David Chan
USA · Male · 183 lbs (83 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#726 in the elite index
531.6 DOTS
Best squat
650.4 lbs
295 kg
Best bench press
358.3 lbs
162.5 kg
Best deadlift
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best total
1,736.1 lbs
787.5 kg
Best DOTS
531.6
Profile analysis
David Chan ranks #726 among the men in our elite index and #562 in USA and #56 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 531.6 set at Warcat Open (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, David squats 3.55×, benches 1.96× and deadlifts 3.98× 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 10 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), David took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 358.3 lbs (162.5 kg) — about 117.9 lbs per year over 3.0 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
531.6
Best Wilks
525.7
Best IPF GL
109.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
David made 80% of recorded attempts (72/90) and went 9-for-9 in 3 of 10 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (28/30) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +19 lbs |
| Bench press | 63% (19/30) | 96% of best | +12 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (25/30) | 93% of best | +35 lbs | +27 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
19 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2021-11-06 (5.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-06 | Total | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Warcat Open |
| 2021-11-06 | Deadlift | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +11 lbs | Warcat Open |
| 2021-11-06 | Bench press | 358.3 lbs (162.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Warcat Open |
| 2021-11-06 | Squat | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | +11 lbs | Warcat Open |
| 2021-06-14 | Total | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2021-06-14 | Deadlift | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2021-06-14 | Bench press | 347.2 lbs (157.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2021-06-14 | Squat | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2021-03-20 | Total | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | +44.1 lbs | WARCAT's Battle of the Bay |
| 2021-03-20 | Deadlift | 700 lbs (317.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | WARCAT's Battle of the Bay |
| 2021-03-20 | Squat | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +11 lbs | WARCAT's Battle of the Bay |
| 2020-08-08 | Total | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | +159.8 lbs | Return to the Platform |
| 2020-08-08 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Return to the Platform |
| 2020-08-08 | Bench press | 341.7 lbs (155 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Return to the Platform |
| 2020-08-08 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Return to the Platform |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.12×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.55×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
181.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2022
181 lbs
−0.4 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 11 | 181 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 509.4 |
| 2021-11-06 | Warcat Open · USAPL | 1 | 183 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 531.6 |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 182.8 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 521.8 |
| 2021-03-20 | WARCAT's Battle of the Bay · USAPL | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 514.6 |
| 2020-08-08 | Return to the Platform · USAPL | 1 | 181.9 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 497.9 |
| 2020-08-08 | Return to the Platform · USAPL | 1 | 181.9 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 497.9 |
| 2019-11-23 | WARCAT Open · USAPL | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 440.6 |
| 2019-11-23 | WARCAT Open · USAPL | 2 | 181.7 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 440.6 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 13 | 179.8 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 451.7 |
| 2019-05-25 | Boss of NorCal 10 · USAPL | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 422.2 |
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