Donald Bigham

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Male · Born 1972 · United States of America

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Career highlights

Best total

715 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2015

Best squat

270 kg

Raw · 83 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2016

Best bench

165 kg

Raw · 93 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2015

Best deadlift

282.5 kg

Raw · 83 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2016

Best DOTS

487.38

Raw · 82.5 kg · 40-44 · 2016

Career summary

Donald Bigham's career best to date is 715 kg, set in 2015 at age 43. Their total grew 127.5 kg over 2.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~61.1 kg/year). 3.7-year gap in their competition record between 2019 and 2023. Career variance was 52% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2013-05-04	Masters Nationals	Single-ply	212.5	147.5	227.5	587.5	398.52
2013-07-19	Raw Nationals	Raw	227.5	155	232.5	615	416.88
2014-02-28	StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge	Raw	215	150	240	605	412.11
2014-06-01	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	227.5	147.5	247.5	622.5	424.77
2014-07-17	Raw Nationals	Raw	245	152.5	262.5	660	438.05
2015-03-06	Arnold - Raw Challenge	Raw	262.5	162.5	275	700	463.44
2015-03-14	Military Nationals	Raw	265	157.5	277.5	700	464.31
2015-06-05	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	270	165	280	715	467.72
2015-08-08	Powerlifting For Pups	Raw	182.5	130	182.5	495	335.31
2015-10-15	Raw Nationals	Raw	252.5	155	260	667.5	452.78
2016-03-05	Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge	Raw	257.5	140	275	672.5	456.62
2016-03-19	Military Nationals	Raw	262.5	142.5	272.5	677.5	459.57
2016-06-19	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	265	147.5	272.5	685	465.95
2016-08-15	North American Powerlifting Championships	Raw	257.5	150	282.5	690	468.66
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	270	155	282.5	707.5	480.91
2017-04-29	Tennessee State Championship	Raw	240	152.5	250	642.5	462.93
2018-03-10	Military National Championships	Raw	260	150	275	685	466.6
2018-10-11	Raw Nationals	Raw	242.5	152.5	265	660	448.63
2019-06-04	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	252.5	152.5	270	675	460.27
2023-02-18	Classic and Equipped National Championships	Raw	240	145	272.5	657.5	445.69
2023-10-08	World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Raw	250	145	267.5	662.5	449.08
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	237.5	140	252.5	630	428.98
2025-05-28	Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals	Raw	240	142.5	265	647.5	442.4
2025-10-10	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	225	145	247.5	617.5	419.45
2026-05-19	Powerlifting America Age Division Nationals - Day 1	Raw	227.5	140	252.5	620	—

Competition history · 27 meets

Powerlifting America Age Division Nationals - Day 1
POWERLIFTING_AMERICA · 2026-05-19 · 74 kg classRaw
Squat 227.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 620 kg
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-10-10 · 83 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 225 kgBench 145 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 617.5 kgDots 419.45
Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals
AMP · 2025-05-28 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
NV, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 647.5 kgDots 442.40
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 237.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 630 kgDots 428.98
World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2023-10-08 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
Mongolia
Squat 250 kgBench 145 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 662.5 kgDots 449.08
Classic and Equipped National Championships
USVIPF · 2023-02-18 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Squat 240 kgBench 145 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 657.5 kgDots 445.69
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2019-06-04 · 83 kg classRaw3rd place
Sweden
Squat 252.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 270 kgTotal 675 kgDots 460.27
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2018-10-11 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
WA, United States of America
Squat 242.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 660 kgDots 448.63
Military National Championships
USAPL · 2018-03-10 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
FL, United States of America
Squat 260 kgBench 150 kgDead 275 kgTotal 685 kgDots 466.60
Tennessee State Championship
USAPL · 2017-04-29 · 83 kg classRaw3rd place
TN, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 462.93
Goggins Force Pro Invitational
USPA · 2016-10-29 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 487.38
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 83 kg classRaw6th place
GA, United States of America
Squat 270 kgBench 155 kgDead 282.5 kgTotal 707.5 kgDots 480.91
North American Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2016-08-15 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Squat 257.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 282.5 kgTotal 690 kgDots 468.66
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2016-06-19 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 265 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 685 kgDots 465.95
Military Nationals
USAPL · 2016-03-19 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 262.5 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 459.57
Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2016-03-05 · 83 kg classRaw3rd place
OH, United States of America
Squat 257.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 275 kgTotal 672.5 kgDots 456.62
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2015-10-15 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat 252.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 260 kgTotal 667.5 kgDots 452.78
Powerlifting For Pups
USAPL · 2015-08-08 · 83 kg classRaw2nd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 182.5 kgBench 130 kgDead 182.5 kgTotal 495 kgDots 335.31
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2015-06-05 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
Finland
Squat 270 kgBench 165 kgDead 280 kgTotal 715 kgDots 467.72
Military Nationals
USAPL · 2015-03-14 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 265 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 277.5 kgTotal 700 kgDots 464.31
Arnold - Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2015-03-06 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
OH, United States of America
Squat 262.5 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 700 kgDots 463.44
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2014-07-17 · 93 kg classRaw14th place
CO, United States of America
Squat 245 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 660 kgDots 438.05
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2014-06-01 · 83 kg classRaw4th place
South Africa
Squat 227.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 622.5 kgDots 424.77
Alabama State Powerlifting Championship
USAPL · 2014-03-15 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
AL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 426.83
StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2014-02-28 · 83 kg classRaw6th place
OH, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 150 kgDead 240 kgTotal 605 kgDots 412.11
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2013-07-19 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 232.5 kgTotal 615 kgDots 416.88
Masters Nationals
USAPL · 2013-05-04 · 83 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
FL, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal 587.5 kgDots 398.52