George Pessell

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Male · Born 1959 · United States of America · CA

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Career highlights

Best total

810 kg

Multi-ply · 100 kg · 40-44 · 2002

Best squat

317.5 kg

Multi-ply · 100 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2004

Best bench

227.5 kg

Single-ply · 100 kg · 50-54 · 2011

Best deadlift

307.5 kg

Multi-ply · 100 kg · 40-44 · 2002

Best DOTS

520.21

Single-ply · 100 kg · 50-54 · 2011

Career summary

George Pessell's career best to date is 810 kg, set in 2002 at age 43. Their total grew 65 kg over 14.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~4.4 kg/year). 5.3-year gap in their competition record between 1990 and 1995.

Career-best meet: Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals · APF

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
1987-07-11	Senior Nationals	Single-ply	285	200	260	745	458.56
1999-05-21	Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals	Multi-ply	272.5	190	287.5	750	461.64
2000-05-20	National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP	Multi-ply	290	—	300	—	486.26
2000-08-05	Los Angeles Lifting Club BP	Multi-ply	—	204.12	—	—	125.64
2002-05-24	Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals	Multi-ply	295	207.5	307.5	810	498.57
2003-06-07	Senior Nationals	Multi-ply	295	205	300	800	492.41
2004-03-20	Amateur Nationals	Multi-ply	317.5	192.5	285	795	489.34
2004-07-31	Amateur World Championships	Multi-ply	300	182.5	300	782.5	481.64
2011-11-30	World PL BP DL Championships	Single-ply	—	227.5	—	—	520.21
2014-11-05	World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships	Single-ply	—	217.5	—	—	488.74
2018-11-17	Old Dogs World Cup	Raw	—	170	—	—	415.82
2019-11-09	Old Dogs World Cup	Raw	235	167.5	277.5	680	405.57
2021-03-13	Drug Tested California State Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	230	145	200	575	358.56
2021-07-12	Drug Tested National Championships	Single-ply	220	165	240	625	388.84
2021-11-04	Drug Tested World Championship	Single-ply	210	155	225	590	369.47
2022-03-12	California State Championships	Raw	185	127.5	230	542.5	335.24
2022-07-07	National Championships	Raw	212.5	135	245	592.5	361.18
2023-03-26	Drug Tested THE Meet	Raw	212.5	125	232.5	570	346.9
2024-02-17	Drug Tested California State Championships	Raw	217.5	140	235	592.5	363.44
2024-03-24	To Infinite and Beyond	Single-ply	252.5	170	247.5	670	414.39
2025-10-11	Tested The Meet III: Full Power	Raw	205	125	230	560	346.2

Competition history · 56 meets

Tested The Meet III: Full Power
USPA · 2025-10-11 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 205 kgBench 125 kgDead 230 kgTotal 560 kgDots 346.20
To Infinite and Beyond
USPA · 2024-03-24 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 252.5 kgBench 170 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 670 kgDots 414.39
Drug Tested California State Championships
USPA · 2024-02-17 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 217.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 235 kgTotal 592.5 kgDots 363.44
Drug Tested THE Meet
USPA · 2023-03-26 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 232.5 kgTotal 570 kgDots 346.90
National Championships
USPA · 2022-07-07 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 135 kgDead 245 kgTotal 592.5 kgDots 361.18
California State Championships
USPA · 2022-03-12 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 185 kgBench 127.5 kgDead 230 kgTotal 542.5 kgDots 335.24
Drug Tested World Championship
IPL · 2021-11-04 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 210 kgBench 155 kgDead 225 kgTotal 590 kgDots 369.47
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2021-07-12 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 220 kgBench 165 kgDead 240 kgTotal 625 kgDots 388.84
Drug Tested California State Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2021-03-13 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 230 kgBench 145 kgDead 200 kgTotal 575 kgDots 358.56
Old Dogs World Cup
USPA · 2019-11-09 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 235 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 277.5 kgTotal 680 kgDots 405.57
West Coast Open
USPA · 2019-06-22 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 405.65
Old Dogs World Cup
IPL · 2018-11-17 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 170 kgDead —Total —Dots 415.82
Worlds
IPL · 2017-11-02 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 418.05
RAF Open
USPA · 2017-07-22 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 354.88
World Powerlifting Championships
IPL · 2016-11-10 · 100 kg classRawDQ
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
World Powerlifting Championships
IPL · 2015-11-12 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 453.10
National Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2015-07-10 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 410.80
World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships
IPL · 2014-11-05 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 217.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 488.74
National Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2014-07-18 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 493.89
California State Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2014-03-29 · 100 kg classRaw4th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 392.58
World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships
IPL · 2013-11-06 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 456.67
National PL BP DL Championship
USPA · 2013-07-12 · 100 kg classRaw3rd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 446.74
California State Powerlifting Benchpress Deadlift Championship
USPA · 2013-03-16 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 423.51
World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships
IPL · 2012-11-09 · 100 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 490.43
National PL BP DL Championship
USPA · 2012-06-29 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 500.69
American PL Cup and LA Fit Expo BP/DL
USPA · 2012-01-28 · 100+ kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 199.21
World PL BP DL Championships
IPL · 2011-11-30 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 227.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 520.21
National Powerlifting Single-Ply Championship & National Bench Press Championships & National Deadlift Championships & Westernstates Multiply Invitationals
USPA · 2011-07-01 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 500.82
American Cup and Fit Expo Invitational
USPA · 2011-01-29 · 100 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 485.89
Nationals
USPF · 2009-07-03 · 100 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 446.98
Southern California Regionals
USAPL · 2005-08-13 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 458.13
State Championships
USAPL · 2004-11-13 · 100 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
MI, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 415.44
Amateur World Championships
WPC · 2004-07-31 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat 300 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 300 kgTotal 782.5 kgDots 481.64
Amateur Nationals
APF · 2004-03-20 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 317.5 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 285 kgTotal 795 kgDots 489.34
Senior Nationals
APF · 2003-06-07 · 100 kg classMulti-ply7th place
CA, United States of America
Squat 295 kgBench 205 kgDead 300 kgTotal 800 kgDots 492.41
World Championships
WPC · 2002-10-22 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 489.49
Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals
APF · 2002-05-24 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 295 kgBench 207.5 kgDead 307.5 kgTotal 810 kgDots 498.57
Iron Man Championships
APF · 2001-12-08 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 487.80
Amateur World Powerlifting Championships
WPC · 2001-08-10 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 482.28
World Championships
WPC · 2000-11-19 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 475.49
Los Angeles Lifting Club BP
APF · 2000-08-05 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 204.1 kgDead —Total —Dots 125.64
National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP
APF · 2000-05-20 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat 290 kgBench —Dead 300 kgTotal —Dots 486.26
Muscle Beach Venice Push-Pull
USPF · 1999-08-07Single-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 305.56
Submasters/Masters/Women/Junior/Teenage Nationals
APF · 1999-05-21 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 190 kgDead 287.5 kgTotal 750 kgDots 461.64
World Championships
USPF · 1998-12-20 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 458.56
California State
APF · 1998-10-03Multi-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 468.55
California State Meet
USPF · 1997-03-29 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 429.32
Winter Classic Bench Press
USPF · 1996-12-01 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 109.25
Central California Open
USPF · 1996-09-21 · 100 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 423.17
CA State Juniors/Submasters/Masters
USPF · 1996-03-24 · 100 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 418.55
Central California Open
USPF · 1995-10-07Single-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Southern California Bench Press
USPF · 1990-06-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply4th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 111.54
Southern California Bench Press
USPF · 1988-06-05 · 100 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 122.84
Senior Nationals
USPF · 1987-07-11 · 100 kg classSingle-ply8th place
IL, United States of America
Squat 285 kgBench 200 kgDead 260 kgTotal 745 kgDots 458.56
Showdown at Sundown Bench Press
USA-UA · 1986-03-29 · 104.3 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 133.02
Whittier Open
USPF · 1984-11-11 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 489.80