The 2022 USPA Raw Pro in North Kansas City, MO, was Sullivan’s first meet since that WRPF competition. The athlete wore a lifting belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps for his squat record. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In his overall performance, Sullivan also logged a bench press of 237.2 kilograms (523 pounds) and a deadlift of 274.9 kilograms (606 pounds). However, according to a recap on his Instagram, Sullivan wrote that he broke technical rules on his bench press, and it didn’t count.

As a result, he intentionally scratched on a third deadlift attempt and left more on the table with his top pull once the overall total (goal undisclosed) he wanted was out of reach because of his bench press misstep. (Note: Full outlined results for the 2022 USPA Raw Pro are not available at the time of this article’s publication.)

“I felt electrical after my opener and knew I would not be missing whatever I loaded on the bar that day,” Sullivan wrote. “You can see that in the celebration of my second attempt.”

In an Instagram post from the aftermath of the contest, Sullivan appeared to be appreciative of his new staggering squat record and the support he received from loved ones along the way. 

“What a day it was yesterday [Sept. 24, 2022],” Sullivan wrote. “I didn’t know I could feel that much love and support, but [expletive], was it more and more as the day went on. With all of that love, power, and support for not only me but the work I’ve put in, how could I possibly fail? As soon as I touched a bar in the warm-up room, I knew I was not missing today.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Should Sullivan add 20 kilograms (44 pounds) to his squat in the coming weeks and months, he’d become the first 100-kilogram athlete to squat 400 kilograms (881.8 pounds) raw. If the athlete continues this potential new precedent of competing in a sanctioned contest roughly once a year, he may well come close to that lofty achievement sometime next year. 

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In addition to his bench press record, Haack logged personal records (PR) on his back squat and total. Check out footage of Haack’s top lifts from the competition via this summary post on his Instagram profile:

 

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Here’s a rundown of Haack’s complete performance from this contest:

John Haack (100KG) | 2022 USPA Raw Pro Top Stats

• Squat — 347.5 kilograms (766 pounds)
• Bench Press — 272.5 kilograms (600.6 pounds) | All-Time Raw World Record
• Deadlift — 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds)
• Total — 1,030 kilograms (2,270.5 pounds)

Haack had been chasing an official 272-kilogram (600-pound) bench press for some time.

The athlete’s social media is rife with various training highlights of himself successfully finishing presses at or over that weight benchmark over the last few months. A 275-kilogram (606.3-pound) bench press from mid-September 2022 might first come to mind as to Haack foreshadowing a new pending record. However, he hadn’t managed the accomplishment in a sanctioned setting. That is until the 2022 USPA Raw Pro, where he became the first-ever 100-kilogram athlete to bench press at least 600 pounds raw in competition.

Notably, Haack possesses World Records in two competitive divisions. According to Open Powerlifting, the athlete owns the bench press and total World Record in the 100-kilogram weight class and the bench press, deadlift, and total World Records in the 90-kilogram category.

Here’s an overview of some of his more noteworthy recent career results:

John Haack | Recent Noteworthy Career Results

• 2020 USPA Metroflex Powermania (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2020 World Raw Powerlifting Federation The Showdown (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2021 WRPF Hybrid Showdown III (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2021 WRPF Kern US Open (Open/Raw) — Second place
• 2021 WRPF The Bucked Up Showdown (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2022 USPA Hybrid Showdown 4 (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2022 WRPF American Pro (Open/Raw) — First place
• 2022 USPA Raw Pro (Open/Raw) — First place

 

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Haack might be basking in his latest powerlifting accomplishment at the time of this writing. The athlete has not announced or alluded to any upcoming competitive plans. For someone that seems to set a new record every time he steps onto a platform, expectations will likely be sky high the next time he competes.

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