Dave Richardson
England · Male · 271.6 lbs (123.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · ABS
Balanced lifter
#50 in the elite index
586.5 DOTS
Best squat
837.8 lbs
380 kg
Best bench press
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best deadlift
914.9 lbs
415 kg
Best total
2,270.8 lbs
1,030 kg
Best DOTS
586.5
Profile analysis
Dave Richardson ranks #50 among the men in our elite index and #7 in England, with a best DOTS score of 586.5 set at Series Reach Rumble (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Dave squats 3.08×, benches 1.91× and deadlifts 3.37× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 23% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (EPA, BP, CommonwealthPF, ABS), Dave took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 474.0 lbs (215.0 kg) — about 70.1 lbs per year over 6.8 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
586.5
Best Wilks
588.7
Best IPF GL
118.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
Dave made 86% of recorded attempts (67/78) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 7 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (25/27) | 91% of best | +29 lbs | +26 lbs |
| Bench press | 83% (20/24) | 96% of best | +13 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 81% (22/27) | 93% of best | +50 lbs | +28 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
24 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-09-07 (2.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 4.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-07 | Total | 2,270.8 lbs (1,030 kg) | +181.9 lbs | Series Reach Rumble |
| 2024-09-07 | Deadlift | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | +98.1 lbs | Series Reach Rumble |
| 2024-09-07 | Bench press | 518.1 lbs (235 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Series Reach Rumble |
| 2024-09-07 | Squat | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Series Reach Rumble |
| 2021-11-27 | Total | 2,088.9 lbs (947.5 kg) | +103.6 lbs | Pro |
| 2021-11-27 | Bench press | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Pro |
| 2021-11-27 | Squat | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Pro |
| 2020-01-18 | Total | 1,985.3 lbs (900.5 kg) | +17.6 lbs | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships |
| 2020-01-18 | Deadlift | 816.8 lbs (370.5 kg) | +12.1 lbs | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships |
| 2020-01-18 | Squat | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +11 lbs | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-11-23 | Total | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | +54 lbs | Home Nations Championships |
| 2019-11-23 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Home Nations Championships |
| 2019-11-23 | Bench press | 446.4 lbs (202.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Home Nations Championships |
| 2019-11-23 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Home Nations Championships |
| 2019-09-15 | Bench press | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Commonwealth Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.09×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.62×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
250.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
271.6 lbs
+21.2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-07 | Series Reach Rumble · ABS | 2 | 271.6 lbs | 837.8 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 914.9 lbs | 2,270.8 lbs (1,030 kg) | 586.5 |
| 2021-11-27 | Pro · ABS | 2 | 281.1 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,088.9 lbs (947.5 kg) | 533.7 |
| 2020-01-18 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 263.5 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 816.8 lbs | 1,985.3 lbs (900.5 kg) | 517.9 |
| 2019-11-23 | Home Nations Championships · BP | 1 | 263.5 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | 513.3 |
| 2019-09-15 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 262.6 lbs | 711 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 492.2 |
| 2019-06-01 | Men's All England Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 1 | 261 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 800.3 lbs | 1,913.6 lbs (868 kg) | 500.8 |
| 2018-11-17 | Home Nations Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 262.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 473.4 |
| 2018-05-26 | All England Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 2 | 261.2 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 470.0 |
| 2017-12-02 | NM Four Counties · EPA | 1 | 250.4 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 477.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Dave at least twice.
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