Emily zur Linden
Canada · Female · 138 lbs (62.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPU
Pull-dominant
#252 in the elite index
539.9 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
248 lbs
112.5 kg
Best deadlift
463 lbs
210 kg
Best total
1,102.3 lbs
500 kg
Best DOTS
539.9
Profile analysis
Emily zur Linden ranks #252 among the women in our elite index and #43 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 539.9 set at Nationals (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Emily squats 2.88×, benches 1.80× and deadlifts 3.35× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% bench and 42% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 15 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (CPU, NAPF, IPF, CommonwealthPF), Emily took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 203.9 lbs (92.5 kg) — about 24.6 lbs per year over 8.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 138.9 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 137.9 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | 518.6 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 10 | 137.5 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 535.7 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 138 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 539.9 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 8 | 136.2 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 530.5 |
| 2024-03-10 | Western Canadian Championships · CPU | 1 | 136.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 529.5 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 6 | 136.6 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 226 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,041.7 lbs (472.5 kg) | 513.4 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 135.4 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,041.7 lbs (472.5 kg) | 516.2 |
| 2022-11-28 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 135.7 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 427.7 lbs | 1,039.5 lbs (471.5 kg) | 514.4 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 7 | 134.9 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 215 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,014.1 lbs (460 kg) | 503.6 |
| 2022-05-09 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 135.7 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,014.1 lbs (460 kg) | 501.9 |
| 2021-08-17 | Pan-American Championships · NAPF | 1 | 135.2 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 210.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,004.2 lbs (455.5 kg) | 498.2 |
| 2020-03-03 | Nationals · CPU | 3 | 135.1 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 475.9 |
| 2019-11-03 | Ontario Open and Masters Provincials · CPU | 3 | 134.4 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 892.9 lbs (405 kg) | 444.5 |
| 2019-09-13 | Eastern Canadians · CPU | 1 | 132.2 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 347.2 lbs | 854.3 lbs (387.5 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2017-12-02 | Vault Barbell Open · CPU | 1 | 134 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 448.0 |
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