Chris Goucher
USA · Male · 208.8 lbs (94.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Balanced lifter
#401 in the elite index
544.1 DOTS
Best squat
700 lbs
317.5 kg
Best bench press
474 lbs
215 kg
Best deadlift
749.6 lbs
340 kg
Best total
1,901.5 lbs
862.5 kg
Best DOTS
544.1
Profile analysis
Chris Goucher ranks #401 among the men in our elite index and #359 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 544.1 set at Open Bend the Bar (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 3.35×, benches 2.27× and deadlifts 3.59× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% bench and 39% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 12 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USPA), Chris took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 77.2 lbs (35.0 kg) — about 25.2 lbs per year over 3.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Texas State Championship · USPA | 1 | 210.1 lbs | 700 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 534.6 |
| 2026-09-26 | Texas State Championship · USPA | 1 | 210.1 lbs | 700 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 534.6 |
| 2026-07-18 | Open Gods of Iron · USPA | 1 | 207.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2026-07-18 | Open Gods of Iron · USPA | 1 | 207.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2025-12-06 | Open Bend the Bar · USPA | 1 | 208.8 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2025-12-06 | Open Bend the Bar · USPA | 1 | 208.8 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2025-05-24 | Open Strongest Meet in Texas · USPA | 1 | 215.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2025-05-24 | Open Strongest Meet in Texas · USPA | 1 | 215.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 533.5 |
| 2025-01-04 | David Mills Classic · USPA | 1 | 210.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 526.5 |
| 2024-09-28 | Iron Compound South Texas Showdown · USPA | 1 | 211.4 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 519.0 |
| 2023-12-16 | Brahma Open · USPA | 1 | 213.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 474 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 531.0 |
| 2023-09-02 | Buddy Capps South Texas Open · USPA | 1 | 208.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 522.8 |
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