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John LaFlamme

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

John LaFlamme is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 577.5 kg and a best DOTS of 403.79.

Best total
577.5 kg
Best DOTS
403.79
Competition context
82.5 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
Meet count
58 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
222.5 kg
Best Bench
115 kg
Best Deadlift
245 kg
Best Total
577.5 kg
Best DOTS
403.79
Best Wilks
403.94
Meet Count
58
Years Active
48+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 222.5 kg 82.5 kg Waterville Championships 1984-03-11 82.5
Bench Press 115 kg 82.5 kg Waterville Championships 1984-03-11 82.5
Deadlift 245 kg 88 kg Southeast Regionals 2016-12-09 93
Total 577.5 kg 82.5 kg Waterville Championships 1984-03-11 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1978-04-02 Maine State Powerlift Championship 158.8 kg 88.5 kg 215.5 kg 462.7 kg
1980-02-17 New England States 170 kg 90 kg 222.5 kg 482.5 kg
1980-04-27 Maine State 172.4 kg 88.5 kg 231.3 kg 492.2 kg
1980-11-08 Boston Open 188.2 kg 97.5 kg 233.6 kg 519.4 kg
1981-04-11 Maine State Championships 195.0 kg 104.3 kg 242.7 kg 542.0 kg
1983-04-30 Maine State Championship 210.9 kg 104.3 kg 235.9 kg 551.1 kg
1984-03-11 Waterville Championships 222.5 kg 115 kg 240 kg 577.5 kg

John LaFlamme's best total of 577.5kg places him above the 76th percentile of all 83kg Raw lifters ever recorded (101,833 entries).

Competition History

60 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-05-19 Age Division Nationals AMP 74 74.0 kg 165 kg 80 kg 208.5 kg 453.5 kg 328.3 1
2025-12-14 CRCL Classic AMP 74 72.9 kg 165 kg 80 kg 205 kg 450 kg 328.9 1
2025-07-27 Pan-American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 74 73.3 kg 165 kg 80 kg 203 kg 448 kg 326.2 1
2025-05-28 Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals AMP 74 73.4 kg 170.5 kg 77.5 kg 202.5 kg 450.5 kg 327.6 1
2025-03-08 3rd Annual Brick City Open AMP 74 73.9 kg 167.5 kg 77.5 kg 205 kg 450 kg 326.1 1
2024-11-09 1st Annual Senkai Showdown AMP 74 73.5 kg 165 kg 75 kg 210 kg 450 kg 327.2 1
2024-08-04 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 74 73.6 kg 165.5 kg 72.5 kg 208 kg 446 kg 324.0 1
2024-05-17 Classic Age Division National Championships AMP 74 73.9 kg 168 kg 72.5 kg 200.5 kg 441 kg 319.4 2
2023-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 81.8 kg 185 kg 100 kg 227.5 kg 512.5 kg 348.9 1
2023-08-08 North American Regional Powerlifting Championships NAPF 83 82.2 kg 193.5 kg 102.5 kg 231 kg 527 kg 357.9 1
2023-06-02 Classic Junior and Masters Nationals AMP 83 82.6 kg 190.5 kg 105.5 kg 230.5 kg 526.5 kg 356.4 1
2023-03-18 First Annual Brick City Open AMP 83 82.8 kg 190 kg 107.5 kg 227.5 kg 525 kg 354.8 1
2022-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.1 kg 190 kg 105 kg 225 kg 520 kg 353.2 1
2022-08-15 North American Regional Powerlifting Championships NAPF 93 86.3 kg 198 kg 107.5 kg 227.5 kg 533 kg 352.3 1
2022-02-26 Classic & Equipped National Championships USVIPF 83 82.1 kg 193.5 kg 105 kg 215 kg 513.5 kg 348.8 1
2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.1 kg 193 kg 105 kg 232.5 kg 530.5 kg 360.3 1
2021-06-14 Raw Master's Nationals USAPL 83 82.0 kg 195.5 kg 107.5 kg 237.5 kg 540.5 kg 367.3 1
2021-04-10 39th Annual Florida State Championships USAPL 83 82.1 kg 192.5 kg 107.5 kg 232.5 kg 532.5 kg 361.6 1
2020-12-05 3rd Annual Greater Tampa Classic Championships USAPL 83 81.8 kg 185 kg 105 kg 235.5 kg 525.5 kg 357.7 1
2020-08-01 Southern States Championships USAPL 93 85.5 kg 196 kg 107.5 kg 242.5 kg 546 kg 362.6 1
2020-01-18 Louisiana State Championship USAPL 83 82.4 kg 195 kg 105 kg 230 kg 530 kg 359.3 1
2019-10-16 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 82.3 kg 192.5 kg 105 kg 240.5 kg 538 kg 365.1 1
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82 kg 192.5 kg 102.5 kg 240 kg 535 kg 363.7 2
2018-10-11 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 82.2 kg 193 kg 107.5 kg 232.5 kg 533 kg 361.8 1
2018-06-06 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.1 kg 192.5 kg 107.5 kg 217.5 kg 517.5 kg 351.6 3
2018-03-10 Virginia State Championships USAPL 93 90.4 kg 210 kg 112.5 kg 235 kg 557.5 kg 359.7 11
2017-10-10 Raw National Championships USAPL 93 90.9 kg 208 kg 112.5 kg 235 kg 555.5 kg 357.5 1
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.3 kg 190 kg 105 kg 220 kg 515 kg 349.2 2
2016-12-09 Southeast Regionals USAPL 93 88 kg 197.5 kg 107.5 kg 245 kg 550 kg 359.7 1
2016-10-13 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 82.5 kg 190 kg 100 kg 230 kg 520 kg 352.2 1
2016-08-15 North American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 83 82.5 kg 187.5 kg 105 kg 240 kg 532.5 kg 360.7 1
2016-03-20 Orlando Open Championships USAPL 83 82.4 kg 182.5 kg 102.5 kg 238 kg 523 kg 354.5 1
2015-12-13 Southeastern USA Regional Championships USAPL 83 82.5 kg 165 kg 100 kg 227.5 kg 492.5 kg 333.6 1
2015-10-15 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 81.8 kg 173 kg 97.5 kg 225 kg 495.5 kg 337.3 1
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 81.9 kg 167.5 kg 97.5 kg 225 kg 490 kg 333.2 5
2015-03-14 Florida State Championships USAPL 83 82.5 kg 165 kg 96.5 kg 215 kg 476.5 kg 322.8 1
2014-12-07 Senior Games USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg - - - 476.5 kg 322.8 1
2014-12-07 Senior Games USAPL 82.5 82.5 kg - - 220.5 kg 220.5 kg 149.4 1
2014-11-16 Florida Collegiate USAPL 82.5 81.6 kg 162.5 kg 97.5 kg 220 kg 480 kg 327.2 1
2014-07-17 Raw Nationals USAPL 83 82.4 kg 152.5 kg 95 kg 215 kg 462.5 kg 313.5 2
2014-06-14 Central Florida Open Powerlifting Championships USAPL 82.5 81.7 kg 145 kg 92.5 kg 212.5 kg 450 kg 306.5 1
2014-02-01 Northeast Power Bowl USPA 75 74.2 kg - - 197.5 kg 197.5 kg 142.7 1
2014-02-01 Northeast Power Bowl USPA 75 74.2 kg 127.5 kg 82.5 kg 197.5 kg 407.5 kg 294.5 1
2013-11-02 Autumn Apocalypse RPS 75 74.4 kg - - 188.2 kg 188.2 kg 135.8 1
1984-06-09 New England States Open Novice USPF 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
1984-03-11 Waterville Championships USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 222.5 kg 115 kg 240 kg 577.5 kg 391.2 1
1983-12-04 Vacationland Open USPF 75 75 kg 215.5 kg 106.6 kg 226.8 kg 548.9 kg 393.8 4
1983-08-27 Kennebec County Meet USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 215.5 kg 102.1 kg 226.8 kg 544.3 kg 368.7 1
1983-04-30 Maine State Championship USPF 75 75 kg 210.9 kg 104.3 kg 235.9 kg 551.1 kg 395.4 3
1983-01-22 New England States USPF 75 75 kg 202.5 kg 95 kg 237.5 kg 535 kg 383.8 3
1982-07-25 Kennebec County Championships USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 188.2 kg 99.8 kg 226.8 kg 514.8 kg 396.8 1
1982-04-18 Maine Championships USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 195.0 kg 99.8 kg 229.1 kg 523.9 kg 403.8 3
1982-01-30 New England States Championships USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 190 kg 100 kg 227.5 kg 517.5 kg 398.9 8
1981-11-14 Boston Open Classic USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 187.5 kg 100 kg 227.5 kg 515 kg 396.9 7
1981-04-11 Maine State Championships USPF 75 75 kg 195.0 kg 104.3 kg 242.7 kg 542.0 kg 388.9 6
1981-02-01 New England States USPF 75 75 kg 182.5 kg 100 kg 235 kg 517.5 kg 371.3 10
1980-11-08 Boston Open USPF 75 75 kg 188.2 kg 97.5 kg 233.6 kg 519.4 kg 372.6 8
1980-04-27 Maine State USPF 75 75 kg 172.4 kg 88.5 kg 231.3 kg 492.2 kg 353.1 7
1980-02-17 New England States USPF 75 75 kg 170 kg 90 kg 222.5 kg 482.5 kg 346.2 9
1978-04-02 Maine State Powerlift Championship AAU 75 72.9 kg 158.8 kg 88.5 kg 215.5 kg 462.7 kg 338.1 9

Records Held

540.5 kg
Total · 83 kg · Raw
2021-06-14

Strength Fingerprint

How John LaFlamme's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
83th
Advanced
Bench Press
35th
Developing
Deadlift
76th
Intermediate
Total
76th
Intermediate

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 38.2% avg 35.3%
Bench 19.7% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 42.1% avg 41.2%

population average

Bench-lags profile

Bench press makes up 19.7% of John LaFlamme's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.

Career Stage

83kg Raw lifters

John LaFlamme, 75

This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 75, John LaFlamme competes 52 years past the statistical peak, among the 1% of lifters still competing at 75.

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About John LaFlamme

John LaFlamme is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 58 sanctioned meets since 1978. John LaFlamme has competed under AMP, NAPF, IPF, USVIPF, USAPL, USPA, RPS, USPF, AAU federations.

Career best competition total: 577.5 kg with a DOTS score of 403.79. Individual lift PRs: 222.5 kg squat, 115.0 kg bench press, 245.0 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.