Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1985, lifting 16.4 tonnes across them.

Total moved

16.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 30 competition entries, added up.

Best total

894 kg1,970 lb

Nationals, 2011

The climb

+737 kg1,625 lb

From 156 kg345 lb to 894 kg1,970 lb, a 471% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

556

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 42 / 23 / 35 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 5.0 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#1

Squat in Multi-ply 100 kg, out of 189 nationally.

On the platform

44% third attempts made

18 of 41 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 9. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 400 kg882 lb.

Biggest jump

+606 kg1,336 lb

Between two meets, up to 763 kg1,681 lb at World Championships.

Footprint

40 years

2 federations, 10 countries, 7 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 10% drug-tested. 11 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2010.

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