Daniel Clements
USA · Male · 147.2 lbs (66.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#75 in the elite index
579.2 DOTS
Best squat
578.7 lbs
262.5 kg
Best bench press
363.8 lbs
165 kg
Best deadlift
712.1 lbs
323 kg
Best total
1,643.5 lbs
745.5 kg
Best DOTS
579.2
Profile analysis
Daniel Clements ranks #75 among the men in our elite index and #90 in USA and #2 in the 67.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 579.2 set at Raw Nationals (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Daniel squats 3.93×, benches 2.47× and deadlifts 4.84× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 22% bench and 43% 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 15 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (SPF, USAPL, AMP), Daniel took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 413.5 lbs (187.6 kg) — about 51.0 lbs per year over 8.1 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
579.2
Best Wilks
579.9
Best IPF GL
115.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Daniel made 84% of recorded attempts (106/126) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 14 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 90% (38/42) | 93% of best | +21 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 86% (36/42) | 94% of best | +13 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 76% (32/42) | 94% of best | +29 lbs | +23 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 2023-09-14 (3.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.5 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-14 | Total | 1,643.5 lbs (745.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2023-09-14 | Deadlift | 712.1 lbs (323 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2023-03-04 | Squat | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Arnold Pro Series Finals |
| 2022-12-10 | Total | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Virginia Pro |
| 2022-12-10 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +22 lbs | Virginia Pro |
| 2021-12-04 | Total | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Virginia Pro |
| 2021-12-04 | Squat | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Virginia Pro |
| 2021-06-14 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2020-11-14 | Total | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | +92.6 lbs | Virginia Winter Wrecker |
| 2020-11-14 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +43 lbs | Virginia Winter Wrecker |
| 2020-11-14 | Bench press | 363.8 lbs (165 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Virginia Winter Wrecker |
| 2020-11-14 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +22 lbs | Virginia Winter Wrecker |
| 2020-03-07 | Total | 1,483.7 lbs (673 kg) | +67.2 lbs | Arnold A7 Pro Raw Challenge |
| 2020-03-07 | Deadlift | 640.4 lbs (290.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | Arnold A7 Pro Raw Challenge |
| 2020-03-07 | Bench press | 336.2 lbs (152.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Arnold A7 Pro Raw Challenge |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.23×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.63×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
148.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
148.7 lbs
−0.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-27 | SBD Raleigh Prime Time · AMP | 2 | 145.3 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,581.8 lbs (717.5 kg) | 562.8 |
| 2024-02-03 | DMV Championships · AMP | 3 | 152.1 lbs | 165.3 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 165.3 lbs | 496 lbs (225 kg) | 170.7 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 147.2 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 712.1 lbs | 1,643.5 lbs (745.5 kg) | 579.2 |
| 2023-03-04 | Arnold Pro Series Finals · USAPL | 3 | 149.8 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 556.0 |
| 2022-12-10 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 1 | 149.5 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 572.4 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 148.2 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 541.3 |
| 2021-12-04 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 6 | 146.5 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 563.3 |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 144.3 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 553.8 |
| 2020-11-14 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 147.7 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 554.1 |
| 2020-03-07 | Arnold A7 Pro Raw Challenge · USAPL | 2 | 144.2 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 640.4 lbs | 1,483.7 lbs (673 kg) | 530.7 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 4 | 143.5 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 508.7 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 143.5 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 508.7 |
| 2019-06-08 | 4th Annual Battle at the Beach · USAPL | 1 | 143.3 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 493.3 |
| 2018-12-15 | Virginia Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 142.4 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,350.3 lbs (612.5 kg) | 487.7 |
| 2016-06-18 | Brute's Sizzling Summer Powerlifting Meet · SPF | 1 | 148.8 lbs | 400 lbs / 295 lbs / 535 lbs | 1,230 lbs (557.9 kg) | 430.0 |
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