Total moved
17.7 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 44 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 1980, lifting 17.7 tonnes across them.
Best total
651 kg1,435 lb
Great Lakes Power, 2004
The climb
+173 kg383 lb
From 478 kg1,053 lb to 651 kg1,435 lb, a 36% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
413
Top 17% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 38 / 23 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 0.5 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#207
Total in Raw 145 kg, out of 1,204 worldwide.
On the platform
60% third attempts made
6 of 10 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 318 kg700 lb.
Biggest jump
+186 kg410 lb
Between two meets, up to 651 kg1,435 lb at Great Lakes Power.
Footprint
46 years
2 federations, 1 country, 8 weight classes.
36% of entries lifted raw. 25% drug-tested. Best year: 1981.