John Crain

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Male · Born 1970 · South Africa

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Career highlights

Best total

650.5 kg

Raw · 120+ kg · drug-tested · 2025

Best squat

245 kg

Raw · 120+ kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

212.5 kg

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

260 kg

Raw · 120+ kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best DOTS

364.24

Raw · 120+ kg · drug-tested · 2025

Career summary

John Crain's career best to date is 650.5 kg, set in 2025 at age 55. Their total grew 100.5 kg over 4.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~25.1 kg/year). Career variance was 91% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Classic Powerlifting Championships · SAPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2019-09-28	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	150	—	—	86.99
2021-01-30	Gauteng Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	165	—	—	96.18
2021-03-13	SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press	Raw	—	160	—	—	94.53
2021-03-26	SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	175	165	210	550	322.84
2021-04-22	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	180	155	225	560	337.73
2021-11-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	172.5	—	—	100.95
2022-03-24	SA Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	167.5	245	602.5	349.99
2022-06-03	Arnold Rogue Powerlifting Grand Prix	Raw	—	175	—	—	100.84
2022-09-15	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	160	—	—	91.7
2023-03-30	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	170	170	530	301.81
2023-05-20	World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	212.5	—	—	121.35
2024-04-04	South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	175	250	640	361.91
2024-10-04	Commonwealth Championships	Raw	205	177.5	260	642.5	362.07
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	205	177.5	260	642.5	362.07
2024-10-29	African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	220	170	255	645	362.96
2025-03-27	Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	243	177.5	230	650.5	364.24
2025-10-10	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	245	125	100	470	261.91

Competition history · 17 meets

World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-10-10 · 120+ kg classRaw8th place
South Africa
Squat 245 kgBench 125 kgDead 100 kgTotal 470 kgDots 261.91
Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2025-03-27 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 243 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 230 kgTotal 650.5 kgDots 364.24
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2024-10-29 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 220 kgBench 170 kgDead 255 kgTotal 645 kgDots 362.96
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 120+ kg classRaw8th place
South Africa
Squat 205 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 362.07
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2024-10-04 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 205 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 362.07
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2024-04-04 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 215 kgBench 175 kgDead 250 kgTotal 640 kgDots 361.91
World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2023-05-20 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply3rd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 212.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 121.35
South Africa Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2023-03-30 · 120+ kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 190 kgBench 170 kgDead 170 kgTotal 530 kgDots 301.81
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2022-09-15 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
Morocco
Squat —Bench 160 kgDead —Total —Dots 91.70
Arnold Rogue Powerlifting Grand Prix
SAPF · 2022-06-03 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 175 kgDead —Total —Dots 100.84
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2022-03-24 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
GT, South Africa
Squat 190 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 245 kgTotal 602.5 kgDots 349.99
African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
AfricanPF · 2021-11-29 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 172.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 100.95
SA Classic Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-04-22 · 105 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat 180 kgBench 155 kgDead 225 kgTotal 560 kgDots 337.73
SA Equipped Powerlifting Championships
SAPF · 2021-03-26 · 120 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Africa
Squat 175 kgBench 165 kgDead 210 kgTotal 550 kgDots 322.84
SA Classic and Equipped Bench Press
SAPF · 2021-03-13 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 160 kgDead —Total —Dots 94.53
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2021-01-30 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
GT, South Africa
Squat —Bench 165 kgDead —Total —Dots 96.18
Gauteng Bench Press Championships
SAPF · 2019-09-28 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead —Total —Dots 86.99