John Bott
USA
Male
Best Squat
410.5 kg
Best Bench
272.2 kg
Best Deadlift
310.7 kg
Best Total
975.2 kg
Best DOTS
552.71
Best Wilks
555.72
Meet Count
24
Years Active
23+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410.5 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 2007-06-23 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 272.2 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 2010-06-26 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 310.7 kg | 110 kg | Senior Nationals | 1996-11-22 | 110 |
| Total | 975.2 kg | 125 kg | World Championships | 2007-06-23 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | 294.8 kg | 201.9 kg | 281.2 kg | 777.9 kg |
| 1987-12-06 | Miller North Americans | 305 kg | 205 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | 320 kg | 197.5 kg | 300 kg | 817.5 kg |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | 340 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 840 kg |
| 1994-11-20 | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | 362.9 kg | 208.7 kg | 301.6 kg | 873.2 kg |
| 1995-11-18 | Senior Nationals | 372.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 308.4 kg | 907.2 kg |
| 1998-06-26 | World Cup | 385.6 kg | 229.1 kg | 306.2 kg | 920.8 kg |
| 1999-11-19 | National Championships | 390.1 kg | 233.6 kg | 301.6 kg | 925.3 kg |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | 387.8 kg | 251.7 kg | 290.3 kg | 929.9 kg |
| 2004-12-18 | Mark Rexroad Memorial | - | - | - | 934.4 kg |
| 2006-07-23 | World Championships | 383.3 kg | 256.3 kg | 299.4 kg | 938.9 kg |
| 2007-06-23 | World Championships | 410.5 kg | 258.6 kg | 306.2 kg | 975.2 kg |
's best total of 975.2kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-26 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 272.2 kg | - | 272.2 kg | 154.3 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-18 | Nationals | SSA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 260.8 kg | - | 260.8 kg | 147.8 | 3 | |
| 2007-06-23 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 410.5 kg | 258.6 kg | 306.2 kg | 975.2 kg | 552.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-07-23 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 383.3 kg | 256.3 kg | 299.4 kg | 938.9 kg | 532.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-12-18 | Mark Rexroad Memorial | APF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | 934.4 kg | 529.6 | 2 | |
| 2003-08-08 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | 254.0 kg | - | 254.0 kg | 144.0 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 387.8 kg | 251.7 kg | 290.3 kg | 929.9 kg | 527.0 | 4 | |
| 2001-11-15 | Nationals | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 362.9 kg | 249.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 884.5 kg | 501.3 | 8 | |
| 2000-06-15 | World Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-11-19 | National Championships | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 390.1 kg | 233.6 kg | 301.6 kg | 925.3 kg | 524.4 | 4 | |
| 1998-06-26 | World Cup | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 385.6 kg | 229.1 kg | 306.2 kg | 920.8 kg | 521.9 | 3 | |
| 1996-11-22 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 110 | 110 kg | 376.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 310.7 kg | 902.7 kg | 534.6 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-18 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 125 | 125 kg | 372.0 kg | 226.8 kg | 308.4 kg | 907.2 kg | 514.2 | 2 | |
| 1994-11-20 | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 362.9 kg | 208.7 kg | 301.6 kg | 873.2 kg | 517.2 | 2 | |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 342.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 822.5 kg | 487.1 | 4 | |
| 1994-06-25 | Iron Island Classic | APF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1993-08-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 110 | 110 kg | 320 kg | 197.5 kg | 275 kg | 792.5 kg | 469.4 | 5 | |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 202.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 840 kg | 517.0 | 4 | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 315 kg | 180 kg | 285 kg | 780 kg | 504.4 | 2 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 327.5 kg | 185 kg | 292.5 kg | 805 kg | 495.5 | 4 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 320 kg | 197.5 kg | 300 kg | 817.5 kg | 503.2 | 8 | |
| 1989-05-27 | Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 300 kg | 172.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 765 kg | 470.9 | 3 | |
| 1987-12-06 | Miller North Americans | ADFPA | 100 | 100 kg | 305 kg | 205 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg | 492.4 | 1 | |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 294.8 kg | 201.9 kg | 281.2 kg | 777.9 kg | 478.8 | 12 |
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About John Bott
John Bott is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 1987. John Bott has competed under IPA, SSA, APF, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 975.2 kg with a DOTS score of 552.71. Individual lift PRs: 410.5 kg squat, 272.2 kg bench press, 310.7 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.

