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John Messinger's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1985 at age 32 in the 110 kg class: 802.5 kg at 475.3 DOTS. Their total grew 621.06 kg over 3.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~191.75 kg/year). 17.4-year gap in their competition record between 1998 and 2016. Career variance was 80% deadlift-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Mountaineer Open · USPF
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-14 | Southern West Virginia Best Press | Raw | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 1983-03-06 | W VA Bench Press | Raw | — | 182.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-13 | Southern West Virginia Bench Press | Raw | — | 183.71 | — | — | — |
| 1984-02-11 | Steel Valley Open | Single-ply | 260.82 | 181.44 | 258.55 | 700.8 | 415.06 |
| 1984-03-17 | West Virginia Bench Press | Raw | — | 182.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984-03-31 | WV State Championships | Single-ply | 272.5 | 187.5 | 275 | 735 | 416.57 |
| 1984-05-26 | Parkersburg Open | Single-ply | 282.5 | 187.5 | 282.5 | 752.5 | 445.68 |
| 1984-07-21 | National Championships | Single-ply | 282.5 | 187.5 | 287.5 | 757.5 | 448.64 |
| 1984-11-10 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 277.5 | 192.5 | 282.5 | 752.5 | 426.48 |
| 1984-12-15 | Steel Valley Open | Single-ply | 282.5 | 190 | 282.5 | 755 | 447.16 |
| 1985-04-13 | West Virginia Championships | Single-ply | 302.5 | 205 | 282.5 | 790 | 447.74 |
| 1985-06-30 | Ohio Valley Open Bench | Raw | — | 195.04 | — | — | — |
| 1985-07-20 | National Championships | Single-ply | 305 | 195 | 292.5 | 792.5 | 473.35 |
| 1985-11-09 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 312.5 | 195 | 295 | 802.5 | 475.29 |
| 1987-04-18 | Mid Ohio Valley Open BP-DL | Single-ply | — | 200 | 282.5 | — | — |
| 1988-03-05 | West Virginia Championships | Single-ply | 295 | 195 | 287.5 | 777.5 | 440.65 |
| 1991-03-24 | West Virginia Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 100 | 100 | 490 | 290.21 |
| 1991-05-18 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 292.5 | 190 | 282.5 | 765 | 453.08 |
| 1992-05-15 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 310 | 192.5 | 285 | 787.5 | 446.32 |
| 1992-11-21 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 282.5 | 180 | 277.5 | 740 | 455.48 |
| 1994-08-27 | National Bench Press | Single-ply | — | 175 | — | — | — |
| 1994-09-18 | Deadlift Nationals | Single-ply | — | — | 272.5 | — | — |
| 1995-04-08 | West Virginia Championships | Single-ply | 307.5 | 182.5 | 282.5 | 772.5 | 457.53 |
| 1996-05-10 | Master's Nationals | Single-ply | 300 | 197.5 | 285 | 782.5 | 443.49 |
| 1998-03-28 | West Virginia State | Single-ply | 322.5 | 192.5 | 272.5 | 787.5 | 446.32 |
| 1998-09-26 | National BP/DL | Single-ply | — | — | 277.5 | — | — |
| 2016-02-20 | Strong Box PRO/AM | Raw | — | 150 | — | — | — |
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No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
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vs Single-ply · 110 kg class · open · drug-tested
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