Matthew Nelson

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Male · Born 1994 · United States of America · AR

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Career highlights

Best total

727.5 kg

Raw · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2023

Best squat

290 kg

Raw · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2023

Best bench

170 kg

Raw · 140+ kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2022

Best deadlift

280 kg

Raw · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2023

Best DOTS

474.18

Single-ply · 125 kg · 24-34 · 2012

Career summary

Matthew Nelson's career best to date is 727.5 kg, set in 2023 at age 29. Their total grew 95 kg over 7.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~12.1 kg/year). 5.8-year gap in their competition record between 2005 and 2011. Career variance was 64% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: New York State Championships · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2015-05-09	Border Bash	Raw	237.5	142.5	252.5	632.5	437.43
2016-07-23	Border Bash Alabama vs Georgia	Raw	222.5	130	237.5	590	428.85
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	235	137.5	250	622.5	434.12
2017-10-10	Raw National Championships	Raw	240	147.5	255	642.5	417.92
2018-04-14	Spring Break Throwdown	Raw	220	160	237.5	617.5	324.04
2019-04-13	Spring Break Throwdown II	Raw	237.5	162.5	245	645	335.4
2019-11-09	Salute to Service III	Raw	250	170	257.5	677.5	349.71
2020-12-19	2nd Annual Arkansas State Open Powerlifting Championships	Raw	157.5	117.5	180	455	332.84
2021-03-20	Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic VIII	Raw	257.5	155	265	677.5	348.73
2022-01-22	Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic IX	Raw	280	170	262.5	712.5	366.19
2022-09-10	Rochester Rumble IV	Raw	275	155	272.5	702.5	361.08
2022-11-05	Arkansas State Championships	Raw	182.5	142.5	200	525	374.43
2023-02-04	Drug Tested Arkansas State Championships	Raw	190	147.5	212.5	550	394.92
2023-03-18	New York State Championships	Raw	290	157.5	280	727.5	373.3
2023-07-10	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	202.5	147.5	240	590	426.21
2023-11-18	Arkansas State Championships	Raw	210	155	242.5	607.5	436.58
2024-03-16	New York State Championships	Raw	257.5	147.5	265	670	346.67
2024-05-25	WIld Hog Throwdown	Raw	220	155	245	620	426.27

Competition history · 27 meets

WIld Hog Throwdown
USAPL · 2024-05-25 · 82.5 kg classRaw2nd place
AR, United States of America
Squat 220 kgBench 155 kgDead 245 kgTotal 620 kgDots 426.27
New York State Championships
USAPL · 2024-03-16 · 140+ kg classRaw2nd place
NY, United States of America
Squat 257.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 670 kgDots 346.67
Arkansas State Championships
USAPL · 2023-11-18 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
AR, United States of America
Squat 210 kgBench 155 kgDead 242.5 kgTotal 607.5 kgDots 436.58
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2023-07-10 · 75 kg classRaw17th place
NV, United States of America
Squat 202.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 240 kgTotal 590 kgDots 426.21
New York State Championships
USAPL · 2023-03-18 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 290 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 280 kgTotal 727.5 kgDots 373.30
Drug Tested Arkansas State Championships
USPA · 2023-02-04 · 75 kg classRaw2nd place
AR, United States of America
Squat 190 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 212.5 kgTotal 550 kgDots 394.92
Maryland States
RAW · 2022-12-03 · 110 kg classRaw1st place
MD, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 274.10
Arkansas State Championships
USAPL · 2022-11-05 · 82.5 kg classRaw2nd place
AR, United States of America
Squat 182.5 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 200 kgTotal 525 kgDots 374.43
Rochester Rumble IV
USAPL · 2022-09-10 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 275 kgBench 155 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 702.5 kgDots 361.08
Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic IX
USAPL · 2022-01-22 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 280 kgBench 170 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 712.5 kgDots 366.19
Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic VIII
USAPL · 2021-03-20 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
NY, United States of America
Squat 257.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 265 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 348.73
2nd Annual Arkansas State Open Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2020-12-19 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
AR, United States of America
Squat 157.5 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 180 kgTotal 455 kgDots 332.84
Salute to Service III
USAPL · 2019-11-09 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
NY, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench 170 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 349.71
Spring Break Throwdown II
USAPL · 2019-04-13 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
NY, United States of America
Squat 237.5 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 245 kgTotal 645 kgDots 335.40
Reindeer Games
SPF · 2018-12-22 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 433.98
Battle on the Border
USPA · 2018-06-23 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
AR, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 100.19
Spring Break Throwdown
USAPL · 2018-04-14 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 220 kgBench 160 kgDead 237.5 kgTotal 617.5 kgDots 324.04
South Arkansas Showdown
USPA · 2018-03-17 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
AR, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 363.11
Western Warrior Challenge
USPA · 2018-02-17 · 90 kg classRaw2nd place
AZ, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 296.99
Raw National Championships
USAPL · 2017-10-10 · 93 kg classRaw47th place
FL, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 417.92
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 83 kg classRaw27th place
GA, United States of America
Squat 235 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 622.5 kgDots 434.12
Border Bash Alabama vs Georgia
USAPL · 2016-07-23 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
AL, United States of America
Squat 222.5 kgBench 130 kgDead 237.5 kgTotal 590 kgDots 428.85
Border Bash
USAPL · 2015-05-09 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
AL, United States of America
Squat 237.5 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 632.5 kgDots 437.43
Alabama State Powerlifting Championship
USAPL · 2015-02-21 · 83 kg classRaw5th place
AL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 325.78
House of Pain Texas Cup
APF · 2012-10-20 · 125 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 474.18
Edna Invitational
THSPA · 2011-01-29 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply11th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 253.54
State Championships
USAPL · 2005-03-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ME, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 313.82

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