Edward Taylor
USA · Male · 179.9 lbs (81.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Squat-dominant
#522 in the elite index
538.5 DOTS
Best squat
666.9 lbs
302.5 kg
Best bench press
380.3 lbs
172.5 kg
Best deadlift
700 lbs
317.5 kg
Best total
1,741.6 lbs
790 kg
Best DOTS
538.5
Profile analysis
Edward Taylor ranks #522 among the men in our elite index and #427 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 538.5 set at Silverback Challenge 11 (2020).
Relative to bodyweight, Edward squats 3.71×, benches 2.11× and deadlifts 3.89× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 22% bench and 40% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 7 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USAPL, AMP), Edward took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 198.4 lbs (90.0 kg) — about 29.5 lbs per year over 6.7 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Just The Bar Classic · AMP | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 523.5 |
| 2025-12-14 | Merry Liftmas · AMP | 1 | 182.4 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 507.2 |
| 2024-10-19 | Buckeye Brawl II · AMP | 1 | 180.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 509.0 |
| 2024-02-17 | Ukiyo Grand Prix · USAPL | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 488.7 |
| 2022-03-05 | Arnold A7 Grand Prix · USAPL | 5 | 181.3 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 498.9 |
| 2020-10-24 | Silverback Challenge 11 · USAPL | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 538.5 |
| 2019-06-29 | Citizen's Gym River City Classic · USAPL | 1 | 178.1 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 479.9 |
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Ade Omisakin
England · 1,945.6 lbs · DOTS 598
Jurins Kengamu
England · 1,923.5 lbs · DOTS 590
Jayden Lowe
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Russel Orhii
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