John Strachan

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John Strachan — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

240 kg best

Bench

162.5 kg best

Deadlift

277.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
74 kg	240Jun 2025	162.5Jun 2025	277.5Jun 2025	680Jun 2025	100.18Jun 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: 240 kgSet at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 20263.25× bodyweight
Best Bench: 162.5 kg

Honors & milestones

National Champion: Won their division at the 2025 New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals.

Recent meets

13 Jun 2026World Classic Powerlifting Championships15th662.5 kgIPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 15th
Total: 662.5
GL: 97.43
DOTS: 480.48
Bodyweight: 73.8

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second

Closest by total

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

25 Sep 2025New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals1st650 kgNZPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 650
GL: 95.90
DOTS: 473.30
Bodyweight: 73.3

9 / 9 attempts made

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	210Good	222.5Good	230Good	2303.14× bw
Bench	140Good	145Good	150Good	1502.05× bw
Deadlift	250Good	262.5Good	270Good	2703.68× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 210 up to 230+20
Bench: 140 up to 150+10
Deadlift: 250 up to 270+20
Opener total: 600 up to 650+50

What changed

Against World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 8 Jun 2025.

Total: −30 kg
Squat: −10 kg
Bench: −12.5 kg
Deadlift: −7.5 kg
GL: −4.28

8 Jun 2025World Classic Powerlifting Championships10th680 kgIPF · 74 kg · Raw

Place: 10th
Total: 680
GL: 100.18
DOTS: 494.22
Bodyweight: 73.5

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	225Good	235Good	240Good	2403.26× bw
Bench	157.5Good	162.5Good	167.5No lift	162.52.21× bw
Deadlift	265Good	277.5No lift	277.5Good	277.53.77× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 225 up to 240+15
Bench: 157.5 up to 162.5+5
Deadlift: 265 up to 277.5+12.5
Opener total: 647.5 up to 680+32.5

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

Squat	220Good	232.5Good	240Good	2403.25× bw
Bench	152.5Good	160No lift	160No lift	152.52.07× bw
Deadlift	255Good	265Good	270Good	2703.66× bw

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John Strachan

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