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John Rivers

New Zealand Male Elite

Vital Statistics

John Rivers is a New Zealand powerlifter with a best competition total of 525.0 kg and a best DOTS of 360.69.

Best total
525 kg
Best DOTS
360.69
Competition context
83 kg class, NZPF, Single-ply
Meet count
66 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
207.5 kg
Best Bench
140.6 kg
Best Deadlift
200 kg
Best Total
525 kg
Best DOTS
360.69
Best Wilks
357.02
Meet Count
66
Years Active
19+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 207.5 kg 80.5 kg WBOP Championships 2012-04-15 83
Bench Press 140.6 kg 99.1 kg State Powerlifting Championships 2011-08-06 100
Deadlift 200 kg 93.7 kg Central Districts Championships 2019-04-13 94
Total 525 kg 80.5 kg WBOP Championships 2012-04-15 83

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2007-12-15 Bledisbro Open 135 kg 95 kg 175 kg 405 kg
2008-04-26 Central Districts Championships 150 kg 105 kg 185 kg 440 kg
2008-06-01 Wellington Novice 3-Lift Competition 165 kg 95 kg 185 kg 445 kg
2008-08-16 National Championships 155 kg 110 kg 185 kg 450 kg
2008-12-06 Bledisbro Open 180 kg 110 kg 190 kg 480 kg
2010-03-01 Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Bench Press 190 kg 120 kg 200 kg 510 kg
2012-04-15 WBOP Championships 207.5 kg 122.5 kg 195 kg 525 kg

Competition History

74 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-28 Matti Tikka PA 120 113.7 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 76.1 1
2025-08-23 National Championships WP-NZ 120 113.9 kg - - - - - DQ
2024-10-11 World Championships WP 105 103.7 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 75.8 1
2024-04-13 Asia Pacific Championships WP 105 102.7 kg - 128 kg - 128 kg 77.9 1
2022-08-13 National Championships WP-NZ 105 97.2 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 71.7 1
2021-11-19 National Championships WP-NZ 94 93 kg 175 kg 110 kg 185 kg 470 kg 299.0 2
2021-11-19 National Championships WP-NZ 94 93.6 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 69.8 1
2021-03-20 CDPA Novice WP-NZ 94 92.5 kg 170 kg 115 kg 185 kg 470 kg 299.8 6
2019-12-13 Asia Pacific Championships WP 94 92.8 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 76.4 1
2019-12-13 Asia Pacific Championships WP 94 93.2 kg 170 kg 115 kg 190 kg 475 kg 301.9 1
2019-07-26 National Championships WP-NZ 94 92.8 kg 180 kg 115 kg 190 kg 485 kg 309.0 1
2019-07-26 National Championships WP-NZ 94 92.5 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 76.6 1
2019-06-15 CDPA Regional Bench Champs and Novice 3-Lift WP-NZ 94 93.4 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 76.2 1
2019-04-13 Central Districts Championships WP-NZ 94 93.7 kg 175 kg 125 kg 200 kg 500 kg 316.9 1
2018-12-14 Oceania Championships OceaniaPF 94 93.7 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 79.3 1
2018-12-14 Oceania Championships OceaniaPF 94 93.5 kg 175 kg 120 kg 190 kg 485 kg 307.8 1
2018-09-29 New Zealand Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 92.6 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 63.8 1
2018-08-23 New Zealand Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 91.6 kg 150 kg 100 kg 160 kg 410 kg 262.9 3
2018-06-16 CDPA Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 92.7 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 63.7 1
2018-04-21 Central Districts Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 92.1 kg 155 kg 100 kg 180 kg 435 kg 278.1 1
2017-10-29 National Equipped Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 91 kg 170 kg 115 kg 195 kg 480 kg 308.7 2
2017-10-07 National Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 92.1 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 76.7 1
2017-06-17 CDPA Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 92.2 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 73.5 1
2017-04-22 CDPA Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 92.4 kg 180 kg 120 kg 195 kg 495 kg 315.9 1
2016-12-05 Asia & Oceania Equipped Powerlifting Championships OceaniaPF 93 90.9 kg 180 kg 122.5 kg 200 kg 502.5 kg 323.3 1
2016-10-08 National Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 92.3 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 83.0 1
2016-08-06 New Zealand Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 91.7 kg 160 kg 125 kg 185 kg 470 kg 301.1 1
2016-07-02 CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift NZPF 93 92.5 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 82.9 1
2016-06-25 Can-Am National Championships WNPF 100 100 kg - - 145.2 kg 145.2 kg 89.3 1
2016-06-25 Can-Am National Championships WNPF 100 100 kg - 124.7 kg - 124.7 kg 76.8 2
2015-12-01 Commonwealth Championships CommonwealthPF 93 91.2 kg 180 kg 125 kg 190 kg 495 kg 318.1 1
2015-12-01 Commonwealth Championships CommonwealthPF 93 92.1 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 83.1 1
2015-11-21 Bledisbro Open NZPF 93 90.3 kg 160 kg 125 kg 190 kg 475 kg 306.7 1
2015-11-21 CDPA Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 89.9 kg - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg 66.3 1
2015-09-26 National Bench Press Championships NZPF 93 93 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 79.5 1
2015-08-08 National Equipped Championships NZPF 93 89.6 kg 180 kg 127.5 kg 200 kg 507.5 kg 328.9 1
2015-07-13 National Powerlifting Championships NZPF 93 88.7 kg 160 kg 105 kg 175 kg 440 kg 286.6 2
2015-04-11 Central Districts Regional Championships NZPF 93 90.3 kg 155 kg 105 kg 175 kg 435 kg 280.8 1
2014-12-08 Asia & Oceania Championships OceaniaPF 93 91.1 kg 155 kg 100 kg 175 kg 430 kg 276.4 2
2014-07-05 Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Novice Bench Press NZPF 93 91.1 kg 150 kg 97.5 kg 165 kg 412.5 kg 265.1 1
2014-04-05 Central Districts Championship NZPF 93 88.7 kg 145 kg 97.5 kg 175 kg 417.5 kg 272.0 1
2013-12-05 Commonwealth & Oceania Championships CommonwealthPF 93 86.9 kg - 97.5 kg - 97.5 kg 64.2 1
2013-11-16 Bledisbro Open NZPF 93 87.0 kg 160 kg 125 kg 180 kg 465 kg 305.9 1
2013-04-27 Central Districts Equipped Championship NZPF 93 84.2 kg 75 kg - - - - DQ
2012-12-07 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships OceaniaPF 83 82.9 kg - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg 69.2 1
2012-12-07 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships OceaniaPF 83 81.9 kg 160 kg 100 kg 170 kg 430 kg 292.5 3
2012-11-24 Bledisbro Open NZPF 83 82.4 kg 180 kg 100 kg 185 kg 465 kg 315.2 1
2012-10-27 National Bench Press Championship NZPF 83 82.2 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 81.5 1
2012-08-05 National Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 83 kg 190 kg 120 kg 200 kg 510 kg 344.3 9
2012-06-01 Central Districts Classic Competition & Bench Press Championships NZPF 83 80.9 kg - 117.5 kg - 117.5 kg 80.5 1
2012-04-15 WBOP Championships NZPF 83 80.5 kg 207.5 kg 122.5 kg 195 kg 525 kg 360.7 1
2012-04-01 Central Districts Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 81.2 kg 190 kg 117.5 kg 190 kg 497.5 kg 340.1 1
2011-11-26 Bledisbro Open NZPF 83 83 kg 190 kg 115 kg 195 kg 500 kg 337.5 3
2011-08-06 State Powerlifting Championships IPA 100 99.1 kg - 140.6 kg - 140.6 kg 86.9 1
2011-08-05 National Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 81.4 kg 190 kg 117.5 kg 180 kg 487.5 kg 332.9 7
2011-06-13 CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift NZPF 93 83.2 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 84.3 1
2011-04-30 Central Districts Powerlifting Championships NZPF 83 81.9 kg 195 kg 117.5 kg 195 kg 507.5 kg 345.2 1
2010-12-10 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships OceaniaPF 82.5 81.5 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 81.9 2
2010-12-10 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships OceaniaPF 82.5 80.9 kg 175 kg 120 kg 185 kg 480 kg 328.8 1
2010-11-20 Bledisbro Open NZPF 82.5 81.9 kg 180 kg 120 kg 190 kg 490 kg 333.3 1
2010-08-06 NZ Championships NZPF 82.5 81 kg - 120 kg 185 kg - - DQ
2010-04-01 Central Districts Championships NZPF 82.5 81.5 kg 170 kg 115 kg 190 kg 475 kg 324.0 1
2010-03-01 Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Bench Press NZPF 82.5 82.4 kg 190 kg 120 kg 200 kg 510 kg 345.7 1
2009-11-28 Bledisbro Open NZPF 82.5 82 kg 175 kg 110 kg 195 kg 480 kg 326.3 1
2009-08-08 National Championships NZPF 82.5 79.6 kg 170 kg 105 kg 185 kg 460 kg 318.1 1
2009-06-01 Central Districts Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift NZPF 90 83.9 kg 150 kg 107.5 kg 175 kg 432.5 kg 290.2 1
2009-03-01 Powerhouse Gym Novice Bench Press NZPF 90 89.7 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 81.0 1
2008-12-06 Bledisbro Open NZPF 90 88.1 kg 180 kg 110 kg 190 kg 480 kg 313.8 1
2008-08-16 National Championships NZPF 90 86.5 kg 155 kg 110 kg 185 kg 450 kg 297.0 1
2008-06-01 Wellington Novice 3-Lift Competition NZPF 90 88 kg 165 kg 95 kg 185 kg 445 kg 291.1 1
2008-04-26 Central Districts Championships NZPF 90 87.1 kg 150 kg 105 kg 185 kg 440 kg 289.3 1
2008-03-16 Central Districts Novice Bench Press NZPF 90 89 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 65.0 1
2008-01-01 Central Districts Bench Press Championship NZPF 90 88 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 62.1 1
2007-12-15 Bledisbro Open NZPF 90 88 kg 135 kg 95 kg 175 kg 405 kg 264.9 1

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 56.8% Squat stronger than 56.8% of 93kg male lifters
Bench Press 60.1% Bench Press stronger than 60.1% of 93kg male lifters
Deadlift 21.8% Deadlift stronger than 21.8% of 93kg male lifters
Total 46.3% Total stronger than 46.3% of 93kg male lifters

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About John Rivers

John Rivers is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 66 sanctioned meets since 2007. John Rivers has competed under PA, WP-NZ, WP, OceaniaPF, NZPF, WNPF, CommonwealthPF, IPA federations.

Career best competition total: 525.0 kg with a DOTS score of 360.69. Individual lift PRs: 207.5 kg squat, 140.6 kg bench press, 200.0 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.

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