James Essex

James Essex — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

The dashed rules mark the meet where the weight class changed: 66 to 74 in Feb 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

167.5 kg best

Bench

112.5 kg best

Deadlift

200 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
66 kg	140Feb 2025	100Feb 2025	180Feb 2025	420Feb 2025	66.11Feb 2025	1
74 kg	167.5Feb 2026	112.5Feb 2026	200Feb 2026	480Feb 2026	73.94Feb 2026	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 167.5 kgSet at West Midlands University Championship, 20262.48× bodyweight
Best Bench: 112.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Podium Finish: Finished top three at the 2026 West Midlands University Championship.

Recent meets

28 Feb 2026West Midlands University Championship3rd480 kgTotal PR +60EPA · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 480
DOTS: 369.96
Bodyweight: 67.5

Total PR +60

Past a best of 420 kg.

Squat PR +27.5

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	147.5Good	157.5Good	167.5Good	167.52.48× bw
Bench	100Good	107.5Good	112.5Good	112.51.67× bw
Deadlift	185Good	200No lift	200Good	2002.96× bw

22 Feb 2025West Midlands University Championships3rd420 kgEPA · 66 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 420
DOTS: 333.63
Bodyweight: 64.8

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	120No lift	127.5Good	140Good	1402.16× bw
Bench	87.5Good	95Good	100Good	1001.54× bw
Deadlift	155Good	167.5Good	180Good	1802.78× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 120 up to 140+20
Bench: 87.5 up to 100+12.5
Deadlift: 155 up to 180+25
Opener total: 362.5 up to 420+57.5

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

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James Essex

Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Closest by total

Legal

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best