Derek Kraus

Attempt

Derek Kraus — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

202.5 kg best

Bench

125 kg best

Deadlift

215 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
75 kg	202.5Mar 2026	125Mar 2026	215Mar 2026	542.5Mar 2026	79.86Mar 2026	2

Raw results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 202.5 kgSet at High School Nationals, 20262.75× bodyweight
Best Bench: 125 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 Illinois State Championship.

Recent meets

26 Mar 2026High School Nationals7th542.5 kgTotal PR +50USAPL · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 7th
Total: 542.5
GL: 79.86
DOTS: 393.90
Bodyweight: 73.6

Total PR +50

Past a best of 492.5 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	180Good	192.5Good	202.5Good	202.52.75× bw
Bench	110Good	120Good	125Good	1251.70× bw
Deadlift	195Good	207.5Good	215Good	2152.92× bw

24 Jan 2026Illinois State Championship1st492.5 kgUSAPL · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 492.5
GL: 72.10
DOTS: 355.16
Bodyweight: 74.4

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	175Good	185No lift	185No lift	1752.35× bw
Bench	105Good	112.5Good	117.5Good	117.51.58× bw
Deadlift	175Good	192.5Good	200Good	2002.69× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 175 up to 175
Bench: 105 up to 117.5+12.5
Deadlift: 175 up to 200+25
Opener total: 455 up to 492.5+37.5

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.

Is this your competition record?

Best performance and total

Compare Derek Kraus

Derek Kraus

Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Closest by total

Legal

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best