Melissa Teich
USA · Female · 161.8 lbs (73.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Squat-dominant
#47 in the elite index
588.7 DOTS
Best squat
512.6 lbs
232.5 kg
Best bench press
303.1 lbs
137.5 kg
Best deadlift
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best total
1,317.3 lbs
597.5 kg
Best DOTS
588.7
Profile analysis
Melissa Teich ranks #47 among the women in our elite index and #57 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 588.7 set at Battle of the Barbell (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Melissa squats 3.17×, benches 1.87× and deadlifts 3.10× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 23% bench and 38% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 2 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (WRPF, PLU), Melissa took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 77.2 lbs (35.0 kg) — about 59.2 lbs per year over 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-04 | Battle of the Barbell · PLU | 1 | 161.8 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 588.7 |
| 2024-01-14 | Southwest Regional Championship · WRPF | 1 | 163.8 lbs | 474 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 550.6 |
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