Total moved
31.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 46 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Matthew Middleton
Matthew Middleton has competed in 45 sanctioned meets since 2009, lifting 31.6 tonnes across them.
Best total
845 kg1,863 lb
Nationals, 2018
The climb
+155 kg342 lb
From 690 kg1,521 lb to 845 kg1,863 lb, a 22% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
521
Top 2% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 38 / 24 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 2.3 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#1
Squat in Wraps 100 kg, out of 199 statewide.
On the platform
63% third attempts made
73 of 115 third attempts converted, with 7 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 33. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 335 kg739 lb.
World records
5
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+60 kg133 lb
Between two meets, up to 750 kg1,654 lb at Australian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Pacific Invitational.
Footprint
16 years
5 federations, 2 countries, 8 weight classes.
98% of entries lifted raw. 30% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2018.