John Ketchum
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 390 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 140+ |
| Bench Press | 240 kg | - | Canton Open | 1990-12-08 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 340 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 140+ |
| Total | 965 kg | - | Senior Nationals | 1991-07-06 | 140+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-16 | Can-Am Open Deadlift | - | - | 226.8 kg | 226.8 kg |
| 1984-04-14 | Michigan High School | - | - | - | 619.2 kg |
| 1984-05-19 | Flint YMCA Open | 240.4 kg | 154.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 666.8 kg |
| 1985-03-29 | Michigan Teenage Men's | - | - | - | 716.7 kg |
| 1985-06-28 | Teenage National Championships | 295 kg | 182.5 kg | 260 kg | 737.5 kg |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | 332.5 kg | 190 kg | 317.5 kg | 840 kg |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | 335 kg | 212.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 885 kg |
| 1989-05-27 | Junior Nationals | 350 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 905 kg |
| 1989-12-09 | Canton Open | - | - | - | 955 kg |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | 390 kg | 235 kg | 340 kg | 965 kg |
's best total of 965kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
18 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-03-29 | Michigan Senior State | APF | 140+ | - | 362.9 kg | 204.1 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | 173.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1993-10-20 | Ohio State | APF | 140+ | - | 383.3 kg | 229.1 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 140+ | - | 390 kg | 235 kg | 340 kg | 965 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1990-12-08 | Canton Open | USPF | 125+ | - | 390 kg | 240 kg | 312.5 kg | 942.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-12-09 | Canton Open | APF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | 955 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1989-05-27 | Junior Nationals | APF | 125+ | - | 350 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 905 kg | - | 3 | |
| 1988-12-03 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1988-03-19 | Collegiate Nationals | USPF | 125+ | 143.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1986-12-13 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 335 kg | 212.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 885 kg | - | 5 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Boys Teenage Nationals | USPF | 125+ | - | 332.5 kg | 190 kg | 317.5 kg | 840 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-07-20 | Can-Am Open Deadlift | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 294.8 kg | 294.8 kg | 167.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-28 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 295 kg | 182.5 kg | 260 kg | 737.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1985-03-29 | Michigan Teenage Men's | USPF | 125+ | - | - | - | - | 716.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-08-05 | Teenage National Championships | USPF | 125+ | - | 250 kg | 150 kg | 260 kg | 660 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-05-19 | Flint YMCA Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 240.4 kg | 154.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 666.8 kg | 377.9 | 3 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Michigan High School | MHSPLA | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | - | 619.2 kg | 350.9 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-16 | Can-Am Open Deadlift | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | - | - | 226.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 128.5 | 4 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 30.
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About John Ketchum
John Ketchum is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 18 sanctioned meets since 1983. John Ketchum has competed under APF, USPF, MHSPLA federations.
Career best competition total: 965.0 kg with a DOTS score of 377.90. Individual lift PRs: 390.0 kg squat, 240.0 kg bench press, 340.0 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.