Powerlifting Records

USA · 69 kg raw · 20 career entries

Daniella Melo

Daniella Melo is an American powerlifter who competes in the 69 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 613 kg (1,352 lb), set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in June 2019.

Over a career spanning 17 meets between 2016 and 2025, she has set two raw world records in squat and total across the 84 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Daniella Melo's competition total across 17 meets between 2016 and 2025, peaking at 613 kg in 2019. 2 of those meets set a world record.1002212004413006624008825001,1036001,3237001,543kglb201620182020202220242025490 kg · 2016 · 5th Annual Central Florida Powerlifting Championships498 kg · 2016 · Raw Nationals520 kg · 2017 · Arnold Slingshot Pro American532 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships533 kg · 2017 · Raw National Championships573 kg · 2018 · The Arnold SBD Pro American571 kg · 2018 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships580 kg · 2019 · Arnold SBD Pro American543 kg · 2022 · Squats and Science Spring Fling571 kg · 2022 · Mega Nationals510 kg · 2022 · Corrupted Strength Classic538 kg · 2023 · Arnold Pro-Am - Pro543 kg · 2023 · Carolina Primetime Pro Qualifier115 kg · 2025 · Second Annual I Decided For Powerlifting America Classic Open Closed Invitational Qualifier455 kg · 2025 · Classic Open Nationals602 kg · 2018 · Raw Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)613 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2018-10-11 Squat 84 kg 227.5 kg502 lb Raw Nationals
  2. 2019-06-04 Total 84 kg 613.0 kg1352 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (17 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2016-07-23 5th Annual Central Florida Powerlifting Championships 490.0 kg1081 lb
2016-10-13 Raw Nationals 497.5 kg1097 lb
2017-03-04 Arnold Slingshot Pro American 520.0 kg1147 lb
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 531.5 kg1172 lb
2017-10-10 Raw National Championships 532.5 kg1174 lb
2018-03-03 The Arnold SBD Pro American 572.5 kg1262 lb
2018-06-06 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 571.0 kg1259 lb
2018-10-11 Raw Nationals 601.5 kg1326 lb World record (surpassed)
2019-03-02 Arnold SBD Pro American 580.0 kg1279 lb
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 613.0 kg1352 lb World record (surpassed)
2022-04-30 Squats and Science Spring Fling 542.5 kg1196 lb
2022-06-08 Mega Nationals 570.5 kg1258 lb
2022-11-05 Corrupted Strength Classic 510.0 kg1125 lb
2023-03-05 Arnold Pro-Am - Pro 537.5 kg1185 lb
2023-06-03 Carolina Primetime Pro Qualifier 542.5 kg1196 lb
2025-04-02 Second Annual I Decided For Powerlifting America Classic Open Closed Invitational Qualifier 115.0 kg254 lb
2025-04-03 Classic Open Nationals 455.0 kg1003 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Daniella Melo has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Total 84 kg Raw women: 613 kg (1,352 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2019
  • Squat 84 kg Raw women: 227.5 kg (502 lb) at Raw Nationals, 2018

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

10.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 20 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+123 kg271 lb

From 490 kg1081 lb to 613 kg1352 lb, a 25% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

566

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 22 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.1 points above the typical split.

On the platform

79% third attempts made

45 of 57 third attempts converted, with 8 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 19. Heaviest made third: Deadlift235 kg518 lb.

Biggest jump

+340 kg750 lb

Between two meets, up to 455 kg1003 lb at Classic Open Nationals.

Footprint

9 years

1 federation, 4 countries, 4 weight classes.

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

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Meet history

All 20 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-04-03 AMP · Classic Open Nationals 69 68.7 kg152 lb Raw (raw) 157.5 kg347 lb 95.0 kg210 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 455.0 kg1003 lb 465.17 10
2025-04-02 AMP · Second Annual I Decided For Powerlifting America Classic Open Closed Invitational Qualifier 76 72.0 kg159 lb Raw (raw) 25.0 kg55 lb 25.0 kg55 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 114.54 2
2023-06-03 USAPL · Carolina Primetime Pro Qualifier 91.3 kg202 lb Raw (raw) 202.5 kg447 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 542.5 kg1196 lb 480.62 7
View full meet history (20 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-03-05 USAPL · Arnold Pro-Am - Pro 82.4 kg182 lb Raw (raw) 192.5 kg425 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 537.5 kg1185 lb 499.13 4
2022-11-05 USAPL · Corrupted Strength Classic 90 87.2 kg192 lb Raw (raw) 190.0 kg419 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 510.0 kg1125 lb 461.18 1
2022-06-08 USAPL · Mega Nationals 90 88.0 kg194 lb Raw (raw) 207.5 kg458 lb 138.0 kg304 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 570.5 kg1258 lb 513.85 1
2022-04-30 USAPL · Squats and Science Spring Fling 90 89.1 kg197 lb Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 542.5 kg1196 lb 485.81 1
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 84 83.5 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 230.0 kg507 lb 137.0 kg302 lb 246.0 kg543 lb 613.0 kg1352 lb 565.50 2
2019-03-02 USAPL · Arnold SBD Pro American 84 83.9 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 580.0 kg1279 lb 534.08 1
2018-10-11 USAPL · Raw Nationals 84 83.5 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 136.0 kg300 lb 238.0 kg525 lb 601.5 kg1326 lb 555.05 1
2018-10-11 USAPL · Raw Nationals 84 83.5 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 136.0 kg300 lb 238.0 kg525 lb 601.5 kg1326 lb 555.05 1
2018-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 84 83.3 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 213.0 kg470 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 230.5 kg508 lb 571.0 kg1259 lb 527.54 1
2018-03-03 USAPL · The Arnold SBD Pro American 84 83.7 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 222.5 kg491 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 572.5 kg1262 lb 527.63 1
2017-10-10 USAPL · Raw National Championships 84 83.8 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 202.5 kg447 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 532.5 kg1174 lb 490.57 1
2017-10-10 USAPL · Raw National Championships 84 83.8 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 202.5 kg447 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 532.5 kg1174 lb 490.57 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 84 83.0 kg183 lb Raw (raw) 206.5 kg456 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 531.5 kg1172 lb 491.78 1
2017-03-04 NAPF · Arnold Slingshot Pro American 84 83.8 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 195.0 kg430 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 520.0 kg1147 lb 479.08 1
2016-10-13 USAPL · Raw Nationals 84 83.0 kg183 lb Raw (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 497.5 kg1097 lb 460.40 1
2016-10-13 USAPL · Raw Nationals 84 83.0 kg183 lb Raw (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 497.5 kg1097 lb 460.40 2
2016-07-23 USAPL · 5th Annual Central Florida Powerlifting Championships 84 82.2 kg181 lb Raw (raw) 180.0 kg397 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 490.0 kg1081 lb 455.59 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 17 AMP · Classic Open Nationals (2025-04-03)
Untested 0 None on file

All 17 meets on her record have been drug-tested.

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