Total moved
17.3 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 39 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Ernie Parkes
Ernie Parkes has competed in 39 sanctioned meets since 1984, lifting 17.3 tonnes across them.
Best total
593 kg1,306 lb
British Masters Championships, 1984
Peak DOTS
425
Top 13% of all men on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 33 / 20 / 47 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 6.1 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#12,364
Total in Single-ply 75 kg, out of 62,267 worldwide.
On the platform
60% third attempts made
50 of 84 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 22. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 233 kg513 lb.
Biggest jump
+120 kg265 lb
Between two meets, up to 370 kg816 lb at British Masters Classic.
Footprint
42 years
2 federations, 13 countries, 4 weight classes.
90% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1984.