James McCarthy
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 337.5 kg | 167.4 kg | Open Nationals | 2023-02-25 | 120+ |
| Bench Press | 200 kg | 181.2 kg | All Ireland Open | 2026-06-06 | 120+ |
| Deadlift | 350 kg | 149.6 kg | Series 7 | 2021-08-14 | 140+ |
| Total | 852.5 kg | 155.9 kg | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2021-12-03 | 120+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-04 | Deadlift Championships | - | - | 235 kg | 235 kg |
| 2016-05-07 | National Powerlifting Championships | 240 kg | 120 kg | 272.5 kg | 632.5 kg |
| 2017-01-01 | National Full Power | 255 kg | 145 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg |
| 2017-07-08 | European Powerlifting Championships | 252.5 kg | 150 kg | 300 kg | 702.5 kg |
| 2018-08-26 | SBD Pro | 272.5 kg | 165 kg | 275 kg | 712.5 kg |
| 2021-04-24 | Series 6 | 300 kg | 180 kg | 335 kg | 815 kg |
| 2021-12-03 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 327.5 kg | 190 kg | 335 kg | 852.5 kg |
's best total of 852.5kg places him above the 95th percentile of all 120+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (26,112 entries).
Competition History
14 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | All Ireland Open | IrishPF | 120+ | 181.2 kg | 300 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 409.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-09 | Open Nationals | IrishPF | 120+ | 175.2 kg | 310 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2023-02-25 | Open Nationals | IrishPF | 120+ | 167.4 kg | 337.5 kg | 185 kg | 310 kg | 832.5 kg | 435.0 | 2 | |
| 2022-09-09 | Western European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120+ | 155.0 kg | 290 kg | 182.5 kg | 335 kg | 807.5 kg | 430.5 | 2 | |
| 2022-03-13 | National Championships | IrishPF | 120+ | 161.6 kg | 310 kg | 182.5 kg | 330 kg | 822.5 kg | 433.7 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-03 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120+ | 155.9 kg | 327.5 kg | 190 kg | 335 kg | 852.5 kg | 453.8 | 5 | |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120+ | 142.3 kg | 295 kg | 175 kg | 330 kg | 800 kg | 436.4 | 14 | |
| 2021-08-14 | Series 7 | ABS | 140+ | 149.6 kg | 275 kg | 182.5 kg | 350 kg | 807.5 kg | 434.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-24 | Series 6 | ABS | 125+ | 151.5 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 335 kg | 815 kg | 437.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-08-26 | SBD Pro | ABS | 120+ | 160.4 kg | 272.5 kg | 165 kg | 275 kg | 712.5 kg | 376.4 | 4 | |
| 2017-07-08 | European Powerlifting Championships | RAW | 140+ | 141.8 kg | 252.5 kg | 150 kg | 300 kg | 702.5 kg | 383.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-01 | National Full Power | IDFPF | 140+ | 150.6 kg | 255 kg | 145 kg | 285 kg | 685 kg | 368.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-07 | National Powerlifting Championships | IDFPA | 145 | 141.7 kg | 240 kg | 120 kg | 272.5 kg | 632.5 kg | 345.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-07-04 | Deadlift Championships | IDFPA | 125 | 121.5 kg | - | - | 235 kg | 235 kg | 134.4 | 1 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 120+ kg Raw lifters, from 22,019 competition entries.
Among 120+ kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 24. is 27.
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About James McCarthy
James McCarthy is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 14 sanctioned meets since 2015. James McCarthy has competed under IrishPF, EPF, IPF, ABS, RAW, IDFPF, IDFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 852.5 kg with a DOTS score of 453.80. Individual lift PRs: 337.5 kg squat, 200.0 kg bench press, 350.0 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.