Brian Johnston
Canada
Male
Best Squat
411 kg
Best Bench
225 kg
Best Deadlift
300 kg
Best Total
893.5 kg
Best DOTS
555.89
Best Wilks
548.87
Meet Count
41
Years Active
40+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 411 kg | 98.5 kg | Nationals | 2011-05-28 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 225 kg | 107.5 kg | World Championships | 2017-09-14 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 300 kg | 94.1 kg | World Championships | 2005-10-05 | 100 |
| Total | 893.5 kg | 98.5 kg | Nationals | 2011-05-28 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-01 | South Lyon Lift-A-Thon | - | - | - | 156.5 kg |
| 2002-11-14 | World Championships | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | 330 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 762.5 kg |
| 2005-10-05 | World Championships | 322.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 300 kg | 795 kg |
| 2009-01-01 | Canadian Nationals | 385 kg | 185 kg | 280 kg | 850 kg |
| 2010-05-29 | Nationals | 385.5 kg | 200 kg | 290 kg | 875.5 kg |
| 2011-05-28 | Nationals | 411 kg | 202.5 kg | 280 kg | 893.5 kg |
's best total of 893.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (81,218 entries).
Competition History
43 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-10 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 105.1 kg | 305 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 183.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-10 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 107.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-05-04 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 109.8 kg | 305 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 180.8 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 108.5 kg | 310 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 184.6 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-14 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 108.8 kg | 305 kg | - | - | 305 kg | 181.4 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-17 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 109.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2020-08-14 | National Championships | GPC-CAN | 110 | 109.5 kg | 315 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-10-20 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 106.5 kg | 280 kg | - | - | 280 kg | 167.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-05-11 | National Championships | GPC-CAN | 125 | 112 kg | 320 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 188.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-16 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 106.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-09-16 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 106.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-05-05 | National Championships | GPC-CAN | 110 | 106.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-11-04 | Shell Shock II | CPF | 110 | 106.1 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 123.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-14 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 107.5 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 134.4 | 2 | |
| 2017-05-06 | Nationals and Western Canadian Championships | CPF | 110 | 109.2 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 130.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-09-18 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 98.1 kg | 310 kg | 180 kg | 250 kg | 740 kg | 459.3 | 2 | |
| 2016-05-08 | Canadian Nationals | GPC-CAN | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-05-07 | Western Canadian Championships | CPF | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-09-30 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 102.8 kg | 360 kg | 205 kg | 225 kg | 790 kg | 480.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-09-23 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 99.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-05-03 | Canadian Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 104.2 kg | 400 kg | 185 kg | 275 kg | 860 kg | 520.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 102.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-01-23 | Silsbee Powerlifting Meet | THSPA | 124.7 | 113.4 kg | 138.4 kg | 81.7 kg | 170.1 kg | 390.1 kg | 228.5 | 2 | |
| 2012-01-12 | West Orange-Stark Meet | THSPA | 124.7 | 113.4 kg | 133.8 kg | 86.2 kg | 167.8 kg | 387.8 kg | 227.1 | 2 | |
| 2012-01-01 | Canadian Nationals | GPC-CAN | 110 | 104.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-11-12 | World Championships | GPC | 110 | 102.3 kg | 350 kg | 205 kg | 295 kg | 850 kg | 518.3 | 2 | |
| 2011-05-28 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 100 | 98.5 kg | 411 kg | 202.5 kg | 280 kg | 893.5 kg | 553.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-06 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 98.3 kg | 350 kg | 185 kg | 285 kg | 820 kg | 508.5 | 2 | |
| 2010-05-29 | Nationals | GPC-CAN | 100 | 93.4 kg | 385.5 kg | 200 kg | 290 kg | 875.5 kg | 555.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-03 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.4 kg | 330 kg | 185 kg | 260 kg | 775 kg | 502.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-08-01 | Bruce Greig Memorial | GPC-CAN | 90 | 90 kg | 360 kg | 190 kg | 260 kg | 810 kg | 523.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-01-01 | Canadian Nationals | GPC-CAN | 90 | 90.0 kg | 385 kg | 185 kg | 280 kg | 850 kg | 549.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-01 | Canadian Nationals | GPC-CAN | 90 | 90 kg | 295 kg | 150 kg | 250 kg | 695 kg | 449.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-22 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.3 kg | 300 kg | 165 kg | 277.5 kg | 742.5 kg | 482.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-10-30 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 97 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 113.9 | 4 | |
| 2006-10-30 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 96 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-10-05 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 94.1 kg | 322.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 300 kg | 795 kg | 503.0 | 3 | |
| 2004-11-06 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 90 kg | 322.5 kg | 150 kg | 260 kg | 732.5 kg | 473.6 | 7 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.6 kg | 330 kg | 160 kg | 272.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 494.1 | 5 | |
| 2002-11-14 | World Championships | WABDL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg | 176.1 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-10 | Amateur World Powerlifting Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 225 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-11-15 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 220 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1985-03-01 | South Lyon Lift-A-Thon | MHSPLA | 48 | 48 kg | - | - | - | 156.5 kg | 162.2 | 5 |
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
, 61
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 61, competes 41 years past the statistical peak, among the 15% of lifters still competing at 61.
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About Brian Johnston
Brian Johnston is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 1985. Brian Johnston has competed under GPC-CAN, GPC, CPF, WPC, THSPA, WABDL, MHSPLA federations.
Career best competition total: 893.5 kg with a DOTS score of 555.89. Individual lift PRs: 411.0 kg squat, 225.0 kg bench press, 300.0 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.