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April Mathis

April Mathis was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90+ kg raw division.

Her best competition total was 790 kg (1,742 lb), set at WPO Championships in November 2018.

Over a career spanning 23 meets between 2009 and 2022, she set 14 raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 75+, 90+, 110+, and 125 kg classes.

She currently holds seven of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

April Mathis's competition total across 9 meets between 2009 and 2018, peaking at 790 kg in 2018. 4 of those meets set a world record; 3 still stand.4509925001,1035501,2136001,3236501,4337001,5437501,6548001,764kglb200920112013201520172018638 kg · 2009 · Southern States680 kg · 2010 · Raw Unity III705 kg · 2010 · Tampa Barbell Invitational728 kg · 2011 · Raw & Single-Ply Nationals492 kg · 2012 · Powerstation Pro/Am748 kg · 2012 · North Carolina Raw Pro-Am (world record set, later surpassed)730 kg · 2011 · Southern States (world record still held)773 kg · 2017 · Gulfcoast (world record still held)790 kg · 2018 · WPO Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2009-02-28 Bench Press 125 kg 167.8 kg370 lb Orlando Barbell Classic
  2. 2011-10-29 Total 90+ kg 730.3 kg1610 lb Southern States Currently held
  3. 2011-10-29 Squat 90+ kg 279.0 kg615 lb Southern States Currently held
  4. 2012-08-04 Deadlift 90+ kg 260.8 kg575 lb North Carolina Raw Pro-Am
  5. 2013-08-24 Deadlift 110+ kg 235.9 kg520 lb South Florida Conquest
  6. 2014-10-18 Deadlift 90+ kg 267.5 kg590 lb Southern States
  7. 2016-05-28 Bench Press 110+ kg 205.0 kg452 lb Redemption III Currently held
  8. 2016-12-03 Bench Press 90+ kg 207.5 kg458 lb Gritmas Classic Currently held
  9. 2017-04-01 Total 90+ kg 772.5 kg1703 lb Gulfcoast
  10. 2017-04-01 Squat 90+ kg 320.0 kg706 lb Gulfcoast Currently held
  11. 2017-04-01 Bench Press 90+ kg 200.0 kg441 lb Gulfcoast Currently held
  12. 2017-06-24 Bench Press 90+ kg 245.0 kg540 lb 15th Annual Nationals
  13. 2018-11-11 Total 75+ kg 790.0 kg1742 lb WPO Championships
  14. 2018-11-11 Bench Press 75+ kg 240.0 kg529 lb WPO Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (9 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2009-12-05 Southern States 637.5 kg1406 lb
2010-01-30 Raw Unity III 680.0 kg1499 lb
2010-06-05 Tampa Barbell Invitational 705.3 kg1555 lb
2011-04-30 Raw & Single-Ply Nationals 727.5 kg1604 lb
2011-10-29 Southern States 730.3 kg1610 lb World record (held)
2012-08-04 North Carolina Raw Pro-Am 748.4 kg1650 lb World record (surpassed)
2012-08-25 Powerstation Pro/Am 492.1 kg1085 lb
2017-04-01 Gulfcoast 772.5 kg1703 lb World record (held)
2018-11-11 WPO Championships 790.0 kg1742 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record April Mathis has set, split into the 7 she still holds and the 7 since broken.

Still held7

  • Total 90+ kg Raw women: 730.28 kg (1,610 lb) at Southern States, 2011
  • Squat 90+ kg Wraps women: 320 kg (706 lb) at Gulfcoast, 2017
  • Squat 90+ kg Raw women: 278.96 kg (615 lb) at Southern States, 2011
  • Bench Press 75+ kg Multi-ply women: 240 kg (529 lb) at WPO Championships, 2018
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Raw women: 207.5 kg (458 lb) at Gritmas Classic, 2016
  • Bench Press 110+ kg Raw women: 205 kg (452 lb) at Redemption III, 2016
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Wraps women: 200 kg (441 lb) at Gulfcoast, 2017

Since surpassed7

  • Total 75+ kg Multi-ply women: 790 kg (1,742 lb) at WPO Championships, 2018
  • Total 90+ kg Wraps women: 772.5 kg (1,703 lb) at Gulfcoast, 2017
  • Deadlift 90+ kg Raw women: 267.5 kg (590 lb) at Southern States, 2014
  • Deadlift 90+ kg Wraps women: 260.82 kg (575 lb) at North Carolina Raw Pro-Am, 2012
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Unlimited women: 245 kg (540 lb) at 15th Annual Nationals, 2017
  • Deadlift 110+ kg Raw women: 235.87 kg (520 lb) at South Florida Conquest, 2013
  • Bench Press 125 kg Raw women: 167.83 kg (370 lb) at Orlando Barbell Classic, 2009

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

9.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 21 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+153 kg336 lb

From 638 kg1406 lb to 790 kg1742 lb, a 24% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

634

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 36 / 28 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 7.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

36% third attempts made

4 of 11 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Deadlift253 kg557 lb.

Biggest jump

+280 kg618 lb

Between two meets, up to 773 kg1703 lb at Gulfcoast.

Footprint

13 years

2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

76% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2018.

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

Meet history

All 23 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2022-03-26 WPC · WPO Bench Bash (bench only) — Unlimited — 250.0 kg551 lb — 250.0 kg551 lb 1
2021-07-17 MM · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational (bench only) 90+ 117.3 kg259 lb Unlimited — 249.5 kg550 lb — 249.5 kg550 lb 201.52 2
2018-11-11 WPC · WPO Championships 75+ 119.7 kg264 lb Multi-ply 322.5 kg711 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 790.0 kg1742 lb 634.32 4
View full meet history (23 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2018-02-16 USPA · Battle of the Bay IV (deadlift only) 90+ 124.4 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — — — — DQ
2017-09-30 RPS · Florida State Championship (bench only) 110+ 124.7 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — 187.5 kg414 lb — 187.5 kg414 lb 148.89 1
2017-06-24 APC · 15th Annual Nationals (bench only) 90+ 123.0 kg271 lb Unlimited — 245.0 kg540 lb — 245.0 kg540 lb 195.26 1
2017-04-01 APF · Gulfcoast 90+ 125.0 kg276 lb Wraps (raw) 320.0 kg706 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 772.5 kg1703 lb 613.11 1
2016-12-03 SPF · Gritmas Classic (bench + deadlift) 90+ 123.0 kg271 lb Raw (raw) — 207.5 kg458 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 437.5 kg965 lb 348.67 1
2016-05-28 RPS · Redemption III (bench only) 110+ 120.2 kg265 lb Raw (raw) — 205.0 kg452 lb — 205.0 kg452 lb 164.41 1
2015-05-26 APC · National Championships (bench only) 90+ 118.7 kg262 lb Raw (raw) — 202.5 kg447 lb — 202.5 kg447 lb 162.99 1
2014-10-18 APF · Southern States (bench + deadlift) 90+ — Raw (raw) — 187.5 kg414 lb 267.5 kg590 lb 455.0 kg1003 lb 1
2014-02-07 RUPC · Raw Unity VII (bench only) 90+ 120.4 kg266 lb Raw (raw) — 200.0 kg441 lb — 200.0 kg441 lb 160.31 1
2013-08-24 RPS · South Florida Conquest (bench + deadlift) 110+ 121.1 kg267 lb Raw (raw) — 197.3 kg435 lb 235.9 kg520 lb 433.2 kg955 lb 346.68 1
2012-08-25 SPF · Powerstation Pro/Am 90+ 118.7 kg262 lb Multi-ply 70.3 kg155 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 492.1 kg1085 lb 396.15 1
2012-08-04 SPF · North Carolina Raw Pro-Am 90+ 119.7 kg264 lb Wraps (raw) 294.8 kg650 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 260.8 kg575 lb 748.4 kg1650 lb 601.00 1
2011-10-29 APF · Southern States 90+ — Raw (raw) 279.0 kg615 lb 188.2 kg415 lb 263.1 kg580 lb 730.3 kg1610 lb 1
2011-05-28 APF · Gulf Coast Meet 90+ 115.2 kg254 lb Multi-ply 177.5 kg392 lb -190.0 kg-419 lb -190.0 kg-419 lb — DQ
2011-04-30 APF · Raw & Single-Ply Nationals 90+ — Raw (raw) 277.5 kg612 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 727.5 kg1604 lb 1
2010-10-30 APF · Orlando Barbell Classic (bench + deadlift) 90+ — Raw (raw) — 186.0 kg410 lb 260.8 kg575 lb 446.8 kg985 lb 1
2010-06-05 APF · Tampa Barbell Invitational 90+ 113.4 kg250 lb Raw (raw) 272.2 kg600 lb 174.6 kg385 lb 258.6 kg570 lb 705.3 kg1555 lb 575.65 1
2010-01-30 RUPC · Raw Unity III 90+ 117.5 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 245.0 kg540 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 680.0 kg1499 lb 548.94 1
2009-12-05 APF · Southern States 90+ — Raw (raw) 237.5 kg524 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 637.5 kg1406 lb 2
2009-02-28 APF · Orlando Barbell Classic (bench only) 125 125.0 kg276 lb Raw (raw) — 167.8 kg370 lb — 167.8 kg370 lb 133.20 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 23 WPC · WPO Bench Bash (bench only) (2022-03-26)

None of her 23 meets on record were drug-tested.

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