John Armstrong

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John Armstrong — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

245 kg best

Bench

157.5 kg best

Deadlift

265 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
93 kg	245Mar 2026	157.5Jul 2025	265Mar 2026	662.5Mar 2026	89.93Mar 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: 245 kgSet at Eastern Open, 20262.84× bodyweight
Best Bench: 157.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Podium Finish: Finished top three at the 2026 Eastern Open.

Recent meets

7 Mar 2026Eastern Open2nd662.5 kgTotal PR +7.5ScottishPL · 93 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 662.5
DOTS: 437.80
Bodyweight: 86.3

Total PR +7.5

Past a best of 655 kg.

Squat PR +5

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	225Good	240Good	245Good	2452.84× bw
Bench	145Good	152.5Good	160No lift	152.51.77× bw
Deadlift	237.5Good	252.5Good	265Good	2653.07× bw

5 Jul 2025Scottish Classic Championships10th655 kgTotal PR +12.5ScottishPL · 93 kg · Raw

Place: 10th
Total: 655
DOTS: 436.96
Bodyweight: 84.8

Total PR +12.5

Past a best of 642.5 kg.

Squat PR +5

Past a best of 235 kg.

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 155 kg.

Deadlift PR +5

Past a best of 252.5 kg.

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	220Good	235Good	240Good	2402.83× bw
Bench	145Good	150Good	157.5Good	157.51.86× bw
Deadlift	235Good	247.5Good	257.5Good	257.5

Opener → best

Squat: 220 up to 240+20
Bench: 145 up to 157.5+12.5
Deadlift: 235 up to 257.5+22.5
Opener total: 600 up to 655+55

What changed

Against Edinburgh Open, 30 Nov 2024.

Total: +12.5 kg
Squat: +5 kg
Bench: +2.5 kg
Deadlift: +5 kg
GL: +3.23
DOTS

30 Nov 2024Edinburgh Open2nd642.5 kgScottishPL · 93 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 642.5
DOTS: 420.74
Bodyweight: 87.8

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	215Good	227.5Good	235Good	2352.68× bw
Bench	140Good	150Good	155Good	1551.77× bw
Deadlift	235Good	252.5Good	260No lift	252.52.88× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 215 up to 235+20
Bench: 140 up to 155+15
Deadlift: 235 up to 252.5+17.5
Opener total: 590 up to 642.5+52.5

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

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John Armstrong

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