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Francis Rudy Ruettiger's career best to date is 705 kg, set in 2011 at age 56. Their total grew 125 kg over 29.7 years between their first meet and that mark (~4.2 kg/year). 4.5-year gap in their competition record between 1990 and 1994. Career variance was 52% bench-driven.
Career-best meet: Amateur Nationals · APF
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | Single-ply | — | 132.5 | 232.5 | — | 485.32 |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | — | — | 220 | — | 474.77 |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 217.5 | 135 | 227.5 | 580 | 492.25 |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 242.5 | 152.5 | 255 | 650 | 500.99 |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | Single-ply | 252.5 | 152.5 | 255 | 660 | 509.24 |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 240 | 162.5 | 237.5 | 640 | 493.28 |
| 1983-12-17 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 252.5 | 147.5 | 250 | 650 | 500.99 |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 242.5 | 165 | 245 | 652.5 | 502.91 |
| 1989-12-02 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 250 | 155 | 227.5 | 632.5 | 453.77 |
| 1998-09-25 | Amateur World Championships | Multi-ply | 247.5 | 147.5 | 247.5 | 642.5 | 460.94 |
| 2003-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 272.5 | 155 | 227.5 | 655 | 443.69 |
| 2003-08-16 | Amateur World Championships | Multi-ply | 282.5 | 155 | 237.5 | 675 | 457.24 |
| 2004-03-20 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 275 | 165 | 242.5 | 682.5 | 462.32 |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | Multi-ply | 272.5 | 165 | 245 | 682.5 | 462.32 |
| 2005-07-29 | Amateur Worlds | Multi-ply | 260 | 165 | 242.5 | 667.5 | 454.68 |
| 2006-04-07 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 260 | 142.5 | 217.5 | 620 | 421.44 |
| 2007-04-15 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 265 | 160 | 227.5 | 652.5 | 445.09 |
| 2008-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 260 | 165 | 237.5 | 662.5 | 449.39 |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | Multi-ply | — | 182.5 | 217.5 | — | 440.31 |
| 2010-07-16 | Amateur World Championships | Multi-ply | 275 | 187.5 | 227.5 | 690 | 467.4 |
| 2011-04-01 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 282.5 | 190 | 232.5 | 705 | 480.56 |
| 2013-04-26 | Amateur National Powerlifting Championships | Multi-ply | — | — | 217.5 | — | — |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 227.5 | 155 | 232.5 | 615 | 418.62 |
| 2015-04-11 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 277.5 | 142.5 | 217.5 | 637.5 | 434.86 |
| 2016-04-21 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 285 | 162.5 | 205 | 652.5 | 441.68 |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 227.5 | 102.5 | 227.5 | 557.5 | 379.48 |
| 2017-05-26 | Amateur Nationals | Multi-ply | 277.5 | 160 | 227.5 | 665 | 453.77 |
| 2019-08-15 | Amateur World Championships | Multi-ply | 205 | 70 | 205 | 480 | 331.96 |
| 2023-02-12 | Masters of the Universe | Multi-ply | 205 | 112.5 | 182.5 | 500 | 339.87 |
vs Multi-ply · 82.5 kg class · masters-3 · USA · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 82.5 kg class · masters-3 · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 82.5 kg class · masters-2 · drug-tested