Elite powerlifters index
The strongest raw powerlifters on record, ranked by DOTS (strength relative to bodyweight). Each profile analyses lifting style, progression and competition history.
3,056 athletes
| # | Athlete | Country | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristy Hawkins | USA | 1,587.3 lbs | 702.4 |
| 2 | Colton Engelbrecht | South Africa | 2,700.7 lbs | 693.8 |
| 3 | Samantha Rice | USA | 1,638 lbs | 669.4 |
| 4 | John Haack | USA | 2,301.6 lbs | 665.8 |
| 5 | Marianna Gasparyan | — | 1,278.7 lbs | 659.2 |
| 6 | Agata Sitko | Poland | 1,399.9 lbs | 655.8 |
| 7 | Austin Perkins | USA | 1,965.4 lbs | 649.1 |
| 8 | Chakera Ingram | USA | 1,526.7 lbs | 646.5 |
| 9 | Brittany Bowles | USA | 1,280.9 lbs | 646.1 |
| 10 | Amanda Smith | USA | 1,413.2 lbs | 631.5 |
| 11 | Andrew Hause | USA | 2,502.2 lbs | 631.5 |
| 12 | Alba Boström | Sweden | 1,284.2 lbs | 627.1 |
| 13 | Hunter Henderson | USA | 1,477.1 lbs | 625.9 |
| 14 | Derek Thistlethwaite | USA | 2,336.9 lbs | 624.9 |
| 15 | Jamal Browner | USA | 2,320.4 lbs | 624.6 |
| 16 | Kyle Kirvay | USA | 2,480.2 lbs | 620.8 |
| 17 | Raymond Phillips | USA | 1,700 lbs | 620.8 |
| 18 | Blake Lehew | USA | 2,017.2 lbs | 620.7 |
| 19 | Jawon Garrison | USA | 2,018.3 lbs | 620.1 |
| 20 | Elliott Sykes | USA | 1,879.4 lbs | 619.8 |
| 21 | Brianny Terry | USA | 1,494.7 lbs | 618.0 |
| 22 | Stefanie Cohen | USA | 1,157.4 lbs | 617.4 |
| 23 | Danny Grigsby | USA | 2,338 lbs | 615.4 |
| 24 | Kjell Egil Bakkelund | Norway | 1,796.8 lbs | 615.2 |
| 25 | Blake Tobin | USA | 1,210 lbs | 615.1 |
| 26 | Carola Garra | Italy | 1,297.4 lbs | 612.5 |
| 27 | Sharon Eggleton | England | 1,300.7 lbs | 612.3 |
| 28 | Jessica Hause | USA | 1,360.3 lbs | 611.0 |
| 29 | Meghan Scanlon | USA | 1,278.7 lbs | 610.8 |
| 30 | Sarah Lewis | USA | 1,355.8 lbs | 610.7 |
| 31 | Joseph Borenstein | USA | 1,993 lbs | 610.5 |
| 32 | Cranon Worford | USA | 1,386.7 lbs | 610.5 |
| 33 | Prescillia Bavoil | France | 1,289.7 lbs | 609.4 |
| 34 | Sara Naldi | Italy | 1,185 lbs | 609.3 |
| 35 | Karlina Tongotea | New Zealand | 1,385.6 lbs | 609.2 |
| 36 | Andrea Armstrong | USA | 1,232.4 lbs | 609.0 |
| 37 | Taylor Atwood | USA | 1,931.2 lbs | 608.8 |
| 38 | Jennessa Labbate | USA | 1,295.2 lbs | 608.1 |
| 39 | Lily Riley | Australia | 1,383.4 lbs | 606.4 |
| 40 | Alana Hynes D'Aquino | Australia | 1,289.7 lbs | 605.5 |
| 41 | Chiara Bernardi | Italy | 1,234.6 lbs | 604.7 |
| 42 | Zac Meyers | USA | 2,375.5 lbs | 604.6 |
| 43 | Larry Williams | USA | 2,370 lbs | 603.9 |
| 44 | Fernando Arias | USA | 2,386.5 lbs | 603.2 |
| 45 | Karl Wedel | Germany | 2,320.4 lbs | 603.1 |
| 46 | Ceejay Byam | Canada | 1,355.8 lbs | 602.4 |
| 47 | Rondel Hunte | — | 2,303.8 lbs | 600.9 |
| 48 | Nicole Enriquez | USA | 1,436.3 lbs | 600.2 |
| 49 | Drake Stephens | USA | 2,041.5 lbs | 599.8 |
| 50 | Susan Salazar | USA | 1,191.6 lbs | 599.2 |
| 51 | Yury Belkin | Russia | 2,144 lbs | 598.6 |
| 52 | Joy Nnamani | England | 1,162.9 lbs | 598.4 |
| 53 | Jade Jacob | France | 1,145.3 lbs | 598.1 |
| 54 | Chad Penson | USA | 2,061.3 lbs | 598.1 |
| 55 | Cailer Woolam | USA | 2,121.9 lbs | 598.0 |
| 56 | Ade Omisakin | England | 1,945.6 lbs | 597.8 |
| 57 | Jesse Norris | USA | 2,033.8 lbs | 597.4 |
| 58 | Krzysztof Wierzbicki | Poland | 2,212.3 lbs | 597.2 |
| 59 | Amanda Lawrence | USA | 1,428.6 lbs | 597.0 |
| 60 | Bobb Matthews | USA | 2,227.8 lbs | 597.0 |