Kirk Karwoski
USA · Male · 242.5 lbs (110 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AAU
Squat-dominant
#241 in the elite index
553.8 DOTS
Best squat
826.7 lbs
375 kg
Best bench press
463 lbs
210 kg
Best deadlift
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best total
2,061.3 lbs
935 kg
Best DOTS
553.8
Profile analysis
Kirk Karwoski ranks #241 among the men in our elite index and #239 in USA and #29 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 553.8 set at World Championships (2004).
Relative to bodyweight, Kirk squats 3.41×, benches 1.91× and deadlifts 3.18× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 22% bench and 37% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 1 raw full-power meet in 1 federation (AAU), Kirk took 0 first places.
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
553.8
Best Wilks
550.2
Best IPF GL
113.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Kirk competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
No competition PR after the first recorded meet.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.93×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.56×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2004
242.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2004
242.5 lbs
Average at meets
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | World Championships · AAU | G | 242.5 lbs | 826.7 lbs / 463 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,061.3 lbs (935 kg) | 553.8 |
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