Athlete
Paul Ellering
American professional wrestler and manager of the Road Warriors
4 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Paul Ellering deadlift
Paul Ellering's recorded deadlift is 746.25 lb. Performance date: 1976. Age at the time: 22–23. This was a competition result. The source at mprnews.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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Reported powerlifting record in the 220 lb class · South Dakota State student before his wrestling debut
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“dead-lifting 746.25 pounds”
The MPR profile places the lift in the year before his 1977 wrestling debut, which is 1976. It calls the lift a world record in the 220 lb class. Federation, venue, exact date, equipment and reps are unstated. Bodyweight is not inferred from the class. Other biographies round the claim to 745 lb. This is separate from his 1977 AAU meet.
1976
- Deadlift746.25 lb
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“dead-lifting 746.25 pounds”
Paul Ellering Squat (single-ply competition)
Paul Ellering's recorded Squat (single-ply competition) is 272.5 kg. Performance date: 1977-08-20. Age at the time: 23. This was a competition result. The source at openpowerlifting.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.
1977 AAU Senior Nationals, Santa Monica · 100 kg class; powerlifting before his pro wrestling debut
Source quote and limits
“272.5”
The archive supplies the event date, metric loads and 100 kg meet bodyweight. It classifies the meet as single-ply; equipment used for each lift is unknown. The CSV best-lift columns identify each result. The two 327.5 kg deadlift attempts are marked failed and are excluded. Identity is supported by the wrestler’s documented 1970s powerlifting career in https://www.srperspective.com/post/competitive-spirit-runs-in-the-family and https://slamwrestling.net/interviews/ellering-deservedly-shares-in-laurels-for-road-warriors/ . OpenPowerlifting lists bodyweight 100 kg, the same as the 100 kg class limit; the weigh-in is not known.
1977
- Squat (single-ply competition)272.5 kg
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“272.5”
Paul Ellering Bench press (single-ply competition)
Paul Ellering's recorded Bench press (single-ply competition) is 205 kg. Performance date: 1977-08-20. Age at the time: 23. This was a competition result. The source at openpowerlifting.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.
1977 AAU Senior Nationals, Santa Monica · 100 kg class; powerlifting before his pro wrestling debut
Source quote and limits
“205”
The archive supplies the event date, metric loads and 100 kg meet bodyweight. It classifies the meet as single-ply; equipment used for each lift is unknown. The CSV best-lift columns identify each result. The two 327.5 kg deadlift attempts are marked failed and are excluded. Identity is supported by the wrestler’s documented 1970s powerlifting career in https://www.srperspective.com/post/competitive-spirit-runs-in-the-family and https://slamwrestling.net/interviews/ellering-deservedly-shares-in-laurels-for-road-warriors/ . OpenPowerlifting lists bodyweight 100 kg, the same as the 100 kg class limit; the weigh-in is not known.
1977
- Bench press (single-ply competition)205 kg
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“205”
Paul Ellering Deadlift (single-ply competition)
Paul Ellering's recorded Deadlift (single-ply competition) is 317.5 kg. Performance date: 1977-08-20. Age at the time: 23. This was a competition result. The source at openpowerlifting.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.
1977 AAU Senior Nationals, Santa Monica · 100 kg class; powerlifting before his pro wrestling debut
Source quote and limits
“317.5”
The archive supplies the event date, metric loads and 100 kg meet bodyweight. It classifies the meet as single-ply; equipment used for each lift is unknown. The CSV best-lift columns identify each result. The two 327.5 kg deadlift attempts are marked failed and are excluded. Identity is supported by the wrestler’s documented 1970s powerlifting career in https://www.srperspective.com/post/competitive-spirit-runs-in-the-family and https://slamwrestling.net/interviews/ellering-deservedly-shares-in-laurels-for-road-warriors/ . OpenPowerlifting lists bodyweight 100 kg, the same as the 100 kg class limit; the weigh-in is not known.
1977
- Deadlift (single-ply competition)317.5 kg
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“317.5”
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