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | APA · Elite Fall Classic | 2014-10-04 · 11 yr |
| 09 | Fred Clary | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 396.9 kg875 lb | APA · Temple Hills Open | 1994-09-04 · 31 yr |
| 10 | Shawn Doyle | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 392.5 kg866 lb | APA · Elite Spring Challenge District 7 Regionals | 2016-04-16 · 10 yr |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Christopher Sutton | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Unlimited | 45-49 | — | 551.6 kg1216 lb | APA · Lift For Gifts | 2024-12-07 · 1 yr |
| 02 | Mike Womack | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Unlimited | 40-44 | — | 513.5 kg1132 lb | APA · Merica Bench Press | 2022-07-02 · 3 yr |
| 03 | Ryan Kennelly | 155 kg342 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 485.3 kg1070 lb | APA · Northwest Open Iron War | 2008-04-12 · 18 yr |
| 04 | Xander Womack | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 20-23 | — | 465.0 kg1025 lb | APA · Mike Womack Benchpress Nationals | 2025-08-30 · 8 mo |
| 05 | Austin Sellers | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 24-34 | — | 455.0 kg1003 lb | APA · Merica Bench Press | 2022-07-02 · 3 yr |
| 06 | Bam Bennett | 140 kg309 lb | M | Unlimited | 50-54 | — | 433.6 kg956 lb | APA · Lift For Gifts | 2024-12-07 · 1 yr |
| 07 | Jason Knobler | 100 kg220 lb | M | Unlimited | 45-49 | — | 415.0 kg915 lb | APA · Merica Bench Press | 2022-07-02 · 3 yr |
| 08 | Bartłomiej Jaruga | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Unlimited | 35-39 | — | 405.0 kg893 lb | WPA-Poland · Polish Championship | 2024-05-24 · 2 yr |
| 09 | Viktor Naydenov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 402.5 kg888 lb | WPA-RUS · Russian BP & DL Championships | 2012-05-07 · 14 yr |
| 10 | Flip Silva | 125 kg276 lb | M | Unlimited | 50-54 | — | 385.0 kg849 lb | APA · Mike Womack Benchpress Nationals | 2025-08-30 · 8 mo |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shawn Doyle | 140 kg309 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 402.5 kg888 lb | APA · Elite Spring Challenge District 7 Regionals | 2016-04-16 · 10 yr |
| 02 | Brad Crawford | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | APA · Raw Wars III | 2017-07-29 · 8 yr |
| 03 | Craig Malkowicz | 100 kg220 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 396.9 kg875 lb | APA · Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic | 2024-10-12 · 1 yr |
| 04 | Jared Davis | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Raw | 40-44 | — | 394.6 kg870 lb | APA · Rocky Memorial XII | 2021-12-04 · 4 yr |
| 05 | Jean-François Caron | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 392.4 kg865 lb | CPA · Championnat Canadien | 2010-04-25 · 16 yr |
| 06 | Egor Musienko | 110 kg243 lb | M | Wraps | 24-34 | — | 390.0 kg860 lb | WPA-RUS · CIS Championships | 2019-12-21 · 6 yr |
| 07 | Ivan Bodyagin | 110 kg243 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | — | 390.0 kg860 lb | WPA-RUS · Russian Championships | 2018-12-21 · 7 yr |
| 08 | Nikita Zelenin | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | — | 380.0 kg838 lb | WPA-RUS · Russian Championships | 2020-12-12 · 5 yr |
| 09 | Mikhail Shirokov | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | WPA-RUS · Russian Cup | 2020-11-07 · 5 yr |
| 10 | Sergey Sidorov | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 45-49 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | WPA-RUS · Amur Cup | 2017-04-01 · 9 yr |
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.