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Ron Birch's career best to date is 622.5 kg, set in 2005 at age 60. Their total grew 49.5 kg over 5.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~9.5 kg/year). 4.2-year gap in their competition record between 1996 and 2000. Career variance was 71% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: World Championships · WPC
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-03 | Matti Tikka Challenge | Single-ply | — | 135 | — | — | 316.99 |
| 2000-08-19 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 227.5 | 155.5 | 190 | 573 | 356.57 |
| 2001-08-18 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 215 | 135 | 185 | 535 | 346.81 |
| 2005-11-03 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 240 | 165 | 217.5 | 622.5 | 383.49 |
| 2008-01-26 | Ballina Push Pull | Multi-ply | — | 150 | — | — | 93.49 |
| 2008-03-15 | National Championships | Multi-ply | 220 | 160 | 210 | 590 | 357 |
| 2008-06-08 | Bench Nationals | Multi-ply | — | 140 | — | — | 88.4 |
| 2011-08-27 | Nationals | Wraps | 150 | 90 | 185 | 425 | 261.55 |
| 2012-06-24 | Nationals | Wraps | 130 | 80 | 180 | 390 | 253.46 |
| 2013-04-06 | QLD State Titles | Multi-ply | 200 | 115 | 205 | 520 | 326.11 |
| 2013-06-14 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 205 | 110 | 175 | 490 | 301.34 |
| 2013-12-01 | National Deadlift | Raw | — | — | 200 | — | 124.95 |
| 2014-04-26 | QLD States | Multi-ply | 165 | 120 | 185 | 470 | 290.43 |
| 2014-08-01 | Nationals | Wraps | 130 | 100 | 185 | 415 | 258.79 |
| 2014-11-21 | World Championships | Wraps | 160 | 105 | 192.5 | 457.5 | 282.84 |
| 2015-02-14 | QLD States | Wraps | 130 | 85 | 190 | 405 | 248.07 |
| 2015-05-19 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 192.5 | 120 | 187.5 | 500 | 309.52 |
| 2015-12-01 | National DL Competition | Single-ply | — | — | 185 | — | 118.04 |
| 2017-04-30 | QLD State Titles | Multi-ply | 100 | 107.5 | 190 | 397.5 | 250.44 |
| 2017-08-13 | Nationals | Single-ply | — | 100 | — | — | 65.07 |
| 2017-12-10 | Annual Deadlift | Multi-ply | — | — | 170 | — | 111.36 |
| 2018-04-29 | QLD States | Multi-ply | 65 | 45 | 170 | 280 | 180.05 |
| 2018-08-18 | Nationals | Single-ply | 127.5 | 80 | 170 | 377.5 | 242.56 |
| 2018-12-08 | National Deadlift Competition | Multi-ply | — | — | 160 | — | 102.27 |
| 2019-12-07 | Australian Deadlift Only Championship | Raw | — | — | 157.5 | — | 100.9 |
| 2020-02-23 | Gold Coast Cup | Multi-ply | — | 80 | 140 | — | 142.41 |
| 2021-05-15 | Tormented Force | Unlimited | — | 130 | — | — | 82.71 |
| 2021-05-22 | Queensland State Championships | Wraps | 100 | 85 | 145 | 330 | 210.07 |
| 2022-09-10 | The Chosen | Unlimited | — | 110 | 120 | — | 152.08 |
| 2023-12-09 | National Deadlift Only Championships | Multi-ply | — | — | 130 | — | 83.37 |
| 2024-01-28 | Fortitude Barbell Bench Only Classic | Raw | — | 75 | — | — | 48.86 |
| 2024-02-25 | Cyclone National Qualifier | Single-ply | — | 80 | 122.5 | — | 132.69 |
| 2024-06-09 | Revenant 2 | Raw | — | 82.5 | — | — | 53.59 |
| 2024-09-15 | Cyclone Spring Qualifier | Raw | — | — | 120 | — | 78.68 |
| 2025-01-26 | Queensland Bench Only Championship | Unlimited | — | 100 | — | — | 66.8 |
| 2025-09-21 | Cyclone National Qualifier | Raw | — | — | 85 | — | 57 |
vs Raw · 90 kg class · masters-4 · Australia · drug-tested + not tested
vs Raw · 90 kg class · masters-4 · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 100 kg class · masters-3 · drug-test status unknown