Lifter profile
Bruce Takala
17 meets from 1980 to 1985
Top 0.3 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Bruce Takala competed in 17 powerlifting meets between 1980 and 1985, with USPF. The best total, 840 kg (single-ply, -83 kg), was set in July 1984 at Senior National Championships, 157.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in February 1980. With 570.98 DOTS, Bruce Takala ranks #1,013 among men in the USA rankings and in the top 0.3% of ranked men worldwide.
332.5kg
Jul 7, 1984 · USPF
205kg
Jul 6, 1985 · USPF
317.5kg
Jul 7, 1984 · USPF
840kg
Single-ply · -83 kg
570.98
Career-best score
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Meet history
17 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1985 | Senior National ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82 | 320320320 | 187.5197.5205 | 292.5307.5315 | 840 | 570.98 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1985 | Interservice ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 90 kg90 | — | — | — | 827.5 | 535.06 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 1984 | Senior National ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.1 | 317.5332.5332.5 | 180190197.5 | 287.5302.5317.5 | 840 | 570.58 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 1984 | Junior NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.2 | 305320330 | 180190195 | 287.5300· | 825 | 560.01 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 1984 | Military Interservice ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 802.5 | 543.61 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 1983 | Eastern AmericaUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 807.5 | 546.99 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 1983 | Minnesota State ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 90 kg90 | — | — | — | 787.5 | 509.20 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 1983 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Interservice | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 737.5 | 499.58 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 1982 | Senior National ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.1 | 317.5330337.5 | 187.5195197.5 | 295307.5· | 832.5 | 565.49 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1982 | Armed Forces ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 792.5 | 536.83 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 1982 | Minnesota ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 795 | 538.53 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 1981 | Senior NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg81.6 | 305317.5317.5 | 182.5190190 | 295310317.5 | 797.5 | 543.61 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 1981 | Massachusetts StateUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 796.06 | 539.25 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 1980 | Eastern American OpenUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 795 | 538.53 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 1980 | NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 747.5 | 506.35 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 1980 | Massachusetts State PL ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 728.02 | 493.16 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 1980 | New England StatesUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 75 kg75 | — | — | — | 682.5 | 489.64 | 1 |
- Senior National Championships2
Jul 6, 1985 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ320
BP205
DL315
Total840
- Interservice Championships1
Feb 27, 1985 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ307.5
BP205
DL315
Total827.5
- Senior National Championships2
Jul 7, 1984 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ332.5
BP190
DL317.5
Total840
- Junior Nationals1
Jun 2, 1984 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ330
BP195
DL300
Total825
- Military Interservice Championships1
Feb 8, 1984 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ312.5
BP187.5
DL302.5
Total802.5
- Eastern America1
Sep 24, 1983 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ320
BP192.5
DL295
Total807.5
- Minnesota State Championships1
Feb 12, 1983 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ317.5
BP187.5
DL282.5
Total787.5
- Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships1
Feb 9, 1983 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ295
BP192.5
DL250
Total737.5
- Senior National Championships2
Jul 10, 1982 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ330
BP195
DL307.5
Total832.5
- Armed Forces Championships1
Feb 27, 1982 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ300
BP192.5
DL300
Total792.5
- Minnesota Championships1
Feb 6, 1982 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ315
BP192.5
DL287.5
Total795
- Senior Nationals4
Jul 11, 1981 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ305
BP182.5
DL310
Total797.5
- Massachusetts State1
Mar 21, 1981 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ306.18
BP195.04
DL294.84
Total796.06
- Eastern American Open1
Sep 27, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ317.5
BP190
DL287.5
Total795
- Nationals2
Jun 6, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ287.5
BP177.5
DL282.5
Total747.5
- Massachusetts State PL Championships1
Mar 22, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ281.23
BP174.63
DL272.16
Total728.02
- New England States1
Feb 17, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ272.5
BP165
DL245
Total682.5
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Gene BellUSA · 5 meets together980kg648.60 DOTS
- Rickey Dale CrainUSA · 4 meets together857.29kg615.04 DOTS
- Jay RosciglioneUSA · 4 meets together815kg584.70 DOTS
- Steve MurdockUSA · 4 meets together817.5kg510.81 DOTS
- Dan GayUSA · 3 meets together885kg599.49 DOTS
- Rick WeilUSA · 3 meets together837.5kg567.32 DOTS
- Ray LongUSA · 3 meets together827.5kg535.06 DOTS
- Jack DeShieldsUSA · 3 meets together887.5kg525.64 DOTS
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