Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Margus Silbaum

Margus Silbaum has competed in 40 sanctioned meets since 1996, lifting 29.3 tonnes across them.

Total moved

29.3 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 42 competition entries, added up.

Best total

940 kg2,073 lb

Estonian Powerlifting Championships, 2020

The climb

+355 kg783 lb

From 585 kg1,290 lb to 940 kg2,073 lb, a 61% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

595

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 38 / 24 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 0.7 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#43

Deadlift in Single-ply 93 kg, out of 20,130 worldwide.

On the platform

40% third attempts made

31 of 78 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 19. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 400 kg882 lb.

Biggest jump

+195 kg430 lb

Between two meets, up to 940 kg2,073 lb at Estonian Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

30 years

1 federation, 15 countries, 6 weight classes.

14% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 27 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2015.

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