Total moved
9.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 21 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Dave McGuinness
Dave McGuinness has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 2010, lifting 9.8 tonnes across them.
Best total
790 kg1,742 lb
Irish Nationals, 2017
The climb
+135 kg298 lb
From 655 kg1,444 lb to 790 kg1,742 lb, a 21% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
512
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 38 / 29 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 5.1 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#1,294
Total in Multi-ply 90 kg, out of 15,357 worldwide.
On the platform
40% third attempts made
6 of 15 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 331 kg730 lb.
World records
1
Set across the career, 1 still standing today.
Biggest jump
+90 kg199 lb
Between two meets, up to 745 kg1,643 lb at World Championships.
Footprint
16 years
2 federations, 6 countries, 3 weight classes.
10% of entries lifted raw. 5% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2017.