Joseph McDonald
Trinidad and Tobago · Male · 263.2 lbs (119.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · TTPF
Balanced lifter
#169 in the elite index
560.9 DOTS
Best squat
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best bench press
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best deadlift
843.3 lbs
382.5 kg
Best total
2,149.5 lbs
975 kg
Best DOTS
560.9
Profile analysis
Joseph McDonald ranks #169 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Trinidad and Tobago, with a best DOTS score of 560.9 set at 15th National Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Joseph squats 2.93×, benches 2.16× and deadlifts 3.20× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 26% bench and 39% 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 8 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (NAPF, IPF, TTPF, CommonwealthPF), Joseph took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 383.6 lbs (174.0 kg) — about 123.2 lbs per year over 3.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 263.7 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 827.8 lbs | 2,117.5 lbs (960.5 kg) | 552.2 |
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 263.3 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,127.5 lbs (965 kg) | 555.1 |
| 2026-01-24 | 15th National Powerlifting Championships · TTPF | 2 | 263.2 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs / 843.3 lbs | 2,149.5 lbs (975 kg) | 560.9 |
| 2026-01-24 | 15th National Powerlifting Championships · TTPF | 1 | 263.2 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs / 843.3 lbs | 2,149.5 lbs (975 kg) | 560.9 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 263 lbs | 738.5 lbs / 567.7 lbs / 821.2 lbs | 2,127.5 lbs (965 kg) | 555.3 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 262 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 545.6 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | 544.5 |
| 2024-08-04 | 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 260.6 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 808 lbs | 2,042.6 lbs (926.5 kg) | 534.8 |
| 2023-08-08 | North American Regional Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 2 | 247.7 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 476.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,765.9 lbs (801 kg) | 470.7 |
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Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Joshua Fleming
USA · 2,235 lbs · DOTS 577
Dennis Cornelius
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