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Matt Watson's career best to date is 800 kg, set in 2025 at age 33. Their total grew 327.5 kg over 10.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~32.0 kg/year). Career variance was 68% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: Men's All England Championships · EPA
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-20 | South West Open Championships | Raw | 165 | 125 | 182.5 | 472.5 | 324.62 |
| 2016-04-16 | South West Open | Single-ply | 251 | 168 | 202.5 | 621.5 | 401.8 |
| 2016-08-06 | All England Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 255 | 170 | 227.5 | 652.5 | 426.03 |
| 2016-09-08 | Western European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 260 | 175 | 240 | 675 | 438.33 |
| 2016-10-16 | Devon & Cornwall Championships | Single-ply | 262.5 | 170 | 247.5 | 680 | 444.25 |
| 2016-12-03 | Home Nations | Single-ply | 257.5 | 167.5 | 235 | 660 | 443.77 |
| 2017-02-25 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | 260 | 182.5 | 247.5 | 690 | 448.31 |
| 2017-05-08 | European Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 260 | 187.5 | 230 | 677.5 | 435.78 |
| 2017-06-08 | English Bench Press Championships | Raw | — | 150 | — | — | 96.67 |
| 2017-09-14 | Western European Championships | Single-ply | 270 | 190 | 230 | 690 | 448.9 |
| 2017-10-15 | SW Devon and Cornwall | Raw | 212.5 | 152.5 | 205 | 570 | 367.54 |
| 2017-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 195 | 237.5 | 705 | 455.17 |
| 2018-01-20 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 197.5 | 230 | 710 | 454.59 |
| 2018-05-06 | European Men's Championships | Single-ply | 287.5 | 195 | 230 | 712.5 | 456.44 |
| 2018-09-14 | Western European Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 185 | 232.5 | 700 | 450.01 |
| 2018-11-05 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 280 | 185 | 230 | 695 | 446.43 |
| 2019-01-19 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 270 | 175 | 225 | 670 | 435.19 |
| 2019-09-06 | Western European Championships | Single-ply | 287.5 | 200 | 227.5 | 715 | 460.63 |
| 2019-11-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 192.5 | 225 | 707.5 | 452.56 |
| 2020-01-18 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 292.5 | 200 | 232.5 | 725 | 461.76 |
| 2021-06-26 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 285 | 185 | 232.5 | 702.5 | 449.31 |
| 2021-11-08 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 295 | 195 | 225 | 715 | 461.16 |
| 2022-01-23 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | 300 | 197.5 | 215 | 712.5 | 455.47 |
| 2022-05-03 | European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 300 | 195 | 222.5 | 717.5 | 458.52 |
| 2022-09-09 | Western European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 295 | 200 | 215 | 710 | 457.01 |
| 2022-11-14 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 310 | 207.5 | 217.5 | 735 | 465.15 |
| 2023-02-25 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 315 | 210 | 225 | 750 | 468.56 |
| 2023-05-02 | European Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 312.5 | 217.5 | 225 | 755 | 473.39 |
| 2023-09-08 | Western European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 317.5 | 217.5 | 222.5 | 757.5 | 470.84 |
| 2023-11-13 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 320 | 220 | 215 | 755 | 470.15 |
| 2024-02-24 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 315 | 225 | 240 | 780 | 481.57 |
| 2024-12-14 | Jingle Plates | Single-ply | 305 | 195 | 240 | 740 | 459.96 |
| 2025-01-18 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | 310 | 205 | 250 | 765 | 474.42 |
| 2025-07-12 | Men's All England Championships | Single-ply | 325 | 225 | 250 | 800 | 491.14 |
| 2026-01-24 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | 310 | 220 | 230 | 760 | 471.53 |
| 2026-04-04 | English Bench | Single-ply | — | 220 | — | — | 136.75 |
vs Single-ply · 105 kg class · open · UK · drug-tested
vs Single-ply · 105 kg class · open · drug-tested