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John Giffen's career best to date is 709.5 kg, set in 2018 at age 45. Their total grew 54 kg over 2.8 years between their first meet and that mark (~19.1 kg/year). 4.6-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2023. Career variance was 58% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: Canadian Elite Championships · RAW-CAN
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-07 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 235 | — | — | 140.16 |
| 2004-12-02 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 260 | — | — | 154.31 |
| 2008-06-25 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 262.5 | — | — | 156.12 |
| 2009-05-27 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 272.5 | — | — | 161.6 |
| 2010-05-24 | World Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 270 | — | — | 160.13 |
| 2012-02-11 | Canadian Challenge - Okotoks | Raw | — | 222.5 | — | — | 132.14 |
| 2012-04-20 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 277.5 | — | — | 162.75 |
| 2013-09-01 | Western Canadian Open | Raw | — | 230.5 | — | — | 132.6 |
| 2014-01-25 | Prairie Power Open | Raw | — | 232.5 | — | — | 134.76 |
| 2014-03-02 | SSP Nutrition Raw Bench Press | Raw | — | 240 | — | — | 139.14 |
| 2014-06-07 | Provincial Championships | Raw | — | 235 | — | — | 135.69 |
| 2015-01-31 | Prairie Power Open | Raw | — | 237.5 | — | — | 137.05 |
| 2015-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 195 | 228 | 232.5 | 655.5 | 378.81 |
| 2017-08-19 | Grind Powerlifting Challenge | Raw | 205 | 217.5 | 207.5 | 630 | 373.77 |
| 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 |
vs Raw · 125 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested