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John Neighbour
England
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
John Neighbour is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 1020.0 kg and a best DOTS of 578.09.
- Best total
- 1020 kg
- Best DOTS
- 578.09
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 39 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Best Squat
420 kg
Best Bench
272.5 kg
Best Deadlift
352.5 kg
Best Total
1020 kg
Best DOTS
578.09
Best Wilks
581.24
Meet Count
39
Years Active
45+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 420 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 272.5 kg | 125 kg | British Championships | 1991-06-09 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 352.5 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 1993-10-21 | 125 |
| Total | 1020 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 295 kg | 177.5 kg | 270 kg | 742.5 kg |
| 1982-01-01 | England vs Scotland | 320 kg | 185 kg | 290 kg | 795 kg |
| 1983-10-09 | Herts and Beds Powerlifting Championships | 310 kg | 185 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg |
| 1983-11-27 | South Midlands v South West Championship | 320 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 830 kg |
| 1985-03-31 | East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships | 350 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 892.5 kg |
| 1985-08-03 | World Games | 355 kg | 230 kg | 315 kg | 900 kg |
| 1987-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 360 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 922.5 kg |
| 1987-06-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | 370 kg | 235 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg |
| 1990-05-06 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 372.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 957.5 kg |
| 1991-06-09 | British Championships | 410 kg | 272.5 kg | 330 kg | 1012.5 kg |
| 1993-10-21 | World Championships | 410 kg | 252.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 1015 kg |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | 420 kg | 260 kg | 340 kg | 1020 kg |
John Neighbour's best total of 1,020kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,896 entries).
Competition History
39 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | European Championships | GPC | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 118.9 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Combined British Finals | UKIPL | 110 | 109.8 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 121.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-07-21 | Four Nations | GPC-GB | 125 | 110.5 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 124.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-15 | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | BPU | 125 | 120 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 280 kg | 160.8 | G | |
| 2021-10-16 | Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge | BPU | - | 120.6 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 172.0 | G | |
| 2019-02-10 | Midlands Qualifier | GPC-GB | 125 | 113.5 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 105.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 122.4 kg | 330 kg | 230 kg | 310 kg | 870 kg | 496.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-04-28 | British Masters Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 125 | 120.3 kg | 350 kg | 230 kg | 320 kg | 900 kg | 516.5 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 120.4 kg | 370 kg | 235 kg | 332.5 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1998-02-14 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 125 | 118.9 kg | 392.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 325 kg | 960 kg | 553.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 420 kg | 260 kg | 340 kg | 1020 kg | 578.1 | 2 | |
| 1993-10-21 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 252.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 1015 kg | 575.3 | 2 | |
| 1993-06-26 | British Championships | BPF | 125 | 125 kg | 380 kg | 240 kg | 330 kg | 950 kg | 538.4 | G | |
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 110 kg | 285 kg | 220 kg | 280 kg | 785 kg | 464.9 | 7 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 240 kg | 330 kg | 980 kg | 555.4 | 2 | |
| 1991-06-09 | British Championships | BPF | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 272.5 kg | 330 kg | 1012.5 kg | 573.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-05-06 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 118.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 245 kg | 340 kg | 957.5 kg | 552.2 | 2 | |
| 1989-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | 232.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 925 kg | 547.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 360 kg | 227.5 kg | 335 kg | 922.5 kg | 522.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-06-29 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 110 | 108.8 kg | 370 kg | 235 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg | 559.1 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 360 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 922.5 kg | 547.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 215 kg | 320 kg | 865 kg | 512.3 | 3 | |
| 1986-06-14 | British Men's Powerlifting Championship | BAWLA | 110 | 106.9 kg | 345 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 887.5 kg | 531.4 | 1 | |
| 1986-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 350 kg | 220 kg | 315 kg | 885 kg | 524.3 | 2 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 105.9 kg | 340 kg | 230 kg | 317.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 533.4 | 3 | |
| 1985-08-03 | World Games | IPF | 90+ | - | 355 kg | 230 kg | 315 kg | 900 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1985-06-08 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 110 | 110 kg | 345 kg | 217.5 kg | 300 kg | 862.5 kg | 510.8 | 2 | |
| 1985-03-31 | East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 110 | 110 kg | 350 kg | 222.5 kg | 320 kg | 892.5 kg | 528.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.8 kg | 300 kg | 195 kg | 290 kg | 785 kg | 508.2 | 4 | |
| 1983-12-03 | British Inter-Divisional Senior Team Championships | BAWLA | 100 | 90.2 kg | 322.5 kg | 200 kg | 280 kg | 802.5 kg | 518.3 | 3 | |
| 1983-11-27 | South Midlands v South West Championship | BAWLA | 90 | 89 kg | 320 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 830 kg | 539.7 | G | |
| 1983-10-09 | Herts and Beds Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 100 | 91 kg | 310 kg | 185 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg | 514.4 | G | |
| 1983-09-25 | All Midlands Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 290 kg | 772.5 kg | 499.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-25 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.6 kg | 290 kg | 180 kg | 290 kg | 760 kg | 492.5 | 3 | |
| 1983-02-28 | Essex Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 87 kg | 270 kg | 170 kg | 280 kg | 720 kg | 473.8 | G | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 307.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 295 kg | 780 kg | 504.4 | 7 | |
| 1982-06-27 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.9 kg | 315 kg | 177.5 kg | 300 kg | 792.5 kg | 512.7 | 2 | |
| 1982-01-01 | England vs Scotland | BAWLA | 90 | 90 kg | 320 kg | 185 kg | 290 kg | 795 kg | 514.1 | 2 | |
| 1981-07-05 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 90 | 89.8 kg | 295 kg | 177.5 kg | 270 kg | 742.5 kg | 480.8 | 4 |
Records Held
210 kg
Bench · 125 kg · Raw
210 kg
Bench · overall kg · Raw
205 kg
Bench · 110 kg · Raw
Strength Fingerprint
How John Neighbour's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
40.2%
avg 35.3%
Bench
26.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
33.7%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 33.7% of John Neighbour's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
John Neighbour, 72
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 72, John Neighbour competes 51 years past the statistical peak, among the 3% of lifters still competing at 72.
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About John Neighbour
John Neighbour is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 39 sanctioned meets since 1981. John Neighbour has competed under GPC, UKIPL, GPC-GB, BPU, IPF, BAWLA, WPC, BPF, EPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1020.0 kg with a DOTS score of 578.09. Individual lift PRs: 420.0 kg squat, 272.5 kg bench press, 352.5 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.