Paul Ritschel

Paul Ritschel — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

145 kg best

Bench

130 kg best

Deadlift

180 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
90 kg	145Jun 2026	130Jun 2026	180Jun 2026	455Jun 2026	61.20Jun 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: 145 kgSet at Open Iron & Forge Invitational, 20261.65× bodyweight
Best Bench: 130 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 Open Iron & Forge Invitational.

Recent meets

13 Jun 2026Open Iron & Forge Invitational1st455 kgTotal PR +27.5USPA · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 455
DOTS: 297.78
Bodyweight: 87.9

Total PR +27.5

Past a best of 427.5 kg.

Squat PR +20

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	125Good	137.5Good	145Good	1451.65× bw
Bench	130Good	132.5No lift	Passed	1301.48× bw
Deadlift	165Good	167.5Good	180Good	1802.05× bw

8 Nov 2025Iron Eagle Classic3rd427.5 kgUSPA · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 427.5
DOTS: 280.11
Bodyweight: 87.7

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	120No lift	120Good	125Good	1251.43× bw
Bench	110Good	117.5Good	125Good	1251.43× bw
Deadlift	160Good	170Good	177.5Good	177.52.02× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 120 up to 125+5
Bench: 110 up to 125+15
Deadlift: 160 up to 177.5+17.5
Opener total: 390 up to 427.5+37.5

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

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Paul Ritschel

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