John Gareski
Vital Statistics
John Gareski is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 167.8 kg and a best DOTS of 108.52.
- Best total
- 167.8 kg
- Best DOTS
- 108.52
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, USA-UA, Raw
- Meet count
- 3 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bench Press | 167.8 kg | 90 kg | Jim's Gym Bench Press | 1984-03-24 | 90 |
| Deadlift | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 167.8 kg | 90 kg | Jim's Gym Bench Press | 1984-03-24 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-01 | Okoberfest Bench Press | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg |
| 1984-03-24 | Jim's Gym Bench Press | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg |
John Gareski's best total of 167.8kg places him above the 26th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,802 entries).
Competition History
3 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-24 | Jim's Gym Bench Press | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 108.5 | 3 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Midwestern Open Bench Press | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-10-01 | Okoberfest Bench Press | USA-UA | 72.5+ | - | - | 154.2 kg | - | 154.2 kg | - | 1 |
Records Held
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About John Gareski
John Gareski is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 3 sanctioned meets since 1983. John Gareski has competed under USA-UA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 167.8 kg with a DOTS score of 108.52. Individual lift PRs: 167.8 kg bench press.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

