James Vang
James Vang is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. James Vang has competed from 2012 to 2025. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 855 kg and a peak DOTS score of 646.1. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 43 sanctioned meets with 28 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
James Vang is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 855.0 kg and a best DOTS of 646.10.
- Best total
- 855 kg
- Best DOTS
- 646.10
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 43 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 365 kg | 69.4 kg | WPO Semi-Finals | 2020-03-05 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 217.5 kg | 67.5 kg | Spring Showdown II | 2023-05-06 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 300.5 kg | 67 kg | Tested Southeast Regionals | 2025-10-18 | 67.5 |
| Total | 855 kg | 69.4 kg | WPO Semi-Finals | 2020-03-05 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals | 232.5 kg | 160 kg | 235 kg | 627.5 kg |
| 2013-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals | 237.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 642.5 kg |
| 2013-06-24 | Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals | 252.5 kg | 155 kg | 242.5 kg | 650 kg |
| 2013-08-27 | World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships | 260 kg | 167.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 675 kg |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | 262.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 250 kg | 690 kg |
| 2015-08-31 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 242.5 kg | 180 kg | 272.5 kg | 695 kg |
| 2016-05-20 | Open Nationals | 270 kg | 182.5 kg | 255 kg | 707.5 kg |
| 2017-01-28 | Wisconsin State Open | 275 kg | 177.5 kg | 265 kg | 717.5 kg |
| 2017-07-08 | 5 Bar Showdown | 282.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 747.5 kg |
| 2019-12-14 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI | 287.5 kg | 200 kg | 282.5 kg | 770 kg |
| 2020-03-05 | WPO Semi-Finals | 365 kg | 215 kg | 275 kg | 855 kg |
James Vang's best total of 855kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 66kg Raw lifters ever recorded (37,852 entries).
Competition History
43 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Tested Southeast Regionals | USPA | 67.5 | 67 kg | 240 kg | 145 kg | 300.5 kg | 685.5 kg | 531.2 | 1 | |
| 2025-08-02 | Southern Shootout | APO | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 280 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-12-07 | King and Queen of Strength | 365Strong | 75 | 69.6 kg | 240 kg | 147.5 kg | 290 kg | 677.5 kg | 510.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-11 | The Iron Helix Classic | APO | 67.5 | 67 kg | 245 kg | 130 kg | 285 kg | 660 kg | 511.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-09 | King & Queen of Strength | 365Strong | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 295 kg | 212.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 795 kg | 613.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-04 | WPO Super Finals | WPC | - | 66.4 kg | 320 kg | 210 kg | 297.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 645.5 | 4 | |
| 2023-06-24 | BP/DL Summer Classic | APF | 75 | 71 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 212.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Spring Showdown II | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 290 kg | 805 kg | 620.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-10 | Dirty South Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 250 kg | 130 kg | 272.5 kg | 652.5 kg | 503.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 282.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 257.5 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 2022-05-27 | Drug Tested National Championships | USPA | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 227.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 627.5 kg | 484.2 | 2 | |
| 2022-03-05 | Arnold A7 Grand Prix | USAPL | - | 67.3 kg | 290 kg | 212.5 kg | 265 kg | 767.5 kg | 592.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-20 | Drug Tested Southeast Regional Championships | USPA | 67.5 | 67 kg | 227.5 kg | 140 kg | 272.5 kg | 640 kg | 496.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-14 | Equipped Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.5 kg | 270 kg | 197.5 kg | 260 kg | 727.5 kg | 573.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-13 | Suwanee Holiday Havoc | USAPL | 66 | 65.4 kg | 287.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 270 kg | 765 kg | 603.5 | 1 | |
| 2020-03-05 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 75 | 69.4 kg | 365 kg | 215 kg | 275 kg | 855 kg | 646.1 | 7 | |
| 2019-12-14 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI | APF | 67.5 | 65.9 kg | 287.5 kg | 200 kg | 282.5 kg | 770 kg | 604.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 66 | 65.0 kg | 275 kg | 197.5 kg | 275 kg | 747.5 kg | 592.1 | 7 | |
| 2019-05-10 | Open Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.6 kg | 272.5 kg | 190 kg | 272.5 kg | 735 kg | 578.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-02-17 | MN State Men's Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 66 | 66 kg | 215 kg | 137.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 615 kg | 481.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-01 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown V | APF | 75 | 69.4 kg | 245 kg | 137.5 kg | 265 kg | 647.5 kg | 489.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 66 | 65.4 kg | 285 kg | 190 kg | 270 kg | 745 kg | 587.7 | 8 | |
| 2018-07-21 | 5 Bar Showdown | USAPL | 74 | 68.6 kg | 287.5 kg | 200 kg | 257.5 kg | 745 kg | 567.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-18 | Open Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.8 kg | 280 kg | 192.5 kg | 260 kg | 732.5 kg | 575.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 66 | 65.9 kg | 272.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 255 kg | 710 kg | 557.2 | 8 | |
| 2017-09-02 | Central Region Championship | USAPL | 74 | 67.7 kg | 207.5 kg | 125 kg | 257.5 kg | 590 kg | 453.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-08 | 5 Bar Showdown | USAPL | 74 | 71.9 kg | 282.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 747.5 kg | 551.3 | 2 | |
| 2017-05-19 | 35th Annual Open National Championship | USAPL | 66 | 65.9 kg | 267.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 712.5 kg | 558.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-28 | Wisconsin State Open | USAPL | 66 | 66 kg | 275 kg | 177.5 kg | 265 kg | 717.5 kg | 562.2 | G | |
| 2016-10-13 | Raw Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.8 kg | 217.5 kg | 145 kg | 247.5 kg | 610 kg | 479.0 | 4 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Open Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.8 kg | 270 kg | 182.5 kg | 255 kg | 707.5 kg | 555.6 | 3 | |
| 2016-02-20 | Minnesota State & Midwest Open | USAPL | 66 | 65.6 kg | 212.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 260 kg | 610 kg | 480.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-07 | Wild West Showdown | USAPL | 66 | 65.4 kg | 197.5 kg | 125 kg | 245 kg | 567.5 kg | 447.7 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-31 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 66 | 65.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 180 kg | 272.5 kg | 695 kg | 547.8 | 3 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Men's and Women's Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.8 kg | 262.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 250 kg | 690 kg | 541.9 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-21 | Minnesota State Powerlifting Open | USAPL | 66 | 65.7 kg | 195 kg | 132.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 575 kg | 452.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-01 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 66 | 65.5 kg | 245 kg | 162.5 kg | 240 kg | 647.5 kg | 510.2 | 3 | |
| 2014-04-11 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.6 kg | 262.5 kg | 165 kg | 242.5 kg | 670 kg | 527.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-09 | Georgia & Southern States | USAPL | 75 | 67.6 kg | 212.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 602.5 kg | 463.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-27 | World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships | IPF | 66 | 66.0 kg | 260 kg | 167.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 675 kg | 529.1 | 4 | |
| 2013-06-24 | Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 65.9 kg | 252.5 kg | 155 kg | 242.5 kg | 650 kg | 509.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 66 | 66 kg | 237.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 642.5 kg | 503.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-13 | Collegiate Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 66.4 kg | 232.5 kg | 160 kg | 235 kg | 627.5 kg | 489.5 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How James Vang'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 34.0% of James Vang's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
66kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 34, James Vang competes 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 9% of lifters still competing at 34.
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About James Vang
James Vang is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 43 sanctioned meets since 2012. James Vang has competed under USPA, APO, 365Strong, WPC, APF, USAPL, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 855.0 kg with a DOTS score of 646.10. Individual lift PRs: 365.0 kg squat, 217.5 kg bench press, 300.5 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.