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Bob Merkh's best meet by DOTS to date came in 2022 at age 38 in the 125 kg class: 1317.68 kg at 750.8 DOTS. Their total grew 1102.68 kg over 14.3 years between their first meet and that mark (~77.02 kg/year). 3.8-year gap in their competition record between 2009 and 2013. Career variance was 71% bench-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): 814 Strength Spectacular · IPA
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-22 | New Jersey State Championships | Single-ply | — | 215 | — | — | — |
| 2009-08-09 | International Cup & Lifetime Single Lift Nationals | Wraps | 250 | 190 | 245 | 685 | 405.7 |
| 2009-10-17 | World Championships | Raw | — | 192.5 | — | — | — |
| 2013-07-27 | Raw Dawg National Championships | Wraps | 254.01 | 199.58 | 272.16 | 725.75 | 450.92 |
| 2014-01-25 | North American & New Jersey State Championships | Wraps | 285.76 | 210.92 | 283.5 | 780.18 | 480.65 |
| 2014-05-17 | South Jersey Rumble | Wraps | 308.44 | 204.12 | 299.37 | 811.93 | 499.82 |
| 2014-08-16 | Raw Dawg National Championships | Wraps | 317.51 | 215.46 | 292.57 | 825.54 | 508.4 |
| 2015-01-24 | MHP North American & New Jersey Championships | Wraps | 340.19 | 210.92 | 276.69 | 827.81 | 509.6 |
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | Wraps | 331.12 | 219.99 | 292.57 | 843.68 | 519.57 |
| 2015-05-16 | Jersey Rumble | Multi-ply | 408.23 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-08-15 | Raw Dawg National Championships | Wraps | 365.14 | 219.99 | 288.03 | 873.17 | 517.56 |
| 2015-08-29 | Boardwalk Brawl | Wraps | 351.53 | 206.38 | 288.03 | 845.95 | 520.97 |
| 2016-03-05 | PRO Finals | Wraps | 353.8 | 222.26 | 297.1 | 873.17 | 517.88 |
| 2016-07-16 | Hot and Heavy Full Power Meet | Multi-ply | 433.18 | 328.85 | 317.51 | 1079.55 | 613.53 |
| 2016-09-17 | Semi-Finals | Multi-ply | 417.3 | 347 | 303.91 | 1068.21 | 610.26 |
| 2016-11-05 | Beasts of New York Full Power Meet | Multi-ply | — | — | 328.85 | — | — |
| 2017-03-03 | Finals | Multi-ply | 471.74 | 349.27 | 312.98 | 1133.98 | 646.75 |
| 2017-08-26 | Hot and Heavy | Multi-ply | 510.29 | 344.73 | 326.59 | 1181.61 | 676.38 |
| 2017-09-23 | Old Iron Bull | Multi-ply | — | 351.53 | — | — | — |
| 2018-05-19 | Iron Asylum | Wraps | 367.41 | 206.38 | 317.51 | 891.31 | 516.95 |
| 2018-08-04 | Hot and Heavy | Multi-ply | 460.4 | 362.87 | 340.19 | 1163.46 | 659.4 |
| 2018-11-11 | WPO Championships | Multi-ply | 512.5 | 330 | 330 | 1172.5 | 672.26 |
| 2018-12-15 | Full Power Wars | Multi-ply | 476.27 | 61.23 | 362.87 | 900.37 | 516.48 |
| 2019-04-06 | Iron Wars | Multi-ply | 517.1 | 367.41 | 340.19 | 1224.7 | 698.24 |
| 2019-05-25 | Iron Warfare | Multi-ply | 521.63 | 347 | 360.61 | 1229.24 | 702.96 |
| 2019-07-13 | Hot and Heavy | Multi-ply | 501.22 | 356.07 | 344.73 | 1202.02 | 684.25 |
| 2019-09-14 | Old Iron Bull Classic | Multi-ply | 458.13 | 142.88 | 365.14 | 966.15 | 551.16 |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | Multi-ply | 515 | 345 | 325 | 1185 | 679.24 |
| 2019-12-14 | Championships | Multi-ply | 526.17 | 20.41 | 61.23 | 607.81 | 341.64 |
| 2020-03-05 | WPO Semi-Finals | Multi-ply | 502.5 | 347.5 | 340 | 1190 | 675.12 |
| 2020-08-08 | National Championships | Multi-ply | 514.83 | 371.95 | 344.73 | 1231.5 | 700.7 |
| 2020-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | Multi-ply | 485 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Nationals | Unlimited | — | 410.5 | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-17 | 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational | Unlimited | 487.61 | 453.59 | 322.05 | 1263.25 | 719.37 |
| 2021-08-21 | WPO Super Finals | Multi-ply | 477.5 | 345 | 312.5 | 1135 | 646 |
| 2022-03-26 | Iron Asylum | Multi-ply | 528.44 | 378.75 | 326.59 | 1233.77 | 701.01 |
| 2022-05-14 | World Championships & Baddest Bencher | Unlimited | — | 455 | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-16 | 814 Strength Spectacular | Unlimited | 510.29 | 476.27 | 331.12 | 1317.6799999999998 | 750.82 |
| 2022-09-24 | F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational | Unlimited | — | 478.54 | — | — | — |
| 2022-12-03 | Tom Brown Memorial | Unlimited | — | 498.95 | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-09 | Hellbent Barbell Holy Wars | Multi-ply | 455.86 | 362.87 | 272.16 | 1090.89 | 620.7 |
| 2024-07-20 | F8 Bench Invitational | Unlimited | — | 455.86 | — | — | — |
| 2024-08-03 | The Pro Cup | Unlimited | 490 | 472.5 | 277.5 | 1240 | 701.19 |
| 2025-09-06 | Strength of Heroes-Pro | Unlimited | 480.81 | 501.22 | 288.03 | 1270.06 | 719.47 |
| 2026-02-07 | Holy Wars III | Multi-ply | 499.99 | 320.01 | 277.51 | 1097.51 | 651.45 |
Showing the most recent 3 and career-best meet. Open the full ledger to see every meet, grouped by year.
vs Multi-ply · 110 kg class · masters-1 · USA · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 110 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested + not tested
vs Unlimited · 125 kg class · open · drug-test status not reported
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.