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James Townsend's career best to date is 717.5 kg, set in 2003 at age 22. Their total grew 75 kg over 3.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~25.1 kg/year). 4.8-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2023. Career variance was 81% bench-driven.
Career-best meet: Collegiate National Powerlifting Championships · USAPL
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-15 | Collegiate National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 240 | 172.5 | 230 | 642.5 | 381.73 |
| 2000-09-16 | National Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 187.5 | — | — | 111.05 |
| 2003-04-12 | Collegiate National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 267.5 | 185 | 265 | 717.5 | 441.63 |
| 2003-05-31 | Teen/Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 257.5 | 197.5 | 252.5 | 707.5 | 435.48 |
| 2005-09-17 | Bench Press Nationals | Single-ply | — | 207.29 | — | — | 134.18 |
| 2006-07-06 | Open Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 227.5 | — | — | 147.43 |
| 2006-09-02 | Bench Nationals II | Single-ply | — | 227.5 | — | — | 147.1 |
| 2007-11-18 | Bench Nationals | Single-ply | — | 222.5 | — | — | 144.44 |
| 2011-12-10 | American Open & Police and Fire Nationals | Single-ply | 245 | 210 | 252.5 | 707.5 | 459.15 |
| 2012-06-22 | Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals | Single-ply | 247.5 | 217.5 | 242.5 | 707.5 | 451.32 |
| 2012-12-01 | American Open | Single-ply | 250 | 200 | 260 | 710 | 459.6 |
| 2015-12-12 | Region VI Championship | Single-ply | — | 205 | — | — | 130.57 |
| 2016-09-10 | Bench Press National Championships | Single-ply | — | 212.5 | — | — | 135.2 |
| 2018-12-01 | Brother Bennett Memorial | Raw | — | 175 | — | — | 107.12 |
| 2023-09-30 | Mississippi Open | Raw | — | 177.5 | — | — | 108.65 |
| 2024-01-27 | Bench Press Nationals | Raw | — | 182.5 | — | — | 110.36 |
| 2024-05-22 | World Bench Press Championships | Raw | — | 177.5 | — | — | 107.13 |
| 2025-02-14 | Bench Press Nationals | Raw | — | 170 | — | — | 104.37 |
vs Single-ply · 100 kg class · junior · drug-tested