Total moved
27.0 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 64 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Helmut Kraus
Helmut Kraus has competed in 57 sanctioned meets since 1987, lifting 27.0 tonnes across them.
Best total
831 kg1,832 lb
World Championships, 2007
The climb
+306 kg675 lb
From 525 kg1,158 lb to 831 kg1,832 lb, a 58% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
540
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 39 / 29 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 4.7 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#4
Total in Multi-ply 90 kg, out of 391 nationally.
On the platform
41% third attempts made
36 of 87 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 15. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 325 kg717 lb.
World records
2
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+115 kg254 lb
Between two meets, up to 753 kg1,659 lb at European Championships.
Footprint
38 years
7 federations, 5 countries, 6 weight classes.
5% of entries lifted raw. 30% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2007.