John James
Canada
Male
Best Squat
281.2 kg
Best Bench
197.3 kg
Best Deadlift
322.1 kg
Best Total
768.8 kg
Best DOTS
413.28
Best Wilks
410.48
Meet Count
54
Years Active
43+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 281.2 kg | - | National Championships | 2001-07-28 | 145+ |
| Bench Press | 197.3 kg | 140 kg | Temple Hills Open | 1994-09-04 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 322.1 kg | - | National Championships | 2001-07-28 | 145+ |
| Total | 768.8 kg | - | National Championships | 2001-07-28 | 145+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-14 | State Prison Finals | 215.5 kg | 138.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 557.9 kg |
| 1983-10-29 | Graterford Prison Powerhouse Meet | 217.7 kg | 131.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 562.5 kg |
| 1985-10-12 | Graterford Powerhouse | 213.2 kg | 140.6 kg | 222.3 kg | 576.1 kg |
| 1994-09-04 | Temple Hills Open | 258.6 kg | 197.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 705.3 kg |
| 1996-07-13 | Bigler Raw Championships | 262.5 kg | 165 kg | 307.5 kg | 735 kg |
| 1996-08-24 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | 274.4 kg | 167.8 kg | 315.3 kg | 757.5 kg |
| 1997-02-08 | Ft. Lee East Coast Meet | 279.0 kg | 170.1 kg | 319.8 kg | 768.8 kg |
's best total of 768.8kg places him above the 88th percentile of all 140+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (12,929 entries).
Competition History
55 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Open Raising Havoc at MaXfit | USPA | 140 | 137.1 kg | 147.5 kg | 115 kg | 195 kg | 457.5 kg | 252.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-23 | VA State Championship | USPA | 140 | 135.7 kg | 160 kg | 117.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 490 kg | 270.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-20 | Masters Nationals - Powerlifting | RAW | 140 | 131.9 kg | 152.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 457.5 kg | 255.1 | 1 | |
| 2023-07-15 | Reapers Rebellion | USPC | 140 | 135 kg | 159 kg | 121 kg | 221 kg | 501 kg | 277.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-27 | UniSA x Strength Lab State Qualifier | APU | 93 | 90.4 kg | 105 kg | 75 kg | 140 kg | 320 kg | 206.5 | 1 | |
| 2021-06-03 | National Championships | USPA | 140 | 137.6 kg | 202.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 250 kg | 590 kg | 324.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-12 | 5th Virginia State Championship | USPA | 140 | 134.8 kg | 205 kg | 145 kg | 240 kg | 590 kg | 326.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-05-11 | Masters Cup | USPA | 140 | 127.8 kg | 215 kg | 70 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-01-19 | The Burgh Bash | USPA | 140 | 137.1 kg | 235 kg | 160 kg | 270 kg | 665 kg | 366.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-07-12 | National Championships | USPA | 140+ | 145.3 kg | 232.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 250 kg | 640 kg | 347.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-07-29 | 2nd Annual NOVA Open | USPA | 140+ | 147.1 kg | 227.5 kg | 165 kg | 267.5 kg | 660 kg | 356.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-08 | National Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 140+ | 145.2 kg | 262.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 295 kg | 730 kg | 396.1 | 4 | |
| 2016-03-19 | 2nd Annual Virginia Open | USPA | 140+ | 149 kg | 260 kg | 170 kg | 282.5 kg | 712.5 kg | 383.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-29 | Virginia State Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 140+ | 144.8 kg | 235 kg | 162.5 kg | 260 kg | 657.5 kg | 357.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-02 | World Championships | RAW | 140+ | 148.1 kg | 220 kg | 152.5 kg | 245 kg | 617.5 kg | 333.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-30 | World Championships | RAW | 140+ | 148.1 kg | 220 kg | 152.5 kg | 245 kg | 617.5 kg | 333.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-20 | Mid-Atlantic Regionals | RAW | 140+ | - | 227.5 kg | 155 kg | 260 kg | 642.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2014-07-18 | National Powerlifting Championships | USPA | 140+ | 143.5 kg | 215 kg | 152.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 630 kg | 342.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-02-01 | Northeast Power Bowl | USPA | 140+ | 142.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 150 kg | 250 kg | 607.5 kg | 331.3 | 1 | |
| 2011-08-13 | Northern Virginia Raw Powerlifting Meet | NOVA | 125+ | - | 183.7 kg | 154.2 kg | 238.1 kg | 576.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2011-02-12 | Levelland Invitational | THSPA | 89.8 | 89.0 kg | 102.1 kg | 79.4 kg | 142.9 kg | 324.3 kg | 210.9 | 22 | |
| 2010-06-26 | Newfoundland Provincial Championship | CPU | 110 | 104.9 kg | 170 kg | 110 kg | 187.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 282.1 | 2 | |
| 2008-06-14 | Newfoundland and Lab Provincials | CPU | 125 | 122.4 kg | 210 kg | 125 kg | 222.5 kg | 557.5 kg | 318.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-27 | Eastern Canadians | CPU | 125 | 120.6 kg | 182.5 kg | 100 kg | 182.5 kg | 465 kg | 266.6 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-16 | Newfoundland Labrador Provincial | CPU | 125+ | 126.9 kg | - | 132.5 kg | - | 132.5 kg | 74.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-16 | Newfoundland Labrador Provincial | CPU | 125+ | 126.9 kg | 227.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 235 kg | 585 kg | 330.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-01 | Canadian Nationals | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | - | 155 kg | - | 155 kg | 87.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-09 | Canadian Nationals | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 85.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-29 | Eastern Canadian Champ. | CPU | 125 | 120.1 kg | 230 kg | 160 kg | 210 kg | 600 kg | 344.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-25 | Nfld./Lab. Bench Only | CPU | 125+ | 132.2 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 96.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-25 | Nfld./Lab. PL Champ. | CPU | 125 | 122.4 kg | 215 kg | 170 kg | 220 kg | 605 kg | 345.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-06 | Eastern Canadian Benchpress | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 82.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-06 | Eastern Canadians | CPU | 125 | 125 kg | 195 kg | 120 kg | 210 kg | 525 kg | 297.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-05-15 | Nations Capital Cup | USAPL | 125+ | - | 231.3 kg | 149.7 kg | 272.2 kg | 653.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2004-05-08 | Newfoundland Open | CPU | 125 | 114 kg | 190 kg | 117.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 490 kg | 286.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-15 | World Powerlifting Championships | RAW | 145+ | - | 204.1 kg | 142.9 kg | 260.8 kg | 607.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2003-05-17 | Nations Capital Cup | USAPL | 125+ | - | 258.6 kg | 158.8 kg | 297.1 kg | 714.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2002-06-14 | National Championships | RAW | 145+ | - | 240.4 kg | 161.0 kg | 285.8 kg | 687.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2002-03-09 | Teen National Championships & Women's International Open | RAW | 145+ | - | 249.5 kg | 158.8 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2001-12-14 | World Championships | RAW | 145+ | - | 260.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 308.4 kg | 718.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2001-07-28 | National Championships | RAW | 145+ | - | 281.2 kg | 165.6 kg | 322.1 kg | 768.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2001-02-03 | Eastern Regionals | RAW | 145+ | - | 272.2 kg | 158.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 748.4 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2000-07-08 | National Powerlifting Championships | RAW | 145+ | - | 256.3 kg | 149.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 700.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1998-02-07 | Raw Extravaganza | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 224.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 306.2 kg | 680.4 kg | 369.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-08-22 | Annual PL Championships | AAU | 145+ | - | 249.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 303.9 kg | 712.1 kg | - | 5 | |
| 1997-02-08 | Ft. Lee East Coast Meet | AAU | 145+ | - | 279.0 kg | 170.1 kg | 319.8 kg | 768.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1996-08-24 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 145+ | - | 274.4 kg | 167.8 kg | 315.3 kg | 757.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1996-07-13 | Bigler Raw Championships | AAU | 125+ | - | 262.5 kg | 165 kg | 307.5 kg | 735 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1995-08-12 | Raw Meet | AAU | 145 | 145 kg | 245 kg | 147.5 kg | 280 kg | 672.5 kg | 365.0 | 2 | |
| 1994-09-04 | Temple Hills Open | APA | 140 | 140 kg | 258.6 kg | 197.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 705.3 kg | 386.5 | 4 | |
| 1985-10-12 | Graterford Powerhouse | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 213.2 kg | 140.6 kg | 222.3 kg | 576.1 kg | 413.3 | 2 | |
| 1984-12-08 | Bureau of Corrections Regionals | SCI | 75 | 75 kg | 215.5 kg | 124.7 kg | 213.2 kg | 553.4 kg | 397.0 | 3 | |
| 1984-10-27 | Graterford Open Invitational | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 199.6 kg | 131.5 kg | 204.1 kg | 535.2 kg | 384.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-10-29 | Graterford Prison Powerhouse Meet | SCI | 75 | 75 kg | 217.7 kg | 131.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 562.5 kg | 403.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-05-14 | State Prison Finals | SCI | 75 | 75 kg | 215.5 kg | 138.4 kg | 204.1 kg | 557.9 kg | 400.3 | 3 |
Career Stage
140+kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 63, competes 44 years past the statistical peak.
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About John James
John James is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 54 sanctioned meets since 1983. John James has competed under USPA, RAW, USPC, APU, NOVA, THSPA, CPU, USAPL, AAU, APA, USPF, SCI, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 768.8 kg with a DOTS score of 413.28. Individual lift PRs: 281.2 kg squat, 197.3 kg bench press, 322.1 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.