Steph Powell
USA · Female · 146.4 lbs (66.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Pull-dominant
#232 in the elite index
542.0 DOTS
Best squat
403.4 lbs
183 kg
Best bench press
215 lbs
97.5 kg
Best deadlift
534.6 lbs
242.5 kg
Best total
1,146.4 lbs
520 kg
Best DOTS
542.0
Profile analysis
Steph Powell ranks #232 among the women in our elite index and #384 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 542.0 set at Drug Tested World Championships (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Steph squats 2.76×, benches 1.47× and deadlifts 3.65× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 19% bench and 46% 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 6 federations (IPL, USPA, RPS, WRPF), Steph took 16 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 292.1 lbs (132.5 kg) — about 22.2 lbs per year over 13.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-19 | High Roller · PLU | 1 | 138.2 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 528.5 |
| 2023-03-11 | Poker Face · USAPL | 1 | 144 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 500.0 |
| 2023-01-07 | Nevada State Championships · WRPF | 1 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2023-01-07 | Nevada State Championships · WRPF | 1 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2021-09-04 | Drug Tested Nationals · WRPF | 1 | 148.2 lbs | 403.4 lbs / 205 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,110 lbs (503.5 kg) | 521.1 |
| 2021-05-22 | Drug Tested Ghost Strong Hoosier Cup · USPA | 1 | 145.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 522.5 |
| 2021-02-20 | Hybrid Showdown III · WRPF | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2020-02-01 | Hybrid Showdown II · WRPF | 1 | 144.5 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 527.7 |
| 2019-10-24 | Drug Tested World Championships · IPL | 1 | 147.9 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 518.0 |
| 2019-07-11 | Drug Tested National Championships · USPA | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 511.5 |
| 2018-11-08 | Drug Tested World Championships · IPL | 1 | 146.4 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 542.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | Boss of Bosses V · WRPF | 1 | 144.8 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 537.5 |
| 2018-01-20 | Drug Tested Nevada State Open Championship · USPA | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 503.3 |
| 2016-01-23 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 145.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 215 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 509.9 |
| 2014-04-26 | Spring Supremacy · RPS | 1 | 146.2 lbs | 335 lbs / 200 lbs / 455 lbs | 990 lbs (449.1 kg) | 468.4 |
| 2013-11-09 | New York State Powerlifting Championship · USPA | 1 | 143.8 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 463 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 458.2 |
| 2011-11-30 | World PL BP DL Championships · IPL | 1 | 145.6 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 854.3 lbs (387.5 kg) | 405.2 |
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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
Meghan Scanlon
USA · 1,278.7 lbs · DOTS 611
Sarah Lewis
USA · 1,355.8 lbs · DOTS 611
Prescillia Bavoil
France · 1,289.7 lbs · DOTS 609
Andrea Armstrong
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