Sion Farley-Thompson
USA · Male · 182.7 lbs (82.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Pull-dominant
#478 in the elite index
540.6 DOTS
Best squat
655.9 lbs
297.5 kg
Best bench press
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,763.7 lbs
800 kg
Best DOTS
540.6
Profile analysis
Sion Farley-Thompson ranks #478 among the men in our elite index and #405 in USA and #29 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 540.6 set at Georgia State Championship (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Sion squats 3.59×, benches 2.05× and deadlifts 4.04× 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 16 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USAPL, AMP), Sion took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) — about 93.8 lbs per year over 5.3 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
540.6
Best Wilks
534.6
Best IPF GL
110.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Sion made 87% of recorded attempts (124/142) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 14 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 91% (42/46) | 92% of best | +33 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 88% (42/48) | 92% of best | +18 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (40/48) | 91% of best | +42 lbs | +38 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
30 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-11-22. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | Total | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Georgia State Championship |
| 2025-11-22 | Deadlift | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Georgia State Championship |
| 2025-11-22 | Bench press | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Georgia State Championship |
| 2024-09-05 | Total | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-09-05 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +22 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-09-05 | Bench press | 369.3 lbs (167.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-09-05 | Squat | 655.9 lbs (297.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-06-08 | Total | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Southeast Regional Championship |
| 2024-06-08 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +22 lbs | Southeast Regional Championship |
| 2024-06-08 | Bench press | 358.3 lbs (162.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Southeast Regional Championship |
| 2023-11-04 | Total | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | +44.1 lbs | South Georgia Barbell Brawl |
| 2023-11-04 | Bench press | 341.7 lbs (155 kg) | +11 lbs | South Georgia Barbell Brawl |
| 2023-11-04 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | South Georgia Barbell Brawl |
| 2023-04-13 | Total | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Collegiate Nationals |
| 2023-04-13 | Bench press | 330.7 lbs (150 kg) | +11 lbs | Collegiate Nationals |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.57×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2020
178.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
182.3 lbs
+3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | Georgia State Championship · AMP | 1 | 182.7 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 540.6 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 11 | 181.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 523.3 |
| 2024-12-14 | Georgia State Championship · AMP | 1 | 182.3 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 180.6 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 534.0 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 180.6 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 534.0 |
| 2024-06-08 | Southeast Regional Championship · USAPL | 1 | 181 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 509.4 |
| 2024-06-08 | Southeast Regional Championship · USAPL | 1 | 181 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 509.4 |
| 2023-11-04 | South Georgia Barbell Brawl · USAPL | 1 | 178.9 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 502.6 |
| 2023-11-04 | South Georgia Barbell Brawl · USAPL | 1 | 178.9 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 502.6 |
| 2023-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 8 | 179.5 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 488.0 |
| 2022-11-19 | Pelican State Open & Collegiate South Regionals · USAPL | 1 | 177.9 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 481.9 |
| 2022-03-26 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 14 | 175.6 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 458.0 |
| 2021-09-26 | Cattle Festival Meet · USAPL | 2 | 180.3 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 452.7 |
| 2021-04-08 | Collegiate and Junior Nationals · USAPL | 22 | 181.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,355.8 lbs (615 kg) | 417.5 |
| 2020-11-21 | Pelican State Open / LA Collegiate Champs · USAPL | 1 | 179.2 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 425.2 |
| 2020-07-18 | Words Have Weight · USAPL | 2 | 178.1 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 392.5 |
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