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John Nelson's career best to date is 697.5 kg, set in 2023 at age 41. Their total grew 162.5 kg over 4.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~40.8 kg/year). 2.2-year gap in their competition record between 2019 and 2021. Career variance was 58% deadlift-driven.
Career-best meet: Scottish Championships · GPC-Scotland
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-20 | Scottish Championships | Wraps | 150 | 150 | 235 | 535 | 315.79 |
| 2021-06-26 | Scottish Championship | Wraps | 170 | 165 | 235 | 570 | 327.17 |
| 2021-08-08 | Midlands Qualifier | Wraps | 200 | 175 | 250 | 625 | 356.99 |
| 2021-11-27 | British Finals | Wraps | 130 | 182.5 | 125 | 437.5 | 249.9 |
| 2022-04-16 | Scottish Championships | Wraps | 205 | 182.5 | 265 | 652.5 | 373.15 |
| 2022-10-17 | World Championships | Wraps | 220 | 180 | 255 | 655 | 376.59 |
| 2022-11-27 | Bench Gathering | Raw | — | 175 | — | — | 100.32 |
| 2023-04-15 | Scottish Championships | Wraps | 240 | 190 | 267.5 | 697.5 | 395.81 |
| 2023-06-05 | European Championships | Wraps | 232.5 | 185 | 272.5 | 690 | 391.76 |
| 2023-11-12 | Sultans of Squat | Wraps | 230 | — | — | — | 131.2 |
| 2023-11-12 | Battle of the Bench | Raw | — | 192.5 | — | — | 109.81 |
| 2023-11-12 | Deadlift Challenge | Raw | — | — | 260 | — | 148.31 |
| 2024-04-13 | Scottish Championships | Wraps | 230 | 190 | 267.5 | 687.5 | 395.39 |
| 2025-10-11 | Night of Champions | Raw | — | 170 | — | — | 101.25 |
vs Wraps · 125 kg class · masters-1 · drug-test status unknown