Austin Nikolai
USA · Male · 144 lbs (65.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Pull-dominant
#173 in the elite index
560.5 DOTS
Best squat
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best bench press
325.2 lbs
147.5 kg
Best deadlift
655.9 lbs
297.5 kg
Best total
1,565.3 lbs
710 kg
Best DOTS
560.5
Profile analysis
Austin Nikolai ranks #173 among the men in our elite index and #185 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 560.5 set at Open Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Austin squats 4.13×, benches 2.26× and deadlifts 4.55× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 21% bench and 42% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 26 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, AMP, IPF), Austin took 18 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 859.8 lbs (390.0 kg) — about 127.1 lbs per year over 6.8 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 145.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 144.4 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 543.7 |
| 2026-03-05 | Open Nationals · AMP | 1 | 144 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 560.5 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 144.8 lbs | 568.8 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,549.8 lbs (703 kg) | 552.7 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 3 | 145.2 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 541.5 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 144.5 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 545.4 |
| 2024-05-17 | Classic Age Division National Championships · AMP | 1 | 144 lbs | 568.8 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,522.3 lbs (690.5 kg) | 545.3 |
| 2024-03-14 | Classic Raw Open Nationals · AMP | 3 | 144.1 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 546.6 |
| 2023-11-18 | The Gobbler · AMP | 1 | 153 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 500.6 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 147.2 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 545.9 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 147.2 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,548.7 lbs (702.5 kg) | 545.9 |
| 2023-03-04 | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur · USAPL | 8 | 145.9 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,488.1 lbs (675 kg) | 527.9 |
| 2022-07-09 | Limitless Open · USAPL | 1 | 145.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 500.9 |
| 2022-07-09 | Limitless Open · USAPL | 1 | 145.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 500.9 |
| 2022-03-23 | Teen Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 145.8 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 575.4 lbs | 1,369.1 lbs (621 kg) | 485.9 |
| 2021-09-11 | Stars And Stripes Open · USAPL | 2 | 140.7 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 420.0 |
| 2021-09-11 | Stars And Stripes Open · USAPL | 1 | 140.7 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 420.0 |
| 2021-05-27 | High School and Teen National Championship · USAPL | 2 | 136.8 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 406.6 |
| 2021-03-13 | Madness Open · USAPL | 1 | 137.3 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 405.3 |
| 2021-03-13 | Madness Open · USAPL | 1 | 137.3 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 405.3 |
| 2020-11-21 | Gainsgiving Open · USAPL | 2 | 135.4 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2020-11-21 | Gainsgiving Open · USAPL | 1 | 135.4 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2020-09-12 | Stars and Stripes Open · USAPL | 1 | 134.9 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 390.4 |
| 2020-07-11 | The Madness Open · USAPL | 1 | 136.9 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 975.5 lbs (442.5 kg) | 363.3 |
| 2020-01-25 | WI State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 128.1 lbs | 292.1 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs | 821.2 lbs (372.5 kg) | 323.0 |
| 2019-12-14 | PF Series Final Meet 6 · USAPL | 1 | 127.8 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) | 301.9 |
| 2019-09-07 | Stars and Stripes Open · USAPL | 1 | 123.5 lbs | 242.5 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | 286.4 |
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