John Rivers

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Male · Born 1955

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Career highlights

Best total

525 kg

Single-ply · 83 kg · drug-tested · 2012

Best squat

207.5 kg

Single-ply · 83 kg · drug-tested · 2012

Best bench

130 kg

Single-ply · 120 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2026

Best deadlift

200 kg

Single-ply · 94 kg · 60-64 · drug-tested · 2019

Best DOTS

360.69

Single-ply · 83 kg · drug-tested · 2012

Career summary

John Rivers's career best to date is 525 kg, set in 2012 at age 57. Their total grew 120 kg over 4.3 years between their first meet and that mark (~27.7 kg/year). Career variance was 64% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: WBOP Championships · NZPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2007-12-15	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	135	95	175	405	264.9
2008-01-01	Central Districts Bench Press Championship	Single-ply	—	95	—	—	62.14
2008-03-16	Central Districts Novice Bench Press	Single-ply	—	100	—	—	65.03
2008-04-26	Central Districts Championships	Single-ply	150	105	185	440	289.34
2008-06-01	Wellington Novice 3-Lift Competition	Single-ply	165	95	185	445	291.06
2008-08-16	National Championships	Single-ply	155	110	185	450	297.01
2008-12-06	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	180	110	190	480	313.77
2009-03-01	Powerhouse Gym Novice Bench Press	Single-ply	—	125	—	—	80.96
2009-06-01	Central Districts Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift	Single-ply	150	107.5	175	432.5	290.22
2009-08-08	National Championships	Single-ply	170	105	185	460	318.11
2009-11-28	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	175	110	195	480	326.27
2010-03-01	Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Bench Press	Single-ply	190	120	200	510	345.71
2010-04-01	Central Districts Championships	Single-ply	170	115	190	475	324.01
2010-08-06	NZ Championships	Single-ply	—	120	185	—	—
2010-11-20	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	180	120	190	490	333.3
2010-12-10	Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	175	120	185	480	328.82
2011-04-30	Central Districts Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	195	117.5	195	507.5	345.21
2011-06-13	CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift	Single-ply	—	125	—	—	84.27
2011-08-05	National Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	190	117.5	180	487.5	332.89
2011-11-26	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	190	115	195	500	337.54
2012-04-01	Central Districts Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	190	117.5	190	497.5	340.08
2012-04-15	WBOP Championships	Single-ply	207.5	122.5	195	525	360.69
2012-06-01	Central Districts Classic Competition & Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	117.5	—	—	80.49
2012-10-27	National Bench Press Championship	Single-ply	—	120	—	—	81.46
2012-11-24	Bledisbro Open	Raw	180	100	185	465	315.2
2012-12-07	Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Raw	160	100	170	430	292.49
2013-04-27	Central Districts Equipped Championship	Single-ply	75	—	—	—	—
2013-11-16	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	160	125	180	465	305.93
2013-12-05	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Raw	—	97.5	—	—	64.21
2014-04-05	Central Districts Championship	Raw	145	97.5	175	417.5	271.96
2014-07-05	Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Novice Bench Press	Raw	150	97.5	165	412.5	265.11
2014-12-08	Asia & Oceania Championships	Raw	155	100	175	430	276.43
2015-04-11	Central Districts Regional Championships	Raw	155	105	175	435	280.8
2015-07-13	National Powerlifting Championships	Raw	160	105	175	440	286.58
2015-08-08	National Equipped Championships	Single-ply	180	127.5	200	507.5	328.89
2015-11-21	Bledisbro Open	Single-ply	160	125	190	475	306.69
2015-11-21	CDPA Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	102.5	—	—	66.33
2015-12-01	Commonwealth Championships	Single-ply	180	125	190	495	318.05
2016-07-02	CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift	Single-ply	—	130	—	—	82.94
2016-08-06	New Zealand Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	160	125	185	470	301.09
2016-10-08	National Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	130	—	—	83.02
2016-12-05	Asia & Oceania Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	180	122.5	200	502.5	323.3
2017-04-22	CDPA Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	180	120	195	495	315.9
2017-06-17	CDPA Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	115	—	—	73.48
2017-10-07	National Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	120	—	—	76.71
2017-10-29	National Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	170	115	195	480	308.66
2018-04-21	Central Districts Powerlifting Championships	Raw	155	100	180	435	278.08
2018-06-16	CDPA Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	100	—	—	63.72
2018-08-23	New Zealand Powerlifting Championships	Raw	150	100	160	410	262.85
2018-09-29	New Zealand Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	100	—	—	63.76
2018-12-14	Oceania Championships	Single-ply	175	120	190	485	307.79
2019-04-13	Central Districts Championships	Single-ply	175	125	200	500	316.92
2019-06-15	CDPA Regional Bench Champs and Novice 3-Lift	Single-ply	—	120	—	—	76.19
2019-07-26	National Championships	Single-ply	180	115	190	485	308.98
2019-12-13	Asia-Pacific Championships	Single-ply	170	115	190	475	301.91
2021-03-20	CDPA Novice	Raw	170	115	185	470	299.82
2022-08-13	National Championships	Raw	—	115	—	—	71.68
2024-04-13	Asia Pacific Championship	Single-ply	—	128	—	—	77.92
2024-10-11	World Championships	Single-ply	—	125	—	—	75.77
2026-03-28	Matti Tikka	Single-ply	—	130	—	—	76.06

Competition history · 66 meets

Matti Tikka
PA · 2026-03-28 · 120 kg classSingle-ply1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat —Bench 130 kgDead —Total —Dots 76.06
National Championships
WP-NZ · 2025-08-23 · 120 kg classRawDQ
New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
World Championships
WP · 2024-10-11 · 105 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NSW, Australia
Squat —Bench 125 kgDead —Total —Dots 75.77
Asia Pacific Championship
WP · 2024-04-13 · 105 kg classSingle-ply1st place
VIC, Australia
Squat —Bench 128 kgDead —Total —Dots 77.92
National Championships
WP-NZ · 2022-08-13 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 115 kgDead —Total —Dots 71.68
National Championships
WP-NZ · 2021-11-19 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 69.77
CDPA Novice
WP-NZ · 2021-03-20 · 94 kg classRaw6th place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 170 kgBench 115 kgDead 185 kgTotal 470 kgDots 299.82
Asia-Pacific Championships
WP · 2019-12-13 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Hong Kong
Squat 170 kgBench 115 kgDead 190 kgTotal 475 kgDots 301.91
National Championships
WP-NZ · 2019-07-26 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CAN, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 115 kgDead 190 kgTotal 485 kgDots 308.98
CDPA Regional Bench Champs and Novice 3-Lift
WP-NZ · 2019-06-15 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
HKB, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 120 kgDead —Total —Dots 76.19
Central Districts Championships
WP-NZ · 2019-04-13 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 175 kgBench 125 kgDead 200 kgTotal 500 kgDots 316.92
Oceania Championships
OceaniaPF · 2018-12-14 · 94 kg classSingle-ply1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 175 kgBench 120 kgDead 190 kgTotal 485 kgDots 307.79
New Zealand Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2018-09-29 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
HKB, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 100 kgDead —Total —Dots 63.76
New Zealand Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2018-08-23 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
NTL, New Zealand
Squat 150 kgBench 100 kgDead 160 kgTotal 410 kgDots 262.85
CDPA Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2018-06-16 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
MWT, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 100 kgDead —Total —Dots 63.72
Central Districts Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2018-04-21 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
HKB, New Zealand
Squat 155 kgBench 100 kgDead 180 kgTotal 435 kgDots 278.08
National Equipped Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2017-10-29 · 93 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 170 kgBench 115 kgDead 195 kgTotal 480 kgDots 308.66
National Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2017-10-07 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NTL, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 120 kgDead —Total —Dots 76.71
CDPA Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2017-06-17 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 115 kgDead —Total —Dots 73.48
CDPA Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2017-04-22 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 120 kgDead 195 kgTotal 495 kgDots 315.90
Asia & Oceania Equipped Powerlifting Championships
OceaniaPF · 2016-12-05 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 122.5 kgDead 200 kgTotal 502.5 kgDots 323.30
National Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2016-10-08 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WKO, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 130 kgDead —Total —Dots 83.02
New Zealand Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2016-08-06 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 160 kgBench 125 kgDead 185 kgTotal 470 kgDots 301.09
CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift
NZPF · 2016-07-02 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MWT, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 130 kgDead —Total —Dots 82.94
Can-Am National Championships
WNPF · 2016-06-25 · 100 kg classRaw2nd place
NY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 76.78
Commonwealth Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2015-12-01 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
BC, Canada
Squat 180 kgBench 125 kgDead 190 kgTotal 495 kgDots 318.05
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2015-11-21 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 160 kgBench 125 kgDead 190 kgTotal 475 kgDots 306.69
CDPA Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2015-11-21 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
MWT, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 102.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 66.33
National Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2015-09-26 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
OTA, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 79.53
National Equipped Championships
NZPF · 2015-08-08 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
OTA, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 127.5 kgDead 200 kgTotal 507.5 kgDots 328.89
National Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2015-07-13 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 160 kgBench 105 kgDead 175 kgTotal 440 kgDots 286.58
Central Districts Regional Championships
NZPF · 2015-04-11 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
HKB, New Zealand
Squat 155 kgBench 105 kgDead 175 kgTotal 435 kgDots 280.80
Asia & Oceania Championships
OceaniaPF · 2014-12-08 · 93 kg classRaw2nd place
VIC, Australia
Squat 155 kgBench 100 kgDead 175 kgTotal 430 kgDots 276.43
Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Novice Bench Press
NZPF · 2014-07-05 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 150 kgBench 97.5 kgDead 165 kgTotal 412.5 kgDots 265.11
Central Districts Championship
NZPF · 2014-04-05 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 145 kgBench 97.5 kgDead 175 kgTotal 417.5 kgDots 271.96
Commonwealth & Oceania Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2013-12-05 · 93 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 97.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 64.21
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2013-11-16 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 160 kgBench 125 kgDead 180 kgTotal 465 kgDots 305.93
Central Districts Equipped Championship
NZPF · 2013-04-27 · 93 kg classSingle-plyDQ
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 75 kgBench —Dead —Total —
Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
OceaniaPF · 2012-12-07 · 83 kg classRaw3rd place
NSW, Australia
Squat 160 kgBench 100 kgDead 170 kgTotal 430 kgDots 292.49
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2012-11-24 · 83 kg classRaw1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 100 kgDead 185 kgTotal 465 kgDots 315.20
National Bench Press Championship
NZPF · 2012-10-27 · 83 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 120 kgDead —Total —Dots 81.46
National Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2012-08-05 · 83 kg classSingle-ply9th place
OTA, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 344.29
Central Districts Classic Competition & Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2012-06-01 · 83 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 117.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 80.49
WBOP Championships
NZPF · 2012-04-15 · 83 kg classSingle-ply1st place
BOP, New Zealand
Squat 207.5 kgBench 122.5 kgDead 195 kgTotal 525 kgDots 360.69
Central Districts Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2012-04-01 · 83 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 190 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 190 kgTotal 497.5 kgDots 340.08
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2011-11-26 · 83 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 190 kgBench 115 kgDead 195 kgTotal 500 kgDots 337.54
State Powerlifting Championships
IPA · 2011-08-06 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 86.89
National Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2011-08-05 · 83 kg classSingle-ply7th place
BOP, New Zealand
Squat 190 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 180 kgTotal 487.5 kgDots 332.89
CDPA Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift
NZPF · 2011-06-13 · 93 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 125 kgDead —Total —Dots 84.27
Central Districts Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2011-04-30 · 83 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 195 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 195 kgTotal 507.5 kgDots 345.21
Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
OceaniaPF · 2010-12-10 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Samoa
Squat 175 kgBench 120 kgDead 185 kgTotal 480 kgDots 328.82
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2010-11-20 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 120 kgDead 190 kgTotal 490 kgDots 333.30
NZ Championships
NZPF · 2010-08-06 · 82.5 kg classSingle-plyDQ
CAN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 120 kgDead 185 kgTotal —
Central Districts Championships
NZPF · 2010-04-01 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 170 kgBench 115 kgDead 190 kgTotal 475 kgDots 324.01
Powerhouse Novice 3-Lift & Bench Press
NZPF · 2010-03-01 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 190 kgBench 120 kgDead 200 kgTotal 510 kgDots 345.71
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2009-11-28 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 175 kgBench 110 kgDead 195 kgTotal 480 kgDots 326.27
National Championships
NZPF · 2009-08-08 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 170 kgBench 105 kgDead 185 kgTotal 460 kgDots 318.11
Central Districts Bench Press Championships & Novice 3-Lift
NZPF · 2009-06-01 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 150 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 175 kgTotal 432.5 kgDots 290.22
Powerhouse Gym Novice Bench Press
NZPF · 2009-03-01 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 125 kgDead —Total —Dots 80.96
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2008-12-06 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 180 kgBench 110 kgDead 190 kgTotal 480 kgDots 313.77
National Championships
NZPF · 2008-08-16 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CAN, New Zealand
Squat 155 kgBench 110 kgDead 185 kgTotal 450 kgDots 297.01
Wellington Novice 3-Lift Competition
NZPF · 2008-06-01 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 165 kgBench 95 kgDead 185 kgTotal 445 kgDots 291.06
Central Districts Championships
NZPF · 2008-04-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat 150 kgBench 105 kgDead 185 kgTotal 440 kgDots 289.34
Central Districts Novice Bench Press
NZPF · 2008-03-16 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench 100 kgDead —Total —Dots 65.03
Central Districts Bench Press Championship
NZPF · 2008-01-01 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat —Bench 95 kgDead —Total —Dots 62.14
Bledisbro Open
NZPF · 2007-12-15 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 135 kgBench 95 kgDead 175 kgTotal 405 kgDots 264.90

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