Michael Booker
USA · Male · 119 lbs (54 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AAU
Squat-dominant
#869 in the elite index
527.1 DOTS
Best squat
551.2 lbs
250 kg
Best bench press
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best deadlift
330.7 lbs
150 kg
Best total
1,256.6 lbs
570 kg
Best DOTS
527.1
Profile analysis
Michael Booker ranks #869 among the men in our elite index and #665 in USA and #2 in the 56 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 527.1 set at Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier (2002).
Relative to bodyweight, Michael squats 4.63×, benches 3.15× and deadlifts 2.78× bodyweight. The total splits 44% squat, 30% bench and 26% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (AAU), Michael took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 270.1 lbs (122.5 kg) — about 41.6 lbs per year over 6.5 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
527.1
Best Wilks
538.0
Best IPF GL
98.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Michael competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
10 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2002-03-09 (24.7 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-09 | Total | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | +154.3 lbs | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier |
| 2002-03-09 | Deadlift | 330.7 lbs (150 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier |
| 2002-03-09 | Bench press | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier |
| 2002-03-09 | Squat | 551.2 lbs (250 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier |
| 2000-11-03 | Total | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | +38.6 lbs | World Championships |
| 2000-11-03 | Deadlift | 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | World Championships |
| 2000-11-03 | Squat | 485 lbs (220 kg) | +11 lbs | World Championships |
| 1999-07-17 | Total | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | +77.2 lbs | California State PL/Single Lift |
| 1999-07-17 | Bench press | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | +27.6 lbs | California State PL/Single Lift |
| 1999-07-17 | Squat | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +66.1 lbs | California State PL/Single Lift |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.60×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 1998
114.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2004
123.5 lbs
+8.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 130.1 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | World Championships · AAU | 1 | 123.5 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 325.2 lbs | 1,190.5 lbs (540 kg) | 483.3 |
| 2002-03-09 | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier · AAU | 1 | 119 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 527.1 |
| 2002-03-09 | Bench Deadlift and Push Pull and National Powerlifting Qualifier · AAU | 1 | 119 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 527.1 |
| 2000-11-03 | World Championships · AAU | 1 | 108 lbs | 485 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 314.2 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 507.6 |
| 1999-08-28 | North American Powerlifting Championships · AAU | 1 | 114.6 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 281.1 lbs | 986.6 lbs (447.5 kg) | 428.6 |
| 1999-07-17 | California State PL/Single Lift · AAU | 1 | 114.6 lbs | 474 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 281.1 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 462.1 |
| 1998-08-29 | North American Championships · AAU | 1 | 114.6 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 270.1 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 390.3 |
| 1998-06-06 | California State · AAU | 1 | 114.6 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 986.6 lbs (447.5 kg) | 428.6 |
| 1998-06-06 | California State · AAU | 1 | 114.6 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 986.6 lbs (447.5 kg) | 428.6 |
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