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John Clay

UK Male Elite

Vital Statistics

John Clay is a UK powerlifter with a best competition total of 545.0 kg and a best DOTS of 511.30.

Best total
545 kg
Best DOTS
511.30
Competition context
56 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
38 sanctioned meets
Records held
6
Best Squat
212.5 kg
Best Bench
120 kg
Best Deadlift
215 kg
Best Total
545 kg
Best DOTS
511.30
Best Wilks
524.75
Meet Count
38
Years Active
16+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 212.5 kg 55.2 kg British Men's Powerlifting Championships 1999-02-27 56
Bench Press 120 kg 54.9 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1996-12-14 56
Deadlift 215 kg 54.9 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1996-12-14 56
Total 545 kg 54.9 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1996-12-14 56

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1983-09-18 British Junior Championships 125 kg 75 kg 150 kg 350 kg
1983-11-27 Junior Divisional Championships 140 kg 80 kg 145 kg 365 kg
1984-03-17 British Under 23 PL Championships 142.5 kg 82.5 kg 155 kg 380 kg
1984-09-23 British Junior Championships 150 kg 87.5 kg 162.5 kg 400 kg
1984-10-07 The Huddersfield Trophy 160 kg 90 kg 180 kg 430 kg
1985-03-17 British Under 23 Championships 165 kg 95 kg 182.5 kg 442.5 kg
1986-06-14 British Men's Powerlifting Championship 170 kg 100 kg 182.5 kg 452.5 kg
1986-09-11 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships 182.5 kg 97.5 kg 180 kg 460 kg
1987-05-04 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 102.5 kg 190 kg 462.5 kg
1987-06-29 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 105 kg 197.5 kg 472.5 kg
1989-06-24 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 175 kg 110 kg 197.5 kg 482.5 kg
1989-11-13 World Powerlifting Championships 190 kg 107.5 kg 202.5 kg 500 kg
1990-06-16 British Men's Powerlifting Championships 195 kg 112.5 kg 202.5 kg 510 kg
1991-06-22 British Men's Powerlifting Championship 195 kg 110 kg 210 kg 515 kg
1992-05-03 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 197.5 kg 112.5 kg 215 kg 525 kg
1996-12-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 210 kg 120 kg 215 kg 545 kg

John Clay's best total of 545kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (6,975 entries).

Competition History

38 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1999-02-27 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 55.2 kg 212.5 kg 112.5 kg 212.5 kg 537.5 kg 487.3 1
1998-05-07 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 56 55.2 kg 207.5 kg 115 kg 207.5 kg 530 kg 480.5 4
1998-02-14 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 55.1 kg 210 kg 112.5 kg 207.5 kg 530 kg 481.3 1
1997-05-08 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.4 kg 200 kg 112.5 kg 205 kg 517.5 kg 501.2 3
1997-02-15 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 54.3 kg 205 kg 117.5 kg 207.5 kg 530 kg 487.6 1
1996-12-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 54.9 kg 210 kg 120 kg 215 kg 545 kg 496.5 7
1996-06-29 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 56 54.8 kg 195 kg 115 kg 200 kg 510 kg 465.4 1
1996-05-16 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.7 kg 190 kg 112.5 kg 200 kg 502.5 kg 483.9 4
1995-06-10 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 51.6 kg 200 kg 112.5 kg 200 kg 512.5 kg 494.5 1
1994-06-18 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 51.5 kg 195 kg 115 kg 195 kg 505 kg 488.2 1
1994-04-27 European Union Cup EPF 52 51 kg 190 kg 115 kg 205 kg 510 kg 497.6 1
1993-11-27 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 51.1 kg 200 kg 115 kg 210 kg 525 kg 511.3 7
1993-07-03 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 51 kg 185 kg 107.5 kg 197.5 kg 490 kg 478.1 1
1992-11-19 Men's World Powerlifting Championship IPF 52 50.8 kg 185 kg 112.5 kg 200 kg 497.5 kg 487.3 5
1992-06-20 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 51 kg 195 kg 112.5 kg 210 kg 517.5 kg 505.0 1
1992-05-03 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.9 kg 197.5 kg 112.5 kg 215 kg 525 kg 503.8 2
1991-11-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 51.6 kg 195 kg 112.5 kg 207.5 kg 515 kg 496.9 3
1991-06-22 British Men's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 52 51.2 kg 195 kg 110 kg 210 kg 515 kg 501.1 1
1991-05-12 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 50.5 kg 190 kg 110 kg 207.5 kg 507.5 kg 500.0 1
1990-06-16 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 51.3 kg 195 kg 112.5 kg 202.5 kg 510 kg 494.8 1
1990-05-06 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 50.7 kg 180 kg 105 kg 195 kg 480 kg 471.1 1
1989-11-13 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 52 kg 190 kg 107.5 kg 202.5 kg 500 kg 478.9 2
1989-06-24 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 50.9 kg 175 kg 110 kg 197.5 kg 482.5 kg 471.7 2
1988-05-15 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.8 kg - - - - - DQ
1987-09-17 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 52 kg 160 kg 100 kg 180 kg 440 kg 421.4 4
1987-07-19 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 50.8 kg 175 kg 102.5 kg 190 kg 467.5 kg 457.9 1
1987-06-29 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 50.9 kg 170 kg 105 kg 197.5 kg 472.5 kg 461.9 2
1987-05-04 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 50.5 kg 170 kg 102.5 kg 190 kg 462.5 kg 455.6 2
1986-09-11 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 52 kg 182.5 kg 97.5 kg 180 kg 460 kg 440.6 5
1986-06-20 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 49.3 kg 160 kg 100 kg 190 kg 450 kg 454.0 2
1986-06-14 British Men's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 52 49.9 kg 170 kg 100 kg 182.5 kg 452.5 kg 451.0 2
1985-06-08 British Men's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 52 52 kg 155 kg 92.5 kg 180 kg 427.5 kg 409.5 2
1985-03-17 British Under 23 Championships BAWLA 52 52 kg 165 kg 95 kg 182.5 kg 442.5 kg 423.8 1
1984-10-07 The Huddersfield Trophy BAWLA 48 48 kg 160 kg 90 kg 180 kg 430 kg 445.7 G
1984-09-23 British Junior Championships BAWLA 52 48.3 kg 150 kg 87.5 kg 162.5 kg 400 kg 411.9 1
1984-03-17 British Under 23 PL Championships BAWLA 52 52 kg 142.5 kg 82.5 kg 155 kg 380 kg 364.0 2
1983-11-27 Junior Divisional Championships BAWLA 52 47.6 kg 140 kg 80 kg 145 kg 365 kg 381.6 1
1983-09-18 British Junior Championships BAWLA 52 52 kg 125 kg 75 kg 150 kg 350 kg 335.2 3

Records Held

430 kg
Total · 48 kg · Single-ply
1984-10-07
180 kg
Deadlift · 48 kg · Single-ply
1984-10-07
160 kg
Squat · 48 kg · Single-ply
1984-10-07

Strength Fingerprint

How John Clay's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
97th
Elite
Bench Press
93th
Advanced
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 38.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 21.9% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 39.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Squat-dominant profile

Squat makes up 38.8% of John Clay's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

Career Stage

52kg Raw lifters

This cohort typically peaks at 18. At 35, John Clay competed 17 years past the statistical peak.

Based on 2,629 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About John Clay

John Clay is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 1983. John Clay has competed under BAWLA, EPF, IPF federations.

Career best competition total: 545.0 kg with a DOTS score of 511.30. Individual lift PRs: 212.5 kg squat, 120.0 kg bench press, 215.0 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.

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