Total moved
13.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 23 competition entries, added up.
USA · 90 kg equipped · 24 career entries
Deana Tollefson
Deana Tollefson is an American powerlifter who competes in the 90 kg equipped division.
Her best competition total is 885 kg (1,951 lb), set at Pro Finals in October 2024.
Over a career spanning 22 meets between 2017 and 2025, she has set four equipped world records in bench press, deadlift, and total across the 82.5 and 90 kg classes.
She currently holds three of those records.
Data through
Career total progression
Deana Tollefson's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2022-11-06 Total 82.5 kg 840.5 kg1853 lb WPO Super Finals Currently held
- 2022-11-06 Deadlift 82.5 kg 273.0 kg602 lb WPO Super Finals
- 2024-10-11 Total 90 kg 885.0 kg1951 lb Pro Finals Currently held
- 2024-10-11 Bench Press 90 kg 237.5 kg524 lb Pro Finals Currently held
View total at each meet (19 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-14 | Phoenix Europa | 437.5 kg965 lb | |
| 2018-08-11 | Phoenix Europa | 477.5 kg1053 lb | |
| 2019-02-16 | Western Warrior | 495.0 kg1092 lb | |
| 2019-06-15 | Drug Tested Culture Fitness and Fashion Powerlifting Expo | 472.5 kg1042 lb | |
| 2019-07-11 | Drug Tested National Championships | 498.0 kg1098 lb | |
| 2019-09-13 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | 517.5 kg1141 lb | |
| 2019-09-28 | Femme Fatale - Ladies of Strength | 565.0 kg1246 lb | |
| 2020-01-18 | Unbreakable Gear Classic | 610.5 kg1346 lb | |
| 2020-07-25 | Summer Slam | 593.0 kg1308 lb | |
| 2020-12-18 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | 697.5 kg1538 lb | |
| 2021-02-27 | Arizona Western Warrior Challenge | 727.5 kg1604 lb | |
| 2021-08-21 | WPO Super Finals | 812.5 kg1792 lb | |
| 2022-04-09 | Womens Pro/Am | 818.7 kg1805 lb | |
| 2022-11-06 | WPO Super Finals | 840.5 kg1853 lb | World record (held) |
| 2023-04-15 | Womens Pro/Am | 845.0 kg1863 lb | |
| 2023-11-04 | WPO Super Finals | 862.5 kg1902 lb | |
| 2024-04-13 | Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am | 864.1 kg1905 lb | |
| 2024-10-11 | Pro Finals | 885.0 kg1951 lb | World record (held) |
| 2025-03-23 | Cincinnati Women's Pro Am - Pro Day | 860.0 kg1896 lb |
World records set
Every world record Deana Tollefson has set, split into the 3 she still holds and the 1 since broken.
Still held3
- Total 90 kg Multi-ply women: 885 kg (1,951 lb) at Pro Finals, 2024
- Total 82.5 kg Multi-ply women: 840.5 kg (1,853 lb) at WPO Super Finals, 2022
- Bench Press 90 kg Multi-ply women: 237.5 kg (524 lb) at Pro Finals, 2024
Since surpassed1
- Deadlift 82.5 kg Multi-ply women: 273 kg (602 lb) at WPO Super Finals, 2022
Career, by the numbers
Deana Tollefson's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+448 kg987 lb
From 438 kg965 lb to 885 kg1951 lb, a 102% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
818
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 40 / 24 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 4.0 points above the typical split.
On the platform
61% third attempts made
20 of 33 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 11. Heaviest made third: Squat365 kg805 lb.
Biggest jump
+105 kg231 lb
Between two meets, up to 698 kg1538 lb at Olympia Pro Powerlifting.
Footprint
7 years
3 federations, 1 country, 3 weight classes.
35% of entries lifted raw. 22% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-23 | IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro Am - Pro Day | 90 | 84.6 kg187 lb | Multi-ply | 358.5 kg791 lb | 222.5 kg491 lb | 279.0 kg615 lb | 860.0 kg1896 lb | 788.67 | 1 |
| 2024-10-11 | WPO · Pro Finals | 90 | 83.2 kg184 lb | Multi-ply | 365.0 kg805 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 282.5 kg623 lb | 885.0 kg1951 lb | 818.06 | 1 |
| 2024-04-13 | IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am | 90 | 85.6 kg189 lb | Multi-ply | 356.1 kg785 lb | 235.9 kg520 lb | 272.2 kg600 lb | 864.1 kg1905 lb | 787.90 | 1 |
View full meet history (24 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-04 | WPC · WPO Super Finals | 82.8 kg183 lb | Multi-ply | 355.0 kg783 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 280.0 kg618 lb | 862.5 kg1902 lb | 799.11 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-15 | APF · Womens Pro/Am | 90 | 83.7 kg185 lb | Multi-ply | 340.0 kg750 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 845.0 kg1863 lb | 778.72 | 1 |
| 2022-11-06 | WPC · WPO Super Finals | 82.5 | 81.7 kg180 lb | Multi-ply | 345.0 kg761 lb | 222.5 kg491 lb | 273.0 kg602 lb | 840.5 kg1853 lb | 783.79 | 1 |
| 2022-04-09 | APF · Womens Pro/Am | 90 | 83.2 kg184 lb | Multi-ply | 331.1 kg730 lb | 226.8 kg500 lb | 260.8 kg575 lb | 818.7 kg1805 lb | 756.85 | 1 |
| 2021-08-21 | WPC · WPO Super Finals | 82.5 | 82.2 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | 330.0 kg728 lb | 217.5 kg480 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | 812.5 kg1792 lb | 755.66 | 1 |
| 2021-06-11 | APF · National Championships | 82.5 | 81.2 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | 312.5 kg689 lb | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2021-02-27 | APF · Arizona Western Warrior Challenge | 82.5 | 82.1 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | 300.0 kg662 lb | 187.5 kg414 lb | 240.0 kg529 lb | 727.5 kg1604 lb | 676.81 | 1 |
| 2020-12-18 | IPL · Olympia Pro Powerlifting | 82.5 | 81.0 kg179 lb | Single-ply | 257.5 kg568 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 257.5 kg568 lb | 697.5 kg1538 lb | 653.19 | 1 |
| 2020-07-25 | USPA · Summer Slam | 82.5 | 79.9 kg176 lb | Wraps (raw) | 237.5 kg524 lb | 118.0 kg260 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 593.0 kg1308 lb | 559.10 | 1 |
| 2020-01-18 | USPA · Unbreakable Gear Classic | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Single-ply | 230.0 kg507 lb | 142.5 kg314 lb | 238.0 kg525 lb | 610.5 kg1346 lb | 566.62 | 1 |
| 2019-09-28 | USPA · Femme Fatale - Ladies of Strength | 82.5 | 80.4 kg178 lb | Single-ply | 205.0 kg452 lb | 140.0 kg309 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 565.0 kg1246 lb | 531.05 | 1 |
| 2019-09-13 | IPL · Olympia Pro Powerlifting | 82.5 | 79.4 kg175 lb | Single-ply | 197.5 kg436 lb | 122.5 kg270 lb | 197.5 kg436 lb | 517.5 kg1141 lb | 489.45 | 1 |
| 2019-07-11 | USPA · Drug Tested National Championships | 75 | 74.7 kg165 lb | Single-ply | 190.5 kg420 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 498.0 kg1098 lb | 486.07 | 1 |
| 2019-06-15 | USPA · Drug Tested Culture Fitness and Fashion Powerlifting Expo | 75 | 74.1 kg164 lb | Wraps (raw) | 190.0 kg419 lb | 90.0 kg199 lb | 192.5 kg425 lb | 472.5 kg1042 lb | 463.16 | 1 |
| 2019-02-16 | USPA · Western Warrior | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Single-ply | 192.5 kg425 lb | 112.5 kg248 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 495.0 kg1092 lb | 484.18 | 1 |
| 2018-09-14 | IPL · Olympia Pro Powerlifting (deadlift only) | 82.5 | 79.2 kg175 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 197.5 kg436 lb | 197.5 kg436 lb | 187.03 | 2 |
| 2018-08-11 | USPA · Phoenix Europa | 82.5 | 76.4 kg169 lb | Wraps (raw) | 182.5 kg403 lb | 97.5 kg215 lb | 197.5 kg436 lb | 477.5 kg1053 lb | 460.59 | 1 |
| 2017-11-06 | WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (bench + deadlift) | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 85.0 kg188 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 243.49 | 1 |
| 2017-11-06 | WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (deadlift only) | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 165.0 kg364 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 160.71 | 3 |
| 2017-11-06 | WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (bench only) | 75 | 75.0 kg166 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 85.0 kg188 lb | — | 85.0 kg188 lb | 82.79 | 1 |
| 2017-10-14 | USPA · Phoenix Europa | 75 | 72.2 kg159 lb | Wraps (raw) | 165.0 kg364 lb | 87.5 kg193 lb | 185.0 kg408 lb | 437.5 kg965 lb | 434.91 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 3 | USPA · Drug Tested National Championships (2019-07-11) |
| Untested | 19 | IPA · Cincinnati Women's Pro Am - Pro Day (2025-03-23) |
Deana Tollefson competes primarily in untested competition, 19 of her 22 meets.
Her five most recent meets have all been untested.