Craig Malkowicz
USA · Male · 214 lbs (97.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · APA
Pull-dominant
#44 in the elite index
588.4 DOTS
Best squat
770 lbs
349.3 kg
Best bench press
435 lbs
197.3 kg
Best deadlift
875 lbs
396.9 kg
Best total
2,080 lbs
943.5 kg
Best DOTS
588.4
Profile analysis
Craig Malkowicz ranks #44 among the men in our elite index and #60 in USA and #4 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 588.4 set at Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Craig squats 3.60×, benches 2.03× and deadlifts 4.09× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% bench and 42% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USAPL, APA), Craig took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 531.2 lbs (241.0 kg) — about 72.0 lbs per year over 7.4 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
588.4
Best Wilks
581.3
Best IPF GL
120.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Craig made 74% of recorded attempts (20/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 89% (8/9) | 91% of best | +33 lbs | +24 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (6/9) | 96% of best | +18 lbs | +5 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (6/9) | 95% of best | +43 lbs | +21 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-10-12 (2.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 7.0 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-12 | Total | 2,080 lbs (943.5 kg) | +476.1 lbs | Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic |
| 2024-10-12 | Deadlift | 875 lbs (396.9 kg) | +191.6 lbs | Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic |
| 2024-10-12 | Bench press | 435 lbs (197.3 kg) | +93.3 lbs | Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic |
| 2024-10-12 | Squat | 770 lbs (349.3 kg) | +191.3 lbs | Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic |
| 2017-10-10 | Total | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Raw National Championships |
| 2017-10-10 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Raw National Championships |
| 2017-10-10 | Bench press | 341.7 lbs (155 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw National Championships |
| 2017-10-10 | Squat | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw National Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.14×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.56×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
196.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
214 lbs
+17.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-12 | Mr. America Open Powerlifting Classic · APA | 1 | 214 lbs | 770 lbs / 435 lbs / 875 lbs | 2,080 lbs (943.5 kg) | 588.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | Raw National Championships · USAPL | 5 | 196.9 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 472.2 |
| 2017-05-27 | Philadelphia Freedom Championship · USAPL | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 456.8 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Craig at least twice.
Ashton Rouska →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Russel Orhii →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Charles Okpoko →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Blake Lehew →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Charlie Dickson →
2 shared meets · last 2017
David Ricks →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Dalton LaCoe →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Sean Noriega →
2 shared meets · last 2017
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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William Ball
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Tyler Williamson
USA · 2,105.4 lbs · DOTS 594
Ashton Rouska
USA · 2,167.1 lbs · DOTS 589
Kyler Kitchens
USA · 2,022.7 lbs · DOTS 588
Emil Krastev
Bulgaria · 2,028.3 lbs · DOTS 587
Dan Green
USA · 2,099.9 lbs · DOTS 586
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