Lifter profile
John Ambler
10 meets from 1970 to 1979
Top 9.6 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
John Ambler competed in 10 powerlifting meets between 1970 and 1979, with BAWLA, IPF, and AAU. The best total, 532.5 kg (single-ply, -66 kg), was set in February 1978 at British Men's Powerlifting Championships, 67.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in March 1970. With 449.45 DOTS, John Ambler ranks #698 among men in the UK rankings and in the top 9.6% of ranked men worldwide.
180kg
Jun 16, 1979 · BAWLA
127.5kg
Feb 26, 1978 · BAWLA
235kg
Mar 1, 1975 · BAWLA
532.5kg
Single-ply · -66 kg
449.45
Career-best score
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Meet history
10 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1979 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 520 | 438.90 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 1978 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 532.5 | 449.45 | 2 |
| Feb 29, 1976 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg59.8 | — | — | — | 502.5 | 425.30 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 1975 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Wraps · Open | 60 kg58.8 | — | — | ··245 | 520 | 446.32 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 1975 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 527.5 | 445.23 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 1973 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg59.8 | — | — | — | 487.5 | 412.60 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 1972 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsAAU · Wraps · Open | 60 kg60 | 163.29170.1170.1 | 108.86113.4113.4 | 213.19217.72· | 489.88 | 413.48 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 1972 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg59.6 | — | — | — | 505 | 428.60 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 1971 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 475 | 400.92 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 1970 | British Men's Powerlifting ChampionshipsBAWLA · Wraps · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 465 | 392.48 | 5 |
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships2
Jun 16, 1979 · BAWLA · Single-ply
SQ180
BP122.5
DL217.5
Total520
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 26, 1978 · BAWLA · Single-ply
SQ177.5
BP127.5
DL227.5
Total532.5
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships2
Feb 29, 1976 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ167.5
BP120
DL215
Total502.5
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships2
Nov 22, 1975 · IPF · Wraps
SQ175
BP122.5
DL222.5
Total520
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 1, 1975 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ167.5
BP125
DL235
Total527.5
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships1
Mar 4, 1973 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ165
BP112.5
DL210
Total487.5
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships5
Nov 10, 1972 · AAU · Wraps
SQ163.29
BP108.86
DL217.72
Total489.88
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships1
Feb 27, 1972 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ170
BP112.5
DL222.5
Total505
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships1
Feb 28, 1971 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ162.5
BP105
DL207.5
Total475
- British Men's Powerlifting Championships5
Mar 1, 1970 · BAWLA · Wraps
SQ152.5
BP110
DL202.5
Total465
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Narendra BhairoEngland · 6 meets together567.5kg507.94 DOTS
- Michael McHugh #1England · 6 meets together600kg462.45 DOTS
- Eddy PengellyEngland · 4 meets together710kg547.23 DOTS
- Dhuram PalEngland · 3 meets together712.5kg512.00 DOTS
- Terry DangerfieldUK · 3 meets together716.68kg506.03 DOTS
- Stan MacrowEngland · 1 meet together600kg462.45 DOTS
- Lamar GantUSA · 1 meet together720kg607.71 DOTS
- Hideaki InabaJapan · 1 meet together595kg562.70 DOTS
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