Clifton Pho
Canada · Male · 144.1 lbs (65.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#253 in the elite index
552.8 DOTS
Best squat
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best bench press
325.2 lbs
147.5 kg
Best deadlift
701.1 lbs
318 kg
Best total
1,544.3 lbs
700.5 kg
Best DOTS
552.8
Profile analysis
Clifton Pho ranks #253 among the men in our elite index and #17 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 552.8 set at World Games (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Clifton squats 3.59×, benches 2.26× and deadlifts 4.86× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 21% bench and 45% 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 16 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (CPU, IPF, USAPL), Clifton took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 464.1 lbs (210.5 kg) — about 39.5 lbs per year over 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 3 | 144.1 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 701.1 lbs | 1,544.3 lbs (700.5 kg) | 552.8 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 9 | 142.6 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,449.5 lbs (657.5 kg) | 522.9 |
| 2024-03-10 | Western Canadian Championships · CPU | 1 | 142.5 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 679 lbs | 1,483.7 lbs (673 kg) | 535.6 |
| 2023-06-09 | Alberta Provincial Championships · CPU | 1 | 142.6 lbs | 485 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 632.7 lbs | 1,426.4 lbs (647 kg) | 514.7 |
| 2022-11-13 | PowerSurge XII · CPU | 1 | 142.6 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 631.6 lbs | 1,392.2 lbs (631.5 kg) | 502.5 |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 143.6 lbs | 474 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 629.4 lbs | 1,406.5 lbs (638 kg) | 504.9 |
| 2018-03-03 | The Arnold SBD Pro American · USAPL | 6 | 147.3 lbs | 463 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 493.1 |
| 2018-02-19 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 2 | 143.7 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 629.4 lbs | 1,373.5 lbs (623 kg) | 492.6 |
| 2017-06-14 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 142.7 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 506.8 |
| 2017-03-13 | Canadian National Championship · CPU | 1 | 143.7 lbs | 474 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 623.9 lbs | 1,412.1 lbs (640.5 kg) | 506.4 |
| 2016-11-12 | Powersurge · CPU | 1 | 145.5 lbs | 480.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,373.5 lbs (623 kg) | 488.1 |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 142 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,333.8 lbs (605 kg) | 482.9 |
| 2016-02-15 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 1 | 140 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 585.3 lbs | 1,318.4 lbs (598 kg) | 482.4 |
| 2015-07-04 | Alberta Provincials · CPU | 1 | 142 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 456.9 |
| 2014-07-05 | Alberta Provincial Championship · CPU | 1 | 142.6 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 491.6 lbs | 1,108.9 lbs (503 kg) | 400.0 |
| 2013-11-16 | Powersurge · CPU | 1 | 139.8 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 395.8 |
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