Ben Polke

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Male · Born 1982 · Australia

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Career highlights

Best total

670 kg

Raw · 94 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2019

Best squat

242.5 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

215 kg

Single-ply · 93 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2012

Best deadlift

270 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2016

Best DOTS

424.33

Raw · 94 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2019

Career summary

Ben Polke's career best to date is 670 kg, set in 2019 at age 37. Their total grew 75 kg over 8.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~9.3 kg/year). 4.2-year gap in their competition record between 2019 and 2024. Career variance was 76% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Iron Fest VII · PA

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2011-03-27	Queensland Powerlifting and Bench Press Open	Raw	210	145	240	595	385.59
2011-06-12	Acacia Park Novice Powerlifting and Bench Press Competition	Raw	205	162.5	250	617.5	398.83
2011-08-14	Acacia Park Winter Novice Powerlifting and Bench Press Competition	Raw	200	165	262.5	627.5	406.43
2011-11-27	SE Challenge Powerlifting and Benchpress Championships	Raw	212.5	167.5	267.5	647.5	415.02
2012-03-30	Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships	Raw	215	175	260	650	416.62
2012-06-10	Brisbane Cup	Single-ply	—	215	—	—	137.44
2013-03-22	Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Blind Championships	Raw	—	172.5	—	—	110.46
2013-12-05	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Raw	205	181	250	636	405.82
2014-04-04	Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships	Raw	200	175	255	630	402.2
2014-10-26	Champions of Iron	Raw	—	180	—	—	111.78
2014-12-08	Asia & Oceania Championships	Raw	—	187.5	—	—	115.19
2015-12-05	NQ Open IV - Iron Strength	Raw	—	180	—	—	114.5
2016-07-23	SSG Powerlifting Showdown	Raw	215	180	270	665	424.32
2016-08-27	BNB Blast II	Raw	230	—	—	—	—
2017-10-21	Brisbane Open	Raw	230	170	262.5	662.5	412.45
2018-12-01	Iron Underground	Raw	232.5	170	257.5	660	419.6
2019-05-03	Iron Fest VII	Raw	235	175	260	670	424.33
2019-06-28	Australian Powerlifting Championships	Raw	237	167	258	662	420.01
2019-12-07	Champions of Iron	Raw	—	180	—	—	112.09
2024-03-03	Brisbane Classic	Raw	240	150	250	640	397.26
2025-05-03	Nexus Battle Royale	Raw	242.5	152.5	237.5	632.5	393.5

Competition history · 21 meets

Nexus Battle Royale
AusPL · 2025-05-03 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 242.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 237.5 kgTotal 632.5 kgDots 393.50
Brisbane Classic
USAPL · 2024-03-03 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
Australia
Squat 240 kgBench 150 kgDead 250 kgTotal 640 kgDots 397.26
Champions of Iron
PA · 2019-12-07 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench 180 kgDead —Total —Dots 112.09
Australian Powerlifting Championships
PA · 2019-06-28 · 94 kg classRaw4th place
VIC, Australia
Squat 237 kgBench 167 kgDead 258 kgTotal 662 kgDots 420.01
Iron Fest VII
PA · 2019-05-03 · 94 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 235 kgBench 175 kgDead 260 kgTotal 670 kgDots 424.33
Iron Underground
PA · 2018-12-01 · 94 kg classRaw2nd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 232.5 kgBench 170 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 660 kgDots 419.60
Brisbane Open
PA · 2017-10-21 · 105 kg classRaw2nd place
QLD, Australia
Squat 230 kgBench 170 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 662.5 kgDots 412.45
BNB Blast II
PA · 2016-08-27 · 93 kg classRawDQ
QLD, Australia
Squat 230 kgBench —Dead —Total —
SSG Powerlifting Showdown
PA · 2016-07-23 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
QLD, Australia
Squat 215 kgBench 180 kgDead 270 kgTotal 665 kgDots 424.32
NQ Open IV - Iron Strength
PA · 2015-12-05 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench 180 kgDead —Total —Dots 114.50
Asia & Oceania Championships
OceaniaPF · 2014-12-08 · 105 kg classRaw3rd place
VIC, Australia
Squat —Bench 187.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 115.19
Champions of Iron
PA · 2014-10-26 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench 180 kgDead —Total —Dots 111.78
Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships
PA · 2014-04-04 · 93 kg classRaw7th place
VIC, Australia
Squat 200 kgBench 175 kgDead 255 kgTotal 630 kgDots 402.20
Commonwealth & Oceania Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2013-12-05 · 93 kg classRaw4th place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 205 kgBench 181 kgDead 250 kgTotal 636 kgDots 405.82
Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Blind Championships
PA · 2013-03-22 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
VIC, Australia
Squat —Bench 172.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 110.46
Brisbane Cup
PA · 2012-06-10 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench 215 kgDead —Total —Dots 137.44
Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships
PA · 2012-03-30 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
VIC, Australia
Squat 215 kgBench 175 kgDead 260 kgTotal 650 kgDots 416.62
SE Challenge Powerlifting and Benchpress Championships
PA · 2011-11-27 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 212.5 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 647.5 kgDots 415.02
Acacia Park Winter Novice Powerlifting and Bench Press Competition
PA · 2011-08-14 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 200 kgBench 165 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 627.5 kgDots 406.43
Acacia Park Novice Powerlifting and Bench Press Competition
PA · 2011-06-12 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 205 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 617.5 kgDots 398.83
Queensland Powerlifting and Bench Press Open
PA · 2011-03-27 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
QLD, Australia
Squat 210 kgBench 145 kgDead 240 kgTotal 595 kgDots 385.59