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John Garafano's best meet by DOTS to date came in 2020 at age 36 in the 74 kg class: 645 kg at 470.1 DOTS. Their total grew 157.5 kg over 5.5 years between their first meet and that mark (~28.52 kg/year). 5.3-year gap in their competition record between 2020 and 2025. Career variance was 54% squat-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Garden State Winter War · USAPL
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-02 | New Jersey State Championships | Raw | 167.5 | 125 | 195 | 487.5 | 357.56 |
| 2016-01-16 | Liberty Bell Classic | Raw | 192.5 | 130 | 205 | 527.5 | 397.82 |
| 2016-11-19 | Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regionals | Raw | 205 | 137.5 | 220 | 562.5 | 420.04 |
| 2017-06-03 | New Jersey State Championships | Raw | 207.5 | 140 | 212.5 | 560 | 414.19 |
| 2019-06-01 | New Jersey State Championship | Raw | 200 | 147.5 | 227.5 | 575 | 420.97 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals | Raw | 205 | 142.5 | 222.5 | 570 | 417.96 |
| 2020-02-09 | Garden State Winter War | Single-ply | 240 | 180 | 225 | 645 | 470.08 |
| 2025-06-07 | Words Have Weight | Raw | 205 | 140 | 215 | 560 | 407.04 |
| 2025-10-18 | Southeast Regionals | Raw | 210 | 142.5 | 230 | 582.5 | 418.61 |
Showing the most recent 3 and career-best meet. Open the full ledger to see every meet, grouped by year.
vs Raw · 75 kg class · masters-1 · USA · drug-tested
vs Raw · 75 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested
vs Single-ply · 74 kg class · open · drug-tested
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.