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Gary Benford's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1998 at age 43 in the 90 kg class: 771.11 kg at 498.6 DOTS. Their total grew 174.64 kg over 18.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~9.6 kg/year). 5.6-year gap in their competition record between 2006 and 2012. Career variance was 60% squat-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Westside Elite Invitational · APF
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-01 | Jr & Sr Allegheny Mountain Championships | Single-ply | 231.33 | 136.08 | 229.06 | 596.47 | 404.04 |
| 1980-01-05 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 235.87 | 140.61 | 231.33 | 607.81 | 411.73 |
| 1980-05-10 | Region VI Championship | Single-ply | 244.94 | 138.35 | 233.6 | 616.89 | 417.88 |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | Single-ply | 242.5 | 130 | 220 | 592.5 | 401.36 |
| 1980-10-19 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 242.5 | 142.5 | 237.5 | 622.5 | 421.68 |
| 1981-01-10 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 237.5 | 152.5 | 257.5 | 647.5 | 438.61 |
| 1981-05-03 | Buckeye Open | Single-ply | 260 | 150 | 252.5 | 662.5 | 448.77 |
| 1981-09-10 | North Canton Fall Classic | Single-ply | 288.03 | 154.22 | 249.48 | 691.73 | 447.27 |
| 1982-01-07 | Muskingum Valley Open | Single-ply | 272.16 | 161.03 | 263.08 | 696.27 | 450.21 |
| 1982-05-22 | Parkersburg Open | Single-ply | 272.5 | 165 | 237.5 | 675 | 436.46 |
| 1983-03-12 | Muskingum Valley Open | Single-ply | 263.08 | 154.22 | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-13 | Southern Ohio Open | Single-ply | 290.3 | 167.83 | 265.35 | 723.48 | 467.8 |
| 1984-02-12 | Ohio State Championships | Single-ply | 294.84 | 181.44 | 272.16 | 748.43 | 460.67 |
| 1984-08-04 | Southern Ohio Open & Ohio State Women's | Single-ply | 299.37 | 188.24 | 249.48 | 737.09 | 453.69 |
| 1984-11-10 | Ohio State University Meet | Single-ply | 306.17 | 197.31 | 267.62 | 771.11 | 474.63 |
| 1984-12-08 | Canton Open | Single-ply | 283.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985-04-27 | Buckeye Open | Single-ply | 308.44 | 199.58 | 249.48 | 757.5 | 466.25 |
| 1986-05-17 | Bob Moon Memorial | Single-ply | 290 | 202.5 | 275 | 767.5 | 472.41 |
| 1987-02-07 | Steel Valley Open | Single-ply | 300 | 190 | 257.5 | 747.5 | 483.33 |
| 1987-10-31 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 295 | 185 | — | — | — |
| 1988-09-24 | Southern Ohio Open | Single-ply | 297.1 | 183.71 | 244.94 | 725.75 | 469.27 |
| 1989-05-07 | Total Power Columbus Open | Single-ply | 303.91 | 185.97 | 240.4 | 730.28 | 472.2 |
| 1990-06-02 | International Open Bench Press | Single-ply | — | 217.72 | — | — | — |
| 1995-06-03 | Masters & Teen Nationals | Multi-ply | 315 | 195 | 192.5 | 702.5 | 454.24 |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 287.5 | 190 | 245 | 722.5 | 467.17 |
| 1996-06-28 | Teen/Junior/Master Nationals | Multi-ply | 305 | 192.5 | 255 | 752.5 | 486.57 |
| 1998-02-08 | Westside Elite Invitational | Multi-ply | 324.32 | 192.78 | 254.01 | 771.11 | 498.6 |
| 1998-05-02 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 325 | 185 | 255 | 765 | 494.65 |
| 1999-05-21 | Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals | Multi-ply | 312.5 | 192.5 | 242.5 | 747.5 | 483.33 |
| 1999-11-19 | National Championships | Multi-ply | 294.84 | 188.24 | 240.4 | 723.48 | 467.8 |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | Multi-ply | 290 | 182.5 | 237.5 | 710 | 459.09 |
| 2002-04-06 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | — | 202.5 | — | — | — |
| 2005-05-15 | World Gym Bench Press Championships | Multi-ply | — | 208.65 | — | — | — |
| 2013-02-22 | Raw National Tournament of Champions & Powerfest | Single-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2013-04-07 | 2nd Annual Ohio Singly-ply Championships | Single-ply | — | 195.04 | — | — | — |
| 2013-09-15 | Ohio State Meet | Multi-ply | — | 190.51 | — | — | — |
| 2013-12-15 | XXX | Multi-ply | — | 174.63 | — | — | — |
| 2014-05-25 | Ohio Single-ply | Single-ply | — | 192.78 | — | — | — |
| 2014-06-06 | LexenXtreme Summer Slam & Ohio State Championships | Multi-ply | — | 188.24 | — | — | — |
| 2014-10-25 | LexenXtreme Fall Classic | Multi-ply | — | 190.51 | — | — | — |
| 2014-12-07 | LexenXtreme XXX | Multi-ply | — | 192.78 | — | — | — |
| 2015-05-09 | Lexen Spring Fling | Multi-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2015-10-18 | World Tournament of Champions | Single-ply | — | 183.7 | — | — | — |
| 2015-10-24 | Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships | Multi-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2015-11-07 | Buckeye Bash | Multi-ply | — | 192.78 | — | — | — |
| 2016-08-13 | Lexen Dog Days | Multi-ply | — | 176.9 | — | — | — |
| 2016-09-10 | Ohio State Meet | Multi-ply | — | 197.31 | — | — | — |
| 2016-12-04 | Lexen XXX | Multi-ply | — | 183.7 | — | — | — |
| 2017-04-29 | Iron Battle | Multi-ply | — | 195.04 | — | — | — |
| 2017-06-11 | Lexen Summer Slam | Multi-ply | — | 176.9 | — | — | — |
| 2018-04-28 | Showtime Classic | Raw | — | 197.31 | — | — | — |
| 2018-06-10 | Lexen Summer Slam | Multi-ply | — | 172.37 | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-18 | Lexen Dog Days | Multi-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2019-08-17 | Summer Throwdown | Multi-ply | — | 174.63 | — | — | — |
| 2019-12-14 | Buckeye Brawl | Multi-ply | — | 183.7 | — | — | — |
| 2021-06-26 | Strength Spectacular | Multi-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Ohio State Meet | Multi-ply | — | 175 | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Ohio State Meet | Multi-ply | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 2024-07-28 | Nationals | Multi-ply | — | 163.29 | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Legion | Multi-ply | — | 154.22 | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-19 | World Championship | Multi-ply | — | 158.76 | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | Larry Pacifico Classic | Multi-ply | — | 150 | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-07 | Western Ohio Open | Multi-ply | — | 154.22 | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-06 | Ohio State Meet | Multi-ply | — | 158.76 | — | — | — |
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vs Multi-ply · 90 kg class · masters-1 · drug-test status not reported
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