James O'Connell
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 310 kg | 122.3 kg | Intervarsities Championships | 2015-11-07 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 232.5 kg | 129 kg | National Single Lifts | 2020-02-16 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 320 kg | 122.3 kg | Intervarsities Championships | 2015-11-07 | 125 |
| Total | 847.5 kg | 122.3 kg | Intervarsities Championships | 2015-11-07 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-11 | World Powerlifting Championships | 245 kg | 215 kg | 270 kg | 730 kg |
| 2010-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | 290 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 805 kg |
| 2014-08-02 | 4 Nations | 295 kg | 205 kg | 310 kg | 810 kg |
| 2015-11-07 | Intervarsities Championships | 310 kg | 217.5 kg | 320 kg | 847.5 kg |
's best total of 847.5kg places him above the 98th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
9 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Eclipse Classic | USAPL | 100 | 96.1 kg | 225 kg | 120 kg | 262.5 kg | 607.5 kg | 380.6 | 3 | |
| 2020-02-16 | National Single Lifts | IrishPO | 140 | 129 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 130.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-08-17 | IPL Drug Tested Qualifier | IrishPO | 140 | 131.3 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 128.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-07 | National Powerlifting Championships | IDFPA | 125 | 121.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-12-05 | Bench Press | IDFPA | 125 | 122.9 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 125.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-07 | Intervarsities Championships | IDFPA | 125 | 122.3 kg | 310 kg | 217.5 kg | 320 kg | 847.5 kg | 483.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-08-02 | 4 Nations | BDFPA | 125 | 114.5 kg | 295 kg | 205 kg | 310 kg | 810 kg | 472.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 125 | 115.8 kg | 290 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 805 kg | 468.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-11 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 110 | 107.7 kg | 245 kg | 215 kg | 270 kg | 730 kg | 435.9 | 2 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 125 kg Raw lifters, from 49,694 competition entries.
Among 125 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. is 47.
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About James O'Connell
James O'Connell is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 9 sanctioned meets since 2006. James O'Connell has competed under USAPL, IrishPO, IDFPA, BDFPA, WDFPF federations.
Career best competition total: 847.5 kg with a DOTS score of 483.70. Individual lift PRs: 310.0 kg squat, 232.5 kg bench press, 320.0 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.

