Total moved
25.4 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 32 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
John Neighbour
John Neighbour has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1981, lifting 25.4 tonnes across them.
Best total
1,020 kg2,249 lb
World Championships, 1994
The climb
+278 kg612 lb
From 743 kg1,637 lb to 1,020 kg2,249 lb, a 37% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
578
Top 1% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 39 / 25 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.8 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#12
Bench Press in Single-ply 125 kg, out of 711 nationally.
On the platform
63% third attempts made
10 of 16 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 3. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 410 kg904 lb.
World records
4
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+230 kg507 lb
Between two meets, up to 1,015 kg2,238 lb at World Championships.
Footprint
45 years
5 federations, 12 countries, 5 weight classes.
13% of entries lifted raw. 72% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1994.