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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
| 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 |
vs Raw · 67.5 kg class · open · USA · drug-tested + not tested
vs Raw · 67.5 kg class · open · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 75 kg class · open · drug-test status unknown