Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Frédéric Buttigieg

Frédéric Buttigieg has competed in 33 sanctioned meets since 1985, lifting 21.0 tonnes across them.

Total moved

21.0 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 37 competition entries, added up.

Best total

885 kg1,951 lb

Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1999

The climb

+285 kg629 lb

From 600 kg1,323 lb to 885 kg1,951 lb, a 48% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

545

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 26 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.8 points above average on bench.

Best ranking

#801

Total in Single-ply 100 kg, out of 67,187 worldwide.

On the platform

51% third attempts made

21 of 41 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 8. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 320 kg706 lb.

Biggest jump

+73 kg160 lb

Between two meets, up to 805 kg1,775 lb at Men's European Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

40 years

2 federations, 13 countries, 6 weight classes.

32% of entries lifted raw. 84% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1999.

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