Total moved
8.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 16 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Pereira has competed in 14 sanctioned meets since 1998, lifting 8.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
730 kg1,610 lb
Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1999
The climb
+40 kg88 lb
From 690 kg1,521 lb to 730 kg1,610 lb, a 6% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
454
Top 7% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 40 / 19 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 4.4 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#7,238
Deadlift in Single-ply 100 kg, out of 50,037 worldwide.
On the platform
65% third attempts made
15 of 23 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 5. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 260 kg573 lb.
Biggest jump
+245 kg540 lb
Between two meets, up to 565 kg1,246 lb at European Championships.
Footprint
28 years
3 federations, 6 countries, 5 weight classes.
69% of entries lifted raw. 31% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1999.