Total moved
6.3 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 33 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Takeshi Shirakawa
Takeshi Shirakawa has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1982, lifting 6.3 tonnes across them.
Best total
553 kg1,218 lb
Japanese Men's Nationals, 1985
The climb
+28 kg61 lb
From 525 kg1,158 lb to 553 kg1,218 lb, a 5% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
466
Top 6% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 35 / 28 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 4.3 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#294
Bench Press in Single-ply 60 kg, out of 21,216 worldwide.
On the platform
68% third attempts made
15 of 22 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third attempt: Bench Press 165 kg364 lb.
Biggest jump
+28 kg61 lb
Between two meets, up to 553 kg1,218 lb at Japanese Men's Nationals.
Footprint
43 years
1 federation, 8 countries, 2 weight classes.
61% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 1985.