Joseph Leighton
Canada · Male · 235.7 lbs (106.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPC
Pull-dominant
#539 in the elite index
537.7 DOTS
Best squat
722 lbs
327.5 kg
Best bench press
463 lbs
210 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
1,979.7 lbs
898 kg
Best DOTS
537.7
Profile analysis
Joseph Leighton ranks #539 among the men in our elite index and #49 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 537.7 set at Great Lakes Raw (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Joseph squats 3.06×, benches 1.96× and deadlifts 3.41× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 40% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 9 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (CPU, CPL, WRPF-CAN, USPC), Joseph took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 623.9 lbs (283.0 kg) — about 88.2 lbs per year over 7.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Canada · ABS | 3 | 238.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 509.8 |
| 2025-12-06 | Great Lakes Raw · USPC | 1 | 235.7 lbs | 712.1 lbs / 463 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,979.7 lbs (898 kg) | 537.7 |
| 2025-04-27 | Royal City Rumble Men's Day · WRPF-CAN | 1 | 239.8 lbs | 711 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | 530.9 |
| 2024-04-20 | Maple City Classic · CPL | 1 | 238.1 lbs | 722 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) | 523.4 |
| 2022-05-22 | Scorrybreac Open II · CPL | 1 | 233.9 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 454.2 lbs / 784.8 lbs | 1,922.4 lbs (872 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2021-11-06 | Shell Shock VI · WRPF-CAN | 1 | 232.8 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 463 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,885 lbs (855 kg) | 514.5 |
| 2021-08-21 | Scorrybreac Open · CPL | 1 | 237.4 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 504.5 |
| 2019-11-03 | Ontario Open and Masters Provincials · CPU | 12 | 203.6 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 421.4 |
| 2019-05-11 | Belle River Open · CPU | 4 | 202.6 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,355.8 lbs (615 kg) | 393.6 |
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