Total moved
12.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 39 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Richard Byars
Richard Byars has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 2007, lifting 12.4 tonnes across them.
Best total
700 kg1,543 lb
State Championship, 2011
The climb
+100 kg221 lb
From 600 kg1,323 lb to 700 kg1,543 lb, a 17% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
453
Top 8% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 35 / 29 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 5.4 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#28
Total in Raw 90 kg, out of 1,057 statewide.
On the platform
47% third attempts made
7 of 15 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 220 kg485 lb.
Biggest jump
+85 kg188 lb
Between two meets, up to 700 kg1,543 lb at State Championship.
Footprint
19 years
1 federation, 1 country, 3 weight classes.
18% of entries lifted raw. 97% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2011.