Total moved
21.8 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 91 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Karl-Heinz May
Karl-Heinz May has competed in 86 sanctioned meets since 2006, lifting 21.8 tonnes across them.
Best total
563 kg1,240 lb
World Masters Championships, 2016
The climb
+123 kg270 lb
From 440 kg970 lb to 563 kg1,240 lb, a 28% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
324
Top 51% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 26 / 36 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 12.4 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#551
Total in Single-ply 120+ kg, out of 1,441 nationally.
On the platform
46% third attempts made
39 of 85 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 6. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 230 kg507 lb.
Biggest jump
+103 kg226 lb
Between two meets, up to 550 kg1,213 lb at European Masters Championships.
Footprint
20 years
4 federations, 11 countries, 9 weight classes.
19% of entries lifted raw. 81% drug-tested. Best year: 2017.