John Bova

weightlifting 82 events

239

Best total

105

Best snatch

137

Best clean & jerk

Best bench

Progression

Best total across 82 meets — peak 239kg.

Competition history

The 2024 Nike North American Open Series 2, powered by Rogue — men Masters (45-49)

nao 📅 Sep 1, 2024 Masters (45-49) Class 81 kg BW 80.65 Total 200

Snatch

79made

82made

85made

Clean & Jerk

108made

113made

115made

Texas-Oklahoma WSO Championships — men Masters (45-49)

local 📅 Sep 1, 2024 Masters (45-49) Class 81 kg BW 80.65 Total 200

Snatch

79made

82made

85made

Clean & Jerk

108made

113made

115made

The 2024 Nike North American Open Series 2, powered by Rogue — men Masters (45-49)

📅 Aug 29, 2024 Masters (45-49) Class 81 kg BW 80.65 Total 200

Snatch

79made

82made

85made

Clean & Jerk

108made

113made

115made

Texas-Oklahoma WSO Championships — men Masters (45-49)

📅 Aug 29, 2024 Masters (45-49) Class 81 kg BW 80.65 Total 200

Snatch

79made

82made

85made

Clean & Jerk

108made

113made

115made

2024 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (45-49)

local 📅 Jan 14, 2024 Masters (45-49) Class 81 kg BW 81 Total 185

Snatch

73made

77made

80made

Clean & Jerk

95made

100made

105made

2023 National Masters Championships — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Mar 19, 2023 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.58 Total 189

Snatch

75made

80made

84made

Clean & Jerk

105made

110miss

2023 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

local 📅 Jan 15, 2023 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.42 Total 180

Snatch

70made

75made

80made

Clean & Jerk

90made

95made

100made

2022 Howard Cohen American Masters — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Aug 14, 2022 Masters (40-44) Class 89 kg BW 81.29 Total 218

Snatch

90made

93made

96miss

Clean & Jerk

119made

122made

125made

2022 National Masters Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Apr 24, 2022 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 78.55 Total 223

Snatch

92made

95made

97miss

Clean & Jerk

124made

128made

131miss

2022 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

local 📅 Jan 16, 2022 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 77.6 Total 219

Snatch

89made

92miss

93made

Clean & Jerk

115made

120made

126made

2021 Texas Barbell Christmas Classic — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Dec 11, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 77.3 Total 214

Snatch

86made

89made

92made

Clean & Jerk

114made

118made

122made

2021 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

international 📅 Aug 8, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 72.85 Total 215

Snatch

90made

93miss

94made

Clean & Jerk

121miss

121made

126miss

2021 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Aug 7, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 72.85 Total 215

Snatch

90made

93miss

94made

Clean & Jerk

121miss

121made

126miss

2021 World Masters Championships — men Masters (40-44)

📅 May 24, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 73 Total 217

Snatch

90made

93miss

93made

Clean & Jerk

120made

124made

127miss

2021 World Masters Championships — men Masters (40-44)

international 📅 May 17, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 73 Total 217

Snatch

90made

93miss

93made

Clean & Jerk

120made

124made

127miss

2021 National Masters — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Mar 21, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 72.75 Total 216

Snatch

91made

94miss

Clean & Jerk

120made

125made

129miss

2021 National Masters — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Mar 17, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 73 kg BW 72.75 Total 216

Snatch

91made

94miss

Clean & Jerk

120made

125made

129miss

2021 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

local 📅 Jan 15, 2021 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 79.1 Total 217

Snatch

88miss

88made

92made

Clean & Jerk

115made

120made

125made

2020 Nike American Open Series 1 — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Mar 8, 2020 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.25 Total 230

Snatch

93made

96made

99miss

Clean & Jerk

125made

129made

134made

2020 Nike American Open Series 1 — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Mar 5, 2020 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.25 Total 230

Snatch

93made

96made

99miss

Clean & Jerk

125made

129made

134made

2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

local 📅 Jan 18, 2020 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.3 Total 217

Snatch

90made

93made

96miss

Clean & Jerk

120made

123miss

124made

2020 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Jan 17, 2020 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.3 Total 217

Snatch

90made

93made

96miss

Clean & Jerk

120made

123miss

124made

2019 American Open Finals — men Open

📅 Dec 8, 2019 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.31 Total 210

Snatch

86made

89made

92miss

Clean & Jerk

115made

118made

121made

2019 American Open Finals — men Open

national 📅 Dec 5, 2019 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.31 Total 210

Snatch

86made

89made

92miss

Clean & Jerk

115made

118made

121made

2019 IWF World Masters — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Aug 24, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.15 Total 226

Snatch

96made

100made

103miss

Clean & Jerk

126made

130miss

2019 IWF World Masters — men Masters (40-44)

international 📅 Aug 16, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.15 Total 226

Snatch

96made

100made

103miss

Clean & Jerk

126made

130miss

Nike 2019 American Open Series 2 — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Jul 28, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.05 Total 230

Snatch

95made

98made

101made

Clean & Jerk

125made

129made

132miss

Nike 2019 American Open Series 2 — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Jul 25, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.05 Total 230

Snatch

95made

98made

101made

Clean & Jerk

125made

129made

132miss

2019 Masters National Championships — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Mar 31, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.05 Total 233

Snatch

98made

101miss

103made

Clean & Jerk

129miss

130made

135miss

2019 Masters National Championships — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Mar 28, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 80.05 Total 233

Snatch

98made

101miss

103made

Clean & Jerk

129miss

130made

135miss

2019 Nike American Open Series 1 — men Masters (40-44)

📅 Mar 3, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 79.9 Total 236

Snatch

96made

99made

102made

Clean & Jerk

128made

133miss

134made

2019 Nike American Open Series 1 — men Masters (40-44)

national 📅 Feb 28, 2019 Masters (40-44) Class 81 kg BW 79.9 Total 236

Snatch

96made

99made

102made

Clean & Jerk

128made

133miss

134made

2019 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Open

📅 Jan 20, 2019 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.7 Total 238

Snatch

96made

100made

103made

Clean & Jerk

130made

135made

138miss

2019 Texas State Weightlifting Championships — men Open

local 📅 Jan 18, 2019 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.7 Total 238

Snatch

96made

100made

103made

Clean & Jerk

130made

135made

138miss

Texas Barbell Christmas Classic — men Open

📅 Dec 16, 2018 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.4 Total 230

Snatch

95made

99made

103miss

Clean & Jerk

125made

131made

136miss

Tough Temple Invitational — men Open

📅 Oct 28, 2018 Open Class 81 kg BW 80.35 Total 232

Snatch

96made

99made

102made

Clean & Jerk

130made

134miss

136miss

2018 Vaughn Weightlifting Open — men Open

📅 Aug 4, 2018 Open Class 81 kg BW 78.4 Total 230

Snatch

92made

95made

98made

Clean & Jerk

124made

128made

132made

2018 National Master Weightlifting Championships — men Open

📅 Apr 8, 2018 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.61 Total 221

Snatch

90made

93made

96made

Clean & Jerk

120made

124miss

125made

2018 National Master Weightlifting Championships — men Open

local 📅 Apr 5, 2018 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.61 Total 221

Snatch

90made

93made

96made

Clean & Jerk

120made

124miss

125made

Nike 2018 American Open Series 1 — men Masters (35-39)

📅 Mar 4, 2018 Masters (35-39) Class 77 kg BW 76.62 Total 235

Snatch

99made

102made

105made

Clean & Jerk

130made

134miss

140miss

Nike 2018 American Open Series 1 — men Masters (35-39)

national 📅 Mar 1, 2018 Masters (35-39) Class 77 kg BW 76.62 Total 235

Snatch

99made

102made

105made

Clean & Jerk

130made

134miss

140miss

American Masters Championships — men Open

📅 Nov 12, 2017 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.89 Total 226

Snatch

88made

92made

95made

Clean & Jerk

120made

128made

131made

Nike 2017 American Open Series 3 — men Masters (35-39)

📅 Sep 10, 2017 Masters (35-39) Class 77 kg BW 76.97 Total 233

Snatch

96made

99miss

100made

Clean & Jerk

128made

132made

133made

Nike 2017 American Open Series 3 — men Masters (35-39)

national 📅 Sep 7, 2017 Masters (35-39) Class 77 kg BW 76.97 Total 233

Snatch

96made

99miss

100made

Clean & Jerk

128made

132made

133made

Nike 2017 American Open Series 2 — men Open

📅 Jul 30, 2017 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.32 Total 224

Snatch

95miss

95made

97made

Clean & Jerk

122made

126miss

127made

Nike 2017 American Open Series 2 — men Open

national 📅 Jul 27, 2017 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.32 Total 224

Snatch

95miss

95made

97made

Clean & Jerk

122made

126miss

127made

National Masters Weightlifting Championships — men Open

📅 Mar 12, 2017 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.25 Total 239

Snatch

97made

100made

102made

Clean & Jerk

130made

134made

137made

National Masters Weightlifting Championships — men Open

national 📅 Mar 9, 2017 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.25 Total 239

Snatch

97made

100made

102made

Clean & Jerk

130made

134made

137made

The Arnold Weightlifting Championships — men Open

📅 Mar 5, 2017 Open Class 85 kg BW 77.9 Total 234

Snatch

96made

99made

102made

Clean & Jerk

124made

128made

132made

The Arnold Weightlifting Championships — men Open

local 📅 Mar 2, 2017 Open Class 85 kg BW 77.9 Total 234

Snatch

96made

99made

102made

Clean & Jerk

124made

128made

132made

2016 American Open — men Open

📅 Dec 11, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.77 Total 216

Snatch

92miss

92made

94made

Clean & Jerk

118made

122miss

122made

2016 American Open — men Open

national 📅 Dec 8, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.77 Total 216

Snatch

92miss

92made

94made

Clean & Jerk

118made

122miss

122made

2016 American Masters Weightlifting Championship — men Open

📅 Nov 6, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.93 Total 208

Snatch

88made

91made

93made

Clean & Jerk

112made

115miss

115made

2016 American Masters Weightlifting Championship — men Open

national 📅 Nov 4, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.93 Total 208

Snatch

88made

91made

93made

Clean & Jerk

112made

115miss

115made

2016 IWF Masters Championship — men Open

📅 Oct 8, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.5 Total 209

Snatch

92made

95made

98miss

Clean & Jerk

114miss

114made

York Barbell Hall of Fame Open — men Open

📅 Sep 11, 2016 Open Class 77 kg BW 72.3 Total 222

Snatch

95miss

97made

100miss

Clean & Jerk

121made

125miss

125made

2016 Pan American Masters — men Open

international 📅 Jun 17, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.7 Total 215

Snatch

95made

98miss

Clean & Jerk

120made

124miss

125miss

2016 National Masters Championship — men Open

📅 Apr 3, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 69 Total 213

Snatch

89made

91made

93made

Clean & Jerk

115made

118made

120made

2016 National Masters Championship — men Open

local 📅 Mar 31, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 69 Total 213

Snatch

89made

91made

93made

Clean & Jerk

115made

118made

120made

Arnold Weightlifting Championships — men Open

📅 Mar 6, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.9 Total 235

Snatch

100made

103made

105made

Clean & Jerk

128made

130made

Arnold Weightlifting Championships — men Open

local 📅 Mar 4, 2016 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.9 Total 235

Snatch

100made

103made

105made

Clean & Jerk

128made

130made

2015 American Open — men Open

📅 Dec 6, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.85 Total 226

Snatch

95made

98made

101made

Clean & Jerk

118made

122made

125made

2015 American Open — men Open

national 📅 Dec 3, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.85 Total 226

Snatch

95made

98made

101made

Clean & Jerk

118made

122made

125made

MDPV AO Last Chance Qualifier — men Open

📅 Oct 24, 2015 Open Class 77 kg BW 73.9 Total 221

Snatch

95made

98made

100miss

Clean & Jerk

118made

121made

123made

2015 Masters World Cup — men Open

📅 Aug 13, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.98 Total 220

Snatch

91made

95made

98made

Clean & Jerk

113made

117made

122made

2015 Masters World Cup — men Open

national 📅 Aug 9, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.98 Total 220

Snatch

91made

95made

98made

Clean & Jerk

113made

117made

122made

Pan-Am Masters Championships — men Open

📅 Jun 7, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.78 Total 213

Snatch

92made

95made

98miss

Clean & Jerk

114made

118made

122miss

Pan-Am Masters Championships — men Open

national 📅 Jun 4, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.78 Total 213

Snatch

92made

95made

98miss

Clean & Jerk

114made

118made

122miss

East Coast Gold Classic — men Open

📅 May 17, 2015 Open Class 77 kg BW 71.64 Total 212

Snatch

92miss

92made

100miss

Clean & Jerk

112made

116made

120made

2015 National Masters Championships — men Open

📅 Apr 12, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.84 Total 216

Snatch

90made

94made

97made

Clean & Jerk

112made

116made

119made

2015 National Masters Championships — men Open

local 📅 Apr 9, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.84 Total 216

Snatch

90made

94made

97made

Clean & Jerk

112made

116made

119made

DC Weightlifting/Black & Red Barbell Inter-squad Meet — men Open

📅 Mar 14, 2015 Open Class 77 kg BW 71.1 Total 207

Snatch

90miss

90made

97made

Clean & Jerk

110made

114miss

118miss

Arnold Weightlifting Championships Powered by Rogue — men Open

📅 Mar 8, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 67.6 Total 208

Snatch

90made

94miss

97miss

Clean & Jerk

110miss

114made

118made

Arnold Weightlifting Championships Powered by Rogue — men Open

local 📅 Mar 5, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 67.6 Total 208

Snatch

90made

94miss

97miss

Clean & Jerk

110miss

114made

118made

Baltimore Open — men Open

📅 Feb 8, 2015 Open Class 69 kg BW 68.3 Total 211

Snatch

88made

92made

95made

Clean & Jerk

108made

112made

116made

Philadelphia Barbell Fall Qualifier — men Open

📅 Nov 2, 2014 Open Class 69 kg BW 69 Total 213

Snatch

90made

94made

97made

Clean & Jerk

112made

116made

39th National Men's and Women's USA Masters Weightlifting Championship — men Open

📅 Apr 6, 2014 Open Class 77 kg BW 74 Total 207

Snatch

88made

91miss

91made

Clean & Jerk

110made

114miss

116made

39th National Men's and Women's USA Masters Weightlifting Championship — men Open

local 📅 Apr 4, 2014 Open Class 77 kg BW 74 Total 207

Snatch

88made

91miss

91made

Clean & Jerk

110made

114miss

116made

2014 Baltimore Open — men Open

📅 Feb 9, 2014 Open Class 77 kg BW 75.5 Total 205

Snatch

85miss

88made

90made

Clean & Jerk

105made

110made

115made

East Coast Classic — men Open

local 📅 May 4, 2013 Open Class 77 kg BW 76.97 Total 200

Snatch

85made

93miss

95miss

Clean & Jerk

104miss

108made

115made

Utah State Championships — men Open

local 📅 Mar 16, 2013 Open Class 56 kg BW 55.42 Total 106

Snatch

40made

43made

46made

Clean & Jerk

52made

56made

60made

The 2012 Hookgrip Classic — men Open

📅 Sep 23, 2012 Open Class 77 kg BW 74.9 Total 171

Snatch

65made

68made

71made

Clean & Jerk

95made

100made

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