Dwight Burns
USA · Male · 225.1 lbs (102.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Balanced lifter
#363 in the elite index
546.0 DOTS
Best squat
722 lbs
327.5 kg
Best bench press
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
1,973.1 lbs
895 kg
Best DOTS
546.0
Profile analysis
Dwight Burns ranks #363 among the men in our elite index and #333 in USA and #19 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 546.0 set at Rising Tide (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Dwight squats 3.21×, benches 2.08× and deadlifts 3.57× bodyweight. The total splits 36% 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 20 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USAPL, AMP), Dwight took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) — about 118.4 lbs per year over 5.4 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
546.0
Best Wilks
540.3
Best IPF GL
112.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Dwight made 88% of recorded attempts (156/177) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 17 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 97% (58/60) | 89% of best | +42 lbs | +27 lbs |
| Bench press | 90% (52/58) | 93% of best | +22 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 78% (46/59) | 91% of best | +47 lbs | +40 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
42 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-08-30. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Total | 1,973.1 lbs (895 kg) | +22 lbs | Rising Tide |
| 2026-08-30 | Bench press | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Rising Tide |
| 2026-08-30 | Squat | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Rising Tide |
| 2026-03-05 | Total | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Open Nationals |
| 2026-03-05 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +11 lbs | Open Nationals |
| 2025-09-20 | Total | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Atlanta Open |
| 2025-09-20 | Bench press | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Atlanta Open |
| 2025-09-20 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Atlanta Open |
| 2025-04-03 | Squat | 711 lbs (322.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Classic Open Nationals |
| 2024-12-14 | Squat | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Georgia State Championship |
| 2024-09-05 | Squat | 700 lbs (317.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-06-15 | Squat | 688.9 lbs (312.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Battle On The Border |
| 2024-05-11 | Total | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | New York Primetime 2 |
| 2024-05-11 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +49.6 lbs | New York Primetime 2 |
| 2024-01-13 | Total | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Lion's Den Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.11×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2021
196.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
224 lbs
+27.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Rising Tide · AMP | 3 | 225.1 lbs | 722 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,973.1 lbs (895 kg) | 546.0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Open Nationals · AMP | 4 | 222.9 lbs | 711 lbs / 463 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | 542.1 |
| 2025-09-20 | Atlanta Open · AMP | 1 | 220.4 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 532.5 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 6 | 222 lbs | 711 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 526.2 |
| 2024-12-14 | Georgia State Championship · AMP | 1 | 213.4 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 513.6 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 213.6 lbs | 700 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 521.2 |
| 2024-06-15 | Battle On The Border · USAPL | 1 | 213.2 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,868.4 lbs (847.5 kg) | 529.5 |
| 2024-05-11 | New York Primetime 2 · USAPL | 1 | 206.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 543.4 |
| 2024-01-13 | Lion's Den Open · USAPL | 1 | 207.6 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 537.7 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | G | 199 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 535.8 |
| 2023-03-18 | Connecticut State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 197.4 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 507.3 |
| 2023-01-14 | CT Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 197.4 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 505.6 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 192.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 192.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2022-03-19 | Massachusetts Spring Classic · USAPL | 1 | 193 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 441.0 |
| 2022-01-15 | CT Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 192.7 lbs | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 433.2 |
| 2021-07-24 | Sport of Iron II · USAPL | 1 | 195.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2021-07-24 | Sport of Iron II · USAPL | 2 | 195.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2021-05-01 | Connecticut State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 198.5 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 413.7 |
| 2021-03-20 | Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic VIII · USAPL | 2 | 195.2 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 392.8 |
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