Paul Thigpen

Paul Thigpen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

207.5 kg best

Bench

140 kg best

Deadlift

260 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
82.5 kg	207.5Feb 2026	140Feb 2026	260Feb 2026	607.5Feb 2026	86.88Feb 2026	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: 207.5 kgSet at War on Route 64, 20262.67× bodyweight
Best Bench: 140 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at 3 meets.

Recent meets

28 Feb 2026War on Route 641st607.5 kgTotal PR +65USAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 607.5
GL: 86.88
DOTS: 425.80
Bodyweight: 77.8

Total PR +65

Past a best of 542.5 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	182.5Good	207.5Good	225No lift	207.52.67× bw
Bench	105Good	130Good	140Good	1401.80× bw
Deadlift	227.5Good	250Good	260Good	2603.34× bw

12 Apr 2025North Carolina State Championships1st542.5 kgTotal PR +12.5USAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 542.5
GL: 77.56
DOTS: 380.09
Bodyweight: 77.9

Total PR +12.5

Past a best of 530 kg.

Squat PR +20

Past a best of 165 kg.

6 / 9 attempts made · 3 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	160No lift	170Good	185Good	1852.37× bw
Bench	112.5Good	120Good	127.5No lift	1201.54× bw
Deadlift	217.5Good	237.5Good	250No lift

Opener → best

Squat: 160 up to 185+25
Bench: 112.5 up to 120+7.5
Deadlift: 217.5 up to 237.5+20
Opener total: 490 up to 542.5+52.5

What changed

Against Oak City Open, 8 Feb 2025.

Total: +12.5 kg
Squat: +20 kg
Bench: −2.5 kg
Deadlift: −5 kg
GL: +1.13
DOTS

8 Feb 2025Oak City Open1st530 kgUSAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 530
GL: 76.43
DOTS: 375.20
Bodyweight: 76.6

5 / 9 attempts made · 4 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	165Good	185No lift	185No lift	1652.15× bw
Bench	117.5Good	122.5Good	125No lift	122.51.60× bw
Deadlift	215Good	242.5Good	250No lift	242.53.17× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 165 up to 165
Bench: 117.5 up to 122.5+5
Deadlift: 215 up to 242.5+27.5
Opener total: 497.5 up to 530+32.5

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

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Paul Thigpen

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