Yu Utsugi
Japan · Male · 162.9 lbs (73.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · JPA
Balanced lifter
#421 in the elite index
543.2 DOTS
Best squat
600.8 lbs
272.5 kg
Best bench press
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best deadlift
666.9 lbs
302.5 kg
Best total
1,653.5 lbs
750 kg
Best DOTS
543.2
Profile analysis
Yu Utsugi ranks #421 among the men in our elite index and #3 in Japan, with a best DOTS score of 543.2 set at The 27th Japan Classic Powerlifting Championships (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Yu squats 3.69×, benches 2.37× and deadlifts 4.09× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 40% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 7 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (JPA, IPF), Yu took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 231.5 lbs (105.0 kg) — about 28.9 lbs per year over 8.0 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | 30th Japan Classic Powerlifting Championships · JPA | 1 | 162.6 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,625.9 lbs (737.5 kg) | 534.9 |
| 2025-02-23 | The 29th Japan Classic Powerlifting Championship · JPA | 1 | 162.4 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 524.5 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 11 | 162 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 516.1 |
| 2024-02-29 | The 28th Open and 29th Sub-Junior & Junior Japan Classic Powerlifting Championships · JPA | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 506.1 |
| 2023-03-17 | The 27th Japan Classic Powerlifting Championships · JPA | 1 | 162.9 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 543.2 |
| 2019-02-09 | Japanese Classic Powerlifting Championships · JPA | 1 | 162.6 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 482.3 |
| 2018-02-10 | Japanese Classic Powerlifting Championships · JPA | 2 | 162.8 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 467.4 |
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