Matthew Thomas — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Matthew Thomas — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

The dashed rules mark the meets where the weight class changed: 100 to 110 in May 2026; 110 to 75 in May 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

240 kg best

Bench

205 kg best

Deadlift

300 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
75 kg	155May 2026	117.5May 2026	205May 2026	477.5May 2026	72.06May 2026	1
100 kg	240Mar 2026	205Mar 2026	282.5Mar 2026	727.5Mar 2026	92.17Mar 2026	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 240 kgSet at Amateur Nationals, 20262.25× bodyweight
Best Bench: 205 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 Texas Strength Classic.

Recent meets

16 May 2026May the Strength Be With You2nd477.5 kgUSAPL · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 477.5
GL: 72.06
DOTS: 357.97
Bodyweight: 70.2

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Closest by total

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

2 May 2026Amateur Nationals2nd687.5 kgWPC-SA · 110 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 687.5
DOTS: 411.68
Bodyweight: 106.9

Deadlift PR +17.5

Past a best of 282.5 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	220Good	235Good	240Good	2402.25× bw
Bench	130Good	140Good	147.5Good	147.51.38× bw
Deadlift	280Good	300Good	310No lift	3002.81× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 220 up to 240+20
Bench: 130 up to 147.5+17.5
Deadlift: 280 up to 300+20
Opener total: 630 up to 687.5+57.5

What changed

Against Texas Strength Classic, 1 Mar 2026.

Total: −40 kg
Squat: ±0 kg
Bench: −57.5 kg
Deadlift: +17.5 kg
GL: −7.99
DOTS

1 Mar 2026Texas Strength Classic1st727.5 kgTotal PR +127.5USAPL · 100 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 727.5
GL: 92.17
DOTS: 448.96
Bodyweight: 99.4

Total PR +127.5

Past a best of 600 kg.

Squat PR +30

Past a best of 210 kg.

Bench PR +75

Past a best of 130 kg.

Deadlift PR +22.5

Past a best of 260 kg.

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	210Good	225Good	240Good	2402.41× bw
Bench	190Good	200Good	205Good	2052.06× bw
Deadlift	225Good	250Good	282.5Good	282.5

Opener → best

Squat: 210 up to 240+30
Bench: 190 up to 205+15
Deadlift: 225 up to 282.5+57.5
Opener total: 625 up to 727.5+102.5

What changed

Against Draugr Demolition, 23 Nov 2024.

Total: +127.5 kg
Squat: +30 kg
Bench: +75 kg
Deadlift: +22.5 kg
GL: +16.01
DOTS