Joe Hughes

Joe Hughes — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Single-ply

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

200 kg best

Bench

165 kg best

Deadlift

237.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
100 kg	200Jan 2026	165Jan 2026	237.5Jan 2026	602.5Jan 2026	63.44Jan 2026	1

Single-ply 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: 200 kgSet at Iron House Classic, 20262.03× bodyweight
Best Bench: 165 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 Iron House Classic.

Recent meets

10 Jan 2026Iron House Classic1st602.5 kgTotal PR +55USAPL · 100 kg · Single-ply

Place: 1st
Total: 602.5
GL: 63.44
DOTS: 373.14
Bodyweight: 98.6

Total PR +55

Past a best of 547.5 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	200No lift	200Good	Passed	2002.03× bw
Bench	165Good	170No lift	170No lift	1651.67× bw
Deadlift	227.5Good	237.5Good	Passed	237.52.41× bw

3 Apr 2025Classic Open Nationals41st547.5 kgTotal PR +320AMP · 93 kg · Raw

Place: 41st
Total: 547.5
DOTS: 351.84
Bodyweight: 91.1

Total PR +320

Past a best of 227.5 kg.

Squat PR +107.5

Past a best of 77.5 kg.

Bench PR +60

Past a best of 75 kg.

Deadlift PR +152.5

Past a best of 75 kg.

6 / 7 attempts made · 1 missed · 2 passed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	172.5Good	182.5Good	185Good	1852.03× bw
Bench	135Good	145No lift	Passed	1351.48× bw
Deadlift	212.5Good	227.5Good	Passed

Opener → best

Squat: 172.5 up to 185+12.5
Bench: 135 up to 135
Deadlift: 212.5 up to 227.5+15
Opener total: 520 up to 547.5+27.5

What changed

Against Sweetheart Classic, 15 Feb 2025.

Total: +320 kg
Squat: +107.5 kg
Bench: +60 kg
Deadlift: +152.5 kg
GL: +42.48
DOTS

15 Feb 2025Sweetheart Classic3rd227.5 kgAMP · 93 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 227.5
DOTS: 145.20
Bodyweight: 92.4

4 / 9 attempts made · 5 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	75Good	77.5Good	80No lift	77.50.84× bw
Bench	75Good	77.5No lift	77.5No lift	750.81× bw
Deadlift	75Good	77.5No lift	77.5No lift	750.81× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 75 up to 77.5+2.5
Bench: 75 up to 75
Deadlift: 75 up to 75
Opener total: 225 up to 227.5+2.5

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

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Joe Hughes

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

What changed

Opener → best