Total moved
23.3 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 46 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Joe Walden
Joe Walden has competed in 39 sanctioned meets since 1980, lifting 23.3 tonnes across them.
Best total
853 kg1,880 lb
Senior National Championships, 1984
The climb
+323 kg711 lb
From 530 kg1,169 lb to 853 kg1,880 lb, a 61% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
554
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 38 / 22 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 0.7 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#180
Total in Single-ply 90 kg, out of 35,208 nationally.
On the platform
55% third attempts made
23 of 42 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 8. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 313 kg689 lb.
Biggest jump
+129 kg284 lb
Between two meets, up to 750 kg1,654 lb at Hawaii Invitational.
Footprint
45 years
3 federations, 1 country, 3 weight classes.
2% of entries lifted raw. 43% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1984.