Dennis Buckley
USA · Male · 197.1 lbs (89.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Balanced lifter
#753 in the elite index
530.4 DOTS
Best squat
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best bench press
407.9 lbs
185 kg
Best deadlift
722 lbs
327.5 kg
Best total
1,802.3 lbs
817.5 kg
Best DOTS
530.4
Profile analysis
Dennis Buckley ranks #753 among the men in our elite index and #583 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 530.4 set at Tested The Meet IV: Not Like Us (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Dennis squats 3.47×, benches 2.07× and deadlifts 3.66× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 22% 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 10 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USPA, PLU, USAPL), Dennis took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 396.8 lbs (180.0 kg) — about 109.6 lbs per year over 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Breathe. Brace. Lift. · USAPL | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 506.9 |
| 2026-05-25 | Tested Ultra Nationals · USPA | 2 | 194.9 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,780.2 lbs (807.5 kg) | 526.9 |
| 2026-02-21 | Tested The Meet IV: Not Like Us · USPA | 1 | 197.1 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 530.4 |
| 2025-07-25 | National Championships · PLU | 1 | 195.5 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 501.6 |
| 2024-10-05 | Tested The Meet 2 · USPA | 1 | 194 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 495.5 |
| 2024-06-24 | Tested National Championships · USPA | 12 | 177.3 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 465.8 |
| 2024-01-20 | Drug Tested American Cup · USPA | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 445.2 |
| 2023-08-05 | Drug Tested Anaheim Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 462.5 |
| 2023-03-04 | Drug Tested MFC Open · USPA | 2 | 180.8 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 441.8 |
| 2022-12-10 | Drug Tested Metroflex Winter Open · USPA | 2 | 176.8 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 438.9 |
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