Lifter profile

John Garafano

USAMen-83 kgRawUSAPL

9 meets from 2014 to 2025

Top 6 %

of ranked men, by best DOTS

#14,250 DOTS · USA

John Garafano competed in 9 powerlifting meets between 2014 and 2025, with USAPL. The best total, 645 kg (single-ply, -74 kg), was set in February 2020 at Garden State Winter War, 157.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in August 2014. With 470.08 DOTS, John Garafano ranks #14,250 among men in the USA rankings and in the top 6% of ranked men worldwide.

Squat

240kg

Feb 9, 2020 · USAPL

Bench press

180kg

Feb 9, 2020 · USAPL

Deadlift

230kg

Oct 18, 2025 · USAPL

Total

645kg

Single-ply · -74 kg

DOTS

470.08

Career-best score

Meet progression

Valid full-power (SBD) results.

Attempt success

Across the three attempts of each lift.

Squat93 %28/30

Bench press93 %27/29

Deadlift90 %27/30

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Meet history

9 meets

Date	Meet	Class	Squat	Bench press	Deadlift	Total	DOTS	Place
Oct 18, 2025	Southeast RegionalsUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1	75 kg74.8	190200210	135142.5150	205217.5230	582.5	418.61	1
Jun 7, 2025	Words Have WeightUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	75 kg73.5	185195205	125132.5140	192.5205215	560	407.04	3
Jun 7, 2025	Words Have WeightUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1a	75 kg73.5	185195205	125132.5140	192.5205215	560	407.04	1
Jun 7, 2025	Words Have WeightUSAPL · Raw · MR-M1	75 kg73.5	185195205	125132.5140	192.5205215	560	407.04	1
Feb 9, 2020	Garden State Winter WarUSAPL · Single-ply · M-O	74 kg73.2	222.5230240	172.5180·	215225227.5	645	470.08	1
Oct 16, 2019	Raw NationalsUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	74 kg72.53	192.5200205	135142.5147.5	210222.5230	570	417.96	37
Jun 1, 2019	New Jersey State ChampionshipUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	74 kg72.7	190200205	137.5145147.5	207.5220227.5	575	420.97	2
Jun 3, 2017	New Jersey State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	74 kg71.6	187.5200207.5	130135140	200212.5227.5	560	414.19	4
Nov 19, 2016	Northeast and Mid-Atlantic RegionalsUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	74 kg70.6	187.5197.5205	125132.5137.5	195210220	562.5	420.04	3
Jan 16, 2016	Liberty Bell ClassicUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	74 kg69.6	175185192.5	117.5122.5130	187.5197.5205	527.5	397.82	1
Aug 2, 2014	New Jersey State ChampionshipsUSAPL · Raw · MR-O	75 kg72.5	—	—	—	487.5	357.56	2

Southeast Regionals
Oct 18, 2025 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
210
BP
142.5
DL
230
Total
582.5
Words Have Weight
Jun 7, 2025 · USAPL · Raw
3
SQ
205
BP
140
DL
215
Total
560
Words Have Weight
Jun 7, 2025 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
205
BP
140
DL
215
Total
560
Words Have Weight
Jun 7, 2025 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
205
BP
140
DL
215
Total
560
Garden State Winter War
Feb 9, 2020 · USAPL · Single-ply
1
SQ
240
BP
180
DL
225
Total
645
Raw Nationals
Oct 16, 2019 · USAPL · Raw
37
SQ
205
BP
142.5
DL
222.5
Total
570
New Jersey State Championship
Jun 1, 2019 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
200
BP
147.5
DL
227.5
Total
575
New Jersey State Championships
Jun 3, 2017 · USAPL · Raw
4
SQ
207.5
BP
140
DL
212.5
Total
560
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Nov 19, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
3
SQ
205
BP
137.5
DL
220
Total
562.5
Liberty Bell Classic
Jan 16, 2016 · USAPL · Raw
1
SQ
192.5
BP
130
DL
205
Total
527.5
New Jersey State Championships
Aug 2, 2014 · USAPL · Raw
2
SQ
167.5
BP
125
DL
195
Total
487.5

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