John Carden

John Carden — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

325 kg best

Bench

222.5 kg best

Deadlift

332.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
120+ kg	325Oct 2024	222.5Mar 2026	332.5Mar 2026	865Mar 2026	93.07Oct 2025	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: 325 kgSet at Apex Power Series 2, 20242.40× bodyweight
Best Bench: 222.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 Apex Power Series 2.

Recent meets

14 Mar 2026Nationals5th865 kgTotal PR +2.5CPU · 120+ kg · Raw

Place: 5th
Total: 865
GL: 92.23
DOTS: 466.68
Bodyweight: 148.2

Total PR +2.5

Past a best of 862.5 kg.

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	305No lift	305No lift	310Good	3102.09× bw
Bench	207.5Good	215Good	222.5Good	222.51.50× bw
Deadlift	295Good	320Good	332.5Good	332.52.24× bw

17 Oct 2025OPA Open & Masters Provincial Championship4th862.5 kgTotal PR +37.5CPU · 120+ kg · Raw

Place: 4th
Total: 862.5
GL: 93.07
DOTS: 469.27
Bodyweight: 143.7

Total PR +37.5

Past a best of 825 kg.

Bench PR +20

Past a best of 200 kg.

Deadlift PR +20

Past a best of 300 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	300No lift	300Good	322.5Good	322.52.24× bw
Bench	200Good	212.5Good	220Good	2201.53× bw
Deadlift	285Good	310Good	320Good

Opener → best

Squat: 300 up to 322.5+22.5
Bench: 200 up to 220+20
Deadlift: 285 up to 320+35
Opener total: 785 up to 862.5+77.5

What changed

Against Apex Power Series 2, 12 Oct 2024.

Total: +37.5 kg
Squat: −2.5 kg
Bench: +20 kg
Deadlift: +20 kg
GL: +1.88
DOTS

12 Oct 2024Apex Power Series 21st825 kgCPU · 120+ kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 825
GL: 91.19
DOTS: 456.59
Bodyweight: 135.2

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	300Good	320Good	325Good	3252.40× bw
Bench	185Good	195Good	200Good	2001.48× bw
Deadlift	300Good	320No lift	320No lift	3002.22× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 300 up to 325+25
Bench: 185 up to 200+15
Deadlift: 300 up to 300
Opener total: 785 up to 825+40

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

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John Carden

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