Chris Janek
Chris Janek is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Chris Janek has competed from 2007 to 2015. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1236.04 kg and a peak DOTS score of 677.8. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 13 sanctioned meets with 10 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Chris Janek is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1236.0 kg and a best DOTS of 677.77.
- Competition context
- 140 kg class, XPC, Multi-ply
- Born
- Around 1977
- Bodyweight
- 136.3 kg at last meet (Mar 2015)
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 501.2 kg | 136.3 kg | Finals | 2015-03-06 | 90+ |
| Bench Press | 356.1 kg | 139.7 kg | Arnold Multiply Finals | 2014-03-01 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 385 kg | 139.5 kg | World Championships | 2014-09-30 | 140 |
| Total | 1236.0 kg | 139.7 kg | Arnold Multiply Finals | 2014-03-01 | 140 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-01 | Record Breakers | 408.2 kg | 306.2 kg | 308.4 kg | 1022.9 kg |
| 2008-11-29 | Record Breakers | 453.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 328.9 kg | 1100.0 kg |
| 2009-04-24 | Nationals | 435 kg | 330 kg | 335 kg | 1100 kg |
| 2009-10-03 | World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 487.6 kg | 319.8 kg | 349.3 kg | 1156.7 kg |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 480.8 kg | 335.7 kg | 362.9 kg | 1179.3 kg |
| 2010-09-06 | World Championships | 492.5 kg | 330 kg | 360 kg | 1182.5 kg |
| 2011-07-30 | Northwest Arkansas Powerlifting Championship | 494.4 kg | 353.8 kg | 353.8 kg | 1202.0 kg |
| 2013-03-03 | Elite/Pro Open | 492.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 1207.5 kg |
| 2014-03-01 | Arnold Multiply Finals | 499.0 kg | 356.1 kg | 381.0 kg | 1236.0 kg |
Chris Janek's best total of 1,236kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 140kg Raw lifters ever recorded (22,041 entries).
Competition History
13 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-06 | Finals | XPC | 90+ | 136.3 kg | 501.2 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2014-09-30 | World Championships | GPC | 140 | 139.5 kg | 480 kg | 345 kg | 385 kg | 1210 kg | 663.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-01 | Arnold Multiply Finals | XPC | 140 | 139.7 kg | 499.0 kg | 356.1 kg | 381.0 kg | 1236.0 kg | 677.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Tennessee's Mini Pro-Am PL and BP Championship | SPF | 140 | 137.2 kg | 453.6 kg | 349.3 kg | 306.2 kg | 1109.0 kg | 611.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-03 | Elite/Pro Open | XPC | 140 | 139.5 kg | 492.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 1207.5 kg | 662.4 | 2 | |
| 2011-07-30 | Northwest Arkansas Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 140 | 139.7 kg | 494.4 kg | 353.8 kg | 353.8 kg | 1202.0 kg | 659.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 140 | 138.8 kg | 464.9 kg | 333.4 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-09-06 | World Championships | GPC | 140 | 139.8 kg | 492.5 kg | 330 kg | 360 kg | 1182.5 kg | 648.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 140 | 138.4 kg | 480.8 kg | 335.7 kg | 362.9 kg | 1179.3 kg | 648.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-10-03 | World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 140 | 139.7 kg | 487.6 kg | 319.8 kg | 349.3 kg | 1156.7 kg | 634.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-04-24 | Nationals | UPA | 140 | 140 kg | 435 kg | 330 kg | 335 kg | 1100 kg | 602.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-29 | Record Breakers | SPF | 140 | 137.9 kg | 453.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 328.9 kg | 1100.0 kg | 605.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Record Breakers | SPF | 140 | 140 kg | 408.2 kg | 306.2 kg | 308.4 kg | 1022.9 kg | 560.5 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Chris Janek's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 31.0% of Chris Janek's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 140 kg Raw lifters, from 19,480 competition entries.
Among 140 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 25. Chris Janek last competed at 38.
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About Chris Janek
Chris Janek is a competitive powerlifter from the United States who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 2007. Chris Janek has competed under XPC, GPC, SPF, UPA federations.
Career best competition total: 1236.0 kg with a DOTS score of 677.77. Individual lift PRs: 501.2 kg squat, 356.1 kg bench press, 385.0 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.