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USA · 82.3 kg equipped · 24 career entries

Annie McElroy

Annie McElroy was an American powerlifter who competed in the 82.3 kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 545 kg (1,202 lb), set at Women's Nationals in February 1986.

Over a career spanning 24 meets between 1980 and 2016, she set 19 equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 90+, 110, 125, 125+, and 130 kg classes.

She currently holds four of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

Annie McElroy's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Annie McElroy's competition total across 24 meets between 1980 and 2016, peaking at 545 kg in 1986. 7 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.1002212004413006624008825001,1036001,323kglb19801990200020102016443 kg · 1980 · Orange County Women's Open485 kg · 1981 · Women's Nationals448 kg · 1981 · Medalist Sports Club Meet503 kg · 1982 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships498 kg · 1984 · Women's Nationals485 kg · 1984 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships453 kg · 1984 · Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open508 kg · 1985 · Women's Nationals508 kg · 1985 · California State Novice528 kg · 1985 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships545 kg · 1986 · Women's Nationals528 kg · 1986 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships458 kg · 1987 · Women's Nationals200 kg · 2016 · Hull-Daisetta193 kg · 2016 · Hardin215 kg · 2016 · Deweyville229 kg · 2016 · West Hardin Girls420 kg · 1980 · Iron Man/Iron Woman (world record set, later surpassed)458 kg · 1981 · Norton AFB Meet (world record set, later surpassed)518 kg · 1982 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)523 kg · 1983 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)455 kg · 1983 · Western Novice & Masters (world record set, later surpassed)458 kg · 1981 · Sr Olympics Powerlifting (world record still held)518 kg · 1982 · Western Open Class II & Below & Masters (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1980-12-06 Total 110 kg 420.0 kg926 lb Iron Man/Iron Woman
  2. 1980-12-06 Deadlift 110 kg 177.5 kg392 lb Iron Man/Iron Woman
  3. 1980-12-06 Squat 110 kg 167.5 kg370 lb Iron Man/Iron Woman
  4. 1980-12-06 Bench Press 110 kg 75.0 kg166 lb Iron Man/Iron Woman
  5. 1981-01-24 Squat 90+ kg 186.0 kg410 lb Norton AFB Meet
  6. 1981-01-24 Bench Press 90+ kg 81.5 kg180 lb Norton AFB Meet
  7. 1981-04-11 Total 125+ kg 457.5 kg1009 lb Sr Olympics Powerlifting Currently held
  8. 1981-04-11 Deadlift 125+ kg 200.0 kg441 lb Sr Olympics Powerlifting
  9. 1981-04-11 Squat 125+ kg 175.0 kg386 lb Sr Olympics Powerlifting
  10. 1981-04-11 Bench Press 125+ kg 82.5 kg182 lb Sr Olympics Powerlifting
  11. 1982-02-20 Deadlift 90+ kg 215.0 kg474 lb Women's Nationals
  12. 1982-12-18 Total 125 kg 517.5 kg1141 lb Western Open Class II & Below & Masters Currently held
  13. 1982-12-18 Squat 125 kg 210.0 kg463 lb Western Open Class II & Below & Masters Currently held
  14. 1982-12-18 Deadlift 125 kg 210.0 kg463 lb Western Open Class II & Below & Masters Currently held
  15. 1983-01-29 Total 90+ kg 522.5 kg1152 lb Women's Nationals
  16. 1983-12-03 Total 130 kg 455.0 kg1003 lb Western Novice & Masters
  17. 1983-12-03 Squat 130 kg 182.5 kg403 lb Western Novice & Masters
  18. 1983-12-03 Deadlift 130 kg 182.5 kg403 lb Western Novice & Masters
  19. 1983-12-03 Bench Press 130 kg 90.0 kg199 lb Western Novice & Masters
View total at each meet (24 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1980-11-23 Orange County Women's Open 442.5 kg976 lb
1980-12-06 Iron Man/Iron Woman 420.0 kg926 lb World record (surpassed)
1981-01-24 Norton AFB Meet 457.5 kg1009 lb World record (surpassed)
1981-02-07 Women's Nationals 485.0 kg1069 lb
1981-04-11 Sr Olympics Powerlifting 457.5 kg1009 lb World record (held)
1981-11-21 Medalist Sports Club Meet 447.5 kg987 lb
1982-02-20 Women's Nationals 517.5 kg1141 lb World record (surpassed)
1982-05-07 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 502.5 kg1108 lb
1982-12-18 Western Open Class II & Below & Masters 517.5 kg1141 lb World record (held)
1983-01-29 Women's Nationals 522.5 kg1152 lb World record (surpassed)
1983-12-03 Western Novice & Masters 455.0 kg1003 lb World record (surpassed)
1984-01-28 Women's Nationals 497.5 kg1097 lb
1984-05-19 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 485.0 kg1069 lb
1984-10-20 Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open 452.5 kg998 lb
1985-01-26 Women's Nationals 507.5 kg1119 lb
1985-03-30 California State Novice 507.5 kg1119 lb
1985-06-01 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 527.5 kg1163 lb
1986-02-01 Women's Nationals 545.0 kg1202 lb
1986-05-08 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 527.5 kg1163 lb
1987-01-17 Women's Nationals 457.5 kg1009 lb
2016-01-07 Hull-Daisetta 199.6 kg440 lb
2016-01-14 Hardin 192.8 kg425 lb
2016-01-21 Deweyville 215.5 kg475 lb
2016-02-04 West Hardin Girls 229.1 kg505 lb

World records set

Every world record Annie McElroy has set, split into the 4 she still holds and the 15 since broken.

Still held4

  • Total 125 kg Single-ply women: 517.5 kg (1,141 lb) at Western Open Class II & Below & Masters, 1982
  • Total 125+ kg Single-ply women: 457.5 kg (1,009 lb) at Sr Olympics Powerlifting, 1981
  • Squat 125 kg Single-ply women: 210 kg (463 lb) at Western Open Class II & Below & Masters, 1982
  • Deadlift 125 kg Single-ply women: 210 kg (463 lb) at Western Open Class II & Below & Masters, 1982

Since surpassed15

  • Total 90+ kg Single-ply women: 522.5 kg (1,152 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1983
  • Total 130 kg Single-ply women: 455 kg (1,003 lb) at Western Novice & Masters, 1983
  • Total 110 kg Single-ply women: 420 kg (926 lb) at Iron Man/Iron Woman, 1980
  • Deadlift 90+ kg Single-ply women: 215 kg (474 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1982
  • Deadlift 125+ kg Single-ply women: 200 kg (441 lb) at Sr Olympics Powerlifting, 1981
  • Squat 90+ kg Single-ply women: 186 kg (410 lb) at Norton AFB Meet, 1981
  • Squat 130 kg Single-ply women: 182.5 kg (403 lb) at Western Novice & Masters, 1983
  • Deadlift 130 kg Single-ply women: 182.5 kg (403 lb) at Western Novice & Masters, 1983
  • Deadlift 110 kg Single-ply women: 177.5 kg (392 lb) at Iron Man/Iron Woman, 1980
  • Squat 125+ kg Single-ply women: 175 kg (386 lb) at Sr Olympics Powerlifting, 1981
  • Squat 110 kg Single-ply women: 167.5 kg (370 lb) at Iron Man/Iron Woman, 1980
  • Bench Press 130 kg Single-ply women: 90 kg (199 lb) at Western Novice & Masters, 1983
  • Bench Press 125+ kg Single-ply women: 82.5 kg (182 lb) at Sr Olympics Powerlifting, 1981
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Single-ply women: 81.5 kg (180 lb) at Norton AFB Meet, 1981
  • Bench Press 110 kg Single-ply women: 75 kg (166 lb) at Iron Man/Iron Woman, 1980

Career, by the numbers

Annie McElroy's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

10.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 24 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+103 kg226 lb

From 443 kg976 lb to 545 kg1202 lb, a 23% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

430

Top 6% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 18 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.1 points above the typical split.

On the platform

56% third attempts made

9 of 16 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 4. Heaviest made third: Squat230 kg507 lb.

Biggest jump

+70 kg155 lb

Between two meets, up to 518 kg1141 lb at Women's Nationals.

Footprint

35 years

1 federation, 4 countries, 8 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 38% drug-tested. Best year: 1986.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 24 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2016-02-04 THSWPA · West Hardin Girls 82.3 80.3 kg177 lb Single-ply 95.3 kg210 lb 36.3 kg80 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 229.1 kg505 lb 215.44 2
2016-01-21 THSWPA · Deweyville 82.3 80.9 kg179 lb Single-ply 86.2 kg190 lb 36.3 kg80 lb 93.0 kg205 lb 215.5 kg475 lb 201.92 3
2016-01-14 THSWPA · Hardin 82.3 79.8 kg176 lb Single-ply 77.1 kg170 lb 34.0 kg75 lb 81.7 kg180 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 181.84 2
View full meet history (24 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2016-01-07 THSWPA · Hull-Daisetta 82.3 81.9 kg181 lb Single-ply 83.9 kg185 lb 36.3 kg80 lb 79.4 kg175 lb 199.6 kg440 lb 185.93 2
1987-01-17 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ — Single-ply 200.0 kg441 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 457.5 kg1009 lb 1
1986-05-08 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 90+ — Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 1
1986-02-01 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ 127.5 kg281 lb Single-ply 230.0 kg507 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 545.0 kg1202 lb 430.47 1
1985-06-01 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 90+ — Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 1
1985-03-30 USPF · California State Novice — Single-ply — — — 507.5 kg1119 lb 3
1985-01-26 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ 119.8 kg264 lb Single-ply 205.0 kg452 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 507.5 kg1119 lb 407.39 2
1984-10-20 USPF · Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open 60+ — Single-ply 182.5 kg403 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 452.5 kg998 lb 4
1984-05-19 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 90+ — Single-ply 200.0 kg441 lb 85.0 kg188 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 485.0 kg1069 lb 1
1984-01-28 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ 120.8 kg267 lb Single-ply 212.5 kg469 lb 95.0 kg210 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 497.5 kg1097 lb 398.44 1
1983-12-03 USPF · Western Novice & Masters 130 130.0 kg287 lb Single-ply 182.5 kg403 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 455.0 kg1003 lb 357.80 1
1983-01-29 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ 114.7 kg253 lb Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 522.5 kg1152 lb 424.96 2
1982-12-18 USPF · Western Open Class II & Below & Masters 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 517.5 kg1141 lb 410.73 4
1982-05-07 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 90+ — Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 502.5 kg1108 lb 1
1982-02-20 USPF · Women's Nationals 90+ 113.5 kg251 lb Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 517.5 kg1141 lb 422.18 1
1981-11-21 USA-UA · Medalist Sports Club Meet 125 125.0 kg276 lb Single-ply 182.5 kg403 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 447.5 kg987 lb 355.17 1
1981-04-11 USPF · Sr Olympics Powerlifting 125+ — Single-ply 175.0 kg386 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 457.5 kg1009 lb 2
1981-02-07 USPF · Women's Nationals 82.5+ 113.4 kg250 lb Single-ply 190.0 kg419 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 485.0 kg1069 lb 395.82 3
1981-01-24 USPF · Norton AFB Meet 90+ 116.1 kg256 lb Single-ply 186.0 kg410 lb 81.5 kg180 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 457.5 kg1009 lb 370.63 1
1980-12-06 USPF · Iron Man/Iron Woman 110 110.0 kg243 lb Single-ply 167.5 kg370 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 420.0 kg926 lb 346.21 7
1980-11-23 USPF · Orange County Women's Open 82.5+ — Single-ply 167.5 kg370 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 442.5 kg976 lb 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 9 THSWPA · West Hardin Girls (2016-02-04)
Untested 15 USPF · Women's Nationals (1986-02-01)

Annie McElroy splits her career fairly evenly between the two, 9 drug-tested and 15 untested across 24 meets.

Her five most recent meets have all been drug-tested.

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