Total moved
2.9 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 3 competition entries, added up.
USA · 110+ kg raw · 4 career entries
Jim Williams
Jim Williams was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110+ kg raw division.
His best competition total was 1,009.2 kg (2,225 lb), set at Men's World Powerlifting Championships in November 1972.
Over a career spanning 4 meets between 1969 and 1972, he set three raw world records in squat, bench press, and total across the 110+ kg classes.
He currently holds one of those records.
Data through
Career total progression
Jim Williams's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 1969-08-29 Squat 110+ kg 331.1 kg730 lb Senior Nationals
- 1971-11-06 Total 110+ kg 979.8 kg2160 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1972-11-10 Bench Press 110+ kg 306.2 kg675 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (3 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | 910.1 kg2007 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 979.8 kg2160 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1009.2 kg2225 lb | World record (held) |
World records set
Every world record Jim Williams has set, split into the 1 he still holds and the 2 since broken.
Still held1
- Bench Press 110+ kg Wraps men: 306.17 kg (675 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1972
Since surpassed2
- Total 110+ kg Wraps men: 979.76 kg (2,160 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1971
- Squat 110+ kg Wraps men: 331.12 kg (730 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1969
Career, by the numbers
Jim Williams's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+99 kg219 lb
From 910 kg2007 lb to 1009 kg2225 lb, a 11% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
537
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 37 / 30 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift), 6.7 points above the typical split.
On the platform
14% third attempts made
1 of 7 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Squat374 kg825 lb.
Biggest jump
+70 kg154 lb
Between two meets, up to 980 kg2160 lb at Men's World Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
3 years
0 federations, 1 country, 1 weight class.
100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1972.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 4 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-11-10 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 110+ | 155.6 kg343 lb | Wraps (raw) | 374.2 kg825 lb | 306.2 kg675 lb | 328.9 kg725 lb | 1009.2 kg2225 lb | 537.48 | 2 |
| 1971-11-06 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 110+ | — | Wraps (raw) | 362.9 kg800 lb | 299.4 kg660 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 979.8 kg2160 lb | 2 | |
| 1970-08-22 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 110+ | 156.5 kg345 lb | Wraps (raw) | 317.5 kg700 lb | 279.0 kg615 lb | — | — | DQ |
View full meet history (4 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-08-29 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 110+ | 153.8 kg339 lb | Wraps (raw) | 331.1 kg730 lb | 272.8 kg602 lb | 306.2 kg675 lb | 910.1 kg2007 lb | 486.20 | 2 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 0 | None on file |
| Untested | 4 | AAU · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (1972-11-10) |
None of his 4 meets on record were drug-tested.