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John Maxwell's career best to date is 590 kg, set in 2017, 34.0 years after their first recorded meet. Their total grew 137.5 kg over 33.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~4.1 kg/year). 8.7-year gap in their competition record between 1992 and 2001. Career variance was 51% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: Scottish Powerlifting Western Districts · ScottishPL
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-10-01 | Scotland v England | Single-ply | 160 | 87.5 | 205 | 452.5 | 444.91 |
| 1984-06-16 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 170 | — | — | — | 470.96 |
| 1985-10-12 | Scottish Open Championships | Single-ply | 180 | 87.5 | 217.5 | 485 | 480.58 |
| 1986-06-14 | British Men's Powerlifting Championship | Single-ply | 180 | 90 | 205 | 475 | 459.15 |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 180 | 92.5 | 200 | 472.5 | 452.55 |
| 1989-05-05 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 170 | 90 | 210 | 470 | 456.88 |
| 2001-12-01 | Four Nations Powerlifting Match | Single-ply | 150 | 105 | 190 | 445 | 398.3 |
| 2004-06-26 | British Men's Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 190 | 112.5 | 227.5 | 530 | 502.74 |
| 2005-07-07 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 185 | 135 | 220 | 540 | 489.14 |
| 2005-09-05 | 1st Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 195 | 135 | 215 | 545 | 488.19 |
| 2006-05-09 | European Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 190 | 132.5 | 210 | 532.5 | 478.88 |
| 2006-11-05 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 205 | 120 | 215 | 540 | 484.47 |
| 2014-03-16 | British Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 170 | 100 | 200 | 470 | 376.45 |
| 2014-06-08 | Unequipped Championship | Raw | 175 | 115 | 190 | 480 | 380.85 |
| 2014-08-16 | Senior Championship | Single-ply | 210 | 137.5 | 210 | 557.5 | 443.38 |
| 2014-10-12 | Masters Championship | Single-ply | 215 | 140 | 220 | 575 | 453.08 |
| 2015-08-22 | Seniors Championship | Single-ply | 215 | 142.5 | 210 | 567.5 | 455.63 |
| 2015-10-24 | Home Nations Championship | Single-ply | 205 | 135 | 220 | 560 | 450.97 |
| 2015-11-04 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | — | 130 | 210 | — | — |
| 2015-11-15 | Masters Championship | Single-ply | 216 | 137.5 | 215 | 568.5 | 456.98 |
| 2016-09-04 | Scottish Seniors Championship | Single-ply | 215 | 147.5 | 212.5 | 575 | 457.83 |
| 2017-03-05 | Scottish Powerlifting Western Districts | Single-ply | 220 | 150 | 220 | 590 | 462.8 |
| 2018-01-20 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 145 | 150 | 210 | 505 | 396.13 |
| 2018-02-04 | Scottish Western Districts | Single-ply | 210 | 155 | 205 | 570 | 443.64 |
| 2018-07-03 | European Masters Championships | Single-ply | 215 | 150 | 210 | 575 | 455.86 |
| 2019-01-19 | British Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 175 | 110 | 205 | 490 | 385.23 |
| 2019-07-03 | European Masters Championships | Single-ply | 215 | 140 | 210 | 565 | 445.46 |
| 2019-11-23 | Home Nations Championships | Single-ply | 170 | 110 | 185 | 465 | 351.21 |
| 2025-01-26 | Paisley Barbell Club Competition | Raw | 150 | 125 | 200 | 475 | 348.07 |
| 2025-05-18 | Masters Open | Raw | 145 | 115 | 195 | 455 | 358.53 |
| 2026-01-24 | British Equipped Championships | Single-ply | 165.5 | 105 | 160 | 430.5 | 373.8 |
| 2026-05-02 | Cumbria Championships | Raw | 80 | 80 | 80 | 240 | 206.58 |
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