James Laidlaw

James Laidlaw — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Raw

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

290 kg best

Bench

180 kg best

Deadlift

350 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
105 kg	290Dec 2024	180Nov 2024	350Oct 2024	805Oct 2024	99.74Oct 2024	4

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: 290 kgSet at Home Nations, 20242.89× bodyweight
Best Bench: 180 kg

Honors & milestones

Meet Winner: Won their division at the 2024 Commonwealth Championships.

Recent meets

All 4 meets

5 Jul 2025Scottish Classic Championships2nd785 kgScottishPL · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 2nd
Total: 785
DOTS: 473.98
Bodyweight: 104.7

7 / 9 attempts made · 2 missed

Lift

Closest by total

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

14 Dec 2024Home Nations3rd787.5 kgBP · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 3rd
Total: 787.5
GL: 99.25
DOTS: 483.68
Bodyweight: 100.5

Squat PR +10

Past a best of 280 kg.

6 / 9 attempts made · 3 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	255Good	275Good	290Good	2902.89× bw
Bench	167.5Good	170No lift	172.5No lift	167.51.67× bw
Deadlift	305Good	330Good	342.5No lift	330

Opener → best

Squat: 255 up to 290+35
Bench: 167.5 up to 167.5
Deadlift: 305 up to 330+25
Opener total: 727.5 up to 787.5+60

What changed

Against British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships, 21 Nov 2024.

Total: −5 kg
Squat: +17.5 kg
Bench: −12.5 kg
Deadlift: −10 kg
GL: +0.83
DOTS

21 Nov 2024British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships11th792.5 kgBP · 105 kg · Raw

Place: 11th
Total: 792.5
GL: 98.42
DOTS: 480.38
Bodyweight: 103.7

Bench PR +5

Past a best of 175 kg.

6 / 9 attempts made · 3 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	265No lift	272.5Good	285No lift	272.52.63× bw
Bench	165Good	172.5Good	180Good	1801.74× bw
Deadlift	315Good	340Good	360No lift	340

Opener → best

Squat: 265 up to 272.5+7.5
Bench: 165 up to 180+15
Deadlift: 315 up to 340+25
Opener total: 745 up to 792.5+47.5

What changed

Against Commonwealth Championships, 4 Oct 2024.

Total: −12.5 kg
Squat: −7.5 kg
Bench: +5 kg
Deadlift: −10 kg
GL: −1.32
DOTS

Squat	265Good	282.5No lift	285Good	2852.72× bw
Bench	165Good	170Good	175Good	1751.67× bw
Deadlift	300Good	325Good	347.5No lift	3253.10× bw

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James Laidlaw

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

What changed

Opener → best

What changed