John Ruoppo
John Ruoppo is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. John Ruoppo has competed from 2013 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1161.2 kg and a peak DOTS score of 638.9. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 29 sanctioned meets with 19 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
John Ruoppo is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1161.2 kg and a best DOTS of 638.91.
- Best total
- 1161.2 kg
- Best DOTS
- 638.91
- Competition context
- 140 kg class, IPA, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 29 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 545.0 kg | 139.2 kg | Hell Bent Holy Wars II | 2024-11-23 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 317.5 kg | 136.7 kg | Summer Sizzler | 2024-07-13 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 365.0 kg | 139.2 kg | Hell Bent Holy Wars II | 2024-11-23 | 140 |
| Total | 1161.2 kg | 138.0 kg | 2nd Annual Sonny Comly Memorial Meet | 2024-06-08 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-09 | Summer Slam at Boston Barbell | 240.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 694 kg |
| 2013-11-16 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | 272.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 750.7 kg |
| 2014-03-23 | Real March Madness at Boston Barbell | 301.6 kg | 204.1 kg | 306.2 kg | 811.9 kg |
| 2014-10-11 | 18th Annual Power Challenge Boston | 324.3 kg | 197.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 839.2 kg |
| 2016-06-25 | Connecticut State Championships | 340.2 kg | 215.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 861.8 kg |
| 2019-11-16 | New England Powerlifting Championship | 455 kg | 157.5 kg | 350 kg | 962.5 kg |
| 2020-08-15 | April Throwdown III - Now August Flavored | 458.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 347 kg | 1088.6 kg |
| 2021-08-31 | Summer Smash | 444.5 kg | 303.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 1100.0 kg |
| 2023-12-09 | Hellbent Barbell Holy Wars | 510.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 351.5 kg | 1134.0 kg |
| 2024-06-08 | 2nd Annual Sonny Comly Memorial Meet | 499.0 kg | 306.2 kg | 356.1 kg | 1161.2 kg |
John Ruoppo's best total of 1,161.2kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (21,722 entries).
Competition History
29 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | Cupid Crush | RPS | 140 | 139.1 kg | 487.6 kg | - | - | 487.6 kg | 267.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-23 | Hell Bent Holy Wars II | IPA | 140 | 139.2 kg | 545.0 kg | 72.1 kg | 365.0 kg | 982.1 kg | 539.1 | 3 | |
| 2024-07-13 | Summer Sizzler | RPS | 140 | 136.7 kg | 453.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 362.9 kg | 1134.0 kg | 625.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-08 | 2nd Annual Sonny Comly Memorial Meet | IPA | 140 | 138.0 kg | 499.0 kg | 306.2 kg | 356.1 kg | 1161.2 kg | 638.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-25 | Showdown at the Storm Equipped Invitational | IPA | 140 | 138.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-02-23 | Arctic Ambush | APA | 140 | 137.4 kg | - | 317.5 kg | - | 317.5 kg | 174.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-09 | Hellbent Barbell Holy Wars | IPA | 140 | 138.8 kg | 510.3 kg | 272.2 kg | 351.5 kg | 1134.0 kg | 622.9 | 2 | |
| 2023-09-09 | Strength of Heroes | IPA | 140 | 138.6 kg | 467.2 kg | 136.1 kg | 353.8 kg | 957.1 kg | 526.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-03-25 | Skip Skiba Winter Classic | IPA | 140 | 137.2 kg | 363.3 kg | 25.0 kg | 340.2 kg | 728.5 kg | 401.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-06 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | 140 | 137.0 kg | 447.5 kg | 275 kg | 345 kg | 1067.5 kg | 588.7 | 2 | |
| 2022-08-14 | Connecticut State Champonships | APF | 140 | 134.6 kg | 442.3 kg | - | 331.1 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2022-05-07 | Massachusetts State Championship | APF | 140 | 135.9 kg | - | - | 340 kg | 340 kg | 187.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-08-31 | Summer Smash | APF | 140 | 129.7 kg | 444.5 kg | 303.9 kg | 351.5 kg | 1100.0 kg | 616.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-10 | April Throwdown IV | APF | 140 | 135.0 kg | 433.2 kg | 301.6 kg | 331.1 kg | 1065.9 kg | 590.3 | 1 | |
| 2020-08-15 | April Throwdown III - Now August Flavored | APF | 140 | 133.1 kg | 458.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 347 kg | 1088.6 kg | 605.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-16 | New England Powerlifting Championship | APF | 140 | 136.1 kg | 455 kg | 157.5 kg | 350 kg | 962.5 kg | 531.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-08 | Hellbound at Hellbent 3 | RPS | 140 | 134.2 kg | - | 281.2 kg | 347 kg | 628.2 kg | 348.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-27 | VIP Summer Classic | IPA | 140 | 140 kg | - | - | 342.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 187.7 | 2 | |
| 2019-04-27 | April Armageddon | SPF | 140 | 129.3 kg | 408.2 kg | 65.8 kg | 340.2 kg | 814.2 kg | 456.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-27 | New England Championships | APF | 140 | 129.7 kg | 320 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-01-27 | New England Push/Pull | SPF | 140 | 133.5 kg | - | 206.4 kg | - | 206.4 kg | 114.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-19 | New England Multi Ply Open | SPF | 140 | 128.4 kg | 342.5 kg | 61.2 kg | 322.1 kg | 725.8 kg | 407.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-19 | Gate City Gauntlet | RPS | 110 | 108.3 kg | 290.3 kg | 192.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 544.3 kg | 324.3 | 2 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Connecticut State Championships | RPS | 140 | 133.0 kg | 340.2 kg | 215.5 kg | 306.2 kg | 861.8 kg | 479.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-22 | New England Power Challenge | SPF | 125 | 124.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 61.2 kg | 319.8 kg | 698.5 kg | 396.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-11 | 18th Annual Power Challenge Boston | RPS | 125 | 123.7 kg | 324.3 kg | 197.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 839.2 kg | 477.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-23 | Real March Madness at Boston Barbell | SPF | 125 | 125 kg | 301.6 kg | 204.1 kg | 306.2 kg | 811.9 kg | 460.2 | 3 | |
| 2013-11-16 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | IPA | 125 | 125.0 kg | 272.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 750.7 kg | 425.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-09 | Summer Slam at Boston Barbell | SPF | 118 | 117.5 kg | 240.4 kg | 181.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 694 kg | 401.4 | 2 |
Records Held
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How John Ruoppo'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 29.7% of John Ruoppo's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
140kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 33, John Ruoppo competes 9 years past the statistical peak, among the 88% of lifters still competing at 33.
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About John Ruoppo
John Ruoppo is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 2013. John Ruoppo has competed under RPS, IPA, APA, WPC, APF, SPF federations.
Career best competition total: 1161.2 kg with a DOTS score of 638.91. Individual lift PRs: 545.0 kg squat, 317.5 kg bench press, 365.0 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.