Total moved
63.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 117 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Eric Kupperstein
Eric Kupperstein has competed in 95 sanctioned meets since 1983, lifting 63.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
648 kg1,428 lb
Men's Nationals, 1992
The climb
+92 kg203 lb
From 556 kg1,225 lb to 648 kg1,428 lb, a 17% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
528
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 38 / 18 / 44 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 5.0 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#251
Deadlift in Single-ply 67.5 kg, out of 18,727 nationally.
On the platform
52% third attempts made
139 of 268 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 86. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 263 kg579 lb.
World records
4
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+185 kg408 lb
Between two meets, up to 540 kg1,191 lb at Nationals.
Footprint
43 years
2 federations, 11 countries, 5 weight classes.
38% of entries lifted raw. 97% drug-tested. 5 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2011.