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John Nickless

USA Male Elite

Vital Statistics

John Nickless is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 866.4 kg and a best DOTS of 440.69.

Best total
866.4 kg
Best DOTS
440.69
Competition context
145+ kg class, AAU, Raw
Meet count
11 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
351.5 kg
Best Bench
272.2 kg
Best Deadlift
294.8 kg
Best Total
866.4 kg
Best DOTS
440.69
Best Wilks
462.55
Meet Count
11
Years Active
35+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 351.5 kg 140.6 kg All-Natural USA Powerlifting 1989-10-29 -
Bench Press 272.2 kg 142.9 kg CNY Bench Championships 2023-04-06 140+
Deadlift 294.8 kg 190.1 kg East Coast Classic 1999-02-13 145+
Total 866.4 kg 190.1 kg East Coast Classic 1999-02-13 145+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1988-08-06 Teenage Nationals 272.5 kg 170 kg 245 kg 687.5 kg
1988-10-29 All Natural USA Championships 299.4 kg 181.4 kg 249.5 kg 730.3 kg
1989-10-29 All-Natural USA Powerlifting 351.5 kg 181.4 kg 272.2 kg 805.1 kg
1999-02-13 East Coast Classic 344.7 kg 226.8 kg 294.8 kg 866.4 kg

Competition History

11 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-06-03 Iron Asylum XPS 140+ 149.8 kg - 181.4 kg - 181.4 kg 97.6 1
2023-04-06 CNY Bench Championships XPS 140+ 142.9 kg - 272.2 kg - 272.2 kg 148.3 1
2022-11-19 Beasts of NY XPS 140 139.5 kg - 186 kg - - - DQ
2008-04-26 Don Reinhoudt Big Dawg Bench Press-Deadlift Classic AAU 140+ - - 213.2 kg 249.5 kg 462.7 kg - 1
2008-03-15 Bench Press Nationals AAU 140+ - - 206.4 kg - 206.4 kg - 1
1999-02-13 East Coast Classic AAU 145+ 190.1 kg 344.7 kg 226.8 kg 294.8 kg 866.4 kg 438.5 1
1995-11-18 State Bench Press ADFPA 125+ - - 220.0 kg - 220.0 kg - 1
1990-02-22 Natural Nationals USPF 125+ - 320 kg 182.5 kg 250 kg 752.5 kg - 2
1989-10-29 All-Natural USA Powerlifting ANPPC - 140.6 kg 351.5 kg 181.4 kg 272.2 kg 805.1 kg 440.7 1
1988-10-29 All Natural USA Championships ANPPC 125 125 kg 299.4 kg 181.4 kg 249.5 kg 730.3 kg 413.9 3
1988-08-06 Teenage Nationals USPF 125 125 kg 272.5 kg 170 kg 245 kg 687.5 kg 389.6 2

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 97.6% Squat stronger than 97.6% of 140+kg male lifters
Bench Press 99.3% Bench Press stronger than 99.3% of 140+kg male lifters
Deadlift 77.4% Deadlift stronger than 77.4% of 140+kg male lifters
Total 97.3% Total stronger than 97.3% of 140+kg male lifters

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About John Nickless

John Nickless is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 11 sanctioned meets since 1988. John Nickless has competed under XPS, AAU, ADFPA, USPF, ANPPC federations.

Career best competition total: 866.4 kg with a DOTS score of 440.69. Individual lift PRs: 351.5 kg squat, 272.2 kg bench press, 294.8 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.