Chris Kennedy
Male · 162.3 lbs (73.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · NZPF
Pull-dominant
#308 in the elite index
549.7 DOTS
Best squat
650.4 lbs
295 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
684.5 lbs
310.5 kg
Best total
1,730.6 lbs
785 kg
Best DOTS
549.7
Profile analysis
Chris Kennedy ranks #308 among the men in our elite index and #14 in the 74 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 549.7 set at North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 4.01×, benches 2.72× and deadlifts 4.22× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 25% bench and 39% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (NZPF, IPF, AusPL), Chris took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 451.9 lbs (205.0 kg) — about 67.5 lbs per year over 6.7 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
549.7
Best Wilks
546.6
Best IPF GL
111.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Chris made 80% of recorded attempts (79/99) and went 9-for-9 in 2 of 11 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 85% (28/33) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +18 lbs |
| Bench press | 85% (28/33) | 92% of best | +21 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Deadlift | 70% (23/33) | 95% of best | +33 lbs | +16 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
28 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-05-19 (2.5 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | Total | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-05-19 | Bench press | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-05-19 | Squat | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationals |
| 2024-03-02 | Total | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Queensland State Titles Open |
| 2024-03-02 | Bench press | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | +29.8 lbs | Queensland State Titles Open |
| 2024-03-02 | Squat | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Queensland State Titles Open |
| 2022-05-28 | Total | 1,668.9 lbs (757 kg) | +4.4 lbs | North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2022-05-28 | Deadlift | 684.5 lbs (310.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2022-05-28 | Bench press | 400.1 lbs (181.5 kg) | +3.3 lbs | North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2020-07-17 | Total | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Auckland Powerlifting Championships |
| 2020-07-17 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Auckland Powerlifting Championships |
| 2020-07-17 | Squat | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Auckland Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-08-22 | Total | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Nationals |
| 2019-08-22 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Nationals |
| 2019-08-22 | Squat | 562.2 lbs (255 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationals |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.05×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
171.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
179.1 lbs
+7.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-19 | Nationals · AusPL | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 535.5 |
| 2024-03-02 | Queensland State Titles Open · AusPL | 1 | 178.6 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 520.3 |
| 2023-07-07 | North Island Championships · NZPF | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 511.5 |
| 2022-05-28 | North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · NZPF | 1 | 162.3 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 400.1 lbs / 684.5 lbs | 1,668.9 lbs (757 kg) | 549.7 |
| 2020-10-06 | Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 378.1 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,607.2 lbs (729 kg) | 528.9 |
| 2020-07-17 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 162.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 547.3 |
| 2019-08-22 | Nationals · NZPF | 2 | 177.3 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 6 | 161.7 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 504.0 |
| 2019-04-06 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 169.5 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 494.4 |
| 2018-08-23 | New Zealand Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 2 | 161.9 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 487.3 |
| 2018-04-08 | Auckland Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 2 | 160.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 469.1 |
| 2017-09-09 | Club and Novice 3-lift · NZPF | 1 | 171.3 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 407.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Chris at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Austin Perkins
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Elliott Sykes
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Taylor Atwood
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Ilya Marichev
Russia · 1,807.8 lbs · DOTS 595
Keith Correa
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Balthazar Bertrand
France · 1,774.7 lbs · DOTS 585
Santiago Roldán
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Cameron Harmon
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