Powerlifting Records

USA · 90+ kg raw · 1 career entries

James Robertson

James Robertson was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 856.4 kg (1,888 lb), set at Senior Nationals in September 1965.

Over a career spanning one meet between 1965 and 1965, he set three raw world records in squat, bench press, and total across the 90+ kg classes.

Data through

World records set

All 3 world records James Robertson has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed3

  • Total 90+ kg Wraps men: 856.38 kg (1,888 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965
  • Squat 90+ kg Wraps men: 318.88 kg (703 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Wraps men: 218.63 kg (482 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965

Career, by the numbers

James Robertson's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

0.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 1 competition entry, added up.

Peak DOTS

490

Top 3% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 26 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

33% third attempts made

1 of 3 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Squat319 kg703 lb.

Footprint

0 years

0 federations, 1 country, 1 weight class.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 1965.

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Meet history

All 1 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1965-09-04 AAU · Senior Nationals 90+ 121.6 kg268 lb Wraps (raw) 318.9 kg703 lb 218.6 kg482 lb 318.9 kg703 lb 856.4 kg1888 lb 489.73 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 1 AAU · Senior Nationals (1965-09-04)

James Robertson's only meet on record was untested.

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