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John Ware

John Ware was an American powerlifter who competed in the 140+ kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,100.9 kg (2,427 lb), set at Central USA Power Classic in January 1989.

Over a career spanning 34 meets between 1980 and 1992, he set six equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 125+, 140, and 140+ kg classes.

Data through

Personal records

John Ware's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 447.7 kg987 lb — Central USA Power Classic 1989-01-29 #11 of 11,858 125+ kg Single-ply men
Bench Press 275.0 kg607 lb — Senior Nationals 1991-07-06 #427 of 2,076 140+ kg Single-ply men
Deadlift 381.0 kg840 lb — Central USA Power Classic 1989-01-29 #75 of 11,993 125+ kg Single-ply men
Total 1100.9 kg2427 lb — Central USA Power Classic 1989-01-29 #17 of 16,371 125+ kg Single-ply men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

John Ware's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

John Ware's competition total across 24 meets between 1980 and 1992, peaking at 1,101 kg in 1989. 3 of those meets set a world record.7001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,646kglb19801983198619891992767 kg · 1980 · Oelwein Open771 kg · 1980 · Western Plains Open785 kg · 1981 · Jr State Championships835 kg · 1981 · Iowa Sr State843 kg · 1981 · Collegiate Nationals862 kg · 1982 · Mid West Power Meet915 kg · 1983 · Junior Nationals907 kg · 1983 · Ames Cyclone Open930 kg · 1983 · YMCA Nationals925 kg · 1984 · Iowa Championships968 kg · 1984 · Ozark Championships983 kg · 1984 · World Event948 kg · 1985 · Junior National Powerlifting Championships990 kg · 1986 · Junior Nationals1,010 kg · 1986 · Senior Nationals1,025 kg · 1986 · YMCA Nationals1,048 kg · 1987 · Senior Nationals1,045 kg · 1988 · Senior Nationals1,028 kg · 1988 · World Championships1,058 kg · 1989 · Senior Nationals1,045 kg · 1991 · Worlds1,101 kg · 1989 · Central USA Power Classic (world record set, later surpassed)1,028 kg · 1991 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)1,018 kg · 1992 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1989-01-29 Total 125+ kg 1100.9 kg2427 lb Central USA Power Classic
  2. 1991-07-06 Bench Press 140+ kg 275.0 kg607 lb Senior Nationals
  3. 1992-07-25 Total 140 kg 1017.5 kg2243 lb Senior Nationals
  4. 1992-07-25 Squat 140 kg 395.0 kg871 lb Senior Nationals
  5. 1992-07-25 Deadlift 140 kg 355.0 kg783 lb Senior Nationals
  6. 1992-07-25 Bench Press 140 kg 267.5 kg590 lb Senior Nationals

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

All 6 world records John Ware has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed6

  • Total 125+ kg Single-ply men: 1,100.87 kg (2,427 lb) at Central USA Power Classic, 1989
  • Total 140 kg Multi-ply men: 1,017.5 kg (2,243 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1992
  • Squat 140 kg Multi-ply men: 395 kg (871 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1992
  • Deadlift 140 kg Multi-ply men: 355 kg (783 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1992
  • Bench Press 140+ kg Single-ply men: 275 kg (607 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1991
  • Bench Press 140 kg Multi-ply men: 267.5 kg (590 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1992

Meet history

All 34 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1992-07-25 APF · Senior Nationals 140 140.0 kg309 lb Multi-ply 395.0 kg871 lb 267.5 kg590 lb 355.0 kg783 lb 1017.5 kg2243 lb 557.61 1
1991-11-21 WPC · Worlds 140+ — Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 267.5 kg590 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1045.0 kg2304 lb 1
1991-07-06 APF · Senior Nationals 140+ — Single-ply 395.0 kg871 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 357.5 kg788 lb 1027.5 kg2265 lb 1
View full meet history (34 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1990-07-28 APF · Senior Nationals 140+ — Single-ply — — — — DQ
1989-07-22 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 420.0 kg926 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1057.5 kg2332 lb 1
1989-01-29 APF · Central USA Power Classic 125+ — Single-ply 447.7 kg987 lb 272.2 kg600 lb 381.0 kg840 lb 1100.9 kg2427 lb 1
1988-11-25 WPC · World Championships 125+ — Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1027.5 kg2265 lb 2
1988-07-16 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 1045.0 kg2304 lb 1
1987-11-21 APF · World Championships 125+ — Single-ply — — — — DQ
1987-06-27 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 420.0 kg926 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 1047.5 kg2310 lb 1
1986-12-13 USPF · YMCA Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 412.5 kg910 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 1025.0 kg2260 lb 1
1986-06-28 APF · Senior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 1010.0 kg2227 lb 2
1986-06-07 USPF · Junior Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 377.5 kg832 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 990.0 kg2183 lb 1
1985-06-01 USPF · Junior National Powerlifting Championships 125+ 145.5 kg321 lb Single-ply 375.0 kg827 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 947.5 kg2089 lb 513.74 3
1985-04-20 USPF · Drake Relays Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Single-ply — 242.7 kg535 lb — 242.7 kg535 lb 1
1984-09-16 APF · World Event 125+ — Single-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 982.5 kg2166 lb 1
1984-08-26 USPF · Dubuque YMCA Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 235.9 kg520 lb — 235.9 kg520 lb 1
1984-07-07 USPF · Senior National Championships 125+ 139.7 kg308 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1984-04-21 ADFPA · Drake Relays Festival Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 235.9 kg520 lb — 235.9 kg520 lb 1
1984-04-07 USPF · Ozark Championships 125+ — Single-ply 382.5 kg844 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 347.5 kg766 lb 967.5 kg2133 lb 1
1984-03-10 USPF · Iowa Championships 125+ — Single-ply 376.5 kg830 lb 231.3 kg510 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 925.3 kg2040 lb 1
1983-12-17 USPF · YMCA Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 352.5 kg777 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 3
1983-11-19 USPF · YMCA Des Moines Open Bench (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 231.3 kg510 lb — 231.3 kg510 lb 1
1983-11-05 USPF · Ames Cyclone Open 125+ — Single-ply 365.1 kg805 lb 208.7 kg460 lb 333.4 kg735 lb 907.2 kg2000 lb 1
1983-08-28 USPF · Dubuque YMCA Bench Meet (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 210.9 kg465 lb — 210.9 kg465 lb 1
1983-06-04 USPF · Junior Nationals 125+ 135.0 kg298 lb Single-ply 355.0 kg783 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 915.0 kg2017 lb 506.66 7
1982-12-04 USPF · Mid West Power Meet 125+ — Single-ply 328.9 kg725 lb 213.2 kg470 lb 319.8 kg705 lb 861.8 kg1900 lb 1
1981-03-19 USPF · Collegiate Nationals 125+ — Single-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 1
1981-03-07 USPF · Iowa Sr State 125+ — Single-ply 310.0 kg684 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 835.0 kg1841 lb 1
1981-02-14 USA-UA · Cyclone Open Bench Press Meet (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 208.7 kg460 lb — 208.7 kg460 lb 1
1981-01-17 USPF · Jr State Championships 125+ — Single-ply 297.1 kg655 lb 204.1 kg450 lb 283.5 kg625 lb 784.7 kg1730 lb 1
1980-07-26 USPF · Western Plains Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 283.5 kg625 lb 199.6 kg440 lb 288.0 kg635 lb 771.1 kg1700 lb 437.03 1
1980-05-15 USPF · Quad City Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1980-01-25 USPF · Oelwein Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 274.4 kg605 lb 199.6 kg440 lb 292.6 kg645 lb 766.6 kg1690 lb 434.46 1

Career, by the numbers

John Ware's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

558

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 39 / 25 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.4 points above average on squat.

On the platform

49% third attempts made

18 of 37 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 11. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 420 kg926 lb.

Biggest jump

+73 kg162 lb

Between two meets, up to 1101 kg2427 lb at Central USA Power Classic.

17% of entries lifted raw. 3% drug-tested. 4 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1992.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 ADFPA · Drake Relays Festival Bench Press (bench only) (1984-04-21)
Untested 33 APF · Senior Nationals (1992-07-25)

John Ware competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 33 of his 34 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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John Ware FAQs

What is John Ware's best squat?

John Ware's heaviest squat is 987 lb (447.7 kg). This lift occurred on January 29, 1989, at Central USA Power Classic.

What is John Ware's best bench press?

John Ware's heaviest bench press is 607 lb (275 kg). This lift occurred on July 6, 1991, at Senior Nationals.

What is John Ware's best deadlift?

John Ware's heaviest deadlift is 840 lb (381.0 kg). This lift occurred on January 29, 1989, at Central USA Power Classic.

What is John Ware's best total?

John Ware's heaviest total is 2,427 lb (1,100.9 kg). This lift occurred on January 29, 1989, at Central USA Power Classic.

How much does John Ware weigh?

John Ware weighed 309 lb (140 kg) at their latest weigh-in on July 25, 1992.

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