Chris Garcia
USA · Male · 179 lbs (81.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Balanced lifter
#132 in the elite index
567.4 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
435.4 lbs
197.5 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,829.8 lbs
830 kg
Best DOTS
567.4
Profile analysis
Chris Garcia ranks #132 among the men in our elite index and #143 in USA and #6 in the 82.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 567.4 set at Battle of the Yard (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 3.76×, benches 2.43× and deadlifts 4.13× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, IPL), Chris took 17 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) — about 78.5 lbs per year over 5.8 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
567.4
Best Wilks
561.4
Best IPF GL
116.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Chris competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
39 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2018-04-21 (8.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-21 | Total | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Battle of the Yard |
| 2018-04-21 | Bench press | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Battle of the Yard |
| 2018-04-21 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +11 lbs | Battle of the Yard |
| 2017-11-02 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +11 lbs | Worlds |
| 2017-05-06 | Total | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | +22 lbs | DCS Spring Open |
| 2017-05-06 | Deadlift | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | +11 lbs | DCS Spring Open |
| 2017-05-06 | Squat | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | +16.5 lbs | DCS Spring Open |
| 2017-01-21 | Total | 1,780.2 lbs (807.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Camp Pendleton Open |
| 2017-01-21 | Deadlift | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Camp Pendleton Open |
| 2017-01-21 | Squat | 633.8 lbs (287.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Camp Pendleton Open |
| 2016-10-15 | Deadlift | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Grinder Open |
| 2015-09-12 | Total | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Smash Weight Open |
| 2015-09-12 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Smash Weight Open |
| 2015-09-12 | Bench press | 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Smash Weight Open |
| 2015-09-12 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +22 lbs | Smash Weight Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.10×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2013
181.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2018
179.7 lbs
−2.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-10 | Monger Mayhem · USPA | 1 | 180.3 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 537.7 |
| 2018-04-21 | Battle of the Yard · USPA | 1 | 179 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 567.4 |
| 2017-11-02 | Worlds · IPL | 1 | 181.9 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 552.1 |
| 2017-05-06 | DCS Spring Open · USPA | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 554.5 |
| 2017-01-21 | Camp Pendleton Open · USPA | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,780.2 lbs (807.5 kg) | 547.4 |
| 2016-10-15 | Grinder Open · USPA | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.1 |
| 2016-04-30 | DCS Pack Open · USPA | 1 | 179.2 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 526.0 |
| 2015-09-12 | Smash Weight Open · USPA | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 539.6 |
| 2015-03-27 | California State Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 184.2 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 504.4 |
| 2014-11-05 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships · IPL | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 520.0 |
| 2014-07-18 | National Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 181 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 506.1 |
| 2014-03-29 | California State Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 483.7 |
| 2014-01-11 | Camp Pendleton Open · USPA | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 475.0 |
| 2013-11-06 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships · IPL | 1 | 179.4 lbs | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,471.6 lbs (667.5 kg) | 455.7 |
| 2013-07-12 | National PL BP DL Championship · USPA | 1 | 179.2 lbs | 485 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 445.8 |
| 2013-03-16 | California State Powerlifting Benchpress Deadlift Championship · USPA | 1 | 178.4 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 440.1 |
| 2013-01-12 | Camp Pendleton Open · USPA | 1 | 190 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 411.7 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Chris at least twice.
Adam Ferchen →
3 shared meets · last 2017
Lucian York →
3 shared meets · last 2014
Jake Benson →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Gerald Dionio →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Jimmy Villanueva →
2 shared meets · last 2015
Rostislav Petkov →
2 shared meets · last 2014
Shawn Doyle →
2 shared meets · last 2014
Andrew Herbert →
2 shared meets · last 2014
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