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Gary Ferstler's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1991 at age 36 in the 90 kg class: 782.45 kg at 505.9 DOTS. Their total grew 199.58 kg over 9.5 years between their first meet and that mark (~21.07 kg/year). 5.6-year gap in their competition record between 2010 and 2016.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Titan Hawaii State Meet · APF
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-04 | US Military World Championships | Single-ply | 204.12 | 129.27 | 249.48 | 582.87 | 394.83 |
| 1982-08-21 | NSGA Invitational PL | Single-ply | 229.06 | 131.54 | 251.74 | 612.35 | 395.95 |
| 1982-10-02 | UH Tri-Cathlon Open | Single-ply | — | — | — | 639.57 | 413.55 |
| 1982-12-11 | NSGA Edzell US Military in Europe | Single-ply | — | — | — | 659.98 | 426.74 |
| 1983-03-05 | Shenandoah Open Drug Free | Single-ply | 267.62 | 140.61 | 269.89 | 678.12 | 438.47 |
| 1983-03-12 | York Open Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 140 | 262.5 | 675 | 436.46 |
| 1983-04-30 | Virgina State Championships | Single-ply | 272.16 | 140.61 | 272.16 | 684.93 | 442.88 |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | Single-ply | 260 | 142.5 | 285 | 687.5 | 450.21 |
| 1983-11-26 | Potomac Open | Single-ply | 238.14 | 131.54 | 272.16 | 641.83 | 415.01 |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | Single-ply | 237.5 | 137.5 | 272.5 | 647.5 | 438.61 |
| 1984-02-18 | Mississippi Invitational | Single-ply | 250 | 137.5 | 287.5 | 675 | 436.46 |
| 1984-02-25 | Bench Press & Deadlift Contest | Raw | — | 140.61 | — | — | — |
| 1984-03-17 | VA State Championships | Single-ply | 263.08 | 129.27 | 288.03 | 680.39 | 439.94 |
| 1984-06-30 | Jacksonville Championship | Single-ply | 276.69 | 131.54 | 283.5 | 691.73 | 447.27 |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 140 | 285 | 697.5 | 451 |
| 1984-10-06 | Temple Hills Open | Single-ply | 290 | 137.5 | 295 | 722.5 | 467.17 |
| 1984-10-27 | Bedford Open Meet | Single-ply | 288.03 | 136.08 | 292.57 | 716.68 | 463.41 |
| 1985-04-13 | North Americans | Single-ply | 276.69 | 136.08 | 290.3 | 703.07 | 454.61 |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | Single-ply | 277.5 | 142.5 | 295 | 715 | 466.84 |
| 1985-10-26 | Butler Open | Single-ply | 276.69 | 142.88 | 299.37 | 718.94 | 464.87 |
| 1985-11-03 | Atlantic Open Deadlift Meet | Single-ply | — | — | 290.3 | — | — |
| 1987-08-01 | Nationals | Single-ply | 292.5 | 160 | 295 | 747.5 | 483.33 |
| 1988-02-17 | Armed Forces Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 147.5 | 295 | 715 | 462.32 |
| 1988-08-13 | Nationals | Single-ply | 292.5 | 150 | 307.5 | 750 | 487.15 |
| 1989-02-15 | Armed Forces Championships | Single-ply | 300 | 162.5 | 310 | 772.5 | 499.5 |
| 1989-05-06 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 155 | 305 | 742.5 | 480.1 |
| 1989-07-14 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 295 | 147.5 | 315 | 757.5 | 489.8 |
| 1989-07-29 | Nationals | Single-ply | 295 | 160 | 310 | 765 | 494.65 |
| 1990-02-22 | Natural Nationals | Single-ply | 285 | 147.5 | — | — | — |
| 1990-04-07 | DASH World Record Breakers | Single-ply | 297.5 | 147.5 | 322.5 | 767.5 | 496.27 |
| 1990-11-10 | Titan Hawaii Championships | Single-ply | 299.37 | 161.03 | 310.71 | 771.11 | 498.6 |
| 1991-07-26 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 295 | 152.5 | 305 | 752.5 | 486.57 |
| 1991-11-23 | Titan Hawaii State Meet | Single-ply | 303.91 | 161.03 | 317.52 | 782.45 | 505.93 |
| 1995-12-10 | Gold's Gym Hawaii State | Single-ply | 287.5 | 155 | 287.5 | 730 | 472.02 |
| 1996-05-10 | Master's Nationals | Single-ply | 275 | 155 | 295 | 725 | 468.79 |
| 1997-10-14 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 165 | 310 | 747.5 | 487.21 |
| 1997-10-25 | Naval Security Group Kunia BP/DL | Single-ply | — | 160 | 320 | — | — |
| 1997-11-22 | Hawaii State Meet | Single-ply | 282.5 | 162.5 | 275 | 720 | 465.55 |
| 1997-11-29 | Miller Lite World BP/DL | Single-ply | — | — | 320 | — | — |
| 2000-05-06 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 155 | 310 | 747.5 | 483.33 |
| 2000-07-09 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 150 | 282.5 | 722.5 | 468.49 |
| 2000-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 142.5 | 282.5 | 697.5 | 453.31 |
| 2001-12-08 | Hawaii State | Single-ply | 287.5 | 147.5 | 320 | 755 | 488.18 |
| 2002-05-04 | Masters' National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 280 | 147.5 | 317.5 | 745 | 481.72 |
| 2002-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 152.5 | 302.5 | 737.5 | 477.94 |
| 2003-12-27 | Waimanalo Qualifier | Single-ply | 64.86 | 64.86 | 64.86 | 194.59 | 125.82 |
| 2004-04-30 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 242.5 | 145 | 300 | 687.5 | 444.54 |
| 2005-05-20 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 277.5 | 142.5 | 292.5 | 712.5 | 460.7 |
| 2009-10-31 | World Championships | Single-ply | — | — | 295 | — | — |
| 2010-11-16 | World Championships | Single-ply | — | — | 295 | — | — |
| 2016-07-03 | Sonny's 12th Push-Pull | Single-ply | — | — | 280 | — | — |
| 2017-01-01 | Sonny's 3rd Hawaiian Island | Raw | — | — | 272.5 | — | — |
| 2017-07-02 | Sonny's 13th Annual | Raw | — | — | 250 | — | — |
| 2022-07-01 | Drug Tested Summer Classic | Raw | — | 100 | — | — | — |
| 2023-05-03 | Sonny's XXII BP & DL Competition | Raw | — | 99.88 | 227.48 | — | — |
| 2023-11-29 | World Championships | Raw | — | 102.38 | 229.97 | — | — |
| 2024-03-03 | Sonny's XXIII Championships | Raw | — | 104.87 | 232.47 | — | — |
| 2024-11-06 | World Championships | Raw | — | 94.89 | 214.87 | — | — |
| 2025-03-23 | Sonny's XXIV BP & DL Championship | Raw | — | 97.39 | 214.87 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | World Championships | Raw | — | 99.88 | 214.87 | — | — |
| 2026-03-22 | Sonny's XXV BP & DL Championships | Raw | — | 99.88 | 232.97 | — | — |
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vs Single-ply · 90 kg class · open · 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.