John Marsden

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Male · Born 1985 · United Kingdom

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Career highlights

Best total

815 kg

Wraps · 110 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2021

Best squat

325 kg

Wraps · 125 kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

200 kg

Multi-ply · 110 kg · 24-34 · 2009

Best deadlift

315 kg

Wraps · 125 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2018

Best DOTS

483.53

Wraps · 110 kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2021

Career summary

John Marsden's career best to date is 815 kg, set in 2021 at age 36. Their total grew 145 kg over 12.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~11.2 kg/year). 2.0-year gap in their competition record between 2009 and 2011. Career variance was 68% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: European Championships · WPC

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2008-09-08	World Championships	Multi-ply	275	145	250	670	416.45
2009-11-03	World Championships	Multi-ply	300	200	272.5	772.5	470.14
2011-11-12	World Championships	Multi-ply	300	180	285	765	459.71
2014-08-09	British Powerlifting Championships	Wraps	305	167.5	295	767.5	458.42
2014-11-02	Firework Open	Wraps	300	170	300	770	456.05
2015-06-15	European Championships	Wraps	300	165	290	755	451.52
2016-07-02	Northern Qualifier	Wraps	300	165	300	765	453.16
2017-07-01	Chester Qualifier	Wraps	315	140	260	715	423.47
2018-02-04	Midlands Qualifier	Wraps	320	170	300	790	459.67
2018-09-01	Northern Qualifier	Wraps	320	175	315	810	471.74
2019-05-10	British Championships at BodyPower	Wraps	305	175	312.5	792.5	464.58
2019-06-09	North West Qualifier	Wraps	290	170	310	770	451.54
2020-01-25	Manchester Qualifier	Wraps	310	170	310	790	471.18
2021-06-21	British Championships	Wraps	312.5	175	312.5	800	474.96
2021-08-09	European Championships	Wraps	322.5	182.5	310	815	483.53
2022-07-04	British Powerlifting Championships	Wraps	305	175	290	770	457.95
2022-09-06	Amateur World Championships	Wraps	310	172.5	305	787.5	466.49
2022-12-03	North Wales Qualifier	Wraps	300	170	300	770	456.05
2023-07-15	British Full Power Championships	Wraps	320	177.5	302.5	800	474.71
2024-05-05	North Wales Qualifier	Wraps	300	180	300	780	448.65
2024-07-14	British Full Power Championships	Wraps	315	175	295	785	455.93
2025-07-22	British Powerlifting Championships	Wraps	325	175	300	800	461.26

Competition history · 23 meets

British Powerlifting Championships
BPU · 2025-07-22 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 325 kgBench 175 kgDead 300 kgTotal 800 kgDots 461.26
British Full Power Championships
BPU · 2024-07-14 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 315 kgBench 175 kgDead 295 kgTotal 785 kgDots 455.93
North Wales Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2024-05-05 · 125 kg classWraps2nd place
WALES
Squat 300 kgBench 180 kgDead 300 kgTotal 780 kgDots 448.65
British Full Power Championships
BPU · 2023-07-15 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 320 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 302.5 kgTotal 800 kgDots 474.71
North Wales Qualifier
BPU · 2022-12-03 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
WALES
Squat 300 kgBench 170 kgDead 300 kgTotal 770 kgDots 456.05
Amateur World Championships
WPC · 2022-09-06 · 110 kg classWraps2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 310 kgBench 172.5 kgDead 305 kgTotal 787.5 kgDots 466.49
British Powerlifting Championships
BPU · 2022-07-04 · 110 kg classWraps3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat 305 kgBench 175 kgDead 290 kgTotal 770 kgDots 457.95
European Championships
WPC · 2021-08-09 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 322.5 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 310 kgTotal 815 kgDots 483.53
British Championships
BPU · 2021-06-21 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 312.5 kgBench 175 kgDead 312.5 kgTotal 800 kgDots 474.96
Manchester Qualifier
BPU · 2020-01-25 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 310 kgBench 170 kgDead 310 kgTotal 790 kgDots 471.18
North West Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2019-06-09 · 125 kg classWraps2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 290 kgBench 170 kgDead 310 kgTotal 770 kgDots 451.54
British Championships at BodyPower
BPU · 2019-05-10 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 305 kgBench 175 kgDead 312.5 kgTotal 792.5 kgDots 464.58
Northern Qualifier
BPU · 2018-09-01 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 320 kgBench 175 kgDead 315 kgTotal 810 kgDots 471.74
Midlands Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2018-02-04 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 320 kgBench 170 kgDead 300 kgTotal 790 kgDots 459.67
Chester Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2017-07-01 · 110 kg classWraps2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 315 kgBench 140 kgDead 260 kgTotal 715 kgDots 423.47
Northern Qualifier
GPC-GB · 2016-07-02 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 300 kgBench 165 kgDead 300 kgTotal 765 kgDots 453.16
European Championships
GPC · 2015-06-15 · 110 kg classWraps6th place
United Kingdom
Squat 300 kgBench 165 kgDead 290 kgTotal 755 kgDots 451.52
Firework Open
GPC-GB · 2014-11-02 · 110 kg classWraps2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 300 kgBench 170 kgDead 300 kgTotal 770 kgDots 456.05
British Powerlifting Championships
GPC-GB · 2014-08-09 · 110 kg classWraps3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat 305 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 295 kgTotal 767.5 kgDots 458.42
British Championships
GPC-GB · 2012-08-11 · 110 kg classWraps1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 460.75
World Championships
GPC · 2011-11-12 · 110 kg classMulti-ply4th place
Ireland
Squat 300 kgBench 180 kgDead 285 kgTotal 765 kgDots 459.71
World Championships
GPC · 2009-11-03 · 110 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
France
Squat 300 kgBench 200 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 772.5 kgDots 470.14
World Championships
GPC · 2008-09-08 · 100 kg classMulti-ply4th place
WM, United Kingdom
Squat 275 kgBench 145 kgDead 250 kgTotal 670 kgDots 416.45