Dwight Burns
USA · Male · 225.1 lbs (102.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AMP
Balanced lifter
#360 in the elite index
546.0 DOTS
Best squat
722 lbs
327.5 kg
Best bench press
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
1,973.1 lbs
895 kg
Best DOTS
546.0
Profile analysis
Dwight Burns ranks #360 among the men in our elite index and #331 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 546.0 set at Rising Tide (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Dwight squats 3.21×, benches 2.08× and deadlifts 3.57× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% 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 20 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USAPL, AMP), Dwight took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) — about 118.4 lbs per year over 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Rising Tide · AMP | 3 | 225.1 lbs | 722 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,973.1 lbs (895 kg) | 546.0 |
| 2026-03-05 | Open Nationals · AMP | 4 | 222.9 lbs | 711 lbs / 463 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,951.1 lbs (885 kg) | 542.1 |
| 2025-09-20 | Atlanta Open · AMP | 1 | 220.4 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 532.5 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 6 | 222 lbs | 711 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 526.2 |
| 2024-12-14 | Georgia State Championship · AMP | 1 | 213.4 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 513.6 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 213.6 lbs | 700 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,840.9 lbs (835 kg) | 521.2 |
| 2024-06-15 | Battle On The Border · USAPL | 1 | 213.2 lbs | 688.9 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,868.4 lbs (847.5 kg) | 529.5 |
| 2024-05-11 | New York Primetime 2 · USAPL | 1 | 206.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 543.4 |
| 2024-01-13 | Lion's Den Open · USAPL | 1 | 207.6 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 537.7 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | G | 199 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 535.8 |
| 2023-03-18 | Connecticut State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 197.4 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 507.3 |
| 2023-01-14 | CT Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 197.4 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 505.6 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 192.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 192.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2022-03-19 | Massachusetts Spring Classic · USAPL | 1 | 193 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 441.0 |
| 2022-01-15 | CT Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 192.7 lbs | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 433.2 |
| 2021-07-24 | Sport of Iron II · USAPL | 2 | 195.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2021-07-24 | Sport of Iron II · USAPL | 1 | 195.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2021-05-01 | Connecticut State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 198.5 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 413.7 |
| 2021-03-20 | Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic VIII · USAPL | 2 | 195.2 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 392.8 |
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