Azariah Pierce
USA · Male · 241 lbs (109.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Pull-dominant
#311 in the elite index
549.5 DOTS
Best squat
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best bench press
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best deadlift
873 lbs
396 kg
Best total
2,040.4 lbs
925.5 kg
Best DOTS
549.5
Profile analysis
Azariah Pierce ranks #311 among the men in our elite index and #287 in USA and #38 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 549.5 set at World Championship (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Azariah squats 2.93×, benches 1.94× and deadlifts 3.62× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 23% bench and 43% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, IPL, USPC), Azariah took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 28.7 lbs (13.0 kg) — about 19.2 lbs per year over 1.5 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
549.5
Best Wilks
545.7
Best IPF GL
112.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Azariah made 79% of recorded attempts (34/43) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 64% (9/14) | 97% of best | +25 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (15/15) | 94% of best | +18 lbs | +10 lbs |
| Deadlift | 71% (10/14) | 96% of best | +35 lbs | +24 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
7 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2026-02-21.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Deadlift | 873 lbs (396 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Open Southeast Regionals at Battle of the Bay |
| 2025-10-30 | Total | 2,040.4 lbs (925.5 kg) | +12.1 lbs | World Championship |
| 2025-10-30 | Deadlift | 871.9 lbs (395.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | World Championship |
| 2025-10-30 | Squat | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +11 lbs | World Championship |
| 2025-07-26 | Total | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | +16.5 lbs | National Championships |
| 2025-07-26 | Deadlift | 870.8 lbs (395 kg) | +16.5 lbs | National Championships |
| 2025-07-26 | Bench press | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | National Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.24×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.66×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2025
240.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
247.6 lbs
+6.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | G.I. Joe's Gym The Barbell Brawl · USPC | 1 | 254 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 454.2 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,920.2 lbs (871 kg) | 507.3 |
| 2026-02-21 | Open Southeast Regionals at Battle of the Bay · USPA | 1 | 241.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 463 lbs / 873 lbs | 2,008.4 lbs (911 kg) | 540.7 |
| 2025-10-30 | World Championship · IPL | 1 | 241 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 463 lbs / 871.9 lbs | 2,040.4 lbs (925.5 kg) | 549.5 |
| 2025-07-26 | National Championships · USPA | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 870.8 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 546.8 |
| 2025-04-12 | Iron House 7 · USPA | 1 | 241.2 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 463 lbs / 854.3 lbs | 2,011.7 lbs (912.5 kg) | 541.6 |
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