Claim this profile to verify it's yours, set your @handle, and let people who know you find and follow you.
John Melcher's career best to date is 620 kg, set in 2020 at age 58. Their total grew 5 kg over 6.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~0.8 kg/year). 2.4-year gap in their competition record between 2015 and 2017. Career variance was 99% deadlift-driven.
Career-best meet: World Championships · WPC
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-19 | Europa | Raw | — | 175 | — | — | 105.22 |
| 2014-05-31 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | Raw | 205 | 182.5 | 227.5 | 615 | 366.99 |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | Raw | 215 | 170 | 232.5 | 617.5 | 369.36 |
| 2015-06-26 | Summer Showdown | Raw | — | 170 | — | — | 100.55 |
| 2017-12-02 | Gulf Coast Winter Bash | Raw | 210 | 150 | 222.5 | 582.5 | 350.11 |
| 2018-05-04 | Raw National Championships | Raw | 217.5 | 152.5 | 225 | 595 | 355.64 |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | Raw | 220 | 145 | 232.5 | 597.5 | 355.98 |
| 2019-12-07 | 1st Annual Rick Lawrence Memorial Meet | Raw | 222.5 | 155 | 222.5 | 600 | 359.42 |
| 2020-07-25 | Showdown at the Storm | Raw | 217.5 | 170 | 227.5 | 615 | 368 |
| 2020-08-13 | Nationals | Raw | 222.5 | 172.5 | 222.5 | 617.5 | 368.89 |
| 2020-10-24 | World Championships | Raw | 225 | 160 | 235 | 620 | 369.92 |
| 2021-06-11 | National Championships | Wraps | 215 | 145 | 45 | 405 | 244.73 |
| 2021-12-11 | Southeast Regional Championship | Raw | 215 | 127.5 | 220 | 562.5 | 337.2 |
| 2022-05-14 | Beast of the Bluegrass | Wraps | 240 | 147.5 | 222.5 | 610 | 365.01 |
| 2023-06-30 | National Championships | Raw | 215 | 150 | 217.5 | 582.5 | 353.93 |
| 2023-10-31 | World Championships | Raw | 225 | 157.5 | 230 | 612.5 | 365.51 |
vs Raw · 110 kg class · masters-3 · USA · drug-tested + not tested
vs Raw · 110 kg class · masters-3 · drug-tested + not tested
vs Raw · 110 kg class · masters-2 · drug-test status unknown