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Gil Thompson's career best to date is 937.5 kg, set in 1986 at age 33. Their total grew 230 kg over 5.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~46.3 kg/year). 28.3-year gap in their competition record between 1995 and 2024. Career variance was 65% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: Senior Nationals · APF
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | Single-ply | — | 215 | — | — | 223.08 |
| 1981-05-23 | Texas State Novice | Raw | — | 222.5 | — | — | 143.87 |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 267.5 | 212.5 | 227.5 | 707.5 | 460.07 |
| 1984-05-12 | Las Vegas Open Bench Press | Raw | — | 240 | — | — | 147.72 |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 332.5 | 242.5 | 305 | 880 | 544.4 |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 347.5 | 245 | 295 | 887.5 | 548.67 |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 332.5 | 245 | 307.5 | 885 | 531.92 |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 355 | 265 | 317.5 | 937.5 | 555.25 |
| 1986-11-15 | World Championships | Single-ply | 353.8 | 258.55 | 299.37 | 911.72 | 539.98 |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | Single-ply | 295 | 200 | 317.5 | 812.5 | 472.76 |
| 1988-09-03 | World Record Breakers Invitational | Single-ply | — | 272.5 | — | — | 161.39 |
| 1990-09-01 | Malibu Classic | Single-ply | — | 260 | — | — | 153.99 |
| 1992-04-25 | Baddest Bench in America & Baddest Bench Press in Texas | Single-ply | — | 260.82 | — | — | 154.48 |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 75 | 255 | 115 | 445 | 252.21 |
| 2024-01-13 | Winter Games of Texas | Raw | — | 95 | — | — | 58.52 |
vs Single-ply · 110 kg class · open · drug-test status unknown