John Wardell
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 408.2 kg | 100 kg | Nationals | 2002-11-15 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 302.5 kg | 104.1 kg | World Championships | 2003-11-26 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 308.4 kg | 100 kg | Nationals | 2002-11-15 | 100 |
| Total | 961.6 kg | 100 kg | Nationals | 2002-11-15 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-28 | Teenage National Championships | 277.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 637.5 kg |
| 1986-01-11 | Glens Falls Meet | 249.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 240.4 kg | 655.4 kg |
| 1987-06-06 | Teen Nationals / Boys & Girls Championships / High School Nationals | 290 kg | 167.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 710 kg |
| 1987-12-05 | World Teen/Jr/Masters | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 250 kg | 720 kg |
| 1994-11-20 | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | 335.7 kg | 176.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 796.1 kg |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | 317.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 285.8 kg | 816.4 kg |
| 1995-07-15 | Senior Nationals | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg |
| 1996-05-31 | Senior Nationals | 370 kg | 232.5 kg | 305 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | 408.2 kg | 244.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 961.6 kg |
's best total of 961.6kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,022 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-06 | WPO World Record Bench Bash | WPC | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | 295 kg | - | 295 kg | 182.0 | 4 | |
| 2004-02-21 | CandyAzz Classic | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 301.6 kg | - | 301.6 kg | 178.7 | 2 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 110 | 104.1 kg | - | 302.5 kg | - | 302.5 kg | 183.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-14 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | - | 294.8 kg | - | 294.8 kg | 174.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-09-27 | WPO Bench Bash for Cash | WPC | 100 | 99.1 kg | - | 292.5 kg | - | 292.5 kg | 180.8 | 2 | |
| 2003-06-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 98.9 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 157.8 | 3 | |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | IPA | 100 | 100 kg | 408.2 kg | 244.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 961.6 kg | 591.9 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 385 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 337.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 548.0 | 2 | |
| 2002-06-14 | Senior Nationals & WPO Qualifier | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 382.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-02-23 | WPO Qualifier | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1998-02-08 | Westside Elite Invitational | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 337.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 283.5 kg | 848.2 kg | 548.5 | 2 | |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 320 kg | 220 kg | 290 kg | 830 kg | 510.9 | 4 | |
| 1997-06-21 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1996-05-31 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 370 kg | 232.5 kg | 305 kg | 907.5 kg | 558.6 | 3 | |
| 1995-07-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 887.5 kg | 546.3 | 3 | |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | 317.5 kg | 213.2 kg | 285.8 kg | 816.4 kg | 527.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-03-18 | World Record Breakers Bench & Deadlift Nationals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 177.8 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-20 | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 335.7 kg | 176.9 kg | 283.5 kg | 796.1 kg | 490.0 | 1 | |
| 1991-03-01 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1987-12-05 | World Teen/Jr/Masters | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 250 kg | 720 kg | 443.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-06-06 | Teen Nationals / Boys & Girls Championships / High School Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 290 kg | 167.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 710 kg | 459.1 | 3 | |
| 1986-01-11 | Glens Falls Meet | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 249.5 kg | 165.6 kg | 240.4 kg | 655.4 kg | 403.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-28 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 277.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 637.5 kg | 412.2 | 1 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 36, competed 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 52% of lifters still competing at 36.
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About John Wardell
John Wardell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 1985. John Wardell has competed under WPC, IPA, APF, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 961.6 kg with a DOTS score of 591.89. Individual lift PRs: 408.2 kg squat, 302.5 kg bench press, 308.4 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.