James Zhao

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Male · Born 1995 · Hong Kong

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Career highlights

Best total

638 kg

Raw · 75 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best squat

215 kg

Raw · 82.5 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Best bench

157.5 kg

Raw · 82.5 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2023

Best deadlift

275 kg

Raw · 75 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2025

Best DOTS

461.89

Raw · 75 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 2024

Career summary

James Zhao's career best to date is 638 kg, set in 2024 at age 29. Their total grew 98 kg over 9.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~10.9 kg/year). 4.9-year gap in their competition record between 2016 and 2021. Career variance was 89% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Hong Kong Championships · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2015-12-11	East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	190	110	240	540	367.83
2016-03-12	British University Powerlifting Championships	Raw	195	112.5	215	522.5	364.1
2016-05-08	Anglian Open Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	117.5	—	—	76.1
2016-07-11	World University Powerlifting Cup	Raw	160	115	75	350	236.81
2021-06-20	Hong Kong Open	Raw	200	138	250	588	421.13
2021-09-25	Autumn Classic	Raw	205	137	245	587	423.3
2022-09-25	Titan Barbell Open	Raw	190	130	230	550	390.96
2022-12-11	Festivus Feats of MASS Strength	Raw	—	135	230	—	—
2023-04-22	Massacshuetts Spring Classic	Raw	205	145	262.5	612.5	423.76
2023-08-26	Hong Kong Championships	Raw	205	157.5	275	637.5	446.13
2023-11-18	Massachusetts State Championships	Raw	212.5	147.5	267.5	627.5	456.31
2024-02-17	Ukiyo Grand Prix	Raw	215	150	265	630	439.69
2024-06-29	Open World Cup	Raw	207.5	150	247.5	605	438.19
2024-11-23	Hong Kong Championships	Raw	212.5	155.5	270	638	461.89
2025-03-21	Judgement Day	Raw	210	152.5	265	627.5	455.5
2025-05-04	Powerhouse Showdown	Raw	200	147.5	265	612.5	425.68
2025-08-16	Hong Kong Championships	Raw	212.5	150	270.5	633	460.92
2025-12-11	Open & Masters World Championships	Raw	207.5	150	275	632.5	457.31

Competition history · 18 meets

Open & Masters World Championships
INTDFPA · 2025-12-11 · 75 kg classRaw6th place
South Korea
Squat 207.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 275 kgTotal 632.5 kgDots 457.31
Hong Kong Championships
USAPL · 2025-08-16 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
Hong Kong
Squat 212.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 270.5 kgTotal 633 kgDots 460.92
Powerhouse Showdown
USAPL · 2025-05-04 · 82.5 kg classRaw2nd place
Hong Kong
Squat 200 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 612.5 kgDots 425.68
Judgement Day
USAPL · 2025-03-21Raw6th place
Hong Kong
Squat 210 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 265 kgTotal 627.5 kgDots 455.50
Hong Kong Championships
USAPL · 2024-11-23 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
Hong Kong
Squat 212.5 kgBench 155.5 kgDead 270 kgTotal 638 kgDots 461.89
Open World Cup
USAPL · 2024-06-29 · 75 kg classRaw4th place
NY, United States of America
Squat 207.5 kgBench 150 kgDead 247.5 kgTotal 605 kgDots 438.19
Ukiyo Grand Prix
USAPL · 2024-02-17 · 82.5 kg classRaw4th place
HI, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 150 kgDead 265 kgTotal 630 kgDots 439.69
Massachusetts State Championships
USAPL · 2023-11-18 · 75 kg classRaw1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 147.5 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 627.5 kgDots 456.31
Hong Kong Championships
USAPL · 2023-08-26 · 82.5 kg classRaw5th place
Hong Kong
Squat 205 kgBench 157.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 637.5 kgDots 446.13
Massacshuetts Spring Classic
USAPL · 2023-04-22 · 82.5 kg classRaw2nd place
MA, United States of America
Squat 205 kgBench 145 kgDead 262.5 kgTotal 612.5 kgDots 423.76
Festivus Feats of MASS Strength
USAPL · 2022-12-11 · 82.5 kg classRawDQ
MA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 135 kgDead 230 kgTotal —
Titan Barbell Open
USAPL · 2022-09-25 · 82.5 kg classRaw4th place
MA, United States of America
Squat 190 kgBench 130 kgDead 230 kgTotal 550 kgDots 390.96
Autumn Classic
HKPF · 2021-09-25 · 77 kg classRaw3rd place
Hong Kong
Squat 205 kgBench 137 kgDead 245 kgTotal 587 kgDots 423.30
Hong Kong Open
HKPF · 2021-06-20 · 77 kg classRaw3rd place
Hong Kong
Squat 200 kgBench 138 kgDead 250 kgTotal 588 kgDots 421.13
World University Powerlifting Cup
IPF · 2016-07-11 · 83 kg classRaw19th place
Belarus
Squat 160 kgBench 115 kgDead 75 kgTotal 350 kgDots 236.81
Anglian Open Bench Press Championships
EPA · 2016-05-08 · 93 kg classRaw3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 117.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 76.10
British University Powerlifting Championships
BP · 2016-03-12 · 83 kg classRaw8th place
United Kingdom
Squat 195 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 215 kgTotal 522.5 kgDots 364.10
East Midlands Senior Powerlifting Championships
EPA · 2015-12-11 · 83 kg classSingle-ply6th place
United Kingdom
Squat 190 kgBench 110 kgDead 240 kgTotal 540 kgDots 367.83