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USA · 47 kg raw · 32 career entries

Heather Connor

Heather Connor is an American powerlifter who competes in the 47 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 435 kg (959 lb), set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in January 2026.

Over a career spanning 30 meets between 2014 and 2026, she has set three raw world records in deadlift and total across the 47 kg classes.

She currently holds two of those records.

Data through

Personal records

Heather Connor's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 150.0 kg331 lb 46.7 kg103 lb Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 2026-01-31 #23 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 13,938 -47 kg Raw women
Bench Press 77.5 kg171 lb 46.7 kg103 lb Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 2026-01-31 #748 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 19,750 -47 kg Raw women
Deadlift 212.5 kg469 lb 46.9 kg104 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2025-06-08 #1 of 7,350 47 kg Raw women
Total 435.0 kg959 lb 46.7 kg103 lb Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 2026-01-31 #5 Ranked against the IPF bodyweight band: this meet recorded no weight class. of 21,503 -47 kg Raw women

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count. Rows marked * come from a meet that recorded no weight class, so they rank against the IPF band for the bodyweight.

Career total progression

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

Heather Connor's competition total across 29 meets between 2015 and 2026, peaking at 435 kg in 2025. 2 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.320706340750360794380838400882420926440970kglb20152018202120242026333 kg · 2015 · Battle on the Border IX323 kg · 2015 · North Carolina State Championships328 kg · 2015 · Raw Nationals331 kg · 2015 · South Carolina State Championship343 kg · 2016 · Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge350 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships370 kg · 2016 · Raw Nationals376 kg · 2017 · Arnold Grand Prix373 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships398 kg · 2018 · The Arnold SBD Pro American375 kg · 2018 · Raw Nationals379 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships375 kg · 2019 · Pro393 kg · 2019 · Raw Nationals395 kg · 2020 · Palmetto Classic408 kg · 2021 · Raw Nationals410 kg · 2021 · Pro403 kg · 2022 · Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD398 kg · 2022 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships405 kg · 2022 · Girl Power395 kg · 2023 · Classic National Championship408 kg · 2023 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships410 kg · 2023 · Girl Power400 kg · 2024 · SBD Raleigh Prime Time395 kg · 2024 · 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships425 kg · 2025 · Classic Open Nationals435 kg · 2026 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships405 kg · 2024 · Equipped National Championships (world record still held)435 kg · 2025 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2024-05-19 Deadlift 47 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Equipped National Championships Currently held
  2. 2025-06-08 Total 47 kg 435.0 kg959 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
  3. 2025-06-08 Deadlift 47 kg 212.5 kg469 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships Currently held

World records set

Every world record Heather Connor has set, split into the 2 she still holds and the 1 since broken.

Still held2

  • Deadlift 47 kg Raw women: 212.5 kg (469 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2025
  • Deadlift 47 kg Single-ply women: 195 kg (430 lb) at Equipped National Championships, 2024

Since surpassed1

  • Total 47 kg Raw women: 435 kg (959 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2025

Meet history

All 32 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-01-31 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 46.7 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 150.0 kg331 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 572.44 8
2025-06-08 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 46.9 kg104 lb Raw (raw) 147.5 kg325 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 571.45 1
2025-04-03 AMP · Classic Open Nationals 47 46.8 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 145.0 kg320 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 425.0 kg937 lb 558.49 1
View full meet history (32 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-08-04 NAPF · 21st Annual North American Powerlifting Championships 47 46.6 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 132.5 kg292 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 520.55 1
2024-07-27 AMP · SBD Raleigh Prime Time 46.8 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 140.0 kg309 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 400.0 kg882 lb 526.30 5
2024-05-19 AMP · Equipped National Championships 47 47.0 kg104 lb Single-ply 140.0 kg309 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 405.0 kg893 lb 531.20 1
2023-10-22 FFForce · Girl Power 46.7 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 410.0 kg904 lb 539.80 3
2023-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 46.5 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 132.5 kg292 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 407.5 kg899 lb 538.74 3
2023-02-24 AMP · Classic National Championship 47 46.6 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 520.55 2
2022-10-15 FFForce · Girl Power 46.8 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 140.0 kg309 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 405.0 kg893 lb 532.79 1
2022-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 46.6 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 140.0 kg309 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 397.5 kg877 lb 524.26 2
2022-04-01 AMP · Classic Open Nationals Presented by SBD 47 46.0 kg102 lb Raw (raw) 142.5 kg314 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 402.5 kg888 lb 536.01 1
2021-11-27 ABS · Pro 46.5 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 142.5 kg314 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 410.0 kg904 lb 541.61 4
2021-06-14 USAPL · Raw Nationals 47 45.1 kg100 lb Raw (raw) 143.0 kg316 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 408.0 kg900 lb 551.29 1
2020-09-26 USAPL · Palmetto Classic 47 44.9 kg99 lb Raw (raw) 140.0 kg309 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 395.0 kg871 lb 535.71 1
2019-10-16 USAPL · Raw Nationals 47 45.2 kg100 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 183.0 kg404 lb 393.0 kg867 lb 530.31 1
2019-08-17 ABS · Pro 46.6 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 135.0 kg298 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 375.0 kg827 lb 494.58 9
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 45.4 kg100 lb Raw (raw) 132.5 kg292 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 176.0 kg388 lb 378.5 kg835 lb 509.47 1
2018-10-11 USAPL · Raw Nationals 47 45.4 kg100 lb Raw (raw) 132.5 kg292 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 375.0 kg827 lb 504.34 1
2018-03-03 USAPL · The Arnold SBD Pro American 47 44.1 kg97 lb Raw (raw) 142.5 kg314 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 397.5 kg877 lb 546.54 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 46.0 kg102 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 496.30 1
2017-03-04 NAPF · Arnold Grand Prix 47 46.5 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 135.0 kg298 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 175.5 kg387 lb 375.5 kg828 lb 495.80 4
2016-10-13 USAPL · Raw Nationals 47 46.4 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 130.5 kg288 lb 70.5 kg156 lb 168.5 kg372 lb 369.5 kg815 lb 488.89 1
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 47 46.6 kg103 lb Raw (raw) 122.5 kg270 lb 62.5 kg138 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 461.91 2
2016-03-05 NAPF · Arnolds StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge 47 46.9 kg104 lb Raw (raw) 117.5 kg259 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 449.58 1
2015-12-12 USAPL · South Carolina State Championship 47 47.0 kg104 lb Raw (raw) 115.0 kg254 lb 62.5 kg138 lb 153.5 kg339 lb 331.0 kg730 lb 433.80 1
2015-12-12 USAPL · South Carolina State Championship (bench only) 47 47.0 kg104 lb Raw (raw) 62.5 kg138 lb 62.5 kg138 lb 81.91 1
2015-10-15 USAPL · Raw Nationals 47 44.5 kg98 lb Raw (raw) 117.5 kg259 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 447.20 2
2015-05-30 USAPL · North Carolina State Championships 47 45.5 kg101 lb Raw (raw) 112.5 kg248 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 150.5 kg332 lb 323.0 kg712 lb 433.68 1
2015-03-21 USAPL · Battle on the Border IX 52 50.2 kg111 lb Raw (raw) 115.0 kg254 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 415.44 1
2014-11-01 USAPL · Fall Festival of Power 52 51.6 kg114 lb Raw (raw) DQ
2014-11-01 USAPL · Fall Festival of Power (squat + deadlift) 52 51.6 kg114 lb Raw (raw) 110.0 kg243 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 306.37 1

Career, by the numbers

Heather Connor's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

572

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 35 / 18 / 47 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 3.2 points above average on deadlift.

On the platform

58% third attempts made

49 of 85 third attempts converted, with 5 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 28. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 213 kg469 lb.

Biggest jump

+30 kg66 lb

Between two meets, up to 425 kg937 lb at Classic Open Nationals.

97% of entries lifted raw. 94% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2026.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 28 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2026-01-31)
Untested 2 ABS · Pro (2021-11-27)

Heather Connor competes almost exclusively in drug-tested competition, 28 of her 30 meets.

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

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Heather Connor FAQs

What is Heather Connor's best squat?

Heather Connor's heaviest squat is 331 lb (150 kg). This lift occurred on January 31, 2026, at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.

What is Heather Connor's best bench press?

Heather Connor's heaviest bench press is 171 lb (77.5 kg). This lift occurred on January 31, 2026, at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.

What is Heather Connor's best deadlift?

Heather Connor's heaviest deadlift is 469 lb (212.5 kg). This lift occurred on June 8, 2025, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Heather Connor's best total?

Heather Connor's heaviest total is 959 lb (435 kg). This lift occurred on January 31, 2026, at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships.

How much does Heather Connor weigh?

Heather Connor weighed 103 lb (46.7 kg) at their latest weigh-in on January 31, 2026.

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