David Woolson
USA · Male · 237.6 lbs (107.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#551 in the elite index
537.2 DOTS
Best squat
716.5 lbs
325 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
826.7 lbs
375 kg
Best total
1,984.2 lbs
900 kg
Best DOTS
537.2
Profile analysis
David Woolson ranks #551 among the men in our elite index and #449 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 537.2 set at Mega Nationals (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, David squats 3.02×, benches 1.86× and deadlifts 3.48× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% 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 19 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (USAPL, NAPF, IPF, AMP), David took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 485.0 lbs (220.0 kg) — about 48.0 lbs per year over 10.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 36 | 230.5 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 275.6 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 364.0 |
| 2024-12-14 | Maine Classic · AMP | 1 | 231.9 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 473.1 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 241 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 482.4 |
| 2022-11-05 | Corrupted Strength Classic · USAPL | 1 | 239.4 lbs | 700 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 237.6 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 826.7 lbs | 1,984.2 lbs (900 kg) | 537.2 |
| 2021-12-04 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 11 | 235.3 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 822.3 lbs | 1,957.7 lbs (888 kg) | 532.0 |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 4 | 229.2 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) | 531.3 |
| 2020-11-14 | Rumble in the Jungle · USAPL | 1 | 227.5 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 525.4 |
| 2020-03-08 | Arnold SBD Pro American · NAPF | 3 | 229.9 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 504.9 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 224.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 510.1 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 204.4 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 528.9 |
| 2018-10-11 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 204.1 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 783.7 lbs | 1,836.4 lbs (833 kg) | 531.1 |
| 2018-06-30 | Summer Power Fest · USAPL | 1 | 205 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 528.1 |
| 2017-07-15 | Summer Power Fest · USAPL | 1 | 202.6 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 511.9 |
| 2017-03-03 | Arnold A7 Bar Grip Pro Raw Challenge · NAPF | 1 | 199.1 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 772.7 lbs | 1,748.3 lbs (793 kg) | 511.9 |
| 2016-10-13 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 10 | 203.9 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 483.2 |
| 2016-03-05 | Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge · NAPF | 2 | 201.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 469.6 |
| 2015-10-15 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 17 | 201.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 436.1 |
| 2015-02-21 | Aggie Showdown · USAPL | 1 | 202.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 435.4 |
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