Merlin Viet

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Male · Born 1988 · Australia

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Career highlights

Best total

702.5 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2025

Best squat

275 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

165 kg

Raw · 105 kg · drug-tested · 2020

Best deadlift

275 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2025

Best DOTS

447.31

Raw · 93 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2025

Career summary

Merlin Viet's career best to date is 702.5 kg, set in 2025 at age 37. Their total grew 177.5 kg over 11.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~15.6 kg/year). Career variance was 63% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: The Final Alpha Athlete · APLA

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2014-06-28	Newcastle Open	Raw	185	125	215	525	361.88
2014-10-18	Matti Tikka Challenge	Raw	200	132.5	230	562.5	383.16
2015-02-22	Top Lifter	Raw	205	137.5	235	577.5	389.86
2015-08-08	Odin's Trial	Raw	215	145	240	600	389.41
2015-10-16	Sydney Open	Raw	220	147.5	240	607.5	392.81
2016-07-10	Top Lifter III	Raw	235	157.5	245	637.5	408.28
2016-09-25	Hercules of the Hills II	Raw	240	152.5	250	642.5	411.38
2016-12-04	City Strength Open	Raw	242.5	152.5	255	650	415.74
2017-07-02	City Strength HQ Open III	Raw	240	155	257.5	652.5	412.21
2017-10-01	City Strength HQ Open IV	Raw	245	160	260	665	420.95
2018-08-05	Campbelltown Open 2	Raw	240	150	257.5	647.5	424.65
2018-10-26	Australian Classic Nationals	Raw	240	155	260	655	426.55
2018-11-24	Oceania Championships	Raw	242.5	160	250	652.5	423.46
2019-11-07	Classic Nationals	Raw	255	157.5	260	672.5	429.44
2020-03-07	The Alpha Athlete	Raw	245	152.5	267.5	665	423.77
2020-11-29	Adonis Classic Powerlifting Open 3	Raw	262.5	165	272.5	700	438.05
2021-04-10	NSW State Open Classic Championships	Raw	250	162.5	265	677.5	433.44
2022-02-13	AAC State Qualifier I	Raw	245	150	255	650	417.07
2022-05-14	NSW Open Mens State Championships	Raw	245	155	260	660	421.02
2022-10-14	National Classic Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Raw	257.5	150	265	672.5	417.91
2023-05-27	XGym Break All Limits Open II	Raw	255	160	270	685	437.08
2023-10-28	NSW State Classic Open Men's Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Raw	255	162.5	270	687.5	438.1
2023-12-11	Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	262.5	160	272.5	695	442.42
2024-03-08	Nationals Series: Open Classic	Raw	270	160	257.5	687.5	438.22
2025-05-24	City Strength HQ Open XXII	Raw	275	157.5	267.5	700	446.19
2025-11-08	The Final Alpha Athlete	Raw	265	162.5	275	702.5	447.31

Competition history · 27 meets

The Final Alpha Athlete
APLA · 2025-11-08 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 265 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 702.5 kgDots 447.31
City Strength HQ Open XXII
APLA · 2025-05-24 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 275 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 700 kgDots 446.19
Nationals Series: Open Classic
APLA · 2024-03-08 · 93 kg classRaw9th place
NSW, Australia
Squat 270 kgBench 160 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 438.22
Asian Classic Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2023-12-11 · 93 kg classRaw7th place
Malaysia
Squat 262.5 kgBench 160 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 695 kgDots 442.42
NSW State Classic Open Men's Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
APU · 2023-10-28 · 93 kg classRaw5th place
NSW, Australia
Squat 255 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 270 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 438.10
XGym Break All Limits Open II
APU · 2023-05-27 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 255 kgBench 160 kgDead 270 kgTotal 685 kgDots 437.08
National Classic Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
APU · 2022-10-14 · 105 kg classRaw10th place
QLD, Australia
Squat 257.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 265 kgTotal 672.5 kgDots 417.91
NSW Open Mens State Championships
APU · 2022-05-14 · 93 kg classRaw5th place
NSW, Australia
Squat 245 kgBench 155 kgDead 260 kgTotal 660 kgDots 421.02
AAC State Qualifier I
APU · 2022-02-13 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 245 kgBench 150 kgDead 255 kgTotal 650 kgDots 417.07
NSW State Open Classic Championships
APU · 2021-04-10 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 250 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 433.44
Adonis Classic Powerlifting Open 3
APU · 2020-11-29 · 105 kg classRaw3rd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 262.5 kgBench 165 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 700 kgDots 438.05
The Alpha Athlete
APU · 2020-03-07 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 245 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 665 kgDots 423.77
Classic Nationals
APU · 2019-11-07 · 93 kg classRaw4th place
WA, Australia
Squat 255 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 672.5 kgDots 429.44
Asian Pacific Championship
ORPF · 2019-03-12 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 426.83
Oceania Championships
ORPF · 2018-11-24 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
QLD, Australia
Squat 242.5 kgBench 160 kgDead 250 kgTotal 652.5 kgDots 423.46
Australian Classic Nationals
APU · 2018-10-26 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 240 kgBench 155 kgDead 260 kgTotal 655 kgDots 426.55
Campbelltown Open 2
APU · 2018-08-05 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 240 kgBench 150 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 647.5 kgDots 424.65
City Strength HQ Open IV
PA · 2017-10-01 · 105 kg classRaw2nd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 245 kgBench 160 kgDead 260 kgTotal 665 kgDots 420.95
City Strength HQ Open III
PA · 2017-07-02 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 240 kgBench 155 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 652.5 kgDots 412.21
City Strength Open
PA · 2016-12-04 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 242.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 650 kgDots 415.74
Hercules of the Hills II
PA · 2016-09-25 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 240 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 411.38
Top Lifter III
PA · 2016-07-10 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 235 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 245 kgTotal 637.5 kgDots 408.28
Sydney Open
PA · 2015-10-16 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 220 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 240 kgTotal 607.5 kgDots 392.81
Odin's Trial
PA · 2015-08-08 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 215 kgBench 145 kgDead 240 kgTotal 600 kgDots 389.41
Top Lifter
PA · 2015-02-22 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 205 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 235 kgTotal 577.5 kgDots 389.86
Matti Tikka Challenge
PA · 2014-10-18 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat 200 kgBench 132.5 kgDead 230 kgTotal 562.5 kgDots 383.16
Newcastle Open
PA · 2014-06-28 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 185 kgBench 125 kgDead 215 kgTotal 525 kgDots 361.88

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