Dawson Smith
USA · Male · 198.4 lbs (90 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Balanced lifter
#151 in the elite index
564.2 DOTS
Best squat
688.9 lbs
312.5 kg
Best bench press
474 lbs
215 kg
Best deadlift
777.1 lbs
352.5 kg
Best total
1,923.5 lbs
872.5 kg
Best DOTS
564.2
Profile analysis
Dawson Smith ranks #151 among the men in our elite index and #159 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 564.2 set at NC State Championships (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Dawson squats 3.47×, benches 2.39× and deadlifts 3.92× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% bench and 40% 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 13 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (RPS, USPA, USAPL, WRPF), Dawson took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 859.8 lbs (390.0 kg) — about 94.3 lbs per year over 9.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Iowa Games · PLU | 2 | 241.4 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 350.0 |
| 2025-12-06 | DSM Barbell Holiday Bash · PLU | 2 | 232.1 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 329.8 |
| 2023-05-27 | Meet Me At The Bar · USAPL | 10 | 204.6 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 226 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 942.5 lbs (427.5 kg) | 272.3 |
| 2023-05-06 | NC State Championships · WRPF | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,923.5 lbs (872.5 kg) | 564.2 |
| 2022-07-31 | Border Wars · USPA | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 474 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | 563.8 |
| 2022-07-31 | Border Wars · USPA | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 474 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | 563.8 |
| 2022-05-21 | Meet Me at the Bar · USAPL | 3 | 207.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 278.4 |
| 2021-05-15 | Queen City Showdown · USPA | 1 | 193.6 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 507.5 |
| 2021-05-15 | Queen City Showdown · USPA | 1 | 193.6 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 507.5 |
| 2020-10-10 | North American Championship · USPA | 1 | 179 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 502.4 |
| 2019-11-14 | North American Championships · USPA | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 425.6 |
| 2019-08-03 | Drug Tested South Carolina State Championship · USPA | 1 | 177.5 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 419.1 |
| 2017-06-03 | Back Yard Bash · RPS | 2 | 200 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 310.7 |
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