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Merl Downs's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1985, 5.7 years after their first recorded meet in the 100 kg class: 862.5 kg at 530.9 DOTS. Their total grew 310 kg over 5.7 years between their first meet and that mark (~54.1 kg/year). Career variance was 53% squat-driven.
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-19 | Red River Classic | Single-ply | 197.5 | 132.5 | 222.5 | 552.5 | 396.38 |
| 1980-02-22 | Oklahoma State | Single-ply | 205 | 137.5 | 240 | 582.5 | 417.9 |
| 1980-05-03 | Sand Springs Open & Novice PL Championships | Single-ply | 233.6 | 147.42 | 249.48 | 630.49 | 427.09 |
| 1980-08-23 | Red River Meet | Single-ply | 242.5 | 145 | 257.5 | 645 | 436.92 |
| 1981-03-07 | Oklahoma State | Single-ply | — | — | — | 712.5 | 460.7 |
| 1981-05-23 | Walter Thomas Novice/Women's/Open | Single-ply | 272.5 | 170 | 277.5 | 720 | 465.55 |
| 1981-11-07 | Central Oklahoma Bench Press | Raw | — | 142.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981-11-07 | Central Oklahoma Deadlift Championships | Single-ply | — | — | 272.5 | — | — |
| 1982-02-27 | Oklahoma State Championships | Single-ply | 260 | 167.5 | 290 | 717.5 | 441.63 |
| 1982-12-01 | Deadlift & Bench Contest | Raw | — | 182.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983-06-18 | Crain Power Plus Invitational | Single-ply | 287.5 | 177.5 | 307.5 | 772.5 | 499.5 |
| 1984-03-03 | Oklahoma Open | Single-ply | 312.5 | 200 | 300 | 812.5 | 500.11 |
| 1984-12-01 | Greater Texas Classic | Single-ply | 320 | 207.5 | 305 | 832.5 | 512.42 |
| 1985-10-12 | Texas Cup | Single-ply | 325 | 217.5 | 320 | 862.5 | 530.88 |
| 1986-09-20 | Oklahoma Grand | Single-ply | 282.5 | 177.5 | 285 | 745 | 481.72 |
| 1987-02-21 | Oklahoma State | Single-ply | 282.5 | 190 | 287.5 | 760 | 491.42 |
| 1987-10-03 | Texas Cup | Single-ply | 320 | 210 | 310 | 840 | 517.03 |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 282.5 | 162.5 | 275 | 720 | 465.55 |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 287.5 | 175 | 280 | 742.5 | 480.1 |
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
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vs Single-ply · 90 kg class · any age · USA · drug-test status not reported
vs Single-ply · 90 kg class · any age · drug-test status not reported
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.