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John MacDonald's career best to date is 965 kg, set in 2014, 15.0 years after their first recorded meet. Their total grew 175 kg over 8.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~21.4 kg/year). 2.1-year gap in their competition record between 1999 and 2001. Career variance was 64% bench-driven.
Career-best meet: World Powerlifting Championships · IPF
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-05 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 300 | 212.5 | 277.5 | 790 | 487.32 |
| 2008-03-01 | Quest Pro Invitational | Single-ply | 330 | 220 | 290 | 840 | 499.93 |
| 2009-03-06 | CON-CRET Raw Challenge | Raw | 265 | 182.5 | 312.5 | 760 | 450.28 |
| 2009-03-07 | Quest American Pro Invitational | Single-ply | 335 | 235 | 302.5 | 872.5 | 533.18 |
| 2010-03-05 | Con-Cret Raw Challenge | Raw | 282.5 | 185 | 295 | 762.5 | 432.92 |
| 2010-03-06 | Quest Pro Invitational | Single-ply | 330 | 252.5 | 295 | 877.5 | 498.85 |
| 2010-05-24 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 257.5 | — | — | 146.62 |
| 2011-03-04 | Raw Challenge | Raw | 270 | 177.5 | 297.5 | 745 | 449.31 |
| 2011-03-05 | Brown's Gym Pro Invitational | Single-ply | 332.5 | 232.5 | 302.5 | 867.5 | 525.64 |
| 2011-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 342.5 | 235 | 320 | 897.5 | 541.28 |
| 2011-12-16 | Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 355 | 247.5 | 330.5 | 933 | 546.6 |
| 2012-03-02 | Raw Challenge | Raw | 265 | 175 | 317.5 | 757.5 | 456.85 |
| 2012-03-03 | Browns Gym Pro Invitational | Single-ply | 332.5 | 235 | 305 | 872.5 | 526.2 |
| 2012-11-10 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 340 | 225 | 322.5 | 887.5 | 535.33 |
| 2013-03-01 | Raw Challenge | Raw | 262.5 | 170 | 300 | 732.5 | 441.94 |
| 2013-03-02 | Pro American | Single-ply | 345 | 242.5 | 317.5 | 905 | 546.01 |
| 2013-07-01 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 355 | 262.5 | 315 | 932.5 | 537.04 |
| 2014-02-28 | StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge | Raw | 277.5 | 187.5 | 290 | 755 | 433.6 |
| 2014-03-02 | Rogue Pro American | Single-ply | 355 | 270 | 290 | 915 | 525.49 |
| 2014-07-09 | North American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 365 | 280 | 307.5 | 952.5 | 548.25 |
| 2014-11-03 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 370 | 280 | 315 | 965 | 556.27 |
| 2015-03-06 | Arnold - Raw Challenge | Raw | 290 | 182.5 | 300 | 772.5 | 445.4 |
| 2016-11-14 | World Open Championships | Single-ply | 340 | 282.5 | 290 | 912.5 | 524.2 |
| 2017-05-14 | Prince County Open | Raw | — | 162.5 | — | — | 96.24 |
| 2017-07-03 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 337.5 | 245 | 292.5 | 875 | 527.93 |
| 2019-02-02 | Mike LaRoche Memorial Open | Single-ply | 312.5 | 210 | 302.5 | 825 | 526.88 |
| 2019-05-18 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 222.5 | — | — | 141.98 |
| 2019-08-03 | PEI Provincials | Single-ply | — | 227.5 | — | — | 143.02 |
| 2019-08-06 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 300 | 217.5 | 300 | 817.5 | 520.24 |
| 2019-11-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 317.5 | 215 | 305 | 837.5 | 533.41 |
| 2020-08-29 | New Brunswick Provincials | Raw | 275 | 175 | 280 | 730 | 424.43 |
| 2020-11-14 | Nova Scotia Provincials | Raw | 265 | 160 | 300 | 725 | 441.41 |
| 2021-06-05 | PEIPLA Provincials | Raw | 277.5 | 165 | 305 | 747.5 | 430.32 |
| 2021-08-28 | Iron Bug Classic | Raw | 272.5 | 170 | 290 | 732.5 | 420.91 |
| 2022-06-04 | PEIPLA Provincials | Raw | 272.5 | 162.5 | 295 | 730 | 419.83 |
| 2022-06-25 | New Brunswick Powerlifting Provincials | Raw | 280 | 165 | 287.5 | 732.5 | 422.16 |
| 2022-08-06 | Iron Bug 3.0 | Single-ply | 340 | 250 | 310 | 900 | 511.38 |
| 2022-09-09 | Eastern Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | 315 | 235 | 300 | 850 | 490.23 |
| 2022-10-01 | Fall Power | Single-ply | — | 245 | — | — | 141.3 |
| 2022-11-12 | Mainland Fall Classic | Raw | — | 160 | — | — | 92.01 |
| 2022-11-27 | All In Powerlifting Classic | Raw | 250 | 167.5 | 282.5 | 700 | 402.58 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals | Single-ply | 320 | 237.5 | 295 | 852.5 | 491.32 |
| 2023-07-08 | PEIPLA Provincials | Raw | 265 | 165 | 272.5 | 702.5 | 403.58 |
| 2023-08-08 | North American Regional Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 330 | 245 | 302.5 | 877.5 | 504.87 |
| 2023-09-07 | Eastern Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 252.5 | — | — | 145.03 |
| 2023-10-08 | World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 305 | 240 | 280 | 825 | 477.11 |
| 2024-02-03 | PEIPLA Ice Breaker | Raw | — | 165 | — | — | 93.78 |
| 2024-02-18 | Central Canadian Championships | Raw | 270 | 165 | 270 | 705 | 405.67 |
| 2024-05-05 | All-In Double Down | Single-ply | — | 286.5 | — | — | 162.62 |
| 2024-05-22 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 245 | — | — | 141.22 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals | Single-ply | 315 | 287.5 | 277.5 | 880 | 491.17 |
| 2024-10-04 | Commonwealth Championships | Single-ply | 325 | 280 | 277.5 | 882.5 | 491.68 |
| 2024-10-05 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 325 | 280 | 277.5 | 882.5 | 491.68 |
| 2024-11-23 | Iron Bug V | Raw | — | 175 | — | — | 97.14 |
| 2025-02-08 | Charlottetown Showdown | Raw | 285 | 180 | 288.5 | 753.5 | 416.22 |
| 2025-05-18 | World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 297.5 | — | — | 163.75 |
| 2025-07-19 | PEI Provincial Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 285 | — | — | 157.79 |
| 2025-10-10 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 332.5 | 292.5 | 275 | 900 | 497.67 |
| 2025-10-23 | Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 300 | — | — | 165.5 |
| 2026-02-22 | Ice Breaker Open | Single-ply | — | 290 | — | — | 166.5 |
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals | Single-ply | 275 | 275 | 282.5 | 832.5 | 478.5 |
vs Single-ply · 120 kg class · any age · Canada · drug-tested
vs Single-ply · 120 kg class · any age · drug-tested