Total moved
30.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 69 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Ernesto Milian
Ernesto Milian has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1976, lifting 30.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
606 kg1,335 lb
Region IV Championships, 1985
The climb
+138 kg305 lb
From 467 kg1,030 lb to 606 kg1,335 lb, a 30% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
527
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 37 / 22 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 2.8 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#200
Deadlift in Single-ply 60 kg, out of 18,055 worldwide.
On the platform
53% third attempts made
42 of 79 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 20. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 243 kg535 lb.
World records
8
Set across the career, 2 still standing today.
Biggest jump
+361 kg797 lb
Between two meets, up to 523 kg1,152 lb at Men's World Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
48 years
7 federations, 9 countries, 4 weight classes.
23% of entries lifted raw. 3% drug-tested. Best year: 1997.