Michael Bates

Michael Bates — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

275 kg best

Bench

165 kg best

Deadlift

260 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
100 kg	275May 2026	165May 2026	260May 2026	700May 2026	88.43May 2026	2

Raw results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 275 kgSet at Coastal Classic 2, 20262.75× bodyweight
Best Bench: 165 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2026 Coastal Classic 2.

Recent meets

24 May 2026Coastal Classic 21st700 kgTotal PR +62.5AusPL · 100 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 700
DOTS: 430.86
Bodyweight: 100

Total PR +62.5

Past a best of 637.5 kg.

Squat PR +35

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	252.5Good	267.5Good	275Good	2752.75× bw
Bench	160Good	165Good	170No lift	1651.65× bw
Deadlift	240Good	260Good	275No lift	2602.60× bw

26 Oct 2024Australian Open & Masters Nationals10th637.5 kgUSAPL · 100 kg · Raw

Place: 10th
Total: 637.5
GL: 80.63
DOTS: 392.82
Bodyweight: 99.8

4 / 9 attempts made · 5 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	240Good	255No lift	255No lift	2402.41× bw
Bench	152.5Good	157.5No lift	157.5Good	157.51.58× bw
Deadlift	240Good	260No lift	260No lift	2402.41× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 240 up to 240
Bench: 152.5 up to 157.5+5
Deadlift: 240 up to 240
Opener total: 632.5 up to 637.5+5

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.

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Best performance and total

Compare Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Closest by total

Legal

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best