John Caruso

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Male · Born 1994 · United States of America · TX

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Career highlights

Best total

910 kg

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2016

Best squat

335 kg

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2015

Best bench

295 kg

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2016

Best deadlift

302.5 kg

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2016

Best DOTS

508.84

Single-ply · 120+ kg · 20-23 · drug-tested · 2016

Career summary

John Caruso's career best to date is 910 kg, set in 2016 at age 22. Their total grew 232.5 kg over 4.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~52.3 kg/year). 8.1-year gap in their competition record between 2017 and 2025. Career variance was 68% bench-driven.

Career-best meet: Open Nationals · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2011-12-10	Holiday Classic	Single-ply	255	172.5	250	677.5	408.13
2012-04-13	Collegiate Nationals	Single-ply	267.5	215	267.5	750	454.8
2012-11-06	World Championships	Multi-ply	240	272.5	277.5	790	453.45
2013-01-12	E. Texas State	Wraps	250	—	—	—	382.22
2013-04-12	Collegiate Nationals	Single-ply	290	245	260	795	448.56
2015-04-10	Collegiate Nationals	Single-ply	335	267.5	287.5	890	496.08
2015-12-19	Texas Regional Championships	Raw	270	187.5	275	732.5	416.42
2016-04-19	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	295	—	—	165.25
2016-05-20	Open Nationals	Single-ply	325	285	300	910	508.84
2016-11-04	Rise of the Dead Push Pull	Single-ply	—	190	302.5	—	271.62
2025-09-13	Gameday City Limits	Raw	265	187.5	280	732.5	402.24

Competition history · 28 meets

Gameday City Limits
AMP · 2025-09-13 · 120+ kg classRaw2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 265 kgBench 187.5 kgDead 280 kgTotal 732.5 kgDots 402.24
American Cup
NASA · 2017-08-19 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 412.76
Rise of the Dead Push Pull
USAPL · 2016-11-04 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead 302.5 kgTotal —Dots 271.62
East Texas Open
NASA · 2016-08-20 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 418.20
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2016-05-20 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat 325 kgBench 285 kgDead 300 kgTotal 910 kgDots 508.84
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2016-04-19 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Denmark
Squat —Bench 295 kgDead —Total —Dots 165.25
Texas State
NASA · 2016-03-12 · 140 kg classSingle-plyDQ
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Texas Regional Championships
USAPL · 2015-12-19 · 120+ kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 270 kgBench 187.5 kgDead 275 kgTotal 732.5 kgDots 416.42
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2015-04-10 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply3rd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 335 kgBench 267.5 kgDead 287.5 kgTotal 890 kgDots 496.08
Gilmer Cookout
NASA · 2014-09-13 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 404.10
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2014-04-11 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply4th place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 484.19
Gilmer Open
NASA · 2014-01-11 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 401.80
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2013-04-12 · 120+ kg classSingle-ply5th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 290 kgBench 245 kgDead 260 kgTotal 795 kgDots 448.56
E. Texas State
NASA · 2013-01-12 · 125 kg classWraps1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 250 kgBench —Dead —Total —Dots 382.22
World Championships
WPC · 2012-11-06 · 125 kg classMulti-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 272.5 kgDead 277.5 kgTotal 790 kgDots 453.45
Masters Teen & Junior Nationals
APF · 2012-05-26 · 110 kg classMulti-ply1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 477.55
Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2012-04-13 · 110 kg classSingle-ply7th place
LA, United States of America
Squat 267.5 kgBench 215 kgDead 267.5 kgTotal 750 kgDots 454.80
Holiday Classic
USAPL · 2011-12-10 · 110 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 255 kgBench 172.5 kgDead 250 kgTotal 677.5 kgDots 408.13
Texas State Powerlifting Championship
USPA · 2011-10-01 · 110 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 145.26
World Cup
NASA · 2011-08-06 · 110 kg classSingle-ply1st place
OK, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 140.45
Boys State Meet
THSPA · 2011-03-26 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 439.62
Regional Meet
THSPA · 2011-03-12 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 432.26
Sulphur Springs
THSPA · 2011-02-19 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 401.80
Overton Mustang Invitational
THSPA · 2011-01-25 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 387.57
Van Invitational Powerlifting Meet Boys
THSPA · 2010-02-27 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 380.31
Bullard Meet
THSPA · 2010-02-20 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 369.82
Quitman Powerlifting Meet
THSPA · 2010-01-30 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply6th place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 356.85
Overton
THSPA · 2010-01-23 · 99.7 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 338.15

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