Heather Grinkley
USA · Female · 140.7 lbs (63.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#382 in the elite index
525.7 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
242.5 lbs
110 kg
Best deadlift
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best total
1,085.8 lbs
492.5 kg
Best DOTS
525.7
Profile analysis
Heather Grinkley ranks #382 among the women in our elite index and #690 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 525.7 set at Virginia Holiday Havoc (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Heather squats 2.82×, benches 1.72× and deadlifts 3.21× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 25 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Heather took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) — about 57.3 lbs per year over 8.8 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 152.1 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 141.2 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 524.4 |
| 2026-03-07 | Female Raw Challenge & Female Adaptive Open · USAPL | 5 | 141.2 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2025-11-22 | Virginia Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 140.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 525.7 |
| 2025-06-26 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 141 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 522.3 |
| 2025-03-01 | Arnold - Female Raw Challenge · USAPL | 5 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 516.2 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 147 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | 499.0 |
| 2024-05-18 | Virginia Vengeance · USAPL | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,014.1 lbs (460 kg) | 481.4 |
| 2023-11-05 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 237 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 472.2 |
| 2023-11-05 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 237 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 472.2 |
| 2023-06-11 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 975.5 lbs (442.5 kg) | 463.1 |
| 2022-10-22 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 142.4 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 391.3 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 442.3 |
| 2022-10-22 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 3 | 142.4 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 391.3 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 442.3 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 144.7 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 430.2 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 144.7 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 430.2 |
| 2022-03-19 | Military-Police-Firefighter Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 426.7 |
| 2022-03-19 | Military-Police-Firefighter Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 426.7 |
| 2021-11-06 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 137.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 881.8 lbs (400 kg) | 432.5 |
| 2021-11-06 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 137.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 881.8 lbs (400 kg) | 432.5 |
| 2021-05-23 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 136.4 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 424.2 |
| 2021-05-23 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 136.4 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 424.2 |
| 2020-12-12 | VA Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 140.4 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 384.6 |
| 2020-02-29 | Virginia Single Lift State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 137.7 lbs | 181.9 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 325.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | 327.1 |
| 2019-06-15 | Annapolis Novice Open · USAPL | G | 140.4 lbs | 176.4 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | 315.2 |
| 2018-07-14 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 2 | 135.4 lbs | 165.3 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 303.1 lbs | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | 308.7 |
| 2017-09-10 | Virginia Last Chance Qualifier · USAPL | 3 | 136.7 lbs | 143.3 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | 287.8 |
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