Total moved
55.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 95 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Gary Pamplin
Gary Pamplin has competed in 85 sanctioned meets since 1982, lifting 55.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
846 kg1,864 lb
Masters Nationals, 2009
The climb
+213 kg470 lb
From 633 kg1,395 lb to 846 kg1,864 lb, a 34% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
501
Top 3% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 39 / 29 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 4.8 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#479
Bench Press in Single-ply 110 kg, out of 23,530 nationally.
On the platform
58% third attempts made
97 of 166 third attempts converted, with 8 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 48. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 331 kg729 lb.
World records
1
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+145 kg320 lb
Between two meets, up to 793 kg1,747 lb at Masters Nationals.
Footprint
44 years
1 federation, 8 countries, 6 weight classes.
3% of entries lifted raw. 87% drug-tested. 4 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2009.