Chad Wesley Smith
USA · Male · 362.1 lbs (164.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Squat-dominant
#760 in the elite index
530.3 DOTS
Best squat
848.8 lbs
385 kg
Best bench press
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best deadlift
810.2 lbs
367.5 kg
Best total
2,226.7 lbs
1,010 kg
Best DOTS
530.3
Profile analysis
Chad Wesley Smith ranks #760 among the men in our elite index and #589 in USA and #27 in the 140+ kg class, with a best DOTS score of 530.3 set at San Diego Open (2015).
Relative to bodyweight, Chad squats 2.34×, benches 1.57× and deadlifts 2.24× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 25% bench and 36% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 2 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, ProRaw), Chad took 1 first place.
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
530.3
Best Wilks
551.5
Best IPF GL
103.7
Career make rate and attempt selection
Chad made 89% of recorded attempts (8/9) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 1 fully recorded meet.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (2/3) | 94% of best | +44 lbs | +33 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (3/3) | 92% of best | +22 lbs | +22 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (3/3) | 88% of best | +44 lbs | +55 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
No competition PR after the first recorded meet.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.95×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.67×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
362.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2016
360.7 lbs
−1.4 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-18 | Eight · ProRaw | 3 | 360.7 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,105.4 lbs (955 kg) | 501.9 |
| 2015-04-18 | San Diego Open · USPA | 1 | 362.1 lbs | 848.8 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 2,226.7 lbs (1,010 kg) | 530.3 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Chad at least twice.
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Craig Foster
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