Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Carlos Lewis

Carlos Lewis has competed in 61 sanctioned meets since 1992, lifting 32.4 tonnes across them.

Total moved

32.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 62 competition entries, added up.

Best total

678 kg1,495 lb

East Coast Regional, 1997

The climb

+83 kg183 lb

From 595 kg1,312 lb to 678 kg1,495 lb, a 14% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

490

Top 3% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 25 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.2 points above average on bench.

Best ranking

#624

Squat in Single-ply 75 kg, out of 22,997 nationally.

On the platform

54% third attempts made

66 of 122 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 36. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 265 kg584 lb.

Biggest jump

+368 kg810 lb

Between two meets, up to 645 kg1,422 lb at Masters Nationals.

Footprint

34 years

1 federation, 10 countries, 6 weight classes.

31% of entries lifted raw. 97% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1997.

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