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John Welch's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1982 at age 37 in the 75 kg class: 777.5 kg at 558.3 DOTS. Their total grew 192.37 kg over 12.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~14.96 kg/year). 15.5-year gap in their competition record between 2003 and 2018. Career variance was 55% squat-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Senior National Championships · USPF
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-08-29 | Senior Nationals | Wraps | 192.78 | 149.69 | 242.67 | 585.13 | 462.02 |
| 1970-08-22 | Senior Nationals | Wraps | 199.58 | 156.49 | 244.94 | 601.01 | 463.23 |
| 1971-09-10 | Senior Nationals | Wraps | 208.65 | 149.69 | 235.87 | 594.21 | 457.99 |
| 1971-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | Wraps | 215.46 | 154.22 | 249.48 | 619.16 | 477.21 |
| 1972-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | Wraps | 222.26 | 158.76 | 238.14 | 619.16 | 477.21 |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | Raw | 217.72 | 154.22 | 242.67 | 614.62 | 473.72 |
| 1975-08-30 | Senior Nationals | Wraps | 222.5 | 162.5 | 260 | 645 | 497.13 |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | Wraps | 225 | 160 | 255 | 640 | 494.87 |
| 1979-11-17 | Open Bench Meet | Raw | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 1979-12-01 | Jr & Sr Allegheny Mountain Championships | Single-ply | 244.94 | 176.9 | 274.42 | 696.27 | 499.52 |
| 1980-03-30 | Annual Great Lakes Championships | Single-ply | 247.21 | 183.71 | 276.69 | 707.6 | 507.65 |
| 1980-04-26 | Bench Press & Deadlift Tournament | Raw | — | 188.24 | — | — | — |
| 1980-05-17 | Jerrold S. Blum Open | Single-ply | 252.5 | 190 | 280 | 722.5 | 518.34 |
| 1980-10-25 | Power Day | Single-ply | 260.82 | 181.44 | 285.76 | 728.02 | 522.3 |
| 1981-04-25 | Power Day | Raw | — | 190.51 | — | — | — |
| 1981-06-20 | Pennsylvania State | Single-ply | 263.08 | 167.83 | 276.69 | 707.6 | 507.65 |
| 1981-09-05 | Western Pennsylvania Bench Press | Raw | — | 170.1 | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-05 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | Single-ply | 288.03 | 197.31 | 285.76 | 771.11 | 522.34 |
| 1982-04-24 | Power Day | Raw | — | 181.44 | — | — | — |
| 1982-06-19 | Pennsylvania State Championships | Single-ply | 267.62 | 183.71 | 274.42 | 725.75 | 520.67 |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 285 | 195 | 297.5 | 777.5 | 558.27 |
| 1982-11-20 | Allegheny Mountain Association Championships | Single-ply | 294.84 | 201.85 | 301.64 | 798.32 | 540.78 |
| 1983-04-23 | Power Day | Raw | — | 204.12 | — | — | — |
| 1984-02-25 | Ambridge VFW Open Bench Press | Raw | — | 199.58 | — | — | — |
| 1984-04-28 | Penn State Open Bench Press & Deadlift | Raw | — | 208.65 | — | — | — |
| 1984-06-23 | Pennsylvania State Championships | Single-ply | 272.16 | 197.31 | 303.91 | 773.38 | 554.84 |
| 1985-12-14 | Steel Valley Open | Single-ply | 297.5 | 105 | 315 | 717.5 | — |
| 1986-05-03 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 285 | 192.5 | 287.5 | 765 | 518.21 |
| 1989-11-18 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 245 | 162.5 | 242.5 | 650 | 466.32 |
| 1990-11-03 | Masters Nationals | Single-ply | 260 | 170 | 265 | 695 | 470.79 |
| 2003-06-01 | Single Lift Nationals | Raw | — | 129.27 | — | — | — |
| 2018-12-15 | Central PA Open | Raw | 110 | 92.5 | 170 | 372.5 | 274.17 |
| 2019-04-27 | Great Lakes Championships | Raw | 115 | 95 | 177.5 | 387.5 | 280.91 |
| 2019-12-14 | Central PA Open | Raw | 127.5 | 90 | 182.5 | 400 | 293.2 |
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No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
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vs Single-ply · 75 kg class · open · drug-test status not reported
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.