Emerson Knoebel
USA · Male · 198.2 lbs (89.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Squat-dominant
#195 in the elite index
558.0 DOTS
Best squat
777.1 lbs
352.5 kg
Best bench press
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best deadlift
799.2 lbs
362.5 kg
Best total
1,901.5 lbs
862.5 kg
Best DOTS
558.0
Profile analysis
Emerson Knoebel ranks #195 among the men in our elite index and #202 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 558.0 set at Power Surge Pro/Am VIII (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Emerson squats 3.92×, benches 1.95× and deadlifts 4.03× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 20% bench and 41% 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 3 federations (USPA, WRPF, PLU), Emerson took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 749.6 lbs (340.0 kg) — about 104.0 lbs per year over 7.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-28 | Power Surge Pro/Am VIII · PLU | 2 | 198.2 lbs | 777.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 558.0 |
| 2023-07-01 | South Texas Summer Showdown · WRPF | 1 | 208.8 lbs | 711 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 537.8 |
| 2022-12-11 | East Race Muscle Open II · USPA | 1 | 209 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 537.5 |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Classic · USPA | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 546.2 |
| 2022-05-15 | North Coast Classic · USPA | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 549.6 |
| 2021-11-13 | Hoosier State Championships · USPA | 1 | 194 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 490.6 |
| 2017-07-15 | Drug Tested Iron Warrior · USPA | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 375.8 |
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