Michelle Buchanan
USA · Female · 150.6 lbs (68.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · PLU
Pull-dominant
#116 in the elite index
564.0 DOTS
Best squat
457.5 lbs
207.5 kg
Best bench press
281.1 lbs
127.5 kg
Best deadlift
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best total
1,212.5 lbs
550 kg
Best DOTS
564.0
Profile analysis
Michelle Buchanan ranks #116 among the women in our elite index and #161 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 564.0 set at American Pro Invitational (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Michelle squats 3.04×, benches 1.87× and deadlifts 3.37× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 23% 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 6 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (IPL, USPA, WRPF, PLU), Michelle took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 209.4 lbs (95.0 kg) — about 26.9 lbs per year over 7.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | American Pro Invitational · PLU | 1 | 150.6 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 564.0 |
| 2024-11-09 | American Pro 3 · PLU | 1 | 154.4 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 556.0 |
| 2024-05-18 | The Garage Meet · WRPF | 1 | 154.1 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 528.8 |
| 2022-01-08 | Cerberus Strength Presents The Depth Before Dishonor Winter Wasteland Classic · WRPF | 1 | 171.3 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 525.9 |
| 2019-01-13 | 3rd Annual Tennessee Open · USPA | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 439.0 |
| 2018-10-27 | Midwest Open · IPL | 2 | 186.5 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 417.3 |
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Agata Sitko
Poland · 1,399.9 lbs · DOTS 656
Amanda Smith
USA · 1,413.2 lbs · DOTS 632
Alba Boström
Sweden · 1,284.2 lbs · DOTS 627
Carola Garra
Italy · 1,297.4 lbs · DOTS 613
Sharon Eggleton
England · 1,300.7 lbs · DOTS 612
Jessica Hause
USA · 1,360.3 lbs · DOTS 611
Meghan Scanlon
USA · 1,278.7 lbs · DOTS 611
Sarah Lewis
USA · 1,355.8 lbs · DOTS 611
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