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John Black's best meet by DOTS to date came in 1987 at age 36 in the 90 kg class: 910 kg at 588.4 DOTS. Their total grew 112.5 kg over 9.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~12.18 kg/year). 2.1-year gap in their competition record between 1990 and 1992. Career variance was 71% deadlift-driven.
Career-best meet (by DOTS): World Championships · APF
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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 295 | 205 | 297.5 | 797.5 | 515.66 |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 282.5 | 197.5 | 295 | 775 | 524.98 |
| 1980-04-27 | Buckeye Open | Single-ply | 276.69 | 154.22 | 283.5 | 714.41 | 461.94 |
| 1980-06-06 | Nationals | Single-ply | 285 | 182.5 | 312.5 | 780 | 504.35 |
| 1980-06-21 | Lehigh Valley Open | Single-ply | 274.42 | 174.63 | 290.3 | 739.36 | 500.84 |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 297.5 | 182.5 | 292.5 | 772.5 | 523.29 |
| 1981-01-10 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 317.5 | 182.5 | 317.5 | 817.5 | 528.6 |
| 1981-07-13 | Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 315 | 175 | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-06 | American Open Bench Press | Raw | — | 183.71 | — | — | — |
| 1981-12-20 | Lake Erie Open | Single-ply | 312.98 | 185.97 | 315.25 | 814.2 | 526.46 |
| 1982-01-09 | National YMCA Championships | Single-ply | 332.5 | 187.5 | 335 | 855 | 556.31 |
| 1982-02-13 | Bob Moon Memorial | Single-ply | 342.5 | 172.5 | 327.5 | 842.5 | 518.57 |
| 1982-06-05 | Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 312.5 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983-08-13 | Southern Ohio Open | Single-ply | 306.18 | 183.71 | 317.52 | 807.4 | 496.97 |
| 1984-01-21 | Lake Erie District Championships | Single-ply | 328.85 | 195.04 | 317.52 | 841.41 | 517.9 |
| 1984-02-12 | Ohio State Championships | Single-ply | 322.05 | 185.97 | 322.05 | 830.08 | 510.93 |
| 1984-05-19 | Flint YMCA Open | Single-ply | 308.44 | 195.04 | 317.52 | 821 | 505.34 |
| 1984-05-26 | Parkersburg Open | Single-ply | 330 | 195 | 325 | 850 | 523.19 |
| 1984-06-02 | Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 312.5 | 195 | 315 | 822.5 | 519.61 |
| 1984-06-16 | Metro Detroit Open | Single-ply | 317.52 | 190.51 | 319.78 | 827.81 | 535.26 |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 327.5 | 192.5 | 327.5 | 847.5 | 550.16 |
| 1984-08-04 | Southern Ohio Open & Ohio State Women's | Single-ply | 344.73 | 190.51 | 317.52 | 852.75 | 524.88 |
| 1984-12-01 | Adironack Open | Single-ply | 330 | 197.5 | 335 | 862.5 | 530.88 |
| 1984-12-08 | Canton Open | Single-ply | 340.19 | 197.31 | 340.19 | 877.7 | 540.24 |
| 1985-01-12 | Lake Eerie District Meet | Single-ply | 362.87 | 195.04 | 340.19 | 898.11 | 580.72 |
| 1985-06-01 | Junior National Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 340 | 180 | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-08 | Northern Ohio Open | Single-ply | 308.44 | 190.51 | 317.52 | 816.47 | 527.93 |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | Single-ply | 335 | 192.5 | 320 | 847.5 | 547.99 |
| 1985-12-07 | Canton Open | Single-ply | 344.73 | 192.78 | 328.85 | 866.36 | 533.26 |
| 1985-12-14 | YMCA Nationals | Single-ply | 352.5 | 197.5 | 330 | 880 | 569.65 |
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 345 | 190 | 332.5 | 867.5 | 533.96 |
| 1986-11-15 | World Championships | Single-ply | 371.95 | 197.31 | 337.93 | 907.19 | 558.38 |
| 1987-02-07 | Steel Valley Open | Single-ply | 387.5 | 200 | 347.5 | 935 | 575.51 |
| 1987-05-09 | Junior Nationals | Single-ply | 371.95 | 204.12 | 342.46 | 918.53 | 565.36 |
| 1987-06-27 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 345 | 190 | 320 | 855 | 552.84 |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | Single-ply | 372.5 | 195 | 342.5 | 910 | 588.41 |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 352.5 | 195 | 320 | 867.5 | 533.96 |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | Single-ply | 362.5 | 177.5 | 310 | 850 | 523.19 |
| 1990-02-03 | Black's Health World Invitational | Single-ply | 374.21 | 188.24 | 328.85 | 891.31 | 548.62 |
| 1992-03-14 | World Submasters/Masters | Single-ply | 306.17 | 154.22 | 272.16 | 732.55 | 473.67 |
| 1992-11-21 | Mountaineer Open | Single-ply | 292.5 | 155 | 270 | 717.5 | 463.94 |
| 1992-12-12 | Canton Open | Single-ply | 305 | 157.5 | 267.5 | 730 | 472.02 |
| 1993-03-27 | World Record Breakers & Submaster/Master Worlds | Multi-ply | 312.98 | 161.03 | 256.28 | 730.28 | 472.2 |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | Multi-ply | 308.44 | 154.22 | 249.48 | 712.14 | 438.33 |
| 1996-11-22 | Senior Nationals | Multi-ply | 335.66 | 158.76 | 263.08 | 757.5 | 466.25 |
| 1997-11-21 | Senior Nationals | Multi-ply | 342.46 | 154.22 | 267.62 | 764.3 | 470.44 |
| 1998-06-26 | World Cup | Multi-ply | 344.73 | 147.42 | 256.28 | 748.43 | 460.67 |
| 1999-11-19 | National Championships | Multi-ply | 347 | 147.42 | 231.33 | 725.75 | 446.71 |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | Multi-ply | 320 | 150 | 257.5 | 727.5 | 447.79 |
| 2000-06-15 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 335.66 | 149.69 | 258.55 | 743.89 | 440.58 |
| 2001-06-15 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 347 | 151.95 | 251.74 | 750.7 | 462.07 |
| 2002-07-20 | World Cup/Iron House Classic | Multi-ply | 362.87 | 154.22 | 272.16 | 789.25 | 467.45 |
| 2002-11-15 | Nationals | Multi-ply | 349.27 | 154.22 | 274.42 | 777.9100000000001 | 478.82 |
| 2003-04-12 | Iron House Classic | Multi-ply | 337.93 | 151.95 | 260.82 | 750.7 | 453.53 |
| 2003-08-08 | World Championships | Multi-ply | 362.87 | 154.22 | 229.06 | 746.16 | 459.27 |
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
No individual-attempt data was recorded for this meet.
Showing the most recent 3 and career-best meet. Open the full ledger to see every meet, grouped by year.
vs Multi-ply · 100 kg class · masters-2 · USA · drug-tested + not tested
vs Multi-ply · 100 kg class · masters-2 · drug-tested + not tested
vs Single-ply · 90 kg class · open · drug-test status not reported
DOTS ranks across all weight classes — matching Best Lifter scoring — while Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Total rank within the cohort named under each radar.