Jóhann Gylfason
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 328.9 kg | 100 kg | Battle of the Beasts | 2008-05-17 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 210.9 kg | 100 kg | Virginia State Powerlifting Championships | 2009-05-02 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 310 kg | 108.9 kg | Backyard Bash | 2018-06-09 | 110 |
| Total | 815 kg | 108.9 kg | Backyard Bash | 2018-06-09 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-17 | Battle of the Beasts | 328.9 kg | - | - | 328.9 kg |
| 2012-03-17 | North Carolina State Powerlifting Championship | 226.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 238.1 kg | 614.6 kg |
| 2014-12-06 | Winter Challenge | 272.2 kg | 172.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 716.7 kg |
| 2015-12-05 | Winter Challenge | 272.2 kg | 188.2 kg | 283.5 kg | 743.9 kg |
| 2016-01-16 | Raleigh Ruckus | 285 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 750 kg |
| 2017-01-07 | 2nd Annual Raleigh Ruckus | 300 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg |
| 2018-06-09 | Backyard Bash | 305 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 815 kg |
's best total of 815kg places him above the 98th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (81,218 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2025-02-15 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2025-02-15 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-02-10 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107.1 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 113.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-02-10 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107.1 kg | 275 kg | 190 kg | 290 kg | 755 kg | 451.8 | 1 | |
| 2024-02-10 | Magnus Classic Raw Powerlifting Nationals | RAW-Iceland | 110 | 107.1 kg | - | - | 290 kg | 290 kg | 173.5 | 1 | |
| 2023-03-25 | Shamrock Showdown 4 | USPA | 110 | 107.3 kg | - | - | 270 kg | 270 kg | 161.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-01-08 | Raleigh Ruckus | USPC | 110 | 106.7 kg | 275 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 775 kg | 464.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-17 | Raleigh Ruckus | USPC | 110 | 108.1 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 300 kg | 805 kg | 480.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-23 | Absolute Strength | RPS | 110 | 108.6 kg | 300 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 476.1 | 2 | |
| 2019-08-24 | North Carolina State Championship | USPA | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-06-09 | Backyard Bash | RPS | 110 | 108.9 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 815 kg | 484.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-26 | North Carolina State Championship | USPA | 125 | 114.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-01-07 | 2nd Annual Raleigh Ruckus | USPA | 125 | 114.9 kg | 300 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 466.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-01-16 | Raleigh Ruckus | USPA | 110 | 105.9 kg | 285 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 750 kg | 450.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-05 | Winter Challenge | SPF | 110 | 110 kg | 272.2 kg | 188.2 kg | 283.5 kg | 743.9 kg | 440.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-12-06 | Winter Challenge | SPF | 100 | 96.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 172.4 kg | 272.2 kg | 716.7 kg | 447.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-08-11 | North Carolina State Championships | RAW | 100 | 100 kg | 200 kg | 150 kg | 250 kg | 600 kg | 369.3 | 2 | |
| 2012-03-17 | North Carolina State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 100 | 99.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 238.1 kg | 614.6 kg | 378.7 | 2 | |
| 2009-05-02 | Virginia State Powerlifting Championships | IPA | 100 | 100 kg | - | 210.9 kg | - | 210.9 kg | 129.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-17 | Battle of the Beasts | UPA | 100 | 100 kg | 328.9 kg | - | - | 328.9 kg | 202.4 | 1 |
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 45, competes 25 years past the statistical peak, among the 43% of lifters still competing at 45.
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About Jóhann Gylfason
Jóhann Gylfason is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 2008. Jóhann Gylfason has competed under RAW-Iceland, USPA, USPC, RPS, SPF, RAW, IPA, UPA federations.
Career best competition total: 815.0 kg with a DOTS score of 484.61. Individual lift PRs: 328.9 kg squat, 210.9 kg bench press, 310.0 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.

