John Clayton

Compare

UnclaimedADFPACPU USAPL

Male · Born 2008 · United States of America · IL

Is this you?

Claim this profile to verify it's yours, set your @handle, and let people who know you find and follow you.

Claim this profileAlready have an account? Log in to claim.

Career highlights

Best total

710 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2026

Best squat

240 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2026

Best bench

152.5 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2026

Best deadlift

317.5 kg

Raw · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2026

Best DOTS

439.52

Raw · 100 kg · 18-19 · drug-tested · 2026

Career summary

John Clayton's career best to date is 710 kg, set in 2026 at age 18. Their total grew 140 kg over 2.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~66.6 kg/year). 14.7-year gap in their competition record between 1985 and 1999. Career variance was 57% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Collegiate Nationals · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2023-10-08	Windy City Open	Raw	75	117.5	—	—	—
2024-03-02	Illinois State Championships and Primetime	Raw	200	115	255	570	353.49
2024-04-04	High School Nationals	Raw	225	137.5	300	662.5	410.86
2024-12-21	Liftmas Open	Raw	215	145	290	650	403.65
2025-03-20	High School Nationals	Raw	225	150	300	675	418.51
2026-04-09	Collegiate Nationals	Raw	240	152.5	317.5	710	439.52

Competition history · 20 meets

Collegiate Nationals
USAPL · 2026-04-09 · 100 kg classRaw21st place
LA, United States of America
Squat 240 kgBench 152.5 kgDead 317.5 kgTotal 710 kgDots 439.52
High School Nationals
USAPL · 2025-03-20 · 100 kg classRaw3rd place
WI, United States of America
Squat 225 kgBench 150 kgDead 300 kgTotal 675 kgDots 418.51
Liftmas Open
USAPL · 2024-12-21 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
WI, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 145 kgDead 290 kgTotal 650 kgDots 403.65
High School Nationals
USAPL · 2024-04-04 · 100 kg classRaw4th place
LA, United States of America
Squat 225 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 300 kgTotal 662.5 kgDots 410.86
Illinois State Championships and Primetime
USAPL · 2024-03-02 · 100 kg classRaw1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat 200 kgBench 115 kgDead 255 kgTotal 570 kgDots 353.49
Windy City Open
USAPL · 2023-10-08 · 100 kg classRawDQ
IL, United States of America
Squat 75 kgBench 117.5 kgDead —Total —
Ontario Benchpress Championship
CPU · 2012-12-15 · 105 kg classRaw1st place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 99.00
Ontario Benchpress Championship
CPU · 2011-11-26 · 120 kg classRaw1st place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 94.16
London Open
CPU · 2011-08-28 · 120 kg classSingle-ply1st place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 199.84
Ontario Senior Provincials
CPU · 2008-10-18 · 110 kg classSingle-ply1st place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 107.63
Canadian Championship
CPU · 2008-04-13 · 125 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 98.41
Ontario Seniors Benchpress
CPU · 2007-09-29 · 125 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 88.28
Ontario Benchpress
CPU · 2007-05-12 · 125 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 104.49
Ontario Intermediates
CPU · 2006-04-29 · 110 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 94.76
Ontario Benchpress
CPU · 2005-11-27 · 110 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 104.41
8th Annual Toronto Open Deadlift Bench Press
CPU · 2000-11-26 · 110 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 98.62
BP Provincials
CPU · 1999-12-18 · 100 kg classSingle-ply4th place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 94.79
Toronto Open Bench Press Championships
CPU · 1999-11-21 · 100 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
ON, Canada
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 93.32
Utah State Championships
ADFPA · 1985-02-23 · 67.5 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 431.62
Rocky Mountain Open
USPF · 1984-09-29 · 60 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 438.90

John Clayton

Is this you?

Career highlights

Career summary

Progression

Competition history · 20 meets

Where this lifter ranks

Where this lifter ranks