Chris Goucher
USA · Male · 208.8 lbs (94.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Balanced lifter
#405 in the elite index
544.1 DOTS
Best squat
700 lbs
317.5 kg
Best bench press
474 lbs
215 kg
Best deadlift
749.6 lbs
340 kg
Best total
1,901.5 lbs
862.5 kg
Best DOTS
544.1
Profile analysis
Chris Goucher ranks #405 among the men in our elite index and #361 in USA and #43 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 544.1 set at Open Bend the Bar (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 3.35×, benches 2.27× and deadlifts 3.59× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% bench and 39% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USPA), Chris took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 77.2 lbs (35.0 kg) — about 25.2 lbs per year over 3.1 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
544.1
Best Wilks
537.3
Best IPF GL
111.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Chris made 67% of recorded attempts (72/108) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 12 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 58% (21/36) | 95% of best | +38 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Bench press | 61% (22/36) | 95% of best | +26 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 81% (29/36) | 93% of best | +41 lbs | +29 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
12 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2026-09-26. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Squat | 700 lbs (317.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Texas State Championship |
| 2025-12-06 | Total | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Open Bend the Bar |
| 2025-12-06 | Deadlift | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open Bend the Bar |
| 2025-12-06 | Squat | 694.5 lbs (315 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Open Bend the Bar |
| 2025-05-24 | Total | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Open Strongest Meet in Texas |
| 2025-05-24 | Deadlift | 744.1 lbs (337.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Open Strongest Meet in Texas |
| 2025-05-24 | Squat | 677.9 lbs (307.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open Strongest Meet in Texas |
| 2025-01-04 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +5.5 lbs | David Mills Classic |
| 2023-12-16 | Total | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Brahma Open |
| 2023-12-16 | Deadlift | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Brahma Open |
| 2023-12-16 | Bench press | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Brahma Open |
| 2023-12-16 | Squat | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Brahma Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.07×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2023
210.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
208.7 lbs
−2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Texas State Championship · USPA | 1 | 210.1 lbs | 700 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 534.6 |
| 2026-09-26 | Texas State Championship · USPA | 1 | 210.1 lbs | 700 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 534.6 |
| 2026-07-18 | Open Gods of Iron · USPA | 1 | 207.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2026-07-18 | Open Gods of Iron · USPA | 1 | 207.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2025-12-06 | Open Bend the Bar · USPA | 1 | 208.8 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2025-12-06 | Open Bend the Bar · USPA | 1 | 208.8 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2025-05-24 | Open Strongest Meet in Texas · USPA | 1 | 215.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2025-05-24 | Open Strongest Meet in Texas · USPA | 1 | 215.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2025-01-04 | David Mills Classic · USPA | 1 | 210.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 526.5 |
| 2024-09-28 | Iron Compound South Texas Showdown · USPA | 1 | 211.4 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 519.0 |
| 2023-12-16 | Brahma Open · USPA | 1 | 213.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 474 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 531.0 |
| 2023-09-02 | Buddy Capps South Texas Open · USPA | 1 | 208.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 522.8 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Chris at least twice.
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