James Gareis

James Gareis — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

212.5 kg best

Bench

160 kg best

Deadlift

245 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
110 kg	212.5Apr 2025	160Apr 2025	245Oct 2024	607.5Apr 2025	74.74Apr 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: 212.5 kgSet at Barbell Games, 20252.01× bodyweight
Best Bench: 160 kg

Honors & milestones

Podium Finish: Finished top three at the 2025 Barbell Games.

Recent meets

26 Apr 2025Barbell Games3rd607.5 kgTotal PR +17.5USAPL · 110 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 607.5
GL: 74.74
DOTS: 365.27
Bodyweight: 105.8

Total PR +17.5

Past a best of 590 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	200Good	212.5Good	227.5No lift	212.52.01× bw
Bench	147.5Good	160Good	167.5No lift	1601.51× bw
Deadlift	215Good	235Good	255No lift	2352.22× bw

26 Oct 2024Fall Brawl3rd590 kgUSAPL · 110 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 590
GL: 72.52
DOTS: 354.48
Bodyweight: 106

4 / 8 attempts made · 4 missed · 1 passed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	192.5No lift	192.5Good	215No lift	192.51.82× bw
Bench	152.5Good	162.5No lift	Passed	152.51.44× bw
Deadlift	232.5Good	245Good	260No lift	2452.31× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 192.5 up to 192.5
Bench: 152.5 up to 152.5
Deadlift: 232.5 up to 245+12.5
Opener total: 577.5 up to 590+12.5

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

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James Gareis

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