Brett Chrisman
USA · Male · 197.5 lbs (89.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Balanced lifter
#580 in the elite index
536.3 DOTS
Best squat
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best bench press
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,824.3 lbs
827.5 kg
Best DOTS
536.3
Profile analysis
Brett Chrisman ranks #580 among the men in our elite index and #469 in USA and #50 in the 90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 536.3 set at World Powerlifting Championships (2016).
Relative to bodyweight, Brett squats 3.18×, benches 2.37× and deadlifts 3.74× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 26% bench and 40% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, IPL), Brett took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 176.4 lbs (80.0 kg) — about 102.6 lbs per year over 1.7 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
536.3
Best Wilks
529.5
Best IPF GL
110.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Brett competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
11 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2016-11-10 (10.0 years ago).
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-10 | Total | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2016-11-10 | Bench press | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2016-11-10 | Squat | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2016-02-20 | Total | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge |
| 2016-02-20 | Deadlift | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge |
| 2016-02-20 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +22 lbs | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge |
| 2016-02-20 | Squat | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge |
| 2015-08-29 | Total | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | +126.8 lbs | Boss of Bosses 2 |
| 2015-08-29 | Deadlift | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Boss of Bosses 2 |
| 2015-08-29 | Bench press | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Boss of Bosses 2 |
| 2015-08-29 | Squat | 600.8 lbs (272.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Boss of Bosses 2 |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.18×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.75×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
204.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2016
198 lbs
−6.7 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-10 | World Powerlifting Championships · IPL | 1 | 197.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 536.3 |
| 2016-02-20 | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge · USPA | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 463 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 530.2 |
| 2015-08-29 | Boss of Bosses 2 · USPA | 2 | 197.8 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 521.4 |
| 2015-02-21 | Western Warrior Powerlifting Challenge · USPA | 1 | 211.6 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 468.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Brett at least twice.
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Ján Špais
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