Micah Marino
USA · Male · 198.2 lbs (89.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Pull-dominant
#180 in the elite index
559.6 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best deadlift
782.6 lbs
355 kg
Best total
1,907 lbs
865 kg
Best DOTS
559.6
Profile analysis
Micah Marino ranks #180 among the men in our elite index and #194 in USA and #16 in the 90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 559.6 set at Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Micah squats 3.39×, benches 2.28× and deadlifts 3.95× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 24% bench and 41% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, PLU), Micah took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 241.4 lbs (109.5 kg) — about 26.2 lbs per year over 9.2 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
559.6
Best Wilks
552.5
Best IPF GL
115.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Micah made 94% of recorded attempts (15/16).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (6/6) | 92% of best | +33 lbs | +19 lbs |
| Bench press | 80% (4/5) | 97% of best | +14 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (5/5) | 94% of best | +36 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-04-13 (1.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 8.9 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-13 | Total | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | +132.3 lbs | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day |
| 2025-04-13 | Deadlift | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day |
| 2025-04-13 | Bench press | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day |
| 2025-04-13 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day |
| 2024-12-14 | Total | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | +109.1 lbs | Quadzgiving III |
| 2024-12-14 | Deadlift | 744.1 lbs (337.5 kg) | +15.4 lbs | Quadzgiving III |
| 2024-12-14 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Quadzgiving III |
| 2024-12-14 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +88.2 lbs | Quadzgiving III |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.16×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.67×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
165.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
198.2 lbs
+32.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-13 | Ghost Clash 4 - Pro Day · PLU | 3 | 198.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 559.6 |
| 2024-12-14 | Quadzgiving III · PLU | 1 | 197.8 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 521.4 |
| 2016-01-23 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 165.3 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 728.6 lbs | 1,665.6 lbs (755.5 kg) | 542.0 |
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