James Wells

James Wells — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

262.5 kg best

Bench

180 kg best

Deadlift

270 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
75 kg	262.5May 2026	180Jul 2025	270Jul 2025	695May 2026	102.03May 2026	3

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: 262.5 kgSet at Open Ultra Nationals, 20263.55× bodyweight
Best Bench: 180

Honors & milestones

National Champion: Won their division at the 2026 Open Ultra Nationals.

Recent meets

25 May 2026Open Ultra Nationals1st695 kgTotal PR +5USPA · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 695
DOTS: 502.94
Bodyweight: 74

Total PR +5

Past a best of 690 kg.

Squat PR +22.5

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	240Good	262.5Good	Passed	262.53.55× bw
Bench	152.5Good	162.5Good	172.5No lift	162.52.20× bw
Deadlift	245Good	262.5Good	270Good	2703.65× bw

26 Jul 2025National Championships2nd690 kgTotal PR +35USPA · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 690
DOTS: 495.87
Bodyweight: 74.8

Total PR +35

Past a best of 655 kg.

Bench PR +10

Past a best of 170 kg.

Deadlift PR +25

Past a best of 245 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	207.5Good	232.5Good	240Good	2403.21× bw
Bench	160Good	172.5Good	180Good	1802.41× bw
Deadlift	252.5Good	270Good	285No lift

Opener → best

Squat: 207.5 up to 240+32.5
Bench: 160 up to 180+20
Deadlift: 252.5 up to 270+17.5
Opener total: 620 up to 690+70

What changed

Against World Championships, 1 Nov 2024.

Total: +35 kg
Squat: ±0 kg
Bench: +10 kg
Deadlift: +25 kg
GL: +4.38
DOTS

1 Nov 2024World Championships2nd655 kgIPL · 75 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 655
DOTS: 475.25
Bodyweight: 73.7

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	225Good	240Good	252.5No lift	2403.26× bw
Bench	155Good	167.5Good	170Good	1702.31× bw
Deadlift	220Good	235Good	245Good	2453.32× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 225 up to 240+15
Bench: 155 up to 170+15
Deadlift: 220 up to 245+25
Opener total: 600 up to 655+55

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

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James Wells

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

What changed

Opener → best