Total moved
38.2 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 53 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
David Carter
David Carter has competed in 50 sanctioned meets since 1988, lifting 38.2 tonnes across them.
Best total
825 kg1,819 lb
British Men's Powerlifting Championships, 2001
The climb
+140 kg309 lb
From 685 kg1,510 lb to 825 kg1,819 lb, a 20% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
551
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 36 / 22 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 3.6 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#36
Deadlift in Single-ply 82.5 kg, out of 52,741 worldwide.
On the platform
64% third attempts made
47 of 73 third attempts converted, with 6 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 21. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 340 kg750 lb.
Biggest jump
+148 kg325 lb
Between two meets, up to 513 kg1,130 lb at March Open.
Footprint
38 years
1 federation, 5 countries, 6 weight classes.
17% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1993.