Austin Klems — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Austin Klems — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

The dashed rules mark the meet where the weight class changed: 110 to 125 in Jul 2025.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

250 kg best

Bench

137.5 kg best

Deadlift

252.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
110 kg	230Oct 2024	115Oct 2024	227.5Oct 2024	572.5Oct 2024	69.44Oct 2024	1
125 kg	250Jul 2026	137.5Jul 2026	252.5Jul 2026	640Jul 2026	76.39Jul 2026	3

Best lifts

Best Squat: 250 kgSet at Cornhusker State Games, 20262.21× bodyweight
Best Bench: 137.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at 3 meets.

Recent meets

18 Jul 2026Cornhusker State Games1st640 kgTotal PR +27.5USAPL · 125 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 640
GL: 76.39
DOTS: 375.24
Bodyweight: 113

Total PR +27.5

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

31 Jan 2026Nebraska State Championship2nd612.5 kgTotal PR +35USAPL · 125 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 612.5
GL: 73.18
DOTS: 359.41
Bodyweight: 112.8

Total PR +35

Past a best of 577.5 kg.

Squat PR +2.5

Past a best of 237.5 kg.

Bench PR +7.5

Past a best of 125 kg.

Deadlift PR +12.5

Past a best of 227.5 kg.

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	222.5Good	235Good	240Good	2402.13× bw
Bench	117.5Good	120Good	132.5Good	132.51.17× bw
Deadlift	225Good	232.5Good	240Good	240

Opener → best

Squat: 222.5 up to 240+17.5
Bench: 117.5 up to 132.5+15
Deadlift: 225 up to 240+15
Opener total: 565 up to 612.5+47.5

What changed

Against Cornhusker State Games, 12 Jul 2025.

Total: +35 kg
Squat: +2.5 kg
Bench: +7.5 kg
Deadlift: +25 kg
GL: +3.66
DOTS

12 Jul 2025Cornhusker State Games1st577.5 kgTotal PR +5USAPL · 125 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 577.5
GL: 69.52
DOTS: 340.94
Bodyweight: 111

Total PR +5

Past a best of 572.5 kg.

Squat PR +7.5

Past a best of 230 kg.

Bench PR +10

Past a best of 115 kg.

5 / 9 attempts made · 4 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	225Good	237.5Good	242.5No lift	237.52.14× bw
Bench	117.5Good	125Good	132.5No lift	1251.13× bw
Deadlift	215Good	227.5No lift	227.5

Opener → best

Squat: 225 up to 237.5+12.5
Bench: 117.5 up to 125+7.5
Deadlift: 215 up to 215
Opener total: 557.5 up to 577.5+20

What changed

Against Strong Husker Powerlifting, 12 Oct 2024.

Total: +5 kg
Squat: +7.5 kg
Bench: +10 kg
Deadlift: −12.5 kg
GL: +0.08
DOTS