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Male · Born 1992 · United States of America · GA

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Career highlights

Best total

855 kg

Multi-ply · 75 kg · 24-34 · 2020

Best squat

365 kg

Multi-ply · 75 kg · 24-34 · 2020

Best bench

217.5 kg

Single-ply · 67.5 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

300.5 kg

Raw · 67.5 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2025

Best DOTS

646.10

Multi-ply · 75 kg · 24-34 · 2020

Career summary

James Vang's career best to date is 855 kg, set in 2020 at age 28. Their total grew 227.5 kg over 7.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~28.8 kg/year). Career variance was 57% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: WPO Semi-Finals · WPC

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2012-04-13	Collegiate Nationals	Single-ply	232.5	160	235	627.5	489.47
2013-04-12	Collegiate Nationals	Single-ply	237.5	152.5	252.5	642.5	503.42
2013-06-24	Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals	Single-ply	252.5	155	242.5	650	509.87
2013-08-27	World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships	Single-ply	260	167.5	247.5	675	529.12
2014-09-01	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	245	162.5	240	647.5	510.21
2015-05-15	Men's and Women's Nationals	Single-ply	262.5	177.5	250	690	541.85
2015-08-31	World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	242.5	180	272.5	695	547.77
2015-11-07	Wild West Showdown	Raw	197.5	125	245	567.5	447.69
2016-02-20	Minnesota State & Midwest Open	Raw	212.5	137.5	260	610	480.12
2016-05-20	Open Nationals	Single-ply	270	182.5	255	707.5	555.6
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	217.5	145	247.5	610	479.03
2017-01-28	Wisconsin State Open	Single-ply	275	177.5	265	717.5	562.18
2017-05-19	35th Annual Open National Championship	Single-ply	267.5	182.5	262.5	712.5	558.64
2017-07-08	5 Bar Showdown	Single-ply	282.5	202.5	262.5	747.5	551.32
2017-09-02	Central Region Championship	Raw	207.5	125	257.5	590	453.67
2017-11-13	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	272.5	182.5	255	710	557.24
2018-05-18	Open Nationals	Single-ply	280	192.5	260	732.5	575.23
2018-07-21	5 Bar Showdown	Single-ply	287.5	200	257.5	745	567.6
2018-11-05	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	285	190	270	745	587.71
2019-02-17	MN State Men's Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	137.5	262.5	615	481.87
2019-05-10	Open Nationals	Single-ply	272.5	190	272.5	735	578.3
2019-11-18	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	275	197.5	275	747.5	592.13
2020-03-05	WPO Semi-Finals	Multi-ply	365	215	275	855	646.1
2020-12-13	Suwanee Holiday Havoc	Single-ply	287.5	207.5	270	765	603.49
2021-06-14	Equipped Nationals	Single-ply	270	197.5	260	727.5	573.51
2021-11-20	Drug Tested Southeast Regional Championships	Raw	227.5	140	272.5	640	495.95
2022-03-05	Arnold A7 Grand Prix	Single-ply	290	212.5	265	767.5	592.56
2022-05-27	Drug Tested National Championships	Raw	227.5	137.5	262.5	627.5	484.16
2022-06-08	Mega Nationals	Single-ply	282.5	207.5	257.5	747.5	—
2022-12-10	Dirty South Powerlifting Championships	Wraps	250	130	272.5	652.5	503.45
2023-05-06	Spring Showdown II	Single-ply	297.5	217.5	290	805	620.78
2023-06-24	BP/DL Summer Classic	Raw	—	—	285	—	212
2023-11-04	WPO Super Finals	Multi-ply	320	210	297.5	827.5	645.48
2023-12-09	King & Queen of Strength	Single-ply	295	212.5	287.5	795	613.4
2024-05-11	The Iron Helix Classic	Wraps	245	130	285	660	511.44
2024-12-07	King and Queen of Strength	Raw	240	147.5	290	677.5	510.94
2025-08-02	Southern Shootout	Single-ply	280	—	272.5	—	—
2025-10-18	Tested Southeast Regionals	Raw	240	145	300.5	685.5	531.21

Competition history · 43 meets

Tested Southeast Regionals
USPA · 2025-10-18 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 145 kgDead 300.5 kgTotal 685.5 kgDots 531.21
Southern Shootout
APO · 2025-08-02 · 67.5 kg classSingle-plyDQ
GA, United States of America
Squat 280 kgBench —Dead 272.5 kgTotal —
King and Queen of Strength
365Strong · 2024-12-07 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 290 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 510.94
The Iron Helix Classic
APO · 2024-05-11 · 67.5 kg classWraps1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 245 kgBench 130 kgDead 285 kgTotal 660 kgDots 511.44
King & Queen of Strength
365Strong · 2023-12-09 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 295 kgBench 212.5 kgDead 287.5 kgTotal 795 kgDots 613.40
WPO Super Finals
WPC · 2023-11-04Multi-ply4th place
FL, United States of America
Squat 320 kgBench 210 kgDead 297.5 kgTotal 827.5 kgDots 645.48
BP/DL Summer Classic
APF · 2023-06-24 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 285 kgTotal —Dots 212.00
Spring Showdown II
APF · 2023-05-06 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat 297.5 kgBench 217.5 kgDead 290 kgTotal 805 kgDots 620.78
Dirty South Powerlifting Championships
USPA · 2022-12-10 · 67.5 kg classWraps1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench 130 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 652.5 kgDots 503.45
Mega Nationals
USAPL · 2022-06-08 · 67.5 kg classSingle-plyDD
NV, United States of America
Squat 282.5 kgBench 207.5 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 747.5 kg
Drug Tested National Championships
USPA · 2022-05-27 · 67.5 kg classRaw2nd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 627.5 kgDots 484.16
Arnold A7 Grand Prix
USAPL · 2022-03-05Single-ply1st place
OH, United States of America
Squat 290 kgBench 212.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 767.5 kgDots 592.56
Drug Tested Southeast Regional Championships
USPA · 2021-11-20 · 67.5 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 227.5 kgBench 140 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 640 kgDots 495.95
Equipped Nationals
USAPL · 2021-06-14 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 270 kgBench 197.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 727.5 kgDots 573.51
Suwanee Holiday Havoc
USAPL · 2020-12-13 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 287.5 kgBench 207.5 kgDead 270 kgTotal 765 kgDots 603.49
WPO Semi-Finals
WPC · 2020-03-05 · 75 kg classMulti-ply7th place
OH, United States of America
Squat 365 kgBench 215 kgDead 275 kgTotal 855 kgDots 646.10
TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI
APF · 2019-12-14 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 604.27
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2019-11-18 · 66 kg classSingle-ply7th place
United Arab Emirates
Squat 275 kgBench 197.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 747.5 kgDots 592.13
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2019-05-10 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 190 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 735 kgDots 578.30
MN State Men's Powerlifting Championships
USAPL · 2019-02-17 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 615 kgDots 481.87
TCBB Holiday Throwdown V
APF · 2018-12-01 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 489.30
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2018-11-05 · 66 kg classSingle-ply8th place
Sweden
Squat 285 kgBench 190 kgDead 270 kgTotal 745 kgDots 587.71
5 Bar Showdown
USAPL · 2018-07-21 · 74 kg classSingle-ply1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 287.5 kgBench 200 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 745 kgDots 567.60
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2018-05-18 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 280 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 732.5 kgDots 575.23
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-11-13 · 66 kg classSingle-ply8th place
Czech Republic
Squat 272.5 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 710 kgDots 557.24
Central Region Championship
USAPL · 2017-09-02 · 74 kg classRaw1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat 207.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 257.5 kgTotal 590 kgDots 453.67
5 Bar Showdown
USAPL · 2017-07-08 · 74 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 282.5 kgBench 202.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 747.5 kgDots 551.32
35th Annual Open National Championship
USAPL · 2017-05-19 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 267.5 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 712.5 kgDots 558.64
Wisconsin State Open
USAPL · 2017-01-28 · 66 kg classSingle-plyG
WI, United States of America
Squat 275 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 717.5 kgDots 562.18
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 66 kg classRaw4th place
GA, United States of America
Squat 217.5 kgBench 145 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 610 kgDots 479.03
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2016-05-20 · 66 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CO, United States of America
Squat 270 kgBench 182.5 kgDead 255 kgTotal 707.5 kgDots 555.60
Minnesota State & Midwest Open
USAPL · 2016-02-20 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 260 kgTotal 610 kgDots 480.12
Wild West Showdown
USAPL · 2015-11-07 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 197.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 245 kgTotal 567.5 kgDots 447.69
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2015-08-31 · 66 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Czech Republic
Squat 242.5 kgBench 180 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 695 kgDots 547.77
Men's and Women's Nationals
USAPL · 2015-05-15 · 66 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 262.5 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 690 kgDots 541.85
Minnesota State Powerlifting Open
USAPL · 2015-02-21 · 66 kg classRaw1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 452.06
World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2014-09-01 · 66 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Hungary
Squat 245 kgBench 162.5 kgDead 240 kgTotal 647.5 kgDots 510.21
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2014-04-11 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 527.34
Georgia & Southern States
USAPL · 2013-11-09 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 463.88
World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships
IPF · 2013-08-27 · 66 kg classSingle-ply4th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 260 kgBench 167.5 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 675 kgDots 529.12
Men's Teen Junior Open Nationals
USAPL · 2013-06-24 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 252.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 242.5 kgTotal 650 kgDots 509.87
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2013-04-12 · 66 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 237.5 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 252.5 kgTotal 642.5 kgDots 503.42
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2012-04-13 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat 232.5 kgBench 160 kgDead 235 kgTotal 627.5 kgDots 489.47

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