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Charese Bova

Charese Bova was an American powerlifter who competed in the 84+ kg raw division.

Her best competition total was 485 kg (1,069 lb), set at Iowa State Open in February 2022.

Over a career spanning 5 meets between 2019 and 2022, she set eight raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 81.6+ and 90.7+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Charese Bova's competition total across 5 meets between 2019 and 2022, peaking at 485 kg in 2022. 2 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.4409704509924601,0144701,0364801,0584901,081kglb2019202020212022448 kg · 2019 · Des Moines Open480 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals485 kg · 2022 · Iowa State Open483 kg · 2021 · Spring Powerlifting Challenge (world record still held)478 kg · 2021 · Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2021-03-14 Total 81.6+ kg 483.1 kg1065 lb Spring Powerlifting Challenge Currently held
  2. 2021-03-14 Deadlift 81.6+ kg 192.8 kg425 lb Spring Powerlifting Challenge Currently held
  3. 2021-03-14 Squat 81.6+ kg 174.6 kg385 lb Spring Powerlifting Challenge Currently held
  4. 2021-03-14 Bench Press 81.6+ kg 115.7 kg255 lb Spring Powerlifting Challenge Currently held
  5. 2021-10-09 Total 90.7+ kg 478.0 kg1054 lb Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  6. 2021-10-09 Deadlift 90.7+ kg 203.0 kg448 lb Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  7. 2021-10-09 Squat 90.7+ kg 165.0 kg364 lb Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  8. 2021-10-09 Bench Press 90.7+ kg 110.0 kg243 lb Powerlifting Championships Currently held
View total at each meet (5 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2019-06-22 Des Moines Open 447.5 kg987 lb
2019-10-16 Raw Nationals 480.0 kg1058 lb
2021-03-14 Spring Powerlifting Challenge 483.1 kg1065 lb World record (held)
2021-10-09 Powerlifting Championships 478.0 kg1054 lb World record (held)
2022-02-19 Iowa State Open 485.0 kg1069 lb

World records set

All 8 world records Charese Bova has set still stand.

Still held8

  • Total 81.6+ kg Raw women: 483.08 kg (1,065 lb) at Spring Powerlifting Challenge, 2021
  • Total 90.7+ kg Raw women: 478 kg (1,054 lb) at Powerlifting Championships, 2021
  • Deadlift 90.7+ kg Raw women: 203 kg (448 lb) at Powerlifting Championships, 2021
  • Deadlift 81.6+ kg Raw women: 192.78 kg (425 lb) at Spring Powerlifting Challenge, 2021
  • Squat 81.6+ kg Raw women: 174.63 kg (385 lb) at Spring Powerlifting Challenge, 2021
  • Squat 90.7+ kg Raw women: 165 kg (364 lb) at Powerlifting Championships, 2021
  • Bench Press 81.6+ kg Raw women: 115.67 kg (255 lb) at Spring Powerlifting Challenge, 2021
  • Bench Press 90.7+ kg Raw women: 110 kg (243 lb) at Powerlifting Championships, 2021

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

2.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 5 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+38 kg83 lb

From 448 kg987 lb to 485 kg1069 lb, a 8% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

398

Top 10% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 35 / 23 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

83% third attempts made

10 of 12 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 4. Heaviest made third: Deadlift203 kg448 lb.

Biggest jump

+33 kg72 lb

Between two meets, up to 480 kg1058 lb at Raw Nationals.

Footprint

3 years

1 federation, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 60% drug-tested. Best year: 2019.

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

Meet history

All 5 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2022-02-19 USAPL · Iowa State Open 100+ 116.5 kg257 lb Raw (raw) 170.0 kg375 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 485.0 kg1069 lb 392.58 1
2021-10-09 USSF · Powerlifting Championships 90.7+ 117.4 kg259 lb Raw (raw) 165.0 kg364 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 203.0 kg448 lb 478.0 kg1054 lb 385.97 1
2021-03-14 USSF · Spring Powerlifting Challenge 81.6+ — Raw (raw) 174.6 kg385 lb 115.7 kg255 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 483.1 kg1065 lb 1
View full meet history (5 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 84+ 107.8 kg238 lb Raw (raw) 170.0 kg375 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 480.0 kg1058 lb 398.42 25
2019-06-22 USAPL · Des Moines Open 84+ 101.0 kg223 lb Raw (raw) 147.5 kg325 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 447.5 kg987 lb 380.41 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 3 USAPL · Iowa State Open (2022-02-19)
Untested 2 USSF · Powerlifting Championships (2021-10-09)

Charese Bova splits her career fairly evenly between the two, 3 drug-tested and 2 untested across 5 meets.

Her most recent meet was drug-tested, and three of her last five were drug-tested.

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