Total moved
24.7 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 58 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
David Vaughan
David Vaughan has competed in 50 sanctioned meets since 1989, lifting 24.7 tonnes across them.
Best total
675 kg1,488 lb
World Powerlifting Championships, 1991
The climb
+18 kg39 lb
From 658 kg1,450 lb to 675 kg1,488 lb, a 3% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
457
Top 7% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 33 / 25 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 3.0 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#50
Squat in Single-ply 82.5 kg, out of 1,071 nationally.
On the platform
68% third attempts made
60 of 88 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 25. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 275 kg607 lb.
Biggest jump
+82 kg182 lb
Between two meets, up to 400 kg882 lb at World Full Power Championships.
Footprint
36 years
3 federations, 6 countries, 8 weight classes.
36% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1991.