James Chen

James Chen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

197.5 kg best

Bench

152.5 kg best

Deadlift

227.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
82.5 kg	197.5Jul 2026	152.5Jul 2026	227.5Jul 2026	577.5Jul 2026	80.61Jul 2026	2

Raw results only. Each mark is dated to the meet that made it. A total only counts a full three-lift day; a single lift counts any day the lifter made one.

Best lifts

Best Squat: 197.5 kgSet at Cornhusker State Games, 20262.42× bodyweight
Best Bench: 152.5 kg

Honors & milestones

Podium Finish: Finished top three at the 2026 Cornhusker State Games.

Recent meets

18 Jul 2026Cornhusker State Games2nd577.5 kgTotal PR +32.5USAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 577.5
GL: 80.61
DOTS: 393.51
Bodyweight: 81.7

Total PR +32.5

Past a best of 545 kg.

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	180Good	190Good	197.5Good	197.52.42× bw
Bench	142.5Good	152.5Good	157.5No lift	152.51.87× bw
Deadlift	210Good	220Good	227.5Good	227.52.79× bw

21 Feb 2026Missouri State ChampionshipsG545 kgUSAPL · 82.5 kg · Raw

Place: G
Total: 545
GL: 76.52
DOTS: 373.89
Bodyweight: 80.7

6 / 9 attempts made · 3 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	172.5Good	182.5Good	187.5No lift	182.52.26× bw
Bench	132.5Good	145No lift	147.5Good	147.51.83× bw
Deadlift	202.5Good	215Good	227.5No lift	2152.66× bw

Opener → best

Squat: 172.5 up to 182.5+10
Bench: 132.5 up to 147.5+15
Deadlift: 202.5 up to 215+12.5
Opener total: 507.5 up to 545+37.5

First full-power meet on the record — nothing to compare it against yet.

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James Chen

Career progression

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

Bench

Deadlift

Bests by class

Best lifts

Honors & milestones

Recent meets

Closest by total

Legal

Opener → best

What changed

Opener → best