Kirk Sabalka
USA · Male · 298.5 lbs (135.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Squat-dominant
#739 in the elite index
531.1 DOTS
Best squat
810.2 lbs
367.5 kg
Best bench press
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
2,116.4 lbs
960 kg
Best DOTS
531.1
Profile analysis
Kirk Sabalka ranks #739 among the men in our elite index and #572 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 531.1 set at National Championships (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Kirk squats 2.71×, benches 1.70× and deadlifts 2.70× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 24% bench and 38% 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 8 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (USPA, PLU), Kirk took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 573.2 lbs (260.0 kg) — about 61.2 lbs per year over 9.4 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-25 | National Championships · PLU | 1 | 298.5 lbs | 804.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | 531.1 |
| 2022-05-15 | North Coast Classic · USPA | 1 | 304.9 lbs | 810.2 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | 472.9 |
| 2020-10-03 | Iron Dog 3 · USPA | 1 | 297 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,785.7 lbs (810 kg) | 448.8 |
| 2019-11-09 | Drug Tested 15th Annual Ohio Cup · USPA | 1 | 327.8 lbs | 799.2 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 464.9 |
| 2019-06-27 | National Championships · USPA | 2 | 306.9 lbs | 744.1 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 467.9 |
| 2019-02-16 | CBUS Lifting Co Barebones Nationals Qualifier · USPA | 1 | 304.5 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 478.6 |
| 2017-02-11 | Love to Lift Championships · USPA | 1 | 298.7 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 403.8 |
| 2015-06-13 | Oregon State Open · USPA | 3 | 242.3 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 414.7 |
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