John Maher
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 235 kg | 104.1 kg | September Open | 2025-09-20 | 105 |
| Bench Press | 150 kg | 86.3 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 2015-10-30 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 277.5 kg | 82.7 kg | May Open | 2017-05-27 | 83 |
| Total | 657.5 kg | 82.7 kg | May Open | 2017-05-27 | 83 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | National Single Lifts | - | - | 250 kg | 250 kg |
| 2014-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | 210 kg | 145 kg | 240 kg | 595 kg |
| 2015-10-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | 200 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 620 kg |
| 2016-09-03 | Athlone Open | 217.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 622.5 kg |
| 2016-11-26 | IPF-NIPF All Irelands | 225 kg | 145 kg | 265 kg | 635 kg |
| 2017-05-27 | May Open | 235 kg | 145 kg | 277.5 kg | 657.5 kg |
's best total of 657.5kg places him above the 93th percentile of all 83kg Raw lifters ever recorded (101,833 entries).
Competition History
13 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | September Open | IrishPF | 105 | 104.1 kg | 235 kg | 145 kg | 260 kg | 640 kg | 387.3 | 4 | |
| 2018-07-14 | July Open | IrishPF | 83 | 82.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 135 kg | 255 kg | 622.5 kg | 421.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-02-10 | National Championships | IrishPF | 83 | 82.8 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 272.5 kg | 642.5 kg | 434.3 | 7 | |
| 2017-12-02 | All Ireland Championships | NIPF | 83 | 82.6 kg | 235 kg | 142.5 kg | 275 kg | 652.5 kg | 441.7 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-27 | May Open | IrishPF | 83 | 82.7 kg | 235 kg | 145 kg | 277.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 444.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-26 | IPF-NIPF All Irelands | IrishPF | 83 | 82.4 kg | 225 kg | 145 kg | 265 kg | 635 kg | 430.4 | 3 | |
| 2016-09-03 | Athlone Open | IrishPF | 83 | 82.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 622.5 kg | 421.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-07 | National Powerlifting Championships | IDFPA | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 210 kg | 147.5 kg | 260 kg | 617.5 kg | 424.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 90 | 86.3 kg | 200 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 620 kg | 409.7 | 4 | |
| 2015-08-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | IDFPA | 90 | 86.6 kg | 200 kg | 145 kg | 245 kg | 590 kg | 389.2 | 2 | |
| 2014-04-05 | Irish Open | IrishPO | 100 | 93.3 kg | 210 kg | 145 kg | 240 kg | 595 kg | 378.0 | 2 | |
| 2014-01-01 | National Powerlifting Championships | IrishPO | 100 | 93.3 kg | 210 kg | 145 kg | 240 kg | 595 kg | 378.0 | 2 | |
| 2014-01-01 | National Single Lifts | IrishPO | 90 | 86.9 kg | - | - | 250 kg | 250 kg | 164.6 | 1 |
Career Stage
83kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 38, competes 15 years past the statistical peak, among the 9% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About John Maher
John Maher is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 2014. John Maher has competed under IrishPF, NIPF, IDFPA, WDFPF, IrishPO federations.
Career best competition total: 657.5 kg with a DOTS score of 444.78. Individual lift PRs: 235.0 kg squat, 150.0 kg bench press, 277.5 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.