Sterling Nelsen

Sterling Nelsen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

227.5 kg best

Bench

175 kg best

Deadlift

277.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
100 kg	227.5Jan 2026	175Jan 2026	277.5Jan 2026	680Jan 2026	86.82Jan 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: 227.5 kgSet at Texas State Championships, 20262.33× bodyweight
Best Bench: 175 kg

Honors & milestones

Podium Finish: Finished top three at the 2025 Rookies and Regulars at THE PIT.

Recent meets

17 Jan 2026Texas State Championships6th680 kgTotal PR +40USAPL · 100 kg · Raw

Place: 6th
Total: 680
GL: 86.82
DOTS: 422.67
Bodyweight: 97.8

Total PR +40

Past a best of 640 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	205Good	215Good	227.5Good	227.52.33× bw
Bench	165Good	175No lift	175Good	1751.79× bw
Deadlift	245Good	270Good	277.5Good	277.52.84× bw

13 Sep 2025Rookies and Regulars at THE PIT2nd640 kgUSAPL · 100 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 640
GL: 81.68
DOTS: 397.66
Bodyweight: 97.9

5 / 9 attempts made · 4 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	190Good	212.5Good	222.5No lift	212.52.17× bw
Bench	157.5Good	167.5Good	177.5No lift	167.51.71× bw
Deadlift	260Good	272.5No lift	272.5No lift	2602.66× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 190 up to 212.5+22.5
Bench: 157.5 up to 167.5+10
Deadlift: 260 up to 260
Opener total: 607.5 up to 640+32.5

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

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Best performance and total

Compare Sterling Nelsen

Sterling Nelsen

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