Melanie Jones
USA · Female · 167.1 lbs (75.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Pull-dominant
#361 in the elite index
527.4 DOTS
Best squat
446.4 lbs
202.5 kg
Best bench press
255.7 lbs
116 kg
Best deadlift
500.4 lbs
227 kg
Best total
1,200.4 lbs
544.5 kg
Best DOTS
527.4
Profile analysis
Melanie Jones ranks #361 among the women in our elite index and #652 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 527.4 set at Belle of the Bar (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Melanie squats 2.67×, benches 1.53× and deadlifts 2.99× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (NIPF, RPS, WRPF, PLU), Melanie took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 709.9 lbs (322.0 kg) — about 96.7 lbs per year over 7.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | American Pro Invitational · PLU | 1 | 163.6 lbs | 436.5 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,169.6 lbs (530.5 kg) | 519.6 |
| 2026-08-08 | American Pro Invitational · PLU | 2 | 163.6 lbs | 436.5 lbs / 248 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,169.6 lbs (530.5 kg) | 519.6 |
| 2025-11-16 | Belle of the Bar · PLU | 1 | 167.1 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 500.4 lbs | 1,200.4 lbs (544.5 kg) | 527.4 |
| 2025-09-13 | Power Surge Pro/Am IX · PLU | 1 | 164 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 255.7 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,165.1 lbs (528.5 kg) | 516.9 |
| 2025-09-13 | Power Surge Pro/Am IX · PLU | 2 | 164 lbs | 435.4 lbs / 255.7 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,165.1 lbs (528.5 kg) | 516.9 |
| 2024-10-25 | National Championships · PLU | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 254.6 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,119.9 lbs (508 kg) | 495.8 |
| 2024-10-25 | National Championships · PLU | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 254.6 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,119.9 lbs (508 kg) | 495.8 |
| 2023-09-22 | National Championships · WRPF | 1 | 163.4 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 237 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 512.2 |
| 2023-03-26 | Femme Fatale III · WRPF | 1 | 164.2 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 226 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 481.4 |
| 2019-12-07 | Christmas Showdown · NIPF | 4 | 147.5 lbs | 220.5 lbs / 93.7 lbs / 242.5 lbs | 556.7 lbs (252.5 kg) | 262.0 |
| 2019-07-27 | Team USA Qualifier · RPS | 1 | 164.2 lbs | 375 lbs / 200 lbs / 430 lbs | 1,005 lbs (455.9 kg) | 445.6 |
| 2019-04-06 | Spring Classic Championships · NIPF | 5 | 138.9 lbs | 203.9 lbs / 88.2 lbs / 198.4 lbs | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | 239.3 |
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Jessica Hause
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Cranon Worford
USA · 1,386.7 lbs · DOTS 610
Karlina Tongotea
New Zealand · 1,385.6 lbs · DOTS 609
Lily Riley
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