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John Mitsopoulos
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
John Mitsopoulos is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 249.5 kg and a best DOTS of 169.00.
- Best total
- 249.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 169.00
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, WNPF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 59 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Best Squat
70 kg
Best Bench
182.5 kg
Best Deadlift
163.3 kg
Best Total
249.5 kg
Best DOTS
169.00
Best Wilks
167.13
Meet Count
59
Years Active
30+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 70 kg | 82.5 kg | Junior Nationals | 1997-02-14 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 182.5 kg | 90 kg | Natural Powerlifting Championships | 1999-02-06 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 163.3 kg | 100 kg | Raw & East Coast Champs | 1997-10-26 | 100 |
| Total | 249.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Raw & East Coast Champs | 1997-10-26 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-05-29 | Iron Island Bench Press Blowout | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg |
| 1995-06-24 | Eastern States Bench Press | - | 159.7 kg | - | 159.7 kg |
| 1995-11-03 | Lifetime Drug Free International Cup | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg |
| 1997-02-14 | Junior Nationals | 70 kg | 155 kg | - | 225 kg |
| 1997-10-26 | Raw & East Coast Champs | 25.0 kg | 163.3 kg | 61.2 kg | 249.5 kg |
John Mitsopoulos's best total of 249.5kg places him above the 40th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,670 entries).
Competition History
62 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-19 | World Championship | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 67.5 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-01 | Larry B and Pan-Am Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 86.2 kg | - | 86.2 kg | 55.7 | 1 | |
| 2023-10-21 | International Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 106.6 kg | - | 106.6 kg | 68.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-09-16 | Palmetto Push/Pull | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 108.9 kg | - | 108.9 kg | 70.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-09-16 | Palmetto Push/Pull | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 83.9 kg | - | 83.9 kg | 54.3 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-22 | Furman Challenge | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 73.3 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-23 | Florida Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 67.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-01-23 | Florida Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 81.7 kg | - | 81.7 kg | 52.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-13 | World Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 106.6 kg | - | 106.6 kg | 68.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-09-10 | National Championships | WNPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | 120.2 kg | - | 120.2 kg | 77.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-18 | All-Raw Powerlifting Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 108.9 kg | - | 108.9 kg | 70.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-23 | Larry Bucchioni & Masters Nationals | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 99.8 kg | - | 99.8 kg | 64.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 74.8 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-25 | Palmetto Classic | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 104.3 kg | - | 104.3 kg | 67.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-10 | 39th Annual Florida State Championships | USAPL | 93 | 89.1 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 56.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-03-21 | 6th Annual Orlando Open Championships | USAPL | 93 | 87.3 kg | - | 82.5 kg | - | 82.5 kg | 54.2 | 1 | |
| 2011-07-16 | New York Benchpress and Deadlift Championship | USPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 77.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-02-21 | Barno Newman Classic | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 127.0 kg | - | 127.0 kg | 82.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-22 | Bench Armageddon | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 149.7 kg | - | 149.7 kg | 96.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-20 | New Jersey Power Challenge | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 93.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-13 | 11th Annual Power Challenge | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 145.2 kg | - | 145.2 kg | 93.9 | G | |
| 2005-05-21 | Pennsylvania State Single Lift BP & DL Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-06-07 | Strength Spectacular | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 92.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-18 | Raw Nationals | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 92.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-15 | Nazareth Barbell Holiday Bash | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 102.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-09-22 | National Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 90 | 88.2 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 106.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-02-10 | Iron Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Classic | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 108.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-17 | World Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 99.7 | 2 | |
| 2000-10-21 | World Bench Press Championships | AAU | 90 | 90 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 93.8 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-06 | North American BP/DL/Ironman | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 176.9 kg | - | 176.9 kg | 114.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-02-05 | Region II | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 111.5 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-19 | World Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 179.2 kg | - | 179.2 kg | 115.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-07-10 | BP & DL Nationals | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 116.4 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-19 | 24 Hour Fitness National BP/DL | WABDL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 116.4 | 2 | |
| 1999-02-06 | Natural Powerlifting Championships | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 118.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-06 | Worlds | WNPF | 93 | 89.4 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 115.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-09-26 | National Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 100.2 | 2 | |
| 1998-07-26 | Nationals/McCray Naturals | WNPF | 92.9 | 93.0 kg | - | 163.3 kg | - | 163.3 kg | 103.9 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | Bench Press Nationals | WNPF | 92.9 | 93.0 kg | - | 174.6 kg | - | 174.6 kg | 111.1 | 1 | |
| 1998-02-01 | US Championships | WNPF | 83.9 | 83.9 kg | - | 170.1 kg | - | 170.1 kg | 114.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-08 | Can-Am International Bench Press and Deadlift Championships | WPA | 82.5 | 82.0 kg | - | 165.6 kg | - | 165.6 kg | 112.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-26 | Raw & East Coast Champs | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 25.0 kg | 163.3 kg | 61.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 169.0 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-26 | Raw & East Coast Champs | WNPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | 163.3 kg | 163.3 kg | 100.5 | 2 | |
| 1997-09-27 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 162.4 kg | - | 162.4 kg | 110.0 | 1 | |
| 1997-09-12 | National Single Lift Championships | AAU | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 107.5 | 1 | |
| 1997-02-14 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 70 kg | 155 kg | - | 225 kg | 152.4 | 4 | |
| 1996-09-14 | International Cup | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 163.3 kg | - | 163.3 kg | 105.6 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-07 | National Bench Press Championships | AAU | 90 | 90 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 108.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-24 | Elite Nationals | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 108.5 | 2 | |
| 1996-01-21 | Northern USA | WNPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 99.7 | 1 | |
| 1995-12-02 | Iron Island Bench Press Classic | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 113.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-19 | All American Bench Press | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 111.8 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-03 | Lifetime Drug Free International Cup | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 113.7 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-29 | Bench Press Nationals | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 159.7 kg | - | 159.7 kg | 108.2 | 3 | |
| 1995-09-23 | World Bench Press/Deadlift | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 104.5 | 4 | |
| 1995-08-12 | Summer Classic | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 107.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-06-24 | Eastern States Bench Press | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 159.7 kg | - | 159.7 kg | 108.2 | 2 | |
| 1995-05-06 | Hopatcong Open NJ Bench & Deadlift High School Bench | ADFPA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | 99.7 | 3 | |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 158.8 kg | - | 158.8 kg | 107.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-03-04 | National Bench Press | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg | - | 142.5 kg | 96.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-08-27 | National Bench Press | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | - | 137.5 kg | 93.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-29 | Iron Island Bench Press Blowout | APF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 100.2 | 6 |
Records Held
177.5 kg
Bench · 93 kg · Multi-ply
174.6 kg
Bench · 92.9 kg · Multi-ply
170.1 kg
Bench · 83.9 kg · Multi-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How John Mitsopoulos's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
2th
Developing
Bench Press
93th
Advanced
Deadlift
8th
Developing
Total
40th
Developing
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
16.8%
avg 35.3%
Bench
43.9%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
39.3%
avg 41.2%
population average
Bench-dominant profile
Bench press makes up 43.9% of John Mitsopoulos's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
John Mitsopoulos, 83
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 83, John Mitsopoulos competes 63 years past the statistical peak.
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About John Mitsopoulos
John Mitsopoulos is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1994. John Mitsopoulos has competed under WNPF, USAPL, USPA, IPA, APF, AAU, WABDL, WPA, USPF, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 249.5 kg with a DOTS score of 169.00. Individual lift PRs: 70.0 kg squat, 182.5 kg bench press, 163.3 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.