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John Giffen's best meet by DOTS to date came in 2018 at age 46 in the 125 kg class: 709.5 kg at 405.0 DOTS. Their total grew 497 kg over 17.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~28.87 kg/year). 4.6-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2023. Career variance was 60% squat-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): Canadian Elite Championships · RAW-CAN
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
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| 2001-02-17 | Airdrie BP Open | Single-ply | — | 212.5 | — | — | — |
| 2001-04-01 | BP Nationals | Single-ply | — | 217.5 | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-01 | Western Canadian Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 225 | — | — | — |
| 2001-11-17 | BP Provincials | Single-ply | — | 230 | — | — | — |
| 2001-12-07 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 235 | — | — | — |
| 2003-03-16 | Nationals | Single-ply | — | 230 | — | — | — |
| 2003-07-06 | Toronto Open | Single-ply | — | 150 | — | — | — |
| 2003-12-06 | Alberta Provincials | Single-ply | — | 245 | — | — | — |
| 2003-12-07 | Ontario Benchpress | Single-ply | — | 152.5 | — | — | — |
| 2004-03-21 | National Benchpress | Single-ply | — | 250 | — | — | — |
| 2004-10-23 | Calgary Open | Single-ply | — | 250 | — | — | — |
| 2004-12-02 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 260 | — | — | — |
| 2005-04-07 | Nationals | Single-ply | — | 255 | — | — | — |
| 2006-04-09 | Canadian Nationals | Single-ply | — | 250 | — | — | — |
| 2007-11-24 | Western Canadian Championship | Single-ply | — | 240 | — | — | — |
| 2008-02-23 | UAPA Open | Single-ply | — | 250 | — | — | — |
| 2008-04-13 | Canadian Championship | Single-ply | — | 240 | — | — | — |
| 2008-06-25 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 262.5 | — | — | — |
| 2009-01-24 | Viking Open | Single-ply | — | 240 | — | — | — |
| 2009-04-05 | Canadian National Benchpress | Single-ply | — | 245 | — | — | — |
| 2009-05-27 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 272.5 | — | — | — |
| 2009-07-11 | Alberta Provincials | Single-ply | — | 215 | — | — | — |
| 2010-05-24 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 270 | — | — | — |
| 2010-06-13 | Alberta Provincials | Single-ply | — | 270 | — | — | — |
| 2011-03-29 | Canadian Benchpress Championship | Single-ply | — | 275 | — | — | — |
| 2011-07-08 | Alberta Provincial Championship | Raw | — | 215 | — | — | — |
| 2012-01-21 | Viking III Open | Single-ply | — | 275 | — | — | — |
| 2012-02-11 | Canadian Challenge - Okotoks | Raw | — | 222.5 | — | — | — |
| 2012-04-10 | Canadian Championship | Raw | — | 220 | — | — | — |
| 2012-04-20 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 277.5 | — | — | — |
| 2012-07-15 | Alberta Provincial Championship | Raw | — | 222.5 | — | — | — |
| 2013-04-20 | Strive To Qualify | Raw | — | 227.5 | — | — | — |
| 2013-09-01 | Western Canadian Open | Raw | — | 230.5 | — | — | — |
| 2014-01-25 | Prairie Power Open | Raw | — | 232.5 | — | — | — |
| 2014-03-02 | SSP Nutrition Raw Bench Press | Raw | — | 240 | — | — | — |
| 2014-06-07 | Provincial Championships | Raw | — | 235 | — | — | — |
| 2014-07-05 | Alberta Provincial Championship | Single-ply | — | 285 | — | — | — |
| 2015-01-31 | Prairie Power Open | Raw | — | 237.5 | — | — | — |
| 2015-02-07 | Cold Lake Barbenders Prairie Open | Raw | 190 | 232.5 | 212.5 | 635 | 366.75 |
| 2015-04-06 | Canadian Championship | Raw | 222.5 | 227.5 | 227.5 | 677.5 | 391.98 |
| 2015-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 195 | 228 | 232.5 | 655.5 | 378.81 |
| 2017-07-08 | Alberta Provincials | Raw | 220 | 215 | 227.5 | 662.5 | 386.55 |
| 2017-08-19 | Grind Powerlifting Challenge | Raw | 205 | 217.5 | 207.5 | 630 | 373.77 |
| 2018-02-19 | Canadian Championship | Raw | 227.5 | 210 | 245 | 682.5 | 392.84 |
| 2018-05-06 | Canadian Elite Championships | Raw | 235 | 227.5 | 247 | 709.5 | 405.04 |
| 2018-08-19 | Grind/Canadian Nationals | Raw | 230 | 220 | 240 | 690 | 393.6 |
| 2023-04-01 | Spring Showdown | Raw | 210 | 217.5 | 227.5 | 655 | 371.79 |
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
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vs Raw · 125 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.