Chris Balanga

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Male · Born 1971 · United States of America · CA

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Career highlights

Best total

492.5 kg

Raw · 67.5 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2025

Best squat

170 kg

Raw · 67.5 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

187.4 kg

Single-ply · 75 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

227.5 kg

Single-ply · 75 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2023

Best DOTS

450.89

Multi-ply · 67.5 kg · 24-34 · 1998

Career summary

Chris Balanga's career best to date is 492.5 kg, set in 2025 at age 54. Their total grew 20 kg over 3.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~5.1 kg/year). 7.2-year gap in their competition record between 2007 and 2015. Career variance was 88% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Tested National Powerlifting Championship · USPA

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2015-06-13	Monterey BP & DL	Multi-ply	—	147.5	—	—	111.76
2021-08-14	Drug Tested Valley Classic	Raw	157.5	112.5	202.5	472.5	365.75
2023-03-11	Drug Tested Nevada State	Raw	162.5	115	205	482.5	373.9
2023-07-10	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	165	117.5	207.5	490	380.12
2023-11-29	World Championships	Single-ply	—	187.42	227.48	—	302.6
2024-06-24	Tested National Championships	Raw	167.5	112.5	195	475	366.89
2025-07-07	Tested National Powerlifting Championship	Raw	170	112.5	210	492.5	383.32

Competition history · 38 meets

Tested National Powerlifting Championship
USPA · 2025-07-07 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 170 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 210 kgTotal 492.5 kgDots 383.32
Tested National Championships
USPA · 2024-06-24 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 167.5 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 195 kgTotal 475 kgDots 366.89
World Championships
WABDL · 2023-11-29 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 187.4 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal —Dots 302.60
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2023-07-10 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 165 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 207.5 kgTotal 490 kgDots 380.12
Drug Tested Nevada State
USPA · 2023-03-11 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 162.5 kgBench 115 kgDead 205 kgTotal 482.5 kgDots 373.90
World Championships
WABDL · 2022-10-30 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 303.03
Worlds
WABDL · 2021-10-31 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AZ, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 130.88
Drug Tested Valley Classic
USPA · 2021-08-14 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat 157.5 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 202.5 kgTotal 472.5 kgDots 365.75
World Championships
WABDL · 2019-11-12 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 163.21
World Championships
WABDL · 2018-11-13 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 134.88
NV State BP & DL
WABDL · 2018-02-24 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 123.76
World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships
WABDL · 2017-11-06 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 302.52
West Coast Open
WABDL · 2017-08-26 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 181.13
Monterey Classic BP & DL
WABDL · 2016-05-14 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 111.76
LA Open
USPA · 2016-04-24 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 377.77
World Championships
WABDL · 2015-11-23 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 175.33
California Classic
APF · 2015-09-26 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 344.91
Beast Blast Push/Pull
APF · 2015-07-25 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 234.96
Monterey BP & DL
WABDL · 2015-06-13 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 147.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 111.76
California State Powerlifting Championships
APF · 2015-03-21 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 344.91
KO Gym New Year's Powerlifting Challenge
APF · 2015-01-31 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 402.72
World Championships
WABDL · 2007-11-15 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 169.56
World Championships
WABDL · 2006-11-15 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 179.20
Washington Championships
WABDL · 2006-09-23 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
WA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 121.39
World Championships
WABDL · 2003-12-09 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 175.34
USA National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
USPF · 2000-11-11 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 444.70
California State Powerlifting Championships
USPF · 1999-10-02 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 419.87
Winter Classic DL
AAU · 1998-12-19 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 177.27
California State
APF · 1998-10-03 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 450.89
Central California Open
USPF · 1997-10-04 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 416.20
California State Meet
USPF · 1997-03-29 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 420.06
Can-Am World Cup
WPC · 1996-08-10 · 67.5 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 416.20
Central California Open
USPF · 1995-10-07 · 60 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 411.47
California State Open/Natural
USPF · 1995-04-22 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply4th place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 400.79
California State
USPF · 1993-04-25 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 411.73
California State
USPF · 1992-03-29 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 413.96
East Beach Open
USPF · 1991-08-24 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 385.69
Deadliest Deadlift in California
USPF · 1991-04-14 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 136.50