James Robinson
Vital Statistics
James Robinson is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 884.5 kg and a best DOTS of 502.80.
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, SPF, Multi-ply
- Age
- About 29 (born around 1997)
- Bodyweight
- 89.3 kg at last meet (Mar 2025)
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 317.5 kg | 123.8 kg | Nationals | 2011-06-17 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 275 kg | 174.2 kg | Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships | 2009-09-06 | 140+ |
| Deadlift | 328.9 kg | 123.8 kg | Nationals | 2011-06-17 | 125 |
| Total | 884.5 kg | 123.8 kg | Nationals | 2011-06-17 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-29 | Michigan Teenage Men's | - | - | - | 460.4 kg |
| 2008-01-26 | Iowa & Midwest Powerlifting Championships | - | 227.5 kg | 240 kg | 467.5 kg |
| 2010-02-13 | Tennessee State Championship | 294.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 816.5 kg |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 299.4 kg | 233.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 850.5 kg |
| 2011-06-17 | Nationals | 317.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 328.9 kg | 884.5 kg |
James Robinson's best total of 884.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,640 entries).
Competition History
31 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | Manchester Qualifier | BPU | 90 | 89.3 kg | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 215 kg | 552.5 kg | 358.7 | 2 | |
| 2025-02-06 | Aubrey Invitational | THSPA | 74.8 | 69.4 kg | 149.7 kg | 88.5 kg | 142.9 kg | 381.0 kg | 287.9 | 5 | |
| 2025-02-01 | PROSPER EAGLE POWERLIFTING MEET | THSPA | 74.8 | 69.8 kg | 142.9 kg | 83.9 kg | 133.8 kg | 360.6 kg | 271.5 | 21 | |
| 2023-04-02 | King of the North | USPA | 125 | 121.2 kg | 205 kg | 165 kg | 245 kg | 615 kg | 352.0 | 2 | |
| 2022-05-08 | Drug Tested South Bay Beat Down | USPA | 82.5 | 80.1 kg | 175 kg | 140 kg | 260 kg | 575 kg | 396.2 | 3 | |
| 2021-08-07 | Strongest in SoCal | USPA | 82.5 | 81.7 kg | 185 kg | 142.5 kg | 255 kg | 582.5 kg | 396.8 | 3 | |
| 2018-04-28 | Beast of the Bluegrass XI | RPS | 110 | 107.9 kg | 247.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 295 kg | 680 kg | 405.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-04-29 | Beast of the Bluegrass X Kentucky State Championship | RPS | 100 | 97.6 kg | 250 kg | 137.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 695.0 kg | 432.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-15 | Nightmare on Iron Street | RPS | 100 | 96.0 kg | 232.5 kg | 125 kg | 305 kg | 662.5 kg | 415.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-14 | Braggin' Rights | RPS | 100 | 98.0 kg | 245 kg | 132.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 675 kg | 419.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-10 | Mafia Mayhem | SPF | 90 | 87.1 kg | 226.8 kg | 131.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 653.2 kg | 429.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-18 | Battle of the Bluegrass | SPF | 100 | 95.1 kg | 226.8 kg | 145.2 kg | 326.6 kg | 698.5 kg | 439.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-24 | Powerlifting Nationals | IronBoy | 100 | 100 kg | - | 140.6 kg | - | 140.6 kg | 86.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | Nationals | SPF | 100 | 96.6 kg | 247.2 kg | 145.2 kg | 313.0 kg | 705.3 kg | 440.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-12 | Georgetown Classic | SPF | 100 | 94.2 kg | 238.1 kg | 140.6 kg | 283.5 kg | 662.3 kg | 418.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-02-01 | Tennessee State Powerlifting Championship | SPF | 100 | 96.4 kg | - | 147.4 kg | 306.2 kg | 453.6 kg | 283.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-14 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 110 | 105 kg | - | 157.5 kg | 310 kg | 467.5 kg | 282.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-14 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 110 | 105 kg | 245 kg | 157.5 kg | 310 kg | 712.5 kg | 429.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-01-19 | Regional Push Pull Championships | IronBoy | 100 | 100 kg | - | 136.1 kg | - | 136.1 kg | 83.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-06-17 | Nationals | SPF | 125 | 123.8 kg | 317.5 kg | 238.1 kg | 328.9 kg | 884.5 kg | 502.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-13 | Record Breakers | SPF | 125 | 120.7 kg | 260.8 kg | 176.9 kg | 308.4 kg | 746.2 kg | 427.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 125 | 122.4 kg | 299.4 kg | 233.6 kg | 317.5 kg | 850.5 kg | 485.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-13 | Tennessee State Championship | SPF | 125 | 121.7 kg | 294.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 816.5 kg | 466.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-06 | Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships | APF | 140+ | 174.2 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 142.2 | 2 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Big Iron Open | APF | 140+ | 174.2 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 142.2 | 2 | |
| 2008-03-08 | Big Iron In-House Open | APF | 140+ | 163.3 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 121.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-26 | Iowa & Midwest Powerlifting Championships | UPA | 140+ | 171.2 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 240 kg | 467.5 kg | 242.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-17 | West Metro Push/Pull | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 142.9 kg | - | 142.9 kg | 96.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-05-02 | Kentucky State | NASA | 113.5 | 109.7 kg | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg | 154.2 | 1 | |
| 2002-05-02 | Kentucky State | NASA | 113.5 | 109.7 kg | - | 157.5 kg | - | 157.5 kg | 93.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-29 | Michigan Teenage Men's | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | 460.4 kg | 330.3 | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How James Robinson'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
Bench-dominant profile
Bench press makes up 29.8% of James Robinson's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 100 kg Raw lifters, from 100,049 competition entries.
Among 100 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. James Robinson is 29.
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About James Robinson
James Robinson is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1985. James Robinson has competed under BPU, THSPA, USPA, RPS, SPF, IronBoy, APF, UPA, NASA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 884.5 kg with a DOTS score of 502.80. Individual lift PRs: 317.5 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 328.9 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.

