Natalie Richards
USA · Female · 124.3 lbs (56.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#34 in the elite index
596.2 DOTS
Best squat
411.2 lbs
186.5 kg
Best bench press
248 lbs
112.5 kg
Best deadlift
496 lbs
225 kg
Best total
1,138.7 lbs
516.5 kg
Best DOTS
596.2
Profile analysis
Natalie Richards ranks #34 among the women in our elite index and #40 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 596.2 set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Natalie squats 3.31×, benches 2.00× and deadlifts 3.99× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 21% bench and 43% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, AMP, IPF), Natalie took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 367.1 lbs (166.5 kg) — about 57.9 lbs per year over 6.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Open Nationals · AMP | 1 | 124.8 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 563.9 |
| 2025-11-22 | SBD Austin · AMP | 3 | 125.6 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 584.6 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 123.6 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 567.6 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 1 | 122.9 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 248 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 561.0 |
| 2024-02-10 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 9 | 124.3 lbs | 411.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,138.7 lbs (516.5 kg) | 596.2 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 123 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 595.5 |
| 2023-02-24 | Classic National Championship · AMP | 1 | 124.3 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 488.3 lbs | 1,105.6 lbs (501.5 kg) | 578.8 |
| 2022-11-05 | Power Partners Championships · AMP | 1 | 129.2 lbs | 143.3 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 143.3 lbs | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | 219.4 |
| 2022-10-15 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 126.4 lbs | 393.5 lbs / 237 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | 571.7 |
| 2021-12-04 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 2 | 123.8 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 561.2 |
| 2021-06-12 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 123.7 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2021-06-12 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 123.7 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2020-12-13 | SC State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 122.6 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2020-12-13 | SC State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 122.6 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2020-06-20 | North Carolina Quailifier · USAPL | 1 | 124.1 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 865.3 lbs (392.5 kg) | 453.4 |
| 2019-11-02 | Fall Festival of Power · USAPL | 1 | 121.1 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 410.8 |
| 2019-11-02 | Fall Festival of Power · USAPL | 1 | 121.1 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 410.8 |
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