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Best raw squats (men) since 2008

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60kg
Corey Ettia, 155kg, CAPO, 29 May 2011
Greg Lancaster, 135kg, 50-59 years, PA, Caves Beach: NSW, 19 March 2011

67.5kg
Dominic Cadden, 182.5kg, 65.04kg, 40-49 years, PA, Melbourne, 26 March 2011
Raymond Wong, 180kg, 65.4kg, PA, Sydney, 26 Feb. 2012
Nghiep Luu, 172.5kg 65.45kg, 1975, PA, Stockholm, 12-17 June 2012
M. Brook, 170kg, 23 years, 66.95kg, CAPO, 14 Aug. 2010
Corrie Ettia, 170kg, 21 years, 66.8kg, CAPO, Perth, 27 May 2012
Colin Thomas, 162.5kg, 40-44 years, CAPO, 30 May 2010
Julian Ascone, 160kg, 65.7kg, PA, Sydney, 17 April 2011
Luke Vella, 155kg, CAPO, 27 March 2011
Justin Maynard, 155kg, 66kg, PA, Newcastle, 2 June 2012
Alan Strang, 150.5kg, 50-59 years, 65.06kg, PA, Melbourne, 30-31 March 2012
Morgan Beard, 150kg, CAPO, 67.2kg, 27 years, CAPO, Aug. 2011


75kg
Audi Roedel, 215kg, VDFPA, 5 Aug. 2008
Mathew Middleton, 210kg, CAPO, 25 April 2010
Neville Harris, 212.5kg, 73.55kg, PA, Melbourne 12 Feb. 2012
Greg Hills, 200kg, CAPO, 25 April 2010
Lucas Walker, 195kg, CAPO, 25 April 2010
Simon Nguyen, 190kg, 73.9kg, PA, Sydney, 17 April 2011
Alex Ly, 190kg, 72.2kg, PA, Brisbane 16 Oct. 2011
Nghiep Luu, 187.5kg, 68.3kg, PA, Brisbane, 24 March 2012
Russell Gan, 187.5kg, 1989, 73.85kg, PA, Stockholm, 12-17 June 2012
Xavier Macken, 185kg, 1994, 73.85kg, PA, Stockholm, 12-17 June 2012

Wraps
Emad Nayef, 215kg (wraps), 35 years, 75kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Ben Bouchereau, 210kg (wraps), 74.1kg, GPC, Brisbane, 31 March 2012

82.5kg
Mathew Middleton, 230kg, 23 years, 81.05kg, CAPO, 15 Aug 2010
Amir Fazeli, 222.5kg, 81.78kg, PA, Melbourne, 30-31 March 2012
Lliam Belcher, 220kg, Junior, 81.4kg, VDFPA, Maryborough, 6 May 2012
Michael Douek, 210kg, 20 years, 82.5kg, CAPO, 2011 Aust Champs
Kelly Munro, 210kg, 19 years, 80.1kg, CAPO, Aug. 2011
Adam Gillespie, 210kg, 80.3kg, Junior, PA, Sydney, 3-4 Dec. 2011
Julian Van Der Zanden, 205kg, 81.9kg, PA, Perth, 29 April 2012
Michael Brook, 202.5kg, 24 years, 79.9.5kg, CAPO, 27 Aug. 2011
Carl Sherry, 200kg, 77.3kg, PA, Mannum SA, 4 June 2011
Martin Nguyen, 200kg, 19 years, 81.4kg, GPC, Melbourne, 24 March 2012
Joel Ridings, 200kg, 81.68kg, PA, Melbourne, 30-31 March 2012
Julian Van Der Zanden, 200kg, 81.3kg, PA, Perth, 8 Oct. 2011
David Cheung, 200kg, 81.85kg, 40-49 years, Newcastle, 2 June 2012

Wraps
Ben Bouchereau, 245kg (4th 250.5kg) (wraps), 26 years, 79.5kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Martin Nguyen, 227.5kg (wraps), 19 years, 81.2kg, GPC, 23 June 2012
Nat Hodges, 227.5kg (wraps), 22 years, 81.7kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Emad Nayef, 225kg (wraps), 80.3kg, GPC, Melbourne, 24 March 2012
David Parmiter, 217.5kg (wraps), 29 years, 81.6kg, GPC, 24 June 2012

90kg
Liam Belcher, 240.5kg, 85.5kg, VDFPA, Maryborough, 15 July 2012
Scott Hill, 240kg, 88.6kg, PA, Sydney 26 Feb. 2012
Mark Barham, 227.5kg, 84.3kg, PA, Sydney 3-4 Dec. 2011
Alex Fergus, 220kg, CAPO, 3 April 2011
Chris Seville, 217.5kg, 82.7kg, PA, Melbourne, 30-31 March 2012
Brian Jarrott, 210kg, 41 years, 89.55g, CAPO, Aug. 2010
Ray Owen, 210kg, 89.8kg, 40-49 years, PA, Toronto NSW 3 Sept. 2011
Scott Watts, 210kg, 24 years, 89.1kg, CAPO, Albury, 27 August 2011
Ben Polke, 210kg, 89.6kg, PA, Jindalee: QLD, 27 March 2011
Brian Jarrott, 210kg, 41 years, 89.55kg, CAPO, Aug. 2010
Troy Forniciari, 205kg, 28 years, 88.7kg, CAPO, 27 Aug. 2011
Earl Murphy, 205kg, 86.3kg, VDFPA, Maryborough, 6 May 2012
Nathan Wallace, 205kg, 25 years, 89.6kg, CAPO, Brisbane, 12 May 2012


Wraps
Mathew Middleton, 260kg (wraps), 20 years, 89.9kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009
Rhys Vermish, 255kg (wraps), 21 years, 86.7kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Kelly Munro, 250kg (wraps), 24 years, 84.3kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Scott Wasson, 250kg (wraps), 24 years, 89.3kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Greg Fraser, 235kg (wraps), 90kg, 26 years, CAPO, Aug. 2009
Thomas Lilley, 232.5kg (wraps), 23 years, 88.7kg, GPC, 24 June 2012

100kg
Gregg Gordon, 280kg, 21 years, 99kg, CAPO, 12 May 2012
Alex Lowe, 270kg, 22 years, 96.2kg, CAPO, Brisbane, 23 June 2012
Tim Germanchis, 250kg, 92.76kg, PA, Melbourne, 1 April 2012
Mathew Collins, 245kg, CAPO, 22 Oct. 2011
Scott Hill, 250kg, 91.95kg, 1977, PA, Stockholm, 12-17 June 2012
Firas El Achkar, 240kg, 19 years, 99.7kg, CAPO, Aug. 2011
Alan Aitken, 235kg, 99.2kg, 21 years, 99.8kg, PA, Brisbane, 16 Oct. 2011
Aaron Kingsley, 232.5kg, CAPO, Wollongong, 5 May 2012
Sebastian Oreb, 230kg, 90.6kg, PA, Sydney, 17 April 2011
Ilhan Aydin, 230kg, 40-49 years, 99.35kg, PA, Singleton, NSW, 19 May 2012
Michael Waddington, 220.5kg, 94.9kg, VDFPA, Maryborough, 15 July 2012
T. Tomkinson, 220kg, Junior, CAPO, 29 May 2011
Adam Aitken, 220kg, 97.8kg, PA, Brisbane, 12 June 2011
Nick Dorn, 220kg, 91.5kg, PA, Brisbane, 10 June 2012

Wraps
Firas El Achkar, 282.5kg (wraps), 20 years, 99.2kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Mathew Middleton, 280kg (wraps), Pro Raw 1, Jan. 2011
Alex Zerba, 265kg (wraps), 25 years, 100kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Jeremy Smith, 240kg (wraps), 25 years, 99.2kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009

110kg
Jason Durbridge, 305kg, CAPO, 14 Aug. 2010
David Jame, 270.5kg, 104.68kg, PA, Melbourne, 1 April 2012
Richard Hozjan, 257.5kg, 100.78kg, PA, Melbourne, 1 April 2012
Andrew Jovicevic, 255kg, 103.75kg, 1966, PA, Stockholm, 16 June 2012
Tarin Bradford, 250kg, 101.7kg, PA, Brisbane, 24 March 2012
Dylan Thomas, 245kg, 32 years, 109.4kg, CAPO, 5 May 2012
Scott Upston, 242.5kg, 40-49 years, PA, Acacia Park: QLD, 14 Aug. 2011
Mathew Collins, 242.5kg, 103.85kg PA, Newcastle, 2 June 2012

Wraps
Gregg Gordon, 315kg (wraps), Pro Raw, Oct. 2011
Jason Durbridge, 310kg (wraps), 31 years, 108.8kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009
Ricky Goodyear, 305kg (wraps), 37 years, 103kg, GPC, 24 June 2012
Jackson Murrie, 275kg (wraps), 19 years, 107.4kg, GPC, 23 June 2012
Firas El Achkar, 272.5kg (wraps), 100.6kg, Pro Raw 3, Jan. 2012

125kg
Shaune Howlett, 310kg, 28 years, 123.6kg, CAPO, Hobart, 31 March 2012
Con Barbakos, 272.5kg, 123.5kg, PA, Melbourne 10 June 2012
Tyler Harnett, 250kg, 111.5kg, PA, Mannum SA, 4 June 2011
Adam Mazzon, 242.5kg, 40-44 years, DFPA, 4 May 2008

Wraps
Nathan Jones, 335kg (wraps), 110.5kg, Pro Raw 3, Jan 2012
Wayne Vaughan, 280kg (wraps), 119.9kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009
John Distefano, 262.5kg (wraps), 50 years, 120.4kg, GPC, 23 June 2012

140kg
Wayne Howlett, 350kg, 31 years, 127kg, CAPO, Hobart, 31 March 2012
Stephen Pritchard, 330kg, 1971, 132.0kg, PA, Stockholm, 17 June 2012
Derek Boyer, 320kg, 41 years, CAPO, 14 Aug. 2010

Wraps
Dan Wright, 350kg (wraps), 138.9kg, 42 years, CAPO, 5 May 2011


140+kg
Warrick Brant, 355kg, 31 years, 149.8kg, CAPO, Aug. 2011
George McLaren, 345kg, 27 years, 175.5kg, CAPO, Wollongong, 5 May 2012
Alan Kliese, 325kg, 144 years, CAPO, Aug. 2009
Adrian Tullo, 300kg, 163.75kg, WPC (CAPO), Riga: Latvia, Nov. 2011
Dave Park, 300kg, 140.2kg, 30 years, CAPO, Hobart, 31 March 2012

Wraps
Dan Wright, 345kg (wraps), 144kg, Pro Raw, Jan. 2012
Derek Boyer, 330kg (wraps), 40 years, 141kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009

 
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Appreciate the separation of wraps/no wraps.

Edit: Distinction may be a better word
 
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Hi Chris
Pretty sure my squat was done in a suit and wraps so please remove me from the raw rankings:

Wraps
Stephen Ramsay, 170kg (wraps), 64.1kg, CAPO, Aug. 2009


Thanks
Stephen Ramsay
 
Again, please advise of any oversight or wrong entry.

Yes, i think it is only fair that wraps are separate as they do allow for extra assistance with advantage estimates i have heard ranging from 20 to 60kg.

In any case, i don't believe that wraps are raw, although I acknowledge that many lifters prefer them in order to preserve their knees and other reasons.
 
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