Paul Nguyen
USA · Male · 165.3 lbs (75 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RUPC
Pull-dominant
#414 in the elite index
543.5 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
358.3 lbs
162.5 kg
Best deadlift
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best total
1,670 lbs
757.5 kg
Best DOTS
543.5
Profile analysis
Paul Nguyen ranks #414 among the men in our elite index and #368 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 543.5 set at Raw Unity IX (2016).
Relative to bodyweight, Paul squats 3.53×, benches 2.17× and deadlifts 4.40× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 21% bench and 44% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (RUPC, USPA), Paul took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 159.8 lbs (72.5 kg) — about 54.5 lbs per year over 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-31 | Raw Unity IX · RUPC | 1 | 165.3 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 543.5 |
| 2015-08-29 | Virginia State Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 164.9 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 513.8 |
| 2014-02-07 | Raw Unity VII · RUPC | 2 | 163.8 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 717.6 lbs | 1,588.4 lbs (720.5 kg) | 520.0 |
| 2013-02-24 | Raw Unity VI · RUPC | 3 | 164.7 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 492.7 |
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