Robert Gains

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Male · Born 1962 · United States of America · VA

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Career highlights

Best total

782.5 kg

Multi-ply · 140 kg · 40-44 · 2004

Best squat

294.8 kg

Multi-ply · 140 kg · 40-44 · 2004

Best bench

207.5 kg

Raw · 140 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2012

Best deadlift

281.2 kg

Multi-ply · 140 kg · 40-44 · 2004

Best DOTS

428.80

Multi-ply · 140 kg · 40-44 · 2004

Career summary

Robert Gains's career best to date is 782.5 kg, set in 2004 at age 42. 4.7-year gap in their competition record between 2007 and 2011. Career variance was 88% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Patriot Open · APA

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2004-12-11	Patriot Open	Multi-ply	294.84	206.38	281.23	782.45	428.8
2012-06-01	National Championships	Raw	—	207.5	—	—	112.47
2015-10-29	World Championships	Raw	227.5	192.5	278	698	384.55
2018-05-19	American Challenge	Raw	—	197.5	267.5	—	254.63
2019-05-17	American Challenge	Raw	257.5	185	250	692.5	374.77
2019-10-03	World Championships	Raw	267.5	197.5	272.5	737.5	397.42
2020-07-25	Drug Tested Beartown Beatdown	Raw	220	195	250	665	358.06
2020-09-04	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	230	200	272.5	702.5	379.14
2020-11-14	Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic	Raw	245	202.5	262.5	710	379.66
2022-03-06	Drug Tested Texas Power Bar Brawl	Raw	227.5	197.5	260	685	368.04
2022-05-27	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	240	187.5	247.5	675	362.41
2022-10-20	World Championship	Raw	227.5	182.5	257.5	667.5	358.32
2025-09-06	Tested VA State Championship	Raw	215	192.5	250	657.5	348.49

Competition history · 33 meets

Powerlifting Worlds
RAW · 2025-11-22 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 243.93
Tested VA State Championship
USPA · 2025-09-06 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 657.5 kgDots 348.49
American Challenge VA Ironbuilt
RAW · 2025-06-28 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 362.16
American Challenge - VA - Iron Built
RAW · 2024-06-29 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 349.34
World Championship
IPL · 2022-10-20 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
AL, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 667.5 kgDots 358.32
Mid-Atlantic Open
RAW · 2022-08-20 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 100.67
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2022-05-27 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 187.5 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 675 kgDots 362.41
Drug Tested Texas Power Bar Brawl
USPA · 2022-03-06 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
KY, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 197.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 685 kgDots 368.04
Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic
USPA · 2020-11-14 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 245 kgBench 202.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 710 kgDots 379.66
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2020-09-04 · 140+ kg classRaw4th place
OH, United States of America
Squat 230 kgBench 200 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 702.5 kgDots 379.14
Drug Tested Beartown Beatdown
USPA · 2020-07-25 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 220 kgBench 195 kgDead 250 kgTotal 665 kgDots 358.06
Potomac Open
RAW · 2020-03-07 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 385.44
World Championships
RAW · 2019-10-03 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
AB, Canada
Squat 267.5 kgBench 197.5 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 737.5 kgDots 397.42
Mid Atlantic Regional
RAW · 2019-08-24 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 377.79
American Challenge
RAW · 2019-05-17 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
United States of America
Squat 257.5 kgBench 185 kgDead 250 kgTotal 692.5 kgDots 374.77
World Championships
RAW · 2018-10-11 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 238.35
American Challenge
RAW · 2018-05-19 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench 197.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal —Dots 254.63
Potomac Open
RAW · 2018-03-17 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 144.48
Southside Classic
RAW · 2018-02-03 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 102.52
World Championships
RAW · 2017-10-05 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 108.36
Mid Atlantic Regional
RAW · 2017-09-23 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 108.41
World Championships
RAW · 2016-10-06 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 384.16
Mid-Atlantic Regional
RAW · 2016-09-16 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 378.71
World Championships
RAW · 2015-10-29 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 278 kgTotal 698 kgDots 384.55
World Championships
RAW · 2014-11-02 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 384.98
World Championships
RAW · 2014-10-30 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 384.98
Mid-Atlantic Regionals
RAW · 2014-09-20 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 356.21
National Championships
RAW · 2012-06-01 · 140 kg classRaw2nd place
NH, United States of America
Squat —Bench 207.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 112.47
Virginia State Championships
RAW · 2011-12-10 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 106.86
Military Nationals
USAPL · 2007-03-28 · 125+ kg classSingle-plyDQ
AZ, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
State Championships
USAPL · 2005-03-26 · 125+ kg classSingle-plyG
ME, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Patriot Open
APA · 2004-12-11 · 140 kg classMulti-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 294.8 kgBench 206.4 kgDead 281.2 kgTotal 782.5 kgDots 428.80
Open Championships
USAPL · 2004-10-23 · 125+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
NM, United States of America
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