Kyle Dawson
USA · Male · 181.1 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#623 in the elite index
534.7 DOTS
Best squat
655.9 lbs
297.5 kg
Best bench press
363.8 lbs
165 kg
Best deadlift
716.5 lbs
325 kg
Best total
1,736.1 lbs
787.5 kg
Best DOTS
534.7
Profile analysis
Kyle Dawson ranks #623 among the men in our elite index and #499 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 534.7 set at Raw Nationals (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Kyle squats 3.62×, benches 2.01× and deadlifts 3.96× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 21% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Kyle took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 374.8 lbs (170.0 kg) — about 49.9 lbs per year over 7.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 23 | 180.9 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 462.1 |
| 2025-06-26 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 181.1 lbs | 655.9 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 534.7 |
| 2025-01-25 | Nebraska State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 181.6 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 525.5 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 181.6 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 508.6 |
| 2024-03-02 | Arnold A7 Raw Challenge · USAPL | 6 | 180.5 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | 512.0 |
| 2023-11-04 | Olympia International Pro Qualifier · USAPL | 3 | 180.7 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | 511.6 |
| 2023-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 6 | 181.2 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 497.2 |
| 2022-06-07 | Teen-Junior Primetime · USAPL | 3 | 180.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 506.2 |
| 2022-03-30 | Junior Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 180.3 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 507.2 |
| 2021-10-09 | Warrior Collegiate Open · USAPL | 1 | 182.2 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 492.3 |
| 2021-04-08 | Collegiate and Junior Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 505.0 |
| 2020-11-20 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 181.7 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 488.0 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 20 | 178.6 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 429.5 |
| 2019-08-17 | Patriot Power Open · USAPL | 1 | 175 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 441.6 |
| 2019-08-17 | Patriot Power Open · USAPL | 1 | 175 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 441.6 |
| 2019-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 23 | 179.3 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 425.1 |
| 2018-12-08 | Warrior Collegiate Open · USAPL | 1 | 179.8 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 421.1 |
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