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John Welch
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
John Welch is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 798.3 kg and a best DOTS of 558.27.
- Best total
- 798.3 kg
- Best DOTS
- 558.27
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 34 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
297.5 kg
Best Bench
208.7 kg
Best Deadlift
315 kg
Best Total
798.3 kg
Best DOTS
558.27
Best Wilks
554.53
Meet Count
34
Years Active
50+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 297.5 kg | - | Steel Valley Open | 1985-12-14 | - |
| Bench Press | 208.7 kg | - | Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift | 1984-04-28 | - |
| Deadlift | 315 kg | - | Steel Valley Open | 1985-12-14 | - |
| Total | 798.3 kg | 82.5 kg | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | 1982-11-20 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | 192.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 242.7 kg | 585.1 kg |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | 199.6 kg | 156.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 601.0 kg |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 215.5 kg | 154.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 619.2 kg |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | 222.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 260 kg | 645 kg |
| 1979-12-01 | Jr & Sr Allegheny Mountain Championships | 244.9 kg | 176.9 kg | 274.4 kg | 696.3 kg |
| 1980-03-30 | Annual Great Lakes Championships | 247.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 707.6 kg |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | 252.5 kg | 190 kg | 280 kg | 722.5 kg |
| 1980-10-25 | Power Day | 260.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 285.8 kg | 728.0 kg |
| 1981-12-05 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | 288.0 kg | 197.3 kg | 285.8 kg | 771.1 kg |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | 285 kg | 195 kg | 297.5 kg | 777.5 kg |
| 1982-11-20 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | 294.8 kg | 201.9 kg | 301.6 kg | 798.3 kg |
Competition History
36 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-14 | Central PA Open | RAW | 75 | 72.6 kg | 127.5 kg | 90 kg | 182.5 kg | 400 kg | 293.2 | 3 | |
| 2019-04-27 | Great Lakes Championships | RAW | 75 | 73.8 kg | 115 kg | 95 kg | 177.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 280.9 | 5 | |
| 2018-12-15 | Central PA Open | RAW | 75 | 72.1 kg | 110 kg | 92.5 kg | 170 kg | 372.5 kg | 274.2 | 3 | |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | ADAU | 75 | 75 kg | - | 129.3 kg | - | 129.3 kg | 92.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-11-03 | Masters Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 260 kg | 170 kg | 265 kg | 695 kg | 470.8 | 2 | |
| 1989-11-18 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | 245 kg | 162.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 650 kg | 466.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-05-03 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 285 kg | 192.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 765 kg | 518.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-12-14 | Steel Valley Open | USPF | - | - | 297.5 kg | 105 kg | 315 kg | 717.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-06-23 | Pennsylvania State Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 272.2 kg | 197.3 kg | 303.9 kg | 773.4 kg | 554.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-28 | Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift | USPF | - | - | - | - | 297.1 kg | 297.1 kg | - | G | |
| 1984-04-28 | Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift | USPF | - | - | - | 208.7 kg | - | 208.7 kg | - | G | |
| 1984-02-25 | Ambridge VFW Open Bench Press | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | 135.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 78.5 kg | - | 204.1 kg | - | 204.1 kg | 142.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-20 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 201.9 kg | 301.6 kg | 798.3 kg | 540.8 | G | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 75 | 74.9 kg | 285 kg | 195 kg | 297.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 558.3 | 2 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 267.6 kg | 183.7 kg | 274.4 kg | 725.8 kg | 520.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-04-24 | Power Day | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-12-05 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 288.0 kg | 197.3 kg | 285.8 kg | 771.1 kg | 522.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-09-05 | Western Pennsylvania Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 170.1 kg | - | 170.1 kg | 122.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 263.1 kg | 167.8 kg | 276.7 kg | 707.6 kg | 507.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 288.0 kg | 288.0 kg | 206.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 190.5 kg | - | 190.5 kg | 136.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-10-25 | Power Day | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 260.8 kg | 181.4 kg | 285.8 kg | 728.0 kg | 522.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 252.5 kg | 190 kg | 280 kg | 722.5 kg | 518.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-26 | Bench Press & Deadlift Tournament | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 188.2 kg | - | 188.2 kg | 135.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-03-30 | Annual Great Lakes Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 247.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 276.7 kg | 707.6 kg | 507.7 | 1 | |
| 1979-12-01 | Jr & Sr Allegheny Mountain Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 244.9 kg | 176.9 kg | 274.4 kg | 696.3 kg | 499.5 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-17 | Open Bench Meet | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 225 kg | 160 kg | 255 kg | 640 kg | 494.9 | 1 | |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 260 kg | 645 kg | 497.1 | 1 | |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.7 kg | 154.2 kg | 242.7 kg | 614.6 kg | 473.7 | 1 | |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 222.3 kg | 158.8 kg | 238.1 kg | 619.2 kg | 477.2 | 3 | |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 154.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 619.2 kg | 477.2 | 2 | |
| 1971-09-10 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 208.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 235.9 kg | 594.2 kg | 458.0 | 2 | |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 199.6 kg | 156.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 601.0 kg | 463.2 | 1 | |
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | 192.8 kg | 149.7 kg | 242.7 kg | 585.1 kg | 462.0 | 1 |
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 75kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 99.9% | Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 75kg male lifters |
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About John Welch
John Welch is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 34 sanctioned meets since 1969. John Welch has competed under RAW, ADAU, APF, ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA, IPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 798.3 kg with a DOTS score of 558.27. Individual lift PRs: 297.5 kg squat, 208.7 kg bench press, 315.0 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.