James Chong

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James Chong — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

One result that produced no comparable total: bench only at Bench Nationals.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

285 kg best

Bench

230 kg best

Deadlift

300 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
140 kg	—	230Jul 2025	—	—	—	1
No class recorded	285Apr 2025	227.5Apr 2025	300Apr 2025	812.5Apr 2025	89.85Apr 2025	2

Raw results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 285 kgSet at Pennsylvania State Championship, 20252.11× bodyweight
Best Bench: 230 kg

Honors & milestones

National Champion: Won their division at the 2025 Bench Nationals.

Recent meets

26 Jul 2025Bench Nationals1st230 kgUSAPL · 140 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 230
GL: 92.62
DOTS: 127.54
Bodyweight: 134.3

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 227.5 kg.

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	Passed	Passed	Passed	—
Bench	210Good	222.5Good	230Good	2301.71× bw
Deadlift	Passed	Passed	Passed	—

26 Apr 2025Pennsylvania State Championship1st812.5 kgTotal PR +22.5USAPL · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 812.5
GL: 89.85
DOTS: 449.81
Bodyweight: 135.1

Total PR +22.5

Past a best of 790 kg.

Squat PR +5

Past a best of 280 kg.

Bench PR +7.5

Past a best of 220 kg.

Deadlift PR +10

Past a best of 290 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	265Good	285Good	300No lift	2852.11× bw
Bench	200Good	220No lift	227.5Good	227.51.68× bw
Deadlift	270Good	285Good	300Good

Opener → best

Squat: 265 up to 285+20
Bench: 200 up to 227.5+27.5
Deadlift: 270 up to 300+30
Opener total: 735 up to 812.5+77.5

What changed

Against DCF Philly January Jawn, 18 Jan 2025.

Total: +22.5 kg
Squat: +5 kg
Bench: +7.5 kg
Deadlift: +10 kg
GL: +2.31
DOTS

18 Jan 2025DCF Philly January Jawn1st790 kgUSAPL · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 790
GL: 87.54
DOTS: 438.01
Bodyweight: 134.4

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	240Good	260Good	280Good	2802.08× bw
Bench	185Good	205No lift	220Good	2201.64× bw
Deadlift	260Good	275Good	290Good	2902.16× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 240 up to 280+40
Bench: 185 up to 220+35
Deadlift: 260 up to 290+30
Opener total: 685 up to 790+105

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.

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James Chong

Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Legal

Opener → best

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best