Richard James III

Richard James III — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

The dashed rules mark the meets where the weight class changed: 82.5 to 90 in Dec 2024; 90 to 82.5 in Apr 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

230 kg best

Bench

145 kg best

Deadlift

272.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
82.5 kg	230Apr 2026	142.5Nov 2024	260Apr 2026	627.5Apr 2026	88.96Apr 2026	2
90 kg	210Dec 2024	145Dec 2024	272.5Dec 2024	627.5Dec 2024	86.57Dec 2024	1

Best lifts

Best Squat: 230 kgSet at Open Alamo City Classic, 20262.90× bodyweight
Best Bench: 145 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at 3 meets.

Recent meets

18 Apr 2026Open Alamo City Classic1st627.5 kgUSPA · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 627.5
DOTS: 435.28
Bodyweight: 79.2

Squat PR +20

Past a best of 210 kg.

4 / 7 attempts made · 3 missed · 2 passed

Closest by total

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

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	212.5Good	230Good	240No lift	2302.90× bw
Bench	137.5Good	145No lift	Passed	137.51.74× bw
Deadlift	260Good	272.5No lift	Passed	2603.28× bw

7 Dec 2024Lifting Spirits1st627.5 kgTotal PR +35APF · 90 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 627.5
DOTS: 422.05
Bodyweight: 83.5

Total PR +35

Past a best of 592.5 kg.

Squat PR +10

Past a best of 200 kg.

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 142.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +22.5

Past a best of 250 kg.

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	192.5Good	200Good	210Good	2102.51× bw
Bench	145Good	150No lift	150No lift	1451.74× bw
Deadlift	250Good	262.5Good	272.5Good

Opener → best

Squat: 192.5 up to 210+17.5
Bench: 145 up to 145
Deadlift: 250 up to 272.5+22.5
Opener total: 587.5 up to 627.5+40

What changed

Against World Championships, 12 Nov 2024.

Total: +35 kg
Squat: +10 kg
Bench: +2.5 kg
Deadlift: +22.5 kg
GL: +3.19
DOTS

12 Nov 2024World Championships1st592.5 kgWPC · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 1st
Total: 592.5
DOTS: 407.51
Bodyweight: 80.3

3 / 9 attempts made · 6 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	200Good	217.5No lift	217.5No lift	2002.49× bw
Bench	142.5Good	150No lift	150No lift	142.51.77× bw
Deadlift	250Good	275No lift	275No lift	2503.11× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 200 up to 200
Bench: 142.5 up to 142.5
Deadlift: 250 up to 250
Opener total: 592.5 up to 592.5+0

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

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