David Russell

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Male · Born 1970 · United States of America · TN

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Career highlights

Best total

619 kg

Wraps · 82.5 kg · 50-54 · 2023

Best squat

244 kg

Wraps · 82.5 kg · 50-54 · 2021

Best bench

152 kg

Wraps · 82.5 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2024

Best deadlift

229 kg

Wraps · 82.5 kg · 50-54 · 2023

Best DOTS

441.82

Single-ply · 75 kg · 45-49 · 2017

Career summary

David Russell's career best to date is 619 kg, set in 2023 at age 53. Their total grew 264 kg over 4.7 years between their first meet and that mark (~56.5 kg/year). Career variance was 64% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: 7th Tennessee Open · USPC

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2018-03-25	NI Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	95	—	—	70.33
2018-05-26	Northern Ireland Open	Raw	115	90	150	355	263.07
2018-10-20	British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	125	100	160	385	283.69
2018-12-08	Christmas Classic	Raw	127.5	105	155	387.5	285
2019-05-18	World Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	107.5	—	—	79.3
2019-06-29	Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	100	—	—	73.82
2019-09-14	Ulster Open Championships	Raw	132.5	105	152.5	390	287.11
2021-05-08	Tennessee State Championship	Wraps	240	150	227	617	421.77
2021-07-17	Rise of the Phoenix	Raw	150	117.5	200	467.5	306.14
2021-08-28	Volunteer Open	Wraps	244	143	209	596	406.26
2022-03-19	Relentless Nashville	Wraps	237.5	147.5	217.5	602.5	413.04
2022-04-23	NI Spring Classic	Raw	65	85	85	235	173.98
2022-08-06	Big Bend Classic	Wraps	240	146	216	602	411.51
2023-01-28	7th Tennessee Open	Wraps	243	147	229	619	422.83
2023-06-03	SouthSide Showdown	Wraps	241	148	218	607	417.63
2023-08-05	Americas' Championship	Raw	223	146	218	587	395.48
2024-04-06	Relentless Nashville	Raw	—	150	215	—	249.16
2024-05-25	Appalachian Regional Championship	Wraps	243	152	218	613	416.39
2024-12-14	Christmas Chaos	Wraps	234	150	227	611	415.32
2025-05-31	Appalachian Regional Championship	Wraps	241	142	218	601	408.52
2026-01-17	Tennessee Open	Wraps	234	151	227	612	417.46

Competition history · 49 meets

Tennessee Open
USPC · 2026-01-17 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 234 kgBench 151 kgDead 227 kgTotal 612 kgDots 417.46
Appalachian Regional Championship
USPC · 2025-05-31 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 241 kgBench 142 kgDead 218 kgTotal 601 kgDots 408.52
Christmas Chaos
USPC · 2024-12-14 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 234 kgBench 150 kgDead 227 kgTotal 611 kgDots 415.32
Appalachian Regional Championship
USPC · 2024-05-25 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 243 kgBench 152 kgDead 218 kgTotal 613 kgDots 416.39
Relentless Nashville
SPF · 2024-04-06 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead 215 kgTotal —Dots 249.16
Americas' Championship
WP-USA · 2023-08-05 · 85 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 223 kgBench 146 kgDead 218 kgTotal 587 kgDots 395.48
SouthSide Showdown
USPC · 2023-06-03 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 241 kgBench 148 kgDead 218 kgTotal 607 kgDots 417.63
7th Tennessee Open
USPC · 2023-01-28 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 243 kgBench 147 kgDead 229 kgTotal 619 kgDots 422.83
World Powerlifting Championships
SPF · 2022-12-03 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 409.79
Big Bend Classic
USPC · 2022-08-06 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 146 kgDead 216 kgTotal 602 kgDots 411.51
National Powerlifting Championships
SPF · 2022-06-11 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 417.13
NI Spring Classic
NIPF · 2022-04-23 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
N.IRELAND
Squat 65 kgBench 85 kgDead 85 kgTotal 235 kgDots 173.98
Relentless Nashville
APF · 2022-03-19 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 237.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 217.5 kgTotal 602.5 kgDots 413.04
The Tri-Star State Invitational
APF · 2021-12-04 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 397.97
Volunteer Open
USPC · 2021-08-28 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 244 kgBench 143 kgDead 209 kgTotal 596 kgDots 406.26
Rise of the Phoenix
APF · 2021-07-17 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat 150 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 200 kgTotal 467.5 kgDots 306.14
Tennessee State Championship
WP-USA · 2021-05-08 · 85 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 150 kgDead 227 kgTotal 617 kgDots 421.77
Record Breakers
SPF · 2020-11-14 · 90 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 409.40
Nationals
SPF · 2020-06-13 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 424.99
Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship
SPF · 2020-01-18 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 422.64
World Championship
SPF · 2019-09-20 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 423.85
Ulster Open Championships
IrishPF · 2019-09-14 · 74 kg classRaw7th place
Ireland
Squat 132.5 kgBench 105 kgDead 152.5 kgTotal 390 kgDots 287.11
Bench Press Championships
NIPF · 2019-06-29 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
N.IRELAND
Squat —Bench 100 kgDead —Total —Dots 73.82
Nationals
SPF · 2019-06-15 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 421.80
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2019-05-18 · 74 kg classRaw5th place
Japan
Squat —Bench 107.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 79.30
Tennessee State Powerlifting Championships
IPA · 2019-03-16 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 426.37
Christmas Classic
NIPF · 2018-12-08 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
N.IRELAND
Squat 127.5 kgBench 105 kgDead 155 kgTotal 387.5 kgDots 285.00
British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships
BP · 2018-10-20 · 74 kg classRaw3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat 125 kgBench 100 kgDead 160 kgTotal 385 kgDots 283.69
World Powerlifting Championships
IPA · 2018-09-22 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 419.70
Northern Ireland Open
NIPF · 2018-05-26 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
N.IRELAND
Squat 115 kgBench 90 kgDead 150 kgTotal 355 kgDots 263.07
NI Bench Press Championships
NIPF · 2018-03-25 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
N.IRELAND
Squat —Bench 95 kgDead —Total —Dots 70.33
No Retreat No Surrender
RPS · 2018-03-10 · 75 kg classWraps1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 432.04
Record Breakers
SPF · 2017-11-04 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 441.82
Cherokee Barbell Bash
RPS · 2017-09-23 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
NC, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 412.45
Apex Summer Showdown
CPU · 2017-07-08 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 265.83
Nationals
SPF · 2017-06-03 · 75 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 438.23
Underbar Gym Barbell Classic
SPF · 2017-02-04 · 75 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 424.18
Highland Park Classic
THSPA · 2017-01-21 · 74.8 kg classSingle-ply16th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 234.61
Record Breakers
SPF · 2016-11-05 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 100.58
Let's Send Samantha Coleman Down Under
SPF · 2016-10-15 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 104.84
Port St. Lucie Showdown
RPS · 2016-06-11 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 412.77
The Grit House Classic
SPF · 2015-08-29 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 407.76
Braggin Rights
SPF · 2015-06-13 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
KY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 401.55
Battle of the Bluegrass
SPF · 2015-04-18 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
KY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 392.74
Redemption
SPF · 2015-01-10 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
KY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Record Breakers
SPF · 2014-11-15 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 105.30
Own the Day
SPF · 2014-09-13 · 82.5 kg classWraps2nd place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 392.74
Braggin Rights Push/Pull
SPF · 2014-06-14 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
KY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 246.82
National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship
SPF · 2013-06-14 · 82.5 kg classWraps1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 389.31