John Strachan

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Male · Born 1988 · New Zealand

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Career highlights

Best total

695.5 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2018

Best squat

252.5 kg

Single-ply · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2013

Best bench

167.5 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2024

Best deadlift

287.5 kg

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2018

Best DOTS

503.48

Raw · 74 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2018

Career summary

John Strachan's career best to date is 695.5 kg, set in 2018 at age 30. Their total grew 220.5 kg over 13.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~16.9 kg/year). 2.8-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2021. Career variance was 76% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: New Zealand Powerlifting Championships · NZPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2005-08-13	New Zealand Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	185	105	185	475	344.83
2006-08-01	National 3-Lift Championships	Single-ply	210.5	117.5	205	533	385.37
2006-12-09	Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	220	122.5	210	552.5	397.83
2007-12-05	Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	240	130	210	580	423.47
2008-09-01	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	210	140	222.5	572.5	421.93
2009-05-01	Auckland 3-Lift Championships	Single-ply	242.5	142.5	225	610	441.62
2009-09-07	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	245	145	220	610	439.89
2010-05-01	Auckland 3-Lift Championships	Single-ply	220	150	230	600	469.59
2010-08-06	NZ Championships	Single-ply	226	142.5	220	588.5	462.67
2010-12-10	Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	220	152.5	225	597.5	462.51
2011-05-06	Auckland Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	232.5	145	232.5	610	480.12
2011-08-30	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	210	150	200	560	443.55
2012-03-31	Auckland 3-Lift Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	235	160	230	625	457.57
2012-11-25	NZ Record Breakers	Single-ply	250	165	227.5	642.5	465.77
2013-04-13	Auckland 3-Lift Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	252.5	160	235	647.5	469.89
2013-08-02	New Zealand Equipped Championships	Single-ply	250	167.5	255	672.5	488.38
2015-04-11	Auckland Powerlifting Championships	Raw	210	145	250	605	441.01
2016-04-01	Auckland Powerlifting Championships	Raw	220	152.5	262.5	635	462.8
2016-06-19	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	222.5	150	265	637.5	465.96
2016-11-06	Auckland Powerlifting Record Breakers Competition	Raw	230	160	265.5	655.5	475.61
2017-04-07	Auckland Powerlifting Championships	Raw	230.5	155	250	635.5	462.74
2017-11-05	Auckland Record Breakers	Raw	235	161	280	676	491.79
2018-04-08	Auckland Powerlifting Championships	Raw	240	165	282.5	687.5	499.71
2018-06-06	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	235	162.5	280	677.5	493.15
2018-08-23	New Zealand Powerlifting Championships	Raw	242.5	165.5	287.5	695.5	503.48
2021-06-11	North Island Championships	Raw	205	135	250	590	463.85
2022-05-28	North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships	Raw	230	150	275	655	476.09
2022-08-01	New Zealand Championships	Raw	240	152.5	275	667.5	485.61
2024-04-27	Northland Championships	Raw	245	160	285	690	502.43
2024-09-16	National Championships	Raw	245	167.5	272.5	685	498.12
2025-06-08	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	240	162.5	277.5	680	494.22
2025-09-25	New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals	Raw	230	150	270	650	473.3

Competition history · 37 meets

New Zealand Powerlifting Open Nationals
NZPF · 2025-09-25 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
STL, New Zealand
Squat 230 kgBench 150 kgDead 270 kgTotal 650 kgDots 473.30
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-06-08 · 74 kg classRaw10th place
Germany
Squat 240 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 277.5 kgTotal 680 kgDots 494.22
National Championships
NZPF · 2024-09-16 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
WKO, New Zealand
Squat 245 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 685 kgDots 498.12
Northland Championships
NZPF · 2024-04-27 · 74 kg classRawG
NTL, New Zealand
Squat 245 kgBench 160 kgDead 285 kgTotal 690 kgDots 502.43
New Zealand Championships
NZPF · 2022-08-01 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
MWT, New Zealand
Squat 240 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 667.5 kgDots 485.61
North Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
NZPF · 2022-05-28 · 74 kg classRaw2nd place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 230 kgBench 150 kgDead 275 kgTotal 655 kgDots 476.09
North Island Championships
NZPF · 2021-06-11 · 66 kg classRaw2nd place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 205 kgBench 135 kgDead 250 kgTotal 590 kgDots 463.85
New Zealand Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2018-08-23 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
NTL, New Zealand
Squat 242.5 kgBench 165.5 kgDead 287.5 kgTotal 695.5 kgDots 503.48
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2018-06-06 · 74 kg classRaw4th place
Canada
Squat 235 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 280 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 493.15
Auckland Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2018-04-08 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 240 kgBench 165 kgDead 282.5 kgTotal 687.5 kgDots 499.71
Auckland Record Breakers
NZPF · 2017-11-05 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 235 kgBench 161 kgDead 280 kgTotal 676 kgDots 491.79
National Classic Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2017-10-29 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 481.59
Auckland Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2017-04-07 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 230.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 250 kgTotal 635.5 kgDots 462.74
Auckland Powerlifting Record Breakers Competition
NZPF · 2016-11-06 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 230 kgBench 160 kgDead 265.5 kgTotal 655.5 kgDots 475.61
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2016-06-19 · 74 kg classRaw10th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 222.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 265 kgTotal 637.5 kgDots 465.96
Auckland Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2016-04-01 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 220 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 635 kgDots 462.80
NZ Record Breakers
NZPF · 2015-09-27 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
OTA, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 447.58
Auckland Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2015-04-11 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 210 kgBench 145 kgDead 250 kgTotal 605 kgDots 441.01
New Zealand Equipped Championships
NZPF · 2013-08-02 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 250 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 672.5 kgDots 488.38
Auckland 3-Lift Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2013-04-13 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 252.5 kgBench 160 kgDead 235 kgTotal 647.5 kgDots 469.89
NZ Record Breakers
NZPF · 2012-11-25 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat 250 kgBench 165 kgDead 227.5 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 465.77
National Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2012-08-05 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
OTA, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 460.24
Auckland 3-Lift Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2012-03-31 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 235 kgBench 160 kgDead 230 kgTotal 625 kgDots 457.57
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2011-08-30 · 66 kg classSingle-ply7th place
SK, Canada
Squat 210 kgBench 150 kgDead 200 kgTotal 560 kgDots 443.55
Auckland Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2011-05-06 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 232.5 kgBench 145 kgDead 232.5 kgTotal 610 kgDots 480.12
Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
OceaniaPF · 2010-12-10 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Samoa
Squat 220 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 225 kgTotal 597.5 kgDots 462.51
NZ Championships
NZPF · 2010-08-06 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CAN, New Zealand
Squat 226 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 220 kgTotal 588.5 kgDots 462.67
Auckland 3-Lift Championships
NZPF · 2010-05-01 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 220 kgBench 150 kgDead 230 kgTotal 600 kgDots 469.59
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2009-09-07 · 75 kg classSingle-ply12th place
Brazil
Squat 245 kgBench 145 kgDead 220 kgTotal 610 kgDots 439.89
Auckland 3-Lift Championships
NZPF · 2009-05-01 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
AKL, New Zealand
Squat 242.5 kgBench 142.5 kgDead 225 kgTotal 610 kgDots 441.62
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2008-09-01 · 75 kg classSingle-ply9th place
South Africa
Squat 210 kgBench 140 kgDead 222.5 kgTotal 572.5 kgDots 421.93
Mens Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
CommonwealthPF · 2007-12-05 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat 240 kgBench 130 kgDead 210 kgTotal 580 kgDots 423.47
National Championships
NZPF · 2007-08-01 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NTL, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 412.52
Oceania Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships
OceaniaPF · 2006-12-09 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
QLD, Australia
Squat 220 kgBench 122.5 kgDead 210 kgTotal 552.5 kgDots 397.83
National 3-Lift Championships
NZPF · 2006-08-01 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
New Zealand
Squat 210.5 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 205 kgTotal 533 kgDots 385.37
New Zealand Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2005-08-13 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
BOP, New Zealand
Squat 185 kgBench 105 kgDead 185 kgTotal 475 kgDots 344.83
National Powerlifting Championships
NZPF · 2004-01-01 · 75 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
WGN, New Zealand
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 273.93

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