Greg Buffington

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Male · Born 1962 · United States of America · CA

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Career highlights

Best total

747.5 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · drug-tested · 2004

Best squat

275 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · drug-tested · 2004

Best bench

205 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · drug-tested · 2004

Best deadlift

272.5 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2003

Best DOTS

566.38

Multi-ply · 90 kg · 50-54 · 2012

Career summary

Greg Buffington's career best to date is 747.5 kg, set in 2004 at age 42. Their total grew 27.5 kg over 2.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~13.8 kg/year). 6.3-year gap in their competition record between 2016 and 2022. Career variance was 87% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Men's National Championships · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2002-07-13	Men's National Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	265	185	270	720	466.08
2003-07-19	Men's National Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	272.5	192.5	272.5	737.5	477.94
2004-07-09	Men's National Championships	Single-ply	275	205	267.5	747.5	483.33
2006-08-26	California State Championships	Single-ply	250	202.5	265	717.5	464.67
2007-11-03	Iron Eagle Desert Thunder	Single-ply	270	192.5	260	722.5	467.67
2022-07-30	Napa Power Crush Summer of Strength	Single-ply	—	160	—	—	100.68
2025-02-22	Open California MEGA State Championships Vacaville	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	122.85
2025-10-25	Sonoma County Open	Single-ply	—	192.5	—	—	121.37
2026-03-21	Tested Southwest Regionals presented by Nightmare Muscle & Old Skool Iron	Single-ply	—	192.5	—	—	125.4

Competition history · 43 meets

Tested Southwest Regionals presented by Nightmare Muscle & Old Skool Iron
USPA · 2026-03-21 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 192.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 125.40
Sonoma County Open
USPA · 2025-10-25 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 192.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 121.37
Open Surf City Open
USPA · 2025-09-13 · 100 kg classSingle-plyDQ
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Open California MEGA State Championships Vacaville
USPA · 2025-02-22 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 122.85
Napa Power Crush Summer of Strength
USPA · 2022-07-30 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 160 kgDead —Total —Dots 100.68
US Open
RPS · 2016-04-23 · 100 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 521.67
March Madness Powerlifting Open
SPF · 2015-03-29 · 110 kg classMulti-plyDQ
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Backyard Meet of the Century II
SPF · 2013-11-02 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 538.41
North American Championship
USPA · 2013-06-29 · 90 kg classMulti-plyDQ
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Men's Fall Open 4-in-1
SPF · 2012-11-03 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 557.19
No Foolin' Powerlifting Open
SPF · 2012-04-01 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 566.38
Men's Fall Open 4-in-1
SPF · 2011-11-05 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 564.75
California State Championships
SPF · 2011-05-15 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 546.96
March Madness
SPF · 2011-03-20 · 100 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 545.34
American Cup and Fit Expo Invitational
USPA · 2011-01-29 · 90 kg classSingle-ply4th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 485.47
Fall Men's Open
SPF · 2010-11-06 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 514.60
Bay Area 3-in-1
SPF · 2010-07-25 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 522.80
Super Training Powerlifting and Bench Press
SPF · 2010-05-23 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 511.04
Nationals
USPF · 2009-07-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 486.71
Sacramento Open
USPF · 2009-04-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 493.03
American PL Cup
USPF · 2009-01-24 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 482.22
Open PL BP DL Championship
USPF · 2008-07-12 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 454.95
San Jose Open
USPF · 2008-05-17 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 475.34
American PL Cup and Fit Expo BP/DL
USPF · 2008-02-16 · 90 kg classSingle-plyDQ
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Iron Eagle Desert Thunder
USAPL · 2007-11-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 270 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 722.5 kgDots 467.67
California State Championships
USAPL · 2006-08-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench 202.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 717.5 kgDots 464.67
State Championships
USAPL · 2004-11-13 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MI, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 483.35
Men's National Championships
USAPL · 2004-07-09 · 90 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
LA, United States of America
Squat 275 kgBench 205 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 747.5 kgDots 483.33
State PL & BP Championships
USAPL · 2004-04-17 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 452.55
Southern California Regionals
USAPL · 2003-11-15 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 476.87
Men's National Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2003-07-19 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
SD, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 737.5 kgDots 477.94
State Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2003-04-12 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
ME, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 475.14
World Championships
WABDL · 2002-11-14 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 110.08
Men's National Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2002-07-13 · 90 kg classSingle-ply7th place
IL, United States of America
Squat 265 kgBench 185 kgDead 270 kgTotal 720 kgDots 466.08
California State
USAPL · 2002-04-27 · 90 kg classSingle-ply5th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 462.32
State PL
USAPL · 2002-03-23 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
OR, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 451.09
State Meet
USAPL · 2001-03-10 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 445.51
California State
USAPL · 1998-04-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 452.16
California State
ADFPA · 1997-02-01Single-ply15th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
California State Championships
ADFPA · 1996-04-13 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 435.22
California State
ADFPA · 1995-03-25 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 438.61
California State
ADFPA · 1994-04-23 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 438.61
California State Championships
ADFPA · 1993-03-13 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply5th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 413.21

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