Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Donald Riffle Jr

Donald Riffle Jr has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1993, lifting 12.7 tonnes across them.

Total moved

12.7 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.

Best total

839 kg1,850 lb

Lawrence Garro Memorial, 1997

The climb

+220 kg485 lb

From 619 kg1,365 lb to 839 kg1,850 lb, a 36% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

497

Top 3% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 36 / 23 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 0.9 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#1,335

Total in Single-ply 110 kg, out of 26,169 nationally.

On the platform

53% third attempts made

9 of 17 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 5. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 310 kg684 lb.

World records

4

Set across the career, 1 still standing today.

Biggest jump

+149 kg329 lb

Between two meets, up to 839 kg1,850 lb at Lawrence Garro Memorial.

Footprint

33 years

2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

76% of entries lifted raw. 35% drug-tested. Best year: 1997.

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