James Russell

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Male · Born 1981 · United States of America · WY

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Career highlights

Best total

787.5 kg

Wraps · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2022

Best squat

305 kg

Wraps · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2022

Best bench

210 kg

Wraps · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2022

Best deadlift

272.5 kg

Raw · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2022

Best DOTS

406.78

Wraps · 140+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2022

Career summary

James Russell's career best to date is 787.5 kg, set in 2022 at age 41. Their total grew 52 kg over 2.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~24.9 kg/year). 20.5-year gap in their competition record between 1998 and 2019. Career variance was 71% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Drug Tested Iron Warrior Kickoff Classic · USPA

Progression

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2019-12-07	Drug Tested Arizona Christmas Classic	Wraps	285	198	252.5	735.5	387
2020-02-29	Wyoming State Championships	Raw	260	195	240	695	369.49
2020-09-04	Drug Tested National Championships	Wraps	287.5	205.5	255	748	396.47
2020-11-21	The Wild Hunt: Border Wars	Raw	292.5	192.5	240	725	380.75
2021-03-06	Drug Tested High Desert Open	Wraps	300	207.5	265	772.5	398.21
2021-06-03	National Championships	Wraps	302.5	205	255	762.5	396.92
2021-11-13	Cowboy State Raw	Raw	272.5	195	240	707.5	367.19
2022-01-09	Drug Tested Iron Warrior Kickoff Classic	Wraps	305	210	272.5	787.5	406.78
2022-03-19	Elevate Barbell Championship	Raw	277.5	207.5	245	730	376.1
2022-06-08	Mega Nationals	Raw	295	205	272.5	772.5	398.86
2022-12-03	Australia Nationals & International Open	Raw	277.5	195	245	717.5	375.63
2023-03-03	Arnold Masters of Iron	Raw	297.5	195	250	742.5	385.63
2023-05-20	Masters World Cup	Raw	272.5	200	250	722.5	374.72
2024-01-27	Wyoming State Championship	Raw	250	187.5	250	687.5	355.64
2024-05-12	Masters World Cup	Raw	272.5	190	250	712.5	367.21
2024-09-05	Raw Nationals	Raw	262.5	182.5	242.5	687.5	358.62
2025-06-26	Raw Nationals	Raw	272.5	190	265	727.5	375.62
2025-11-07	Bench World Championships	Raw	—	200	—	—	103.67

Competition history · 25 meets

Bench World Championships
INTDFPA · 2025-11-07 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 103.67
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2025-06-26 · 140+ kg classRaw3rd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 190 kgDead 265 kgTotal 727.5 kgDots 375.62
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2024-09-05 · 140+ kg classRaw2nd place
UT, United States of America
Squat 262.5 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 242.5 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 358.62
Masters World Cup
USAPL · 2024-05-12 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
TN, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 190 kgDead 250 kgTotal 712.5 kgDots 367.21
Wyoming State Championship
USAPL · 2024-01-27 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench 187.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 355.64
Masters World Cup
USAPL · 2023-05-20 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 200 kgDead 250 kgTotal 722.5 kgDots 374.72
Arnold Masters of Iron
USAPL · 2023-03-03Raw3rd place
OH, United States of America
Squat 297.5 kgBench 195 kgDead 250 kgTotal 742.5 kgDots 385.63
Australia Nationals & International Open
USAPL · 2022-12-03 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
VIC, Australia
Squat 277.5 kgBench 195 kgDead 245 kgTotal 717.5 kgDots 375.63
Mega Nationals
USAPL · 2022-06-08 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 295 kgBench 205 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 772.5 kgDots 398.86
Elevate Barbell Championship
USAPL · 2022-03-19 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat 277.5 kgBench 207.5 kgDead 245 kgTotal 730 kgDots 376.10
Drug Tested Iron Warrior Kickoff Classic
USPA · 2022-01-09 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat 305 kgBench 210 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 787.5 kgDots 406.78
Cowboy State Raw
USAPL · 2021-11-13 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 195 kgDead 240 kgTotal 707.5 kgDots 367.19
National Championships
USPA · 2021-06-03 · 140+ kg classWraps2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 302.5 kgBench 205 kgDead 255 kgTotal 762.5 kgDots 396.92
Drug Tested High Desert Open
USPA · 2021-03-06 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
ID, United States of America
Squat 300 kgBench 207.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 772.5 kgDots 398.21
The Wild Hunt: Border Wars
WRPF · 2020-11-21 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat 292.5 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 240 kgTotal 725 kgDots 380.75
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2020-09-04 · 140+ kg classWraps2nd place
OH, United States of America
Squat 287.5 kgBench 205.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 748 kgDots 396.47
Wyoming State Championships
USAPL · 2020-02-29 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat 260 kgBench 195 kgDead 240 kgTotal 695 kgDots 369.49
Wyoming Athlete Development Open
USPA · 2020-01-11 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 377.31
Drug Tested Arizona Christmas Classic
USPA · 2019-12-07 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
AZ, United States of America
Squat 285 kgBench 198 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 735.5 kgDots 387.00
Krush it for the Kids
USPA · 2019-09-08 · 140+ kg classRaw1st place
SD, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 372.45
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2019-07-11 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 373.31
Wyoming State and Mtn. West Regional Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2019-06-01 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 361.82
The Iron Warrior Western Slope Open
USPA · 2019-05-04 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 366.89
Wyoming Athlete Development Open
USPA · 2019-01-26 · 140+ kg classWraps1st place
WY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 356.16
Junior Olympics
AAU · 1998-07-31 · 52 kg classSingle-ply1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 154.23

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