John Ware
USA
Male
Best Squat
447.7 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
381.0 kg
Best Total
1100.9 kg
Best DOTS
557.61
Best Wilks
568.59
Meet Count
34
Years Active
12+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 447.7 kg | - | Central USA Power Classic | 1989-01-29 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 275 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 381.0 kg | - | Central USA Power Classic | 1989-01-29 | 125+ |
| Total | 1100.9 kg | - | Central USA Power Classic | 1989-01-29 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-25 | Oelwein Open | 274.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 292.6 kg | 766.6 kg |
| 1980-07-26 | Western Plains Open | 283.5 kg | 199.6 kg | 288.0 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 1981-01-17 | Jr State Championships | 297.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 784.7 kg |
| 1981-03-07 | Iowa Sr State | 310 kg | 215 kg | 310 kg | 835 kg |
| 1981-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | 320 kg | 210 kg | 312.5 kg | 842.5 kg |
| 1982-12-04 | Mid West Power Meet | 328.9 kg | 213.2 kg | 319.8 kg | 861.8 kg |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | 355 kg | 217.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 915 kg |
| 1983-12-17 | YMCA Nationals | 352.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 340 kg | 930 kg |
| 1984-04-07 | Ozark Championships | 382.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 1984-09-16 | World Event | 390 kg | 240 kg | 352.5 kg | 982.5 kg |
| 1986-06-07 | Junior Nationals | 377.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 360 kg | 990 kg |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | 400 kg | 250 kg | 360 kg | 1010 kg |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | 412.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 360 kg | 1025 kg |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | 420 kg | 260 kg | 367.5 kg | 1047.5 kg |
| 1989-01-29 | Central USA Power Classic | 447.7 kg | 272.2 kg | 381.0 kg | 1100.9 kg |
's best total of 1,100.9kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
34 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140 | 140 kg | 395 kg | 267.5 kg | 355 kg | 1017.5 kg | 557.6 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 140+ | - | 410 kg | 267.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 1045 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | - | 395 kg | 275 kg | 357.5 kg | 1027.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 420 kg | 272.5 kg | 365 kg | 1057.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-01-29 | Central USA Power Classic | APF | 125+ | - | 447.7 kg | 272.2 kg | 381.0 kg | 1100.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | WPC | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 260 kg | 367.5 kg | 1027.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 272.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 1045 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 420 kg | 260 kg | 367.5 kg | 1047.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 412.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 360 kg | 1025 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 400 kg | 250 kg | 360 kg | 1010 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1986-06-07 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 377.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 360 kg | 990 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125+ | 145.5 kg | 375 kg | 230 kg | 342.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 513.7 | 3 | |
| 1985-04-20 | Drake Relays Bench Press | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 242.7 kg | - | 242.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-09-16 | World Event | APF | 125+ | - | 390 kg | 240 kg | 352.5 kg | 982.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-08-26 | Dubuque YMCA Bench Press | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125+ | 139.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-04-21 | Drake Relays Festival Bench Press | ADFPA | 125+ | - | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-04-07 | Ozark Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 382.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 967.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-03-10 | Iowa Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 376.5 kg | 231.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 925.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-12-17 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 352.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 340 kg | 930 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1983-11-19 | YMCA Des Moines Open Bench | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 231.3 kg | - | 231.3 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-11-05 | Ames Cyclone Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 365.1 kg | 208.7 kg | 333.4 kg | 907.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-08-28 | Dubuque YMCA Bench Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | - | 210.9 kg | - | 210.9 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 135 kg | 355 kg | 217.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 915 kg | 506.7 | 7 | |
| 1982-12-04 | Mid West Power Meet | USPF | 125+ | - | 328.9 kg | 213.2 kg | 319.8 kg | 861.8 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 210 kg | 312.5 kg | 842.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-03-07 | Iowa Sr State | USPF | 125+ | - | 310 kg | 215 kg | 310 kg | 835 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-02-14 | Cyclone Open Bench Press Meet | USA-UA | 125+ | - | - | 208.7 kg | - | 208.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1981-01-17 | Jr State Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 297.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 784.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1980-07-26 | Western Plains Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 283.5 kg | 199.6 kg | 288.0 kg | 771.1 kg | 437.0 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1980-01-25 | Oelwein Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 274.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 292.6 kg | 766.6 kg | 434.5 | 1 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
, 32
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 32.
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About John Ware
John Ware is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 34 sanctioned meets since 1980. John Ware has competed under APF, WPC, USPF, ADFPA, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 1100.9 kg with a DOTS score of 557.61. Individual lift PRs: 447.7 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 381.0 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.