Thomas Scanlon
New Zealand · Male · 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#503 in the elite index
539.2 DOTS
Best squat
668 lbs
303 kg
Best bench press
407.9 lbs
185 kg
Best deadlift
750.7 lbs
340.5 kg
Best total
1,821 lbs
826 kg
Best DOTS
539.2
Profile analysis
Thomas Scanlon ranks #503 among the men in our elite index and #7 in New Zealand, with a best DOTS score of 539.2 set at World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Thomas squats 3.68×, benches 2.25× and deadlifts 4.14× 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 12 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (NZPF, CommonwealthPF, IPF), Thomas took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 784.8 lbs (356.0 kg) — about 151.4 lbs per year over 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 182 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,747.2 lbs (792.5 kg) | 536.6 |
| 2026-05-01 | New Zealand Sub-Junior / Junior / Masters National Powerlifting Championships · NZPF | 1 | 200.3 lbs | 668 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 750.7 lbs | 1,821 lbs (826 kg) | 531.6 |
| 2025-08-25 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 181.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 539.2 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sub-Junior/Junior/Masters Nationals · NZPF | 1 | 182.4 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,747.2 lbs (792.5 kg) | 535.9 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 181.7 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | 510.1 |
| 2023-11-24 | Auckland Classic Cup · NZPF | 1 | 170.3 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 512.3 |
| 2023-08-27 | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships · IPF | 1 | 178 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 478.3 |
| 2023-04-01 | WBOP Powerlifting Regionals Championships · NZPF | 1 | 177 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 467.9 |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 171.2 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 465.1 |
| 2022-08-01 | New Zealand Championships · NZPF | 1 | 174.9 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 441.8 |
| 2022-05-28 | North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · NZPF | 1 | 175.3 lbs | 463 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 429.1 |
| 2021-06-11 | North Island Championships · NZPF | 1 | 169.8 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 331.7 |
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