Paul Blanton

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Paul Blanton — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

75 kg best

Bench

60 kg best

Deadlift

85 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
90 kg	75Nov 2024	60Nov 2024	85Jul 2025	220Jul 2025	30.04Jul 2025	3

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: 75 kgSet at EmpowerID Nationals, 20250.88× bodyweight
Best Bench: 60 kgSet at EmpowerID Nationals,

Honors & milestones

National Champion: Won their division at the 2025 EmpowerID Nationals.

Recent meets

8 Mar 2026EmpowerID Nationals3rd195 kgUSAPL · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 195
GL: 26.80
DOTS: 130.59
Bodyweight: 84.2

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second

Closest by total

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

25 Jul 2025EmpowerID Nationals1st220 kgTotal PR +7.5USAPL · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 220
GL: 30.04
DOTS: 146.30
Bodyweight: 85.3

Total PR +7.5

Past a best of 212.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +7.5

Past a best of 77.5 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	55Good	70Good	75Good	750.88× bw
Bench	55Good	60No lift	60Good	600.70× bw
Deadlift	75Good	80Good	85Good

Opener → best

Squat: 55 up to 75+20
Bench: 55 up to 60+5
Deadlift: 75 up to 85+10
Opener total: 185 up to 220+35

What changed

Against South Carolina State Championship, 9 Nov 2024.

Total: +7.5 kg
Squat: ±0 kg
Bench: ±0 kg
Deadlift: +7.5 kg
GL: +1.19
DOTS

9 Nov 2024South Carolina State Championship1st212.5 kgUSAPL · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 212.5
GL: 28.85
DOTS: 140.43
Bodyweight: 86.3

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	65Good	70Good	75Good	750.87× bw
Bench	57.5Good	60No lift	60Good	600.70× bw
Deadlift	67.5Good	75Good	77.5Good	77.50.90× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 65 up to 75+10
Bench: 57.5 up to 60+2.5
Deadlift: 67.5 up to 77.5+10
Opener total: 190 up to 212.5+22.5

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

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Paul Blanton

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

Squat	55No lift	55Good	60Good	600.71× bw
Bench	47.5Good	52.5Good	55Good	550.65× bw
Deadlift	70Good	75Good	80Good	800.95× bw