Jim Grandick
Jim Grandick is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Jim Grandick has competed from 1999 to 2024. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1185 kg and a peak DOTS score of 689.1. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 47 sanctioned meets with 28 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Jim Grandick is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1185.0 kg and a best DOTS of 689.08.
- Best total
- 1185 kg
- Best DOTS
- 689.08
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 47 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 482.5 kg | 125 kg | Rick Hussey Tribute Meet | 2014-09-27 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 365.1 kg | 110 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2008-08-22 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 352.5 kg | 123.6 kg | Powerlifting & Bench Press Nationals | 2013-04-20 | 125 |
| Total | 1185 kg | 119.8 kg | Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships | 2009-09-06 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-20 | Omaha Open Championships | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg |
| 2001-03-17 | Nebraka/Midwest | - | 215.5 kg | 288.0 kg | 503.5 kg |
| 2001-10-27 | Big Iron Open | 275 kg | 222.5 kg | 295 kg | 792.5 kg |
| 2002-05-24 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | 307.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 837.5 kg |
| 2003-05-09 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | 380 kg | 250 kg | 315 kg | 945 kg |
| 2003-06-07 | Senior Nationals | 375 kg | 255 kg | 320 kg | 950 kg |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | 390 kg | 287.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1000 kg |
| 2004-03-27 | NE/IA State - Midwest Open | 410 kg | 295 kg | 325 kg | 1030 kg |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | 455 kg | 330 kg | 325 kg | 1110 kg |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | 455 kg | 342.5 kg | 340 kg | 1137.5 kg |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | 462.5 kg | 355 kg | 335 kg | 1152.5 kg |
| 2006-07-23 | World Championships | 476.3 kg | 362.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 1179.3 kg |
| 2008-09-08 | Big Iron Open | 480 kg | 365 kg | 340 kg | 1185 kg |
Jim Grandick's best total of 1,185kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).
Competition History
47 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-16 | Big Iron Gym Hussey Classic | UPA | 125 | 123.2 kg | 390 kg | 275 kg | 250 kg | 915 kg | 521.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Spring Showdown II | APF | 125 | 122.5 kg | 370 kg | 290 kg | 275 kg | 935 kg | 533.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 123.6 kg | 410 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-09-24 | Midwest Iron Reaping | APF | 125 | 123.6 kg | 410 kg | 327.5 kg | 295 kg | 1032.5 kg | 587.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-06 | SD State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 125 | 124.7 kg | - | 340 kg | - | 340 kg | 192.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-09-18 | Mr Olympia Pro Powerlifting Invitational | USPA | 125 | 124 kg | -340 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-06-26 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 122.6 kg | 445 kg | 345 kg | 327.5 kg | 1117.5 kg | 637.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Rick Hussey Tribute Meet | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 482.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 320 kg | 1155 kg | 654.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | UPA | 125 | 123.8 kg | 457.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-03-01 | Nutri-Sport Fullpower Meet | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 324.3 kg | - | 324.3 kg | 183.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-17 | Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 125 | 123.2 kg | 453.6 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-07-06 | Kansas City Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 125 | 123.8 kg | 462.7 kg | 319.8 kg | 335.7 kg | 1118.1 kg | 635.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-20 | Powerlifting & Bench Press Nationals | UPA | 125 | 123.6 kg | 450 kg | 332.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 1135 kg | 645.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Relentless | APF | 125 | 123.1 kg | 427.5 kg | 315 kg | 322.5 kg | 1065 kg | 606.6 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-28 | Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | USPA | 125 | 120.4 kg | 332.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 927.5 kg | 532.1 | 2 | |
| 2012-03-10 | Ironman Classic Pro/Am | SPF | 125 | 124.2 kg | 467.2 kg | 340.2 kg | 333.4 kg | 1140.8 kg | 647.9 | 2 | |
| 2011-11-18 | Power Weekend | UPA | 125 | 123.2 kg | 440 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-06-17 | Nationals | SPF | 125 | 122.8 kg | 462.7 kg | 349.3 kg | 333.4 kg | 1145.3 kg | 652.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 125 | 122.5 kg | 430.9 kg | 342.5 kg | 333.4 kg | 1106.8 kg | 631.4 | 2 | |
| 2010-11-20 | Big Iron Open | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 444.5 kg | 337.9 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-06-05 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 120.7 kg | 440 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-09-06 | Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships | APF | 125 | 119.8 kg | 480 kg | 365 kg | 340 kg | 1185 kg | 681.0 | G | |
| 2009-04-24 | Nationals | UPA | 125 | 125 kg | 202.5 kg | - | 330 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-03-22 | Spring Open | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 472.5 kg | 365 kg | 340 kg | 1177.5 kg | 667.4 | 2 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Big Iron Open | APF | 125 | 119.8 kg | 480 kg | 365 kg | 340 kg | 1185 kg | 681.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | 460.4 kg | 365.1 kg | 337.9 kg | 1163.5 kg | 689.1 | 3 | |
| 2008-05-30 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 109.3 kg | 457.5 kg | 350 kg | 342.5 kg | 1150 kg | 682.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-08 | Big Iron In-House Open | APF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 455 kg | 350 kg | 342.5 kg | 1147.5 kg | 680.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | 430.9 kg | 362.9 kg | 335.7 kg | 1129.4 kg | 668.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-10 | Rick Hussey Benefit Meet | APF | 110 | 108.4 kg | 445 kg | 345 kg | 320 kg | 1110 kg | 661.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 125 | 122.6 kg | 465 kg | 357.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 1155 kg | 658.7 | 2 | |
| 2006-07-23 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 476.3 kg | 362.9 kg | 340.2 kg | 1179.3 kg | 668.4 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | WPC | 125 | 121.3 kg | 462.5 kg | 355 kg | 335 kg | 1152.5 kg | 659.6 | 3 | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | WPC | 125 | 121.6 kg | 455 kg | 342.5 kg | 340 kg | 1137.5 kg | 650.4 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 455 kg | 330 kg | 325 kg | 1110 kg | 629.1 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-11 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 125 kg | 387.5 kg | 305 kg | 332.5 kg | 1025 kg | 580.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-08-07 | Iowa State & WPO Qualifier | APF | 125 | 125 kg | - | 310 kg | - | 310 kg | 175.7 | 2 | |
| 2004-06-05 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 402.5 kg | 295 kg | 327.5 kg | 1025 kg | 580.9 | 6 | |
| 2004-05-07 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 125 | 117.3 kg | 387.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1002.5 kg | 580.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-03-27 | NE/IA State - Midwest Open | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 295 kg | 325 kg | 1030 kg | 583.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 117 kg | 390 kg | 287.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 1000 kg | 579.3 | 2 | |
| 2003-06-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 116.8 kg | 375 kg | 255 kg | 320 kg | 950 kg | 550.7 | 4 | |
| 2003-05-09 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | APF | 125 | 117.5 kg | 380 kg | 250 kg | 315 kg | 945 kg | 546.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-05-24 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 307.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 837.5 kg | 496.0 | 2 | |
| 2001-10-27 | Big Iron Open | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 275 kg | 222.5 kg | 295 kg | 792.5 kg | 449.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-17 | Nebraka/Midwest | APF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 215.5 kg | 288.0 kg | 503.5 kg | 298.2 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-20 | Omaha Open Championships | USAPL | 110 | 110 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 120.9 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Jim Grandick's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 29.4% of Jim Grandick's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 57, Jim Grandick competes 36 years past the statistical peak, among the 18% of lifters still competing at 57.
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About Jim Grandick
Jim Grandick is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 47 sanctioned meets since 1999. Jim Grandick has competed under UPA, APF, WPC, USPA, SPF, IPA, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1185.0 kg with a DOTS score of 689.08. Individual lift PRs: 482.5 kg squat, 365.1 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.