Total moved
46.7 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 72 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
George Pessell
George Pessell has competed in 56 sanctioned meets since 1984, lifting 46.7 tonnes across them.
Best total
840 kg1,852 lb
World PL BP DL Championships, 2011
The climb
+83 kg182 lb
From 758 kg1,670 lb to 840 kg1,852 lb, a 11% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
520
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 36 / 25 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.5 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#19
Total in Single-ply 100 kg, out of 1,150 statewide.
On the platform
51% third attempts made
27 of 53 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 15. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 318 kg700 lb.
World records
1
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+173 kg381 lb
Between two meets, up to 798 kg1,758 lb at National Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
42 years
3 federations, 2 countries, 6 weight classes.
26% of entries lifted raw. 15% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2011.