The 71-year-old LaFlamme’s new record surpasses the previous mark by 5.5 kilograms (12.1 pounds). Christian Buchs, 74, held the past record with a squat of 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds) at the 2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Masters Classic Championships.

LaFlamme donned a lifting belt and had knee sleeves on to help him capture this record squat. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LaFlamme’s fresh squat record in the Masters 4 division might be even more noteworthy, considering he moved up a weight class. The American athlete has competed as an 83-kilogram competitor in 11 of 12 contests dating back to October 2018. On this occasion, per LaFlamme’s social media, he weighed in at 198 pounds or 89.8 kilograms — enough to compete in the 93-kilogram category.

By capturing the Masters 4 IPF World Record in the 93-kilogram division, LaFlamme now owns the record mark in both the 83 and 93-kilogram weight classes. LaFlamme squatted 193 kilograms (425.5 pounds) at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships for the 83-kilogram record; he also won the contest.

“In 2020, the year I became a Masters 4 [powerlifter], my goal was to compete twice internationally to break both the Masters 4 83-kilogram and 93-kilogram weight class raw squat World Records,” LaFlamme said on Instagram. “A huge thanks to the NAPF community for your kindness and friendship at the 2022 NAPF Championships.”

LaFlamme has been competitive powerlifting in some capacity since April 1978. After an absence from the mid-1980s through the 2000s, he returned as a Masters 60-64 competitor in November 2013. Here’s a rundown of LaFlamme’s all-time competition bests:

John LaFlamme | All-Time Raw Competition Bests

• Squat — 210 kilograms (462.9 pounds) 
• Bench Press — 112.5 kilograms (248 pounds)
• Deadlift — 245 kilograms (540.1 pounds)
• Total —  557.5 kilograms (1,229 pounds) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On the Brink

Should LaFlamme add just two kilograms (4.4 pounds) to his squat in a future competition, he would become the first Masters 4 powerlifter to squat at least 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds). Notably, LaFlamme once squatted 210 kilograms (462.9 pounds) at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Virginia State Championships. However, LaFlamme was 67 years old then, and that was as an Open competitor. 

Between several Open and Masters divisions since 1978, the next time LaFlamme competes will also be his official 50th competitive appearance as a powerlifter. It’ll be but another achievement for a long-time powerlifting icon. 

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On July 20, 2022, LaFlamme (83KG) shared footage on his Instagram page wherein he completed a raw 193.7-kilogram (427-pound) back squat during a training session. It is a new personal record (PR) for LaFlamme. The figure is also 1.54 pounds more than his own International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Record in the Masters 4 (age 70+) division. The 83-kilogram athlete achieved that 193-kilogram (425.5-pound) record squat at the 2021 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships. 

LaFlamme wore just a lifting belt and knee sleeves to score his new PR.  Check it out below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s not often a powerlifter breaks records across two divisions with one training feat, but that’s precisely what the LaFlamme accomplished. His new top squat PR unofficially exceeds the world records in two IPF Masters 4 weight class categories.

In addition to the 83-kilogram division, LaFlamme’s 193.7-kilogram (427-pound) squat is 2.6 pounds more than Christian Buch’s IPF Masters 4 World Record for the 93-kilogram class. Buch captured his official record squat mark of 192.5 kilograms (424.4 pounds) at the 2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Masters Classic Championships. 

LaFlamme at a Glance

At age 27, LaFlamme made his competitive powerlifting debut in 1978 during the AAU Maine State Powerlifting Championships. Since then, LaFlamme has participated in 48 sanctioned contests, winning 28 times over multiple divisions, sometimes competing raw and with wraps at the same competitions. After several promising podium results in the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2017-2019), LaFlamme finally broke through with a win in the Masters 4 83-kilogram division during the 2021 edition — arguably the top result of his career. 

Here are LaFlamme’s raw all-time competition bests:

John LaFlamme | All-time Raw Competition Bests 

• *Squat — 210 kilograms (462.9 pounds)
• Bench Press — 112.5 kilograms (248 pounds)
• Deadlift — 245 kilograms (540.1 pounds)
• Total —  557.5 kilograms (1,229 pounds) 

*Note: LaFlamme’s 210-kilogram (462.9) raw squat is from the 2018 USA Powerlifting Virginia State Championships. However, that number came as a 90-kilogram competitor and wouldn’t count as a World Record anyway because it didn’t occur in an international contest. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What’s Next

With his current pace, LaFlamme could soon garner a noteworthy milestone. Should he add 6.3 kilograms (13.9 pounds) to his squat, LaFlamme would become the first IPF Masters 4 powerlifter to squat at least 200 kilograms (440.9 pounds). At the time of this writing, the 71-year-old athlete hasn’t revealed when his next sanctioned contest will be.

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