John Kuc
John Kuc is a former world champion powerlifter from the United States. During the 1970s and 80s, he set numerous powerlifting national and world records, won three International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) world championships and numerous national championships.
Vital Statistics
John Kuc is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1065.9 kg and a best DOTS of 592.27.
- Best total
- 1065.9 kg
- Best DOTS
- 592.27
- Competition context
- 110+ kg class, AAU, Wraps
- Meet count
- 20 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410.5 kg | 146.1 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1972-11-10 | 110+ |
| Bench Press | 272.2 kg | 146.1 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1972-11-10 | 110+ |
| Deadlift | 395 kg | 110 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1980-11-07 | 110 |
| Total | 1065.9 kg | 146.1 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1972-11-10 | 110+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 342.5 kg | 240.4 kg | 372.0 kg | 954.8 kg |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 410.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 383.3 kg | 1065.9 kg |
Competition History
20 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-06 | Pennsylvania Championships | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 328.9 kg | 197.3 kg | 344.7 kg | 870.9 kg | 515.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-08-09 | Nationals | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 330 kg | 190 kg | 357.5 kg | 877.5 kg | 519.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-23 | Christmas Classic | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 365.1 kg | 215.5 kg | 344.7 kg | 925.3 kg | 524.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | ADFPA | 125 | 124.8 kg | 342.5 kg | 215 kg | 342.5 kg | 900 kg | 510.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-11 | PA State Championships | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 380 kg | 215 kg | 388 kg | 983 kg | 557.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-23 | Shenandoah Open | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 377.8 kg | 220.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 940.8 kg | 533.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-10-27 | Bedford Open Meet | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 365.1 kg | 217.7 kg | 376.5 kg | 959.4 kg | 543.7 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | ADFPA | 125 | 125 kg | 352.5 kg | 200 kg | 342.5 kg | 895 kg | 507.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-10 | Pennsylvania State Meet | ADFPA | 110 | 110 kg | 332.5 kg | 190 kg | 342.5 kg | 865 kg | 512.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-29 | National Championships | ADFPA | 110 | 109.6 kg | 327.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 365 kg | 890 kg | 527.8 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 377.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 395 kg | 1000 kg | 592.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 365 kg | 227.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 960 kg | 568.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-03-19 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 355 kg | 230 kg | 392.5 kg | 977.5 kg | 578.9 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 352.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 390 kg | 965 kg | 571.5 | 1 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 347.5 kg | 230 kg | 367.5 kg | 945 kg | 559.7 | 1 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 110 | 110 kg | 342.5 kg | 220 kg | 387.5 kg | 950 kg | 562.7 | 1 | |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 325 kg | 222.5 kg | 385 kg | 932.5 kg | 552.3 | 1 | |
| 1974-08-31 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110 | 108.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 369.2 kg | 902.2 kg | 537.3 | 1 | |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 110+ | 146.1 kg | 410.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 383.3 kg | 1065.9 kg | 577.4 | 1 | |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 110+ | 123.2 kg | 342.5 kg | 240.4 kg | 372.0 kg | 954.8 kg | 543.7 | 3 |
Records Held
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
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About John Kuc
John Kuc is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1971. John Kuc has competed under ADFPA, IPF, USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 1065.9 kg with a DOTS score of 592.27. Individual lift PRs: 410.5 kg squat, 272.2 kg bench press, 395.0 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.