Kwaku Nyarko
Ghana · Male · 128.7 lbs (58.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#449 in the elite index
541.7 DOTS
Best squat
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best bench press
308.6 lbs
140 kg
Best deadlift
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best total
1,383.4 lbs
627.5 kg
Best DOTS
541.7
Profile analysis
Kwaku Nyarko ranks #449 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Ghana, with a best DOTS score of 541.7 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Kwaku squats 3.94×, benches 2.40× and deadlifts 4.41× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 28 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (USAPL, USVIPF, IPF, AMP), Kwaku took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) — about 104.4 lbs per year over 7.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 130.1 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 128.7 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 541.7 |
| 2025-11-22 | SBD Austin · AMP | 11 | 135 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 516.7 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 128.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 521.5 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 128.3 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 508.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | Classic and Equipped National Championships · USVIPF | G | 129.7 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 287.7 lbs / 546.7 lbs | 1,314 lbs (596 kg) | 511.2 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 126.8 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 505.2 |
| 2024-03-02 | Classic and Equipped National Championships · USVIPF | 1 | 127.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,289.7 lbs (585 kg) | 509.8 |
| 2023-12-09 | Clash at the Colosseum · USAPL | 1 | 129.7 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 510.3 |
| 2023-12-09 | Clash at the Colosseum · USAPL | 1 | 129.7 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 510.3 |
| 2023-11-11 | Ivy League Cup · USAPL | 1 | 132.1 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | 479.6 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 131.4 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 494.5 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 131.4 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 494.5 |
| 2023-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 128.2 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,207 lbs (547.5 kg) | 474.4 |
| 2022-11-06 | Ivy League Cup and Collegiate Open · USAPL | 1 | 131.2 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 441.9 |
| 2022-10-22 | Odyssey Barbell Club Classic · USAPL | 3 | 128.7 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 474.8 |
| 2022-06-25 | Massachusetts State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 130.7 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 456.0 |
| 2022-06-25 | Massachusetts State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 130.7 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 456.0 |
| 2022-03-26 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 4 | 130.8 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2021-12-04 | Mass Barbell Winter Classic · USAPL | 1 | 129.4 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 419.0 |
| 2021-07-31 | Odyssey Barbell Club Summer Open · USAPL | 2 | 121.8 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 237 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 412.1 |
| 2021-07-31 | Odyssey Barbell Club Summer Open · USAPL | 2 | 121.8 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 237 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 412.1 |
| 2021-05-27 | High School and Teen National Championship · USAPL | 2 | 127.3 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 226 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 403.1 |
| 2020-12-12 | MA and RI State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 126.5 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 367.9 |
| 2020-12-12 | MA and RI State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 126.5 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 367.9 |
| 2020-03-01 | 10th Annual Ryan Moore New England States High School Championships · USAPL | 3 | 123.9 lbs | 292.1 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 347.2 lbs | 832.2 lbs (377.5 kg) | 336.7 |
| 2020-01-19 | 7th Annual St. John's High School Classic · USAPL | 5 | 120.8 lbs | 248 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | 303.4 |
| 2019-03-10 | 9rd Annual Ryan Moore New England States Open High School Championship · USAPL | 3 | 119 lbs | 242.5 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | 302.9 |
| 2019-02-09 | 6th Annual High School Elite Cup · USAPL | 2 | 115.5 lbs | 187.4 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 275.6 lbs | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | 266.3 |
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