Richard Cho
USA · Male · 167.6 lbs (76 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#361 in the elite index
546.0 DOTS
Best squat
600.8 lbs
272.5 kg
Best bench press
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best deadlift
738.5 lbs
335 kg
Best total
1,692 lbs
767.5 kg
Best DOTS
546.0
Profile analysis
Richard Cho ranks #361 among the men in our elite index and #332 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 546.0 set at Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Richard squats 3.59×, benches 2.30× and deadlifts 4.41× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 22% bench and 43% 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 20 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (RAW, USPA, USAPL, IPF), Richard took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 595.2 lbs (270.0 kg) — about 70.1 lbs per year over 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-10 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 1 | 165.8 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 533.6 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 4 | 163.7 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 530.8 |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 5 | 163.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,581.8 lbs (717.5 kg) | 519.2 |
| 2021-05-23 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 170.6 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 522.3 |
| 2019-11-16 | Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic · USPA | 1 | 167.6 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,692 lbs (767.5 kg) | 546.0 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 162.3 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 701.1 lbs | 1,638 lbs (743 kg) | 539.6 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 162.3 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 701.1 lbs | 1,638 lbs (743 kg) | 539.6 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 162.4 lbs | 590.8 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,555.4 lbs (705.5 kg) | 512.1 |
| 2019-05-04 | Virginia Ladies of Iron and Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 165.3 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 507.6 |
| 2019-05-04 | Virginia Ladies of Iron and Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 165.3 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 507.6 |
| 2018-11-17 | Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic & Invitational · USPA | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 521.5 |
| 2018-11-17 | Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic & Invitational · USPA | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 521.5 |
| 2018-10-11 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 161.6 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 500.6 |
| 2018-10-11 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 161.6 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 500.6 |
| 2018-07-14 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 1 | 174.6 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 475.2 |
| 2018-03-10 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 162 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 474.3 |
| 2017-11-18 | Drug Tested Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Invitational & NOVA Fall Classic · USPA | 1 | 165.6 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 476.7 |
| 2017-11-18 | Drug Tested Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Invitational & NOVA Fall Classic · USPA | 1 | 165.6 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 476.7 |
| 2016-03-19 | 2nd Annual Virginia Open · USPA | 1 | 198 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 428.9 |
| 2014-06-14 | American Challenge - VA · RAW | 2 | 163.4 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,096.8 lbs (497.5 kg) | 359.6 |
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