Lifter profile

Jim Merchlewitz

USAMen-93 kgRawUSAPL

18 meets from 2000 to 2024

Top 10.3 %

of ranked men, by best DOTS

#25,564 DOTS · USA

Jim Merchlewitz competed in 18 powerlifting meets between 2000 and 2024, with USAPL. The best total, 690 kg (single-ply, -93 kg), was set in December 2001 at Midwest Senior State, 37.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in June 2000. With 446.15 DOTS, Jim Merchlewitz ranks #25,564 among men in the USA rankings and in the top 10.3% of ranked men worldwide.

Squat

272.5kg

Dec 8, 2001 · USAPL

Bench press

192.78kg

Oct 23, 2004 · USAPL

Deadlift

247.21kg

Oct 23, 2004 · USAPL

Total

690kg

Single-ply · -93 kg

DOTS

446.15

Career-best score

Meet progression

Valid full-power (SBD) results.

Attempt success

Across the three attempts of each lift.

Squat100 %24/24

Bench press94 %31/33

Deadlift83 %20/24

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Meet history

18 meets

Date	Meet	Class	Squat	Bench press	Deadlift	Total	DOTS	Place
Mar 1, 2024	Arnold Masters of Iron BenchUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · MR-M	—88.53	—	155165172.5	—	165	107.59	4
Feb 11, 2023	Minnesota Junior Open and Master State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · MR-M2	100 kg94.4	—	160170180	—	170	107.40	1
Feb 12, 2022	Minnesota Junior Open and Master State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	90 kg88.6	185195202.5	147.5160162.5	185202.5215	580	378.03	5
Feb 12, 2022	Minnesota Junior Open and Master State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-M2	90 kg88.6	185195202.5	147.5160162.5	185202.5215	580	378.03	2
Jan 8, 2022	Minnesota State Bench Press ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · Bench only · MR-M2	100 kg90.7	—	152.5165172.5	—	172.5	111.11	1
Dec 12, 2020	Liftmas OpenUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1b	93 kg90.5	190202.5210	150157.5165	210230230	605	390.11	1
Dec 12, 2020	Liftmas OpenUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	93 kg90.5	190202.5210	150157.5165	210230230	605	390.11	5
Nov 9, 2019	3rd Annual Fall ClassicUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1	93 kg92.05	182.5195202.5	142.5155162.5	195215227.5	592.5	378.86	1
Feb 17, 2019	MN State Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1	93 kg90.95	180192.5200	137.5150157.5	210227.5227.5	—	—	DQ
Nov 10, 2018	Eau Claire OpenUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	93 kg90.72	172.4183.7195	129.3138.4147.4	186208.7226.8	569.3	366.64	5
Mar 17, 2018	Minnesota Men's State ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1b	93 kg89.75	172.5185195	137.5150155	185207.5222.5	572.5	370.70	1
Feb 21, 2015	Minnesota State Powerlifting OpenUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1a	93 kg87.9	—	—	—	585	382.86	1
Dec 6, 2014	Minnesota Senior State OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg89.4	—	—	—	555	360.08	5
Feb 1, 2014	MN State Meet & Midwest Open ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1a	90 kg88.1	—	—	—	580	379.14	1
Mar 3, 2007	State OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · Bench only · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	182.34	117.90	2
Mar 3, 2007	State OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	682.66	441.41	2
Apr 29, 2006	Zumbro Valley OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	659.98	426.74	3
Oct 23, 2004	Hudson Natural OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	689.46	445.81	2
Nov 1, 2003	Hudson Natural OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	687.19	444.34	1
Dec 8, 2001	Midwest Senior StateUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	90 kg90	—	—	—	690	446.15	1
Jun 10, 2000	Viking OpenUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	82.5 kg82.5	—	—	—	652.5	442.00	3

Arnold Masters of Iron Bench
Mar 1, 2024 · USAPL · Raw
4
SQ
—
BP
165
DL
—
Total
165
Minnesota Junior Open and Master State Championships
Feb 11, 2023 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
170
DL
—
Total
170
Minnesota Junior Open and Master State Championships
Feb 12, 2022 · USAPL · Raw
5
SQ
202.5
BP
162.5
DL
215
Total
580
Minnesota Junior Open and Master State Championships
Feb 12, 2022 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
202.5
BP
162.5
DL
215
Total
580
Minnesota State Bench Press Championship
Jan 8, 2022 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
—
BP
172.5
DL
—
Total
172.5
Liftmas Open
Dec 12, 2020 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
210
BP
165
DL
230
Total
605
Liftmas Open
Dec 12, 2020 · USAPL · Raw
5
SQ
210
BP
165
DL
230
Total
605
3rd Annual Fall Classic
Nov 9, 2019 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
202.5
BP
162.5
DL
227.5
Total
592.5
MN State Men's Powerlifting Championships
Feb 17, 2019 · USAPL · Raw
DQ
SQ
200
BP
157.5
DL
210
Total
—
Eau Claire Open
Nov 10, 2018 · USAPL · Raw
5
SQ
195
BP
147.4
DL
226.8
Total
569.3
Minnesota Men's State Championship
Mar 17, 2018 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
195
BP
155
DL
222.5
Total
572.5
Minnesota State Powerlifting Open
Feb 21, 2015 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
195
BP
162.5
DL
227.5
Total
585
Minnesota Senior State Open
Dec 6, 2014 · USAPL · Single-ply
5
SQ
192.5
BP
170
DL
192.5
Total
555
MN State Meet & Midwest Open Championships
Feb 1, 2014 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
197.5
BP
157.5
DL
225
Total
580
State Open
Mar 3, 2007 · USAPL · Single-ply
2
SQ
—
BP
182.34
DL
—
Total
182.34
State Open
Mar 3, 2007 · USAPL · Single-ply
2
SQ
262.63
BP
182.34
DL
237.68
Total
682.66
Zumbro Valley Open
Apr 29, 2006 · USAPL · Single-ply
3
SQ
247.21
BP
185.97
DL
226.8
Total
659.98
Hudson Natural Open
Oct 23, 2004 · USAPL · Single-ply
2
SQ
249.48
BP
192.78
DL
247.21
Total
689.46
Hudson Natural Open
Nov 1, 2003 · USAPL · Single-ply
1
SQ
265.35
BP
185.97
DL
235.87
Total
687.19
Midwest Senior State
Dec 8, 2001 · USAPL · Single-ply
1
SQ
272.5
BP
175
DL
242.5
Total
690
Viking Open
Jun 10, 2000 · USAPL · Single-ply
3
SQ
237.5
BP
172.5
DL
242.5
Total
652.5

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